The Votes Are In!
2024 Readers' Choice is back, bigger and better than ever!
View Winners → Archive Nov 23, 2018
by
share with
Photographer: Natanya Hansen
Singer Lauren Jauregui doesn’t hold back her passion for music, self expression and politics.
Since the recent release of her single “Expectations” and inclusion on the celebrity category of Forbes’ “2019 30 Under 30″, Jauregui has been reminding fans to use their voice, most especially, in the recent nationwide election. Jauregui’s influence on her platform doesn’t stop there.
In previous years, as member of pop girl group Fifth Harmony, Jauregui is well known for her outspoken nature, voicing her opinions on social media platforms Twitter and Instagram. She has stood up for social issues including: LGBTQ rights, immigration rights, human rights and more.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpj-0FqHdQN/
Her most notable forms of activism are tweets slamming President Donald Trump, socially conscious tweets and Instagram posts.
In 2016, Jauregui wrote a letter following the announcement of Trump’s victory in the presidential race. This letter went on Billboard’s website highlighting disappointment in Trump voters. She attempts to inspire unity by connecting her story to others through her intersecting identities as a “bisexual Cuban-American woman”. Jauregui shares her opinions in the letter, one being a question to Trump voters:
“You wanna restore America to a world where the human beings around you feel scared to be themselves and live and love freely?” said Jauregui.
Fans and celebrities such as singer JoJo and friend Shaun Ross gave support to her stance. The letter pulled an attraction of 79,239 retweets, 102,065 likes and approximately 5,800 replies on Billboard’s Twitter account alone. This does not account the mentions that grew as a result of sharing on other platforms and accounts.
Jauregui also exercises other forms of activism through participation in protests and making donations to causes. In the 2017 Women’s March in Washington D.C., Jauregui came in support for the movement. She’s also posted about support to donate to causes and organizations such as the ACLU.
The singer was caught in several controversial issues where others have critiqued her actions and political opinions. Back in 2016, Jauregui allegedly took time off the Twitter platform because of criticism she received from fans for her support to Jill Stein, a Green Party nominee.
Did you also know she's running for president?!
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) October 5, 2016
In 2017, Jauregui received backlash after calling Super Bowl fans distracted with the traditional American sport. She critiqued fans as complacent, but others called her out for her seemingly harsh judgement.
#happysuperbowlsunday #lol #reality #ignoranceisbliss go ahead and stay distracted, that's… https://t.co/I9zcyVCdi7
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) February 6, 2017
Musicians have made their mark by expressing their political views through their music or their platform. For Jauregui, she uses her platform for her activism and to provide a voice for those who aren’t necessarily heard over the louder voices.
“I am proud to be part of a community that only projects love and education and the support of one another.” said Jauregui in her Billboard letter.
