In order not to end up like Kathy Griffin, Wyclef Jean advises celebrities not to delve into issues they don’t understand, especially as people misinterpret statements a lot.
“If you’re the celebrity that’s speaking based on emotion, you don’t know what policy you’re talking about, they’re going to take that sound bite and make a whole movie out of it,” Jean said, speaking to Politico.
“So, I encourage every celebrity … let’s be as smart as [Jimmy] Kimmel.”
He said as much as he wants to support Trump, he says that for, “someone who considers my group being Fugees, short for refugees, I find it crazy.”
“Be very careful,” Jean warned. “There’s a thing with this administration and Hollywood, where it’s like the yin and the yang.”
“The idea of you having a voice and constantly being able to express yourself, in saying, ‘I don’t agree with this,’ or ‘I agree with this,’—it’s important,” Jean said. “I feel that we’re at a time now where your voice should be louder than it’s ever been.
“We have to be careful to…not make it look like there’s a war going on with Trump supporters,” Jean said.
When asked if he would contest in the future, he simply says, “I think, in the future, I would serve in some form of public office,” Jean said, “definitely.”
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