The View Debates Kenny Chesney's Politics Refusal as 1 Co-Host Calls Celebrity Speech an Obligation
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
The View Debates Kenny Chesney's Politics Refusal as 1 Co-Host Calls Celebrity Speech an Obligation
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Summary
Tuesday's "The View" turned Kenny Chesney's comments into a live dispute over whether stars should use their platforms politically or offer audiences an escape.
On Bill Maher's podcast Monday, Chesney said he has never felt it was his place to tell fans how to think or vote, arguing people already get politics from "every device, every network."
Joy Behar pushed back, praising Bruce Springsteen's anti-Trump "No Kings" tour and saying celebrities who can afford to speak out "certainly should," while Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines defended leaving room for music and comedy without politics.
Sunny Hostin, who called Chesney a close friend, said he simply is not political, though she added that public figures comfortable using their platforms should do so.
The exchange revived a broader argument on the show after the co-hosts criticized Billy Bob Thornton in May for saying he avoids pushing political views because he is not an expert.