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Jennifer Lawrence Quotes ‘The Hunger Games’ While Urging Fans to Vote on Election Day: ‘Don’t Forget Who Burns With Us’
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Jennifer Lawrence urged fans to vote in the US midterm elections, despite having previously expressed doubts about celebrities speaking publicly on politics. Her post drew on Katniss Everdeen’s rebellion in “The Hunger Games”, prompting some fans to read it as an indirect political message, though Lawrence did not endorse a candidate.
She shared a photo making the franchise’s three-finger salute with her 8.7 million Instagram followers and wrote, “Midterms [baby]. Don’t forget who burns with us. Go vote.” The phrase comes from Katniss’s speech in 2014’s “Mockingjay Part 1”; Lawrence also linked to Vote.org for polling information. She is due to reprise the role in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping”, which opens in cinemas on 20 November.
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In short
- Lawrence urged fans to vote in the US midterms.
- Her post quoted Katniss from “The Hunger Games”.
- She did not endorse a candidate.
How this story developed
- 57 minutes ago Jennifer Lawrence urged fans to vote in the US midterm elections, despite having previously expressed doubts about celebrities speaking publicly on politics.
- 1 hour ago The new coverage adds context on Jennifer Lawrence’s earlier doubts about making political comments in public.
- 2 hours ago Jennifer Lawrence urged her 8.7 million Instagram followers to vote in the midterm elections, posting a photo of herself making the three-finger salute from “The Hunger Games”.
- The Hollywood Reporter Jennifer Lawrence Cites ‘Hunger Games’ While Encouraging Fans to Vote: “Don’t Forget Who Burns With Us”
- The Hollywood Reporter Pedro Pascal, Olivia Rodrigo, Dave Bautista, Jennifer Lawrence Among A-Listers Urging Fans to Vote: “Get Out There”
- Variety Jennifer Lawrence Quotes ‘The Hunger Games’ While Urging Fans to Vote on Election Day: ‘Don’t Forget Who Burns With Us’
Explained simply
US midterm elections are held halfway through a president’s four-year term. Voters choose members of Congress, the federal legislature, as well as officials in state and local government; the results can affect which party controls Congress and what policies it pursues.
Jennifer Lawrence is an actor best known for playing Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games films. In the story, Katniss becomes a symbol of resistance to the authoritarian government of Panem, and the three-finger salute is used by people who oppose it.
Vote.org is a non-profit organisation that provides information to help people register and vote in the United States. Celebrity calls to vote can draw attention to elections, while a reference to a fictional rebellion may be interpreted in different ways even when no candidate is endorsed.
Coverage · 3 sources
- VarietyJennifer Lawrence Quotes ‘The Hunger Games’ While Urging Fans to Vote on Election Day: ‘Don’t Forget Who Burns With Us’
- The Hollywood ReporterJennifer Lawrence Cites ‘Hunger Games’ While Encouraging Fans to Vote: “Don’t Forget Who Burns With Us”
- The Hollywood ReporterPedro Pascal, Olivia Rodrigo, Dave Bautista, Jennifer Lawrence Among A-Listers Urging Fans to Vote: “Get Out There”
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