Selena Gomez.Photo: Jae C Hong/AP/Shutterstock
Selena Gomezis joiningMichelle Obamain the fight for democracy.
The singer and actress, 29, took the stage on Monday night at Los Angeles' Banc of California Stadium to present the former first lady, 58, at the firstCulture of Democracy Summit.
“I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of her voting squad, and now each one of you can start a voting squad of your own,” said Gomez, who has been a When We All Vote co-chair since 2019.
Closing the night with her keynote speaker address, Obama stepped out in a striking lime green top, layered necklaces and a reflective beige pantsuit.
After giving a warm hello to the crowd and making a joke for stadium fans to not “hate” her for the soccer team’s game being moved for the summit, the founder and co-chair gave an impassioned speech inspiring event attendees to pursue an active role in re-shaping the current political climate with respect to issues like voter suppression.
“If you recognize that protecting and expanding our democracy is the best and only path out of this mess, I think we all can agree that we need to stop playing the same old song,” Obama told the crowd. “We need a remix.”
Michelle Obama.Kevin Winter/Getty
Obama emphasized the gravity of the democratic matters at hand, but also inspired laughs with her sassy yet empowering commentary on the younger generation being the agents of change given their savvy knowledge and use of technology and social media.
“Because this isn’t about folks like me, because 50 years from now, y’all, I am not going to be up here,” Obama opened with a quip. “In fact, I will probably be in a wheelchair with a blanket over my lap, just asking somebody to roll me into the sun.”
source: people.com
