The “thank u, next” singer is turning her concert stops into voter-registration drives.
Ariana Grande is turning her tour into a voter-registration drive. By Emily Heil Emily Heil Co-author of the Reliable Source Email Bio Follow March 21 at 1:52 PM Pop star Ariana Grande is known as a tastemaker. Wearable cat ears? Sure. Pete Davidson as a romantic partner? Why not. But the latest thing she’s trying to make popular might be good for democracy.
The “thank u, next” singer is turning her ongoing “Sweetener” tour into a voter-registration drive, partnering with the nonprofit organization HeadCount to get concertgoers to complete the paperwork that makes them eligible to cast ballots in the 2020 presidential race. The campaign, dubbed #thankunextgen , is already claiming success. “I see it. I like it. I VOTED. I got it,” read a sign at the organization’s booth, per a pic posted to Twitter.
sneak peak of tonight’s #thankunextgen setup. come find us on the 4th floor loge near section 16 for the boston stop of #arianagrande’s #sweetenerworldtour— HeadCount March 20, 2019 Grande has a history of mixing her danceable pop hits with activism.
And her “thank u, next” music video included what many saw as a dig at President Trump and his immigration policies. In the video, she is shown dressed like Reese Witherspoon’s perky law-school fashionista character in the “Legally Blonde” movies. And plenty of viewers saw extra meaning in the title of the textbook she was reading: “Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy.”
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