Eva Longoria has chosen to leave the U.S. for a fresh start in Mexico and Spain. In an interview with Marie Claire, she cited her disappointment over Trump’s reelection. “It’s that a convicted criminal who spews so much hate could hold the highest office.”
She described the current state of the U.S. as “dystopian” and felt her chapter there had ended. She recognized her privilege in being able to move and sympathized with Americans who are “stuck” in the country.
America Ferrera’s first name isn’t enough to keep her in the country. She and her husband, Ryan Piers Williams, have decided to move to the UK with their children. She’s looking into London schools to give her kids the “best opportunities.”
Despite her devastation over Kamala Harris’s loss, Ferrera plans to keep a presence in Hollywood for work commitments. While pursuing a fresh start for her family abroad, she remains connected to her acting career in the U.S.
Actress Sharon Stone publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president and spoke out against Trump. She told The Daily Mail that she was “considering a house in Italy” if Trump were to win because of how opposed she was to him.
She went on to say, “This is one of the first times in my life that I've actually seen anyone running for office on a platform of hate and oppression." She has not confirmed whether she is moving since the election results.
Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have decided to leave the US and move to the UK after Trump’s election. They have already purchased a property in the Cotswolds, an area two hours from London.
The pair wasted no time in getting out of dodge, likely because of Trump’s attack against LGBTQ+ people. TMZ reported their disappointment with the election results, and they have the money for a fresh start.
Cher has been outspoken against Trump since his first run for president. She tweeted in June 2015, “IF HE WERE TO BE ELECTED, IM MOVING TO JUPITER.” While that didn’t happen, she said that seeing him elected in 2016 made her sick.
She told The Guardian in October 2023, that if he were reelected “this time I will leave [the country].” She very well may be serious because she has a trans child and Trump has been open about taking away trans rights.
Barbra Streisand was another big name who threatened to leave in 2016 if Trump were elected but didn’t follow through. However, in an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert a year ago, she doubled down.
When Colbert asked about the possibly of Trump being reelected, Streisand said “"I will move. I can't live in this country if that's … if he became president." She said she’d probably go to England. We’ll see if she was serious this time.
Trans actress Laverne Cox did an interview with Just for Variety podcast two days after the election. She said she cried when realizing Donald Trump would be reelected and is scared for the future of trans people.
Cox and several trans friends are looking into moving out of the US for their own safety. “We’re doing research on different cities in Europe and in the Caribbean,” she told the podcast.
Richard Gere has announced he’s moving to Spain, but it’s not for the reason you think. He explained on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that his family would be moving to be closer to his wife Alejandra Silva’s family.
“She gave me about seven years here [in the US], so we’re going to spend some years in Madrid with her family,” he told Fallon. He believes now it’s important to be with his wife’s family and culture.
Okay, to be fair, it’s hard to know whether or not Britney Spears is serious these days. On December 3, 2024, she posted a video on Instagram saying she had “moved to Mexico.”
In another video, she said she moved because of how the paparazzi treats her, calling them “extremely mean and cruel.” Spears was actually in Mexico for her 43rd birthday, but I guess we’ll see whether she actually stays or not.
Elon Musk’s trans daughter Vivian Wilson has been outspoken against her father. The two are estranged, and Musk calls her “dead” to him. After the election, she spoke out again about her future.
She wrote on Threads, “I've thought this for a while, but yesterday confirmed it for me. I don't see my future being in the United States.” As the child of the richest man, she definitely has the resources to move.
