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Critics contend that these endorsements are primarily performative, aimed at mobilizing voters who are either already inclined to support Democrat candidates or are unlikely to change their minds. The reach of Billy Eilish’s Instagram post, with 2.5 million likes, pales in comparison to Taylor Swift’s post, which garnered over 10 million likes. Despite a large initial impression, studies show that celebrity endorsements rarely translate into concrete changes in voting behavior.