Katy Perry, Rihanna + More Celebrities React to Donald Trump Win

Former reality star Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton — who has been lauded as, perhaps, the most qualified candidate to ever run for office — to secure the U.S. presidency early this morning (November 9), sending parts of the nation (and the world) into shock.

Celebrities have reacted similarly, with the vast majority of them expressing frustration and upset over the outcome of the election.

Katy Perry — a longtime Hillary Clinton supporter, who’s campaigned for the candidate for years — offered words of support, imploring citizens not to feel disheartened by Trump’s win.

Other celebrities like Rashida Jones, Ariel Winter, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, John Legend and more noted their fear for the forthcoming four years and expressed disappointment with the results.

Zendaya wrote, “……speechless…petrified…heartbroken…weary. I don’t know what to say or what to do. I guess I just never knew how many people in this country didn’t love other people in this country.”

See how celebrities reacted to Donald Trump’s presidential win below.

It's a sad state of affairs but the one thing you can take from it is that map they've shown of how the young people voted.

— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) November 9, 2016

No more fear. Only hopeful optimism. I gonna let love be my guide. All my energy will now go towards protecting the rights of ALL Americans

— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) November 9, 2016

well this is utterly terrifying

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 9, 2016

I am in tears

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 9, 2016

I want to quit life.

— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) November 9, 2016

Well put, @VanJones68
Thank you for articulating so well at a moment when most of us can't. Please watch this. https://t.co/0sm1CqSaRU

— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) November 9, 2016

#notmypresident #nevermypresident
https://t.co/QrHxNILFDV

— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) November 9, 2016

I feel like America just sent in our tuition check for Trump University.

— John Legend (@johnlegend) November 9, 2016

@LaurenJauregui I thought it was a nightmare too

— #ImWithHer (@NormaniKordei) November 9, 2016

America, you have failed. What the actual fuck. Devastating. I won't recognize @realDonaldTrump as our president, ever. #dumptrucktrump

— Ariel Winter (@arielwinter1) November 9, 2016

If you wanna cry watch Van Jones give the first cognizant minority understanding of the election on CNN tonight. He just made it real.

— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) November 9, 2016

WE WILL NEVER BE SILENCED. #LOVETRUMPSHATE

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 9, 2016

Do not sit still. Do not weep. MOVE. We are not a nation that will let HATE lead us.

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 9, 2016

Gonna miss Obama. maybe this country needs a Trump presidency to see just how good we had it and took it for granted!!!!! #GodBlessTheUSA

— octavia spencer (@octaviaspencer) November 9, 2016

Congrats @CNN, @msncb, @FoxNews & all the b'cast etworks. You wanted a white-knuckle story. You got one. With a sad ending. #ElectionNight

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 9, 2016

F*ck that.
I love this country, and there's more work to do than ever.
(No offense Canada) https://t.co/u9aHY1Zho4

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016

We stand together. We stick up for the vulnerable. We challenge bigots. We don't let hate speech become normalised. We hold the line. https://t.co/ro9AkRSc9Q

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 9, 2016

5 steps forward. 10 steps back.

— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) November 9, 2016

How do we explain this to future generations of women? And minorities?#weshouldbeashamedofourselves

— Will Arnett™ (@arnettwill) November 9, 2016

Really, people? ANYONE can be President? ANYONE? ANY-ONE?

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) November 9, 2016

No but seriously: THIS many of you don't mind the body-part grabbing xenophobic man who says "there's my black over there?"

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) November 9, 2016

The positive element from all this is that we can no longer pretend that we are free of racism & sexism. The question is, what do we do now?

— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) November 9, 2016

Cried a lot of tears… everyone be safe, these next couple days especially.

— Becky G. (@iambeckyg) November 9, 2016

❤️I want to live in a #CountryOfKindness where #LoveTrumpsHate pic.twitter.com/Eni145YgW1

— #CountryOfKindness (@ladygaga) November 9, 2016

In a room full of hope, we will be heard. @deray #blacklivesmatter Stand up for kindness, equality, and love. ❤️ Nothing will stop us. pic.twitter.com/CYLnVOseML

— #CountryOfKindness (@ladygaga) November 9, 2016

It shouldn't be this close #ElectionNight

— Khloé (@khloekardashian) November 9, 2016

Brexit feelings.

— James Corden (@JKCorden) November 9, 2016

We are staring into the face of our darkest self America. Why does it have to have a dyed combover??

— Connie Britton (@conniebritton) November 9, 2016

Anyone else wanna puke?

— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) November 9, 2016

You know what we do now? We finish building what we started and we FIGHT BACK! Lift your heads up brothers and sisters.

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) November 9, 2016

This is not a dream.

— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) November 9, 2016

I went to sleep early. Woke up to this. To my fellow humans outside of the US. We don't want this. And we are heartbroken.

— christina applegate (@1capplegate) November 9, 2016

This can't be happening right now.

— Sophie Turner (@SophieT) November 9, 2016

A true American Horror Story

— Cheyenne Jackson (@cheyennejackson) November 9, 2016

I feel fucking sick to my stomach

— Zara Larsson (@zaralarsson) November 9, 2016

This is disgusting and truly demoralizing the message it sends. Goodnight

— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) November 9, 2016

I am just absolutely beside myself right now. I can't believe the way this thing has turned. Trying to remain hopeful but geeez louise.

— Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore) November 9, 2016

fell asleep for a couple hours- just woke up- looked at my phone- turned on the tv- ran to the bathroom and threw up.

— JoJo. (@iamjojo) November 9, 2016

We'll make it through pic.twitter.com/nQrHGEZ26T

— Misty Copeland (@mistyonpointe) November 9, 2016

People r angry. People r broke. They voted 4 change. I disagree but that is . We can. ACCEPTANCE today. COURAGE, change, ACTION tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/XzXtulHvHT

— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) November 9, 2016

I think Trump might be right.

This shit is rigged.

— Retta (@unfoRETTAble) November 9, 2016

I'm taking tonight to grieve for minorities, women, immigrants, muslims & the LGBTQ community but tomorrow I'm waking up ready to fight.

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) November 9, 2016

This is so fucked up.

— Bella Hadid (@bellahadid) November 9, 2016

What the fuck

— Bella Hadid (@bellahadid) November 9, 2016

Be tired. Be mad. Be honest & concerned. But be not afraid. Rest up. Be safe. Come together. Construct. Know your surroundings. Be creative.

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) November 9, 2016

I was gonna stress myself to sleep. But fuck that (I'm cussing sorry) I'm NOT letting this stress me out one bit. Don't get me wrong I am MAD AS HELL. But I have to practice what I preach. The amount of time I devote to meditating and not letting speculation or bad energy rule my life—for me to just spazz out would be counter productive. I'll be honest I went through 6 drafts of this. Erasing every last word cause I didn't even believe it as i typed it. I'm just saying: I got a laundry list to the top of Mt Fuji of things I've overcome and still managed to survive—I'm just praying whatever strength I was given to make it through the hard times of yesteryear, that this strength and power revive me and all of my people (women, those of different religious background, LGBTQIAs, prisoners, the poor, the imm—look it's 4am…—I don't feel like doing an 8th draft—some of my friends gonna be angry as all hell. Some will point fingers—nevermind….I got nothing. Right now. —nothing

A photo posted by Questlove Gomez (@questlove) on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:33am PST

A photo posted by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:00am PST

……speechless…petrified…heartbroken…weary. I don't know what to say or what to do. I guess I just never knew how many people in this country didn't love other people in this country.

A photo posted by Zendaya (@zendaya) on Nov 9, 2016 at 1:28am PST

Hold each other close. It's not over but this is a reason to really look at ourselves. What motivated this?

A photo posted by @amyschumer on Nov 8, 2016 at 9:36pm PST

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