Celebrity Political Moments of 2012

Snapshots of the moments when stars got political.

Wake Up, Everybody! - With 2012 being the year of the presidential race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, there were plenty of moments where celebrity and politics came together (or down right collided).Actor Samuel L. Jackson provided a hilarious moment with the pro-Obama video titled "Wake the F*** Up," aimed at '08 Obama supporters who'd grown unenthusiatic about voting for the President.  (Photo: www.politico.com)

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Wake Up, Everybody! - With 2012 being the year of the presidential race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, there were plenty of moments where celebrity and politics came together (or down right collided).Actor Samuel L. Jackson provided a hilarious moment with the pro-Obama video titled "Wake the F*** Up," aimed at '08 Obama supporters who'd grown unenthusiatic about voting for the President.  (Photo: www.politico.com)

Stacey Dash on Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s recent (and controversial) trip to Cuba:  - "Do you care that the Jay Z's have taken the capital you have given them and funded a communist, oppressive regime?" (Photo: WENN.com)

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A Dash of Love for Romney - Actress Stacey Dash, who'd disappeared from the Hollywood spotlight, caught major web buzz (and backlash) when she tweeted an Americana-themed pic of herself in a red bathing suit and the message: "Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future."  (Photo: Demis Maryannakis/PacificCoastNews.com)

Nicki Minaj Goes Republican on the Mic - On Lil' Wayne's Dedication 4 mixtape, Nicki Minaj rhymed: "I'm a Republican, voting for Mitt Romney/You lazy b****** is f****** up the economy." Folks thought the Barbie rhymer was going conservative, but, according to Minaj, she was merely making a point about her badness. President Obama said he totally understood.  (Photos from left: Andres Otero/ WENN.com, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Nicki Minaj Goes Republican on the Mic - On Lil' Wayne's Dedication 4 mixtape, Nicki Minaj rhymed: "I'm a Republican, voting for Mitt Romney/You lazy b****** is f****** up the economy." Folks thought the Barbie rhymer was going conservative, but, according to Minaj, she was merely making a point about her badness. President Obama said he totally understood.  (Photos from left: Andres Otero/ WENN.com, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Hip Hop's First Couple Raises Cash for the POTUS - Hip Hop's power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé did their part to help get President Obama re-elected, throwing a fundraiser for him in Manhattan. The president said he felt a bond with Jay because "we both have daughters and our wives are more popular than we are." (Photo: Courtesy Beyonce.com)

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Hip Hop's First Couple Raises Cash for the POTUS - Hip Hop's power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé did their part to help get President Obama re-elected, throwing a fundraiser for him in Manhattan. The president said he felt a bond with Jay because "we both have daughters and our wives are more popular than we are." (Photo: Courtesy Beyonce.com)

Run, Trump, Run   - Donald Trump decided he'd like to throw his hat into the presidential race early. Unfortunately, the only political platform he could run on was the racist idea that President Obama wasn't born in America. And when the Prez, again, presented his birth certificate for all to see, Trump not only shut up, but dropped out of the race.  (Photo: Courtesy CNN/Obama for America)

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Run, Trump, Run   - Donald Trump decided he'd like to throw his hat into the presidential race early. Unfortunately, the only political platform he could run on was the racist idea that President Obama wasn't born in America. And when the Prez, again, presented his birth certificate for all to see, Trump not only shut up, but dropped out of the race.  (Photo: Courtesy CNN/Obama for America)

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Jay Pharoah Goes Live as Obama - For the last two seasons Saturday Night Live player Jay Pharoah wasn't gaining much spotlight with his dead-on impressions. That is until he took over doing President Obama from Fred Armisen. Pharoah's impression during the presidential race has turned him into SNL's newest star.   (Photo: NBC)

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Jay Pharoah Goes Live as Obama - For the last two seasons Saturday Night Live player Jay Pharoah wasn't gaining much spotlight with his dead-on impressions. That is until he took over doing President Obama from Fred Armisen. Pharoah's impression during the presidential race has turned him into SNL's newest star.   (Photo: NBC)

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Jay-Z's Got 99 Problems and Occupy Wall Street is One - Jay-Z got into a bit political hot water when, in an interview with New York Times Magazine, he said he never supported Occupy Wall Street because he didn't understand it. This after the hip hop mogul's Rocawear clothing company sold Occupy-themed T-shirts. Russell Simmons, in turn, took to the web to address Jay and explained the movement to him. (J Ramos/ WENN.com, Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)

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Jay-Z's Got 99 Problems and Occupy Wall Street is One - Jay-Z got into a bit political hot water when, in an interview with New York Times Magazine, he said he never supported Occupy Wall Street because he didn't understand it. This after the hip hop mogul's Rocawear clothing company sold Occupy-themed T-shirts. Russell Simmons, in turn, took to the web to address Jay and explained the movement to him. (J Ramos/ WENN.com, Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)

A Letter to the First Couple - Beyoncé put her support and love for President Obama and the First Lady on paper, writing a letter to the them. "Every day," she wrote to President Obama, "we see your heart and character, inspiring all of us to give more of ourselves." And to Michelle Obama she wrote: "I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she has people like you to look up to." (Photo: Courtesy of beyonce.com)

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A Letter to the First Couple - Beyoncé put her support and love for President Obama and the First Lady on paper, writing a letter to the them. "Every day," she wrote to President Obama, "we see your heart and character, inspiring all of us to give more of ourselves." And to Michelle Obama she wrote: "I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she has people like you to look up to." (Photo: Courtesy of beyonce.com)

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Don't Sleep - Movies are good, but great television shows are even better. Audiences get treated to the best comedies, drama, dramedies and actors all while in the comforts of their own homes. Here are BET.com's list of the year's best shows.  Former CNN anchor T.J. Holmes injected what the news and political commentary show world sorely needed: wit, humor and a Black perspective. Holmes digs into the current events deepest discussions and brings along special guests like Issa Rae, Montel Williams, Fat Joe, Rain Pryor and Rosie Perez for the fun and informative ride. (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Don't Sleep on T.J. Holmes - Former CNN anchor T.J. Holmes put the politics back in BET when he landed his late night, issue-themed talk show Don't Sleep. The program was a beacon for voters to inform themselves on where both Mitt Romney and President Obama stood on the issues. On the topic of joblessness among African Americans, which ticked up one point to hit 14 percent, Holmes: "Neither [canidate] has a plan, specifically, having to do with Black unemployment." (Photo:  Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Chris Rock Talks to White Voters - Where Samuel L. Jackson had a humorously in-your-face message for ambivalent white voters, Chris Rock had a racially humorous video for conservative white voters. In "Message to White Voters," Rock tried to assuage any racial animosity toward Obama by pointing out that HE'S the white guy they should vote for.  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Chris Rock Talks to White Voters - Where Samuel L. Jackson had a humorously in-your-face message for ambivalent white voters, Chris Rock had a racially humorous video for conservative white voters. In "Message to White Voters," Rock tried to assuage any racial animosity toward Obama by pointing out that HE'S the white guy they should vote for.  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Rosie Perez's Message to Mitt Romney - Rosie Perez threw her hand into the political video arena following Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comment where he said had he been Latino he'd have a better shot at winning the presidency. Perez's message: "Being Latino wouldn’t win you the election. But saying jokingly that you wish you were might actually lose it for you." And she was right. Obama won 71 percent of the Latino vote.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET).

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Rosie Perez's Message to Mitt Romney - Rosie Perez threw her hand into the political video arena following Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comment where he said had he been Latino he'd have a better shot at winning the presidency. Perez's message: "Being Latino wouldn’t win you the election. But saying jokingly that you wish you were might actually lose it for you." And she was right. Obama won 71 percent of the Latino vote.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET).

Kerry Washington Stumps for the Prez - Just as she did in '08, actress Kerry Washington threw her wholehearted support behind President Obama in the presidential race, even taking to the web with a letter explicitly letting folks know why she was supporting him.  (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for BET)

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Kerry Washington Stumps for the Prez - Just as she did in '08, actress Kerry Washington threw her wholehearted support behind President Obama in the presidential race, even taking to the web with a letter explicitly letting folks know why she was supporting him.  (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for BET)