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Julia Roberts mocked a campaign ad in which she told women they could vote differently than their husbands

Julia Roberts mocked a campaign ad in which she told women they could vote differently than their husbands

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Julia Roberts' narrative of a Harris-Walz campaign telling women they can vote differently than their husbands was widely criticized after it was published Monday by the progressive evangelical group Vote Common Good.

“In the only place in America where women still have the right to vote, you can vote however you want and no one will ever know,” Roberts says.

The two women featured in the ad are seen casting their vote for Harris-Walz, and when they reach her husband, one of them says, “Did you make the right choice?” to which his wife responds, “Sure, darling.”

“Remember, what happens in the booth, stays in the booth,” Roberts concludes. “Vote for Harris-Walz.”

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A new campaign ad featuring narrator Julia Roberts encourages women to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris even if her husband supports former President Trump. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

But the ad was widely derided by critics who said the message was out of touch and inappropriate.

“Julia Roberts does the voice-over for this vile political ad,” posted Boyce College professor Denny Burk by exercising your right to vote for Harris-Walz.”

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Author and columnist Caryn Sullivan responded to Burk's post by saying, “Don't be that woman.”

In a separate X post, Sullivan said: “This ad featuring actress Julia Roberts encourages women to defy or lie to their husbands because the end (abortion) justifies the means. A fitting way to end a campaign marked by dishonesty and false claims of unity.”

“If you have to lie to your spouse about voting, that's the least of your problems…” said another user on the social media platform.

“Women are not stupid. This is absurdly condescending,” said a second X user.

“I like the implication that only Republicans show patriotic images and American flags,” another X user said in response to the patriotic clothing worn by a husband, the suspected Trump voter, in the ad. “I mean, it's true, but it's hilarious to see you admit it in your creepy ad.”

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Doug Pagitt, pastor and executive director of Vote Common Good, told the Wall Street Journal that the group spent about $30,000 on the ad.

Roberts was one of many celebrities who contributed to the Harris-Walz campaign. She returned to her hometown of Smyrna, Georgia, earlier this month to encourage voters in the state to pull the lever for Harris-Walz.

“I just hope that all the women who are here tonight talk to all the men who are not here tonight and that all the brave men who are here tonight talk to all the other men who are not here tonight are,” she said. “Let's just get going, enough with the fighting.”

“Let’s come to unification, let’s come to joy, let’s come to repair, let’s come to falling prices and falling rents,” she added. “Let’s get to the good stuff so we can start living our lives to the full potential we have.”

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Roberts, along with the actor George Clooney, hosted a Democratic campaign rally in June that raised more than $30 million, which Biden's campaign said was the largest Democratic fundraising event in history.

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