RNC 2024: Why Amber Rose, the feminist activist, is speaking in support of Trump.
SlateAmong the speakers at this year’s Republican National Convention, few have raised eyebrows more than Amber Rose, a late-aughts hip-hop video vixen turned sex-positive, feminist media personality and founder of the Los Angeles chapter of the SlutWalk. How did Rose, who once called Donald Trump a “f—ing idiot,” become not only an ardent supporter but a guest of honor at the conservative party’s biggest fête? It didn’t help that the fallout from dating Ye was particularly nasty, perhaps best evidenced by Ye’s comment that he needed to take “30 showers” after breaking up with Rose, before infamously dating Kim Kardashian. In an interview with the Cut later that year, when asked about her Daily Beast comments, Rose called Trump a “f—ing idiot,” claiming he was “so weird,” and stating, “I really hope he’s not president.” So when did all of this change? It should be noted, though, that this tack hasn’t been welcomed by all Trumpers, like Trump’s former lawyer Jenna Ellis, who tweeted: “The RNC is trading Lila Rose for Amber Rose.