Clinton’s got the X-factor as Hollywood celebs turn out for rally while Donald Trump can only manage reality tv ‘star’
Brooklyn Beckham accompanied his girlfriend Chloe Moretz to the star-studded bash where Hillary Clinton was chosen as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate
IF CELEBRITY endorsements were the key to success then Hillary Clinton would have walked her way to the White House already.
The Democratic Party’s presidential candidate showed she’s got the x-factor during her party’s convention with a stream of Hollywood celebrities queuing up to show their support.
While they were happy to be pictured with her in Philadelphia, Donald Trump could only muster up Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson for his party’s convention.
You can be forgiven if you have not heard of the show – it’s an American reality show about a family who make products for duck hunters.
There have been 10 seasons so it’s undoubtedly popular but definitely missing the glitz and glamour of Clinton’s fan base.
Shortly before her high-stakes speech to accept the presidential nomination last night, the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia brought out one of pop’s biggest stars - Katy Perry.
Clutching a microphone decked out in a sparkling US flag, the 31-year-old sang two songs that Clinton could easily take as anthems -- her hit Roar and her latest single Rise.
Perry's voice returned at the end of the convention as Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine came out to her blockbuster song Firework, as fireworks erupted from the stage at a packed sports arena.
Perry, noting that her own parents supported Trump's Republican Party, urged young Americans to vote on November 8.
She said: "You will have as much say as any billionaire.
“Or you can just cancel out your weird cousin's vote if you like.”
Not many of Perry’s young fans are likely to have been glued to the action of the convention so she spread her message on social media too.
Perry, who has described herself as Clinton's "number one fan," shared her message over Twitter where she has more followers than anyone else in the world -- 91 million, far more than the 62,615,406 votes President Barack Obama received in 2012.
She was not the only prominent musician to take the stage at the Democratic convention.
Folk legend Paul Simon sang on the opening night, while Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys, Boyz II Men and Demi Lovato were among the performers.
Outside the arena, pop diva Lady Gaga and Snoop Dogg, the hip-hop great and marijuana enthusiast, also entertained delegates.