Jennifer Lawrence Urges Fans to Vote With Hunger Games Salute
On November 3, Jennifer Lawrence posted a photo of herself making the three-finger salute associated with The Hunger Games and encouraged fans to vote in the midterm elections. Her Instagram Story included the words, “Midterms bb. Don’t forget who burns with us,” and a link to Vote.org, where users can find polling locations. Lawrence was photographed in New York City on Election Day wearing a braid like her character Katniss Everdeen.
The phrase echoes a speech Katniss delivers in Mockingjay – Part 1, in which she warns the Capitol that those who attack the districts will face resistance. Lawrence did not endorse a candidate in her post.
The appeal comes after Lawrence said in a November interview that she questioned whether speaking out about politics was useful. She said celebrity opinions did not change how people voted and worried that political statements could deepen division or turn audiences away from her work.
Lawrence also recently confirmed she would return as Katniss in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, alongside Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson. She described the experience as emotional, noting that she reunited with the same crew and castmates. The prequel, which focuses on Haymitch Abernathy’s time in the Hunger Games, is scheduled to open in theaters this month.
Jennifer Lawrence Uses Hunger Games Spotlight to Get Midterm Voters to the Polls
On November 3, Jennifer Lawrence used her Instagram platform to encourage fans to vote in the midterm elections. Her post showed the actor making the Hunger Games three-finger salute and included a Vote.org link, along with the message, “Midterms bb. Don’t forget who burns with us.”
The line recalls Katniss Everdeen’s defiant warning to the Capitol in Mockingjay – Part 1. Lawrence did not name a candidate, but the imagery gives her voting appeal a clear note of solidarity and resistance. She was photographed in New York City on Election Day wearing Katniss’s familiar braid.
The post comes after Lawrence expressed doubts about political speech by celebrities, saying in a November interview that she questioned whether it changed votes and worried it could worsen division. Her latest gesture shows that encouraging participation need not amount to endorsing a candidate.
Lawrence is also returning as Katniss in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, alongside Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson. She called the reunion with the cast and crew emotional. The prequel centers on Haymitch Abernathy’s time in the Hunger Games and is due in theaters this month.
Lawrence Urges Midterm Voting Without Endorsing a Candidate
On November 3, Jennifer Lawrence urged her Instagram followers to vote in the midterm elections, sharing a photo of herself making the Hunger Games salute and linking to Vote.org. Her caption borrowed a line associated with Katniss Everdeen: “Midterms bb. Don’t forget who burns with us.” She made no candidate endorsement.
The symbolism invokes Katniss’s rebellion against the Capitol, but Lawrence’s message itself was a call to vote rather than an explicit statement about a campaign or candidate. She was photographed in New York City on Election Day wearing a braid reminiscent of the character.
The post follows Lawrence’s comments in a November interview that she was unsure whether celebrities’ political statements affected voters. She said such opinions could add to division and potentially alienate audiences from an artist’s work. That concern puts her latest, nonpartisan appeal in a different category from the kind of candidate-focused advocacy she questioned.
Lawrence has also confirmed her return as Katniss in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, alongside Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson. She described filming with familiar cast and crew members as emotional. The prequel, about Haymitch Abernathy’s time in the Games, is scheduled to open this month.
Reported by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter.
