Pharrell Williams ‘Hates’ Politics, Says It’s A ‘Magic Trick’

According to Pharrell Williams, politics is nothing more than a “magic trick” that incentivizes division. “As we look at what’s going on in the current political climate — I’m just saying, and I don’t wanna turn anybody off — but I hate politics, like despise them,” he told a crowd in Miami-Dade County.

The famed producer had stopped by the city’s fifth annual Black Ambition Demo Day, where he was honored with a key to the city. While there, he spoke to the crowd about the current political landscape. In his opinion, politics are “not real” and he doesn’t “believe in any side.” He continued,” I think when you pick a side, you are inadvertently supporting division.”

“When you pick a side, you are inadvertently supporting division,” Pharrell Says

“Now that diversity is off the table, now that equity is off the table, now inclusion is off the table…that makes me ask myself, so how do we survive?” In Pharrell’s opinion, it’s not about supporting a certain political affiliation or racial group. Instead, it’s about supporting who’s “best.” Williams continued, “If diversity, equity, and inclusion never come back in style, cool. But in the meantime, I’m going to focus on being the best because I can bank on that.”

This wouldn’t be the first time Pharrell shared his contempt for politics. Last September, only months ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election, he told the Hollywood Reporter that he doesn’t “really do politics.” He added, “In fact, I get annoyed sometimes when I see celebrities trying to tell you [who to vote for]. There are celebrities that I respect that have an opinion, but not all of them. I’m one of them people [who says], “What the heck? Shut up. Nobody asked you.”

Williams continued: “I would rather stay out of the way, and obviously, I’m going to vote how I’m going to vote. I care about my people and I care about the country, but I feel there’s a lot of work that needs to be done, and I’m really about the action.”