What the meeting of PM/President and celebrities means

Upload: 15 July 2019, Last update: 17 July 2019

Some of people made great achievements or famous celebrities sometimes meet Prime Minister or President.

Megan Rapinoe, co-captain of US women national soccer team, in her interview by CNN available and posted on 9 July 2019 on their YouTube mentioned that “it’s an opportunity … to sort of put us on display as their you know sort of guest for the day and I don’t think that makes sense for us at all”[1]. This excerpt is just a part of her interview and the full-interview was really impressive including her message to president.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tweeted on 12 May 2019 that he met Japanese popular entertainment group TOKIO[2].

I understand that inviting those who made great achievements is on one hand to celebrate what they have accomplished, I do not say that celebrities should not meet PM/President but every citizen and those who might be invited should keep in mind that there’s another possible reason as Megan Rapinoe told.

[1] CNN. Rapinoe’s message to Trump: You need to do better for everyone. Posted on 9 July 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X5ixs8Nsd0 Accessed 15 July 2019

[2] Shinzo Abe’s tweet on 12 May 2019. https://twitter.com/AbeShinzo/status/1127484372456599555?s=20 Accessed 16 July 2019