The Republican National Convention kicked off in Milwaukee on Monday, and some big names were in attendance.
Below are the candidates and others expected to attend this week's Republican National Convention.
Amber Rose, model, influencer and former reality TV star
“It's true! I'll be speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee #MAGA,” Amber Rose posted on X last week. The model, influencer, and former reality TV star was scheduled to speak on Monday night.
Rose, who has been known to have been linked to Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa, was an outspoken opponent of Trump when he first ran for president, USA Today reported.
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Rhodes voiced his support for Donald Trump in a video earlier this year in which he wore a distinctive red “Make America Great Again” hat, and in May he posted a photo of himself with Trump and his wife Melania with the caption “Trump 2024.”
After the assassination attempt on Trump, Rhodes took to Twitter, formerly known as X, and tweeted “#Trump2024” along with an American flag emoji and a photo of Trump pumping his fist moments after a bullet had allegedly grazed his ear.
British actor and comedian Russell Brand
Russell Brand shared on his Instagram Story on Monday that he will be performing the Rumble show from this week's Republican National Convention inside the Panther Arena at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The British actor and comedian noted that the convention had a “significant” police presence and “a remarkable collection of people from the so-called alt-right and Republican fields.”
“Is this real?” he asked into the camera.
During his residency, Mr. Brand will perform two live stand-up comedy shows: Monday at the Zelazo Performing Arts Center at UWM's Peck School of the Arts (sold out) and Wednesday at Harris Theatre at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield.
Brand made headlines last September when British media outlets reported that multiple women had accused him of sexually assaulting them between 2006 and 2013, one of whom accused him of rape, USA Today reported. In November, a woman sued the comedian in New York State Supreme Court, alleging that he sexually assaulted her on the set of the 2011 remake of “Arthur.”
Brand denied all allegations of wrongdoing against her in a social media video on September 15. In an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson earlier this year, Brand doubled down on her denial of “horrific” wrongdoing.
Other celebrities/entertainers expected to attend the RNC
Celebrities/entertainers scheduled to speak at this week's Republican National Convention include Tucker Carlson, Savannah Chrisley, Franklin Graham, Lee Greenwood, Chris Janson and Charlie Kirk.
And see who else will be speaking at the conference.
USA Today contributed to this report.
