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The celebrity activism industrial complex

As faith in politicians and even the medical profession declines, Hollywood celebrities have stepped into the vacuum, writes Jessica Grose

In the second week of June, Jessica Biel graced the unglamorous halls of the California State Legislature to oppose a bill that would create an extra layer of oversight for parents seeking medical exemptions to vaccines for their children. Jezebel broke the news that Biel, the actress, was lobbying legislators alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the political scion and an infamous vaccine sceptic.

Jessica Biel can move the dial on vaccinations more than politicians.  Not for syndication

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