The Daily Mail reported in late December that Martin Sheen and singing legend Dionne Warwick would attend a “multi-million dollar fundraiser” for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this month. Both celebrities have since denied making such a claim.
“There’s a rumor going around that Martin Sheen is backing @RobertKennedyJr for president.” “The story is false,” said Sheen’s West Wing co-star Bradley Whitford on X on Thursday. He included Sheen’s statement, which said, “I wholeheartedly support President Joe Biden and the Democratic ticket in 2024.”
Joshua Malina, another former cast member, made the same statement after expressing concern that Sheen was a Kennedy supporter. “Huzzah!” he exclaimed in response to Sheen’s denial.
Warwick also denied rumors of her attendance on Wednesday. “This is absolutely ridiculous. If you are going to lie on my name, at least lie about something cool,” she wrote.
Separately, she stated, “I don’t know anything about this event. I did not agree to it and I certainly won’t be there.”
According to a Daily Mail report that was shared on Kennedy’s campaign website, Warwick and Sheen would be joined by boxing legend Mike Tyson and Kennedy’s wife, Curb Your Enthusiasm star Cheryl Hines. Andrea Bocelli is rumored to be performing.
According to the article, the fundraiser will take place in Indian Wells, California, and will also commemorate Kennedy’s 70th birthday.
Earlier in Kennedy’s campaign, as he faced a slew of controversies, Hines’ public relations team suggested that she wouldn’t comment on the race regularly. She has since taken on a more visible role.
For example, in December, Kennedy announced a fundraising campaign in which the winner will spend a morning whale watching with the couple in Hawaii.
