Stars Fleeing America: Julianne Moore Joins the UK Exodus
STARS FLEE THE US: Julianne Moore and Courtney Love Join the Ranks of Celebrities Ditching America for Britain
In a shocking turn of events, Hollywood A-lister Julianne Moore has revealed plans to pack up her bags and move to the UK permanently with her husband Bart Freundlich. The 64-year-old actress, born in North Carolina but with Scottish heritage through her late mother Anne, is trading in her American passport for a British one - and joining an elite club of celebrities who have made the switch.
But she's not alone in her decision to leave America behind. Courtney Love, the enigmatic singer and actress, has been making headlines this week after revealing she's becoming a British citizen due to her disgust with Donald Trump's return to the White House. The 55-year-old, who was married to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain from 1992 until his tragic passing in 1994, has been open about her disdain for the US President and his inner circle.
"It's like emperor-core - wearing million-dollar watches," Courtney said at a recent event in London. "Emperor-core is going on at Mar-a-Lago. It's frightening now. It's like cyanide now." Her remarks drew rapturous applause from the London audience, who are clearly thrilled to have her as one of their own.
But Julianne and Courtney aren't the only stars to make the move to Britain in recent years. The so-called "Donald Dashers" - a group of woke celebrities who have fled the US since Trump's reelection - have been dubbed everything from "fugitives from reality" to "refugees from sanity." And it seems they're not just fleeing America, but also their old lives.
Take Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi, for example. After putting their California mansion up for sale after the election results came in, the couple kickstarted their "retirement" in the UK. Sources close to the couple claim they made the move due to their dissatisfaction with the US's increasingly hostile climate towards LGBTQ+ individuals.
But Ellen isn't alone in her decision. Other celebrities who have ditched America include Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling, who are now planning to stay put in Britain; Minnie Driver, the British-American actress who returned to London after nearly three decades of living in Los Angeles; and Ugly Betty star America Ferrera, who was allegedly spotted checking out schools in west London.
And then there's Eva Longoria, a Texas native who has been living abroad for work. She's taking permanent residency in Mexico and Spain with her husband and son - not because she's looking for sunshine and siestas, but because she wants to escape the "dystopian" homeland that America has become under Trump.
But what's driving this mass exodus of celebrities? Is it truly fear of Donald Trump and his administration, or is there something more sinister at play? Insiders claim that many of these stars are fleeing not just the US, but also their own identities. "They're not just leaving America, they're leaving themselves," one industry insider revealed.
The Home Office figures tell a story of their own. Applications for UK citizenship soared in the last quarter of 2024, rising 40 per cent year on year - with more than 6,100 US citizens applying last year alone. That's the most since records began two decades ago and 26 per cent more than in 2023.
So what does this mean for America? Is it losing its brightest stars to Britain, or are these celebrities simply trading in their American passports for a fresh start? As one Notting Hill estate agent revealed: "We've seen a skyrocketing number of wealthy American families moving in since Trump. It's like they're flocking to our shores, desperate to escape the chaos."
And it seems Julianne Moore and Courtney Love are just two of many who will be trading in their cowboy boots for a spot of tea and crumpets. But will this mass exodus of celebrities have any impact on American politics? Only time will tell.
Stay tuned for more updates from TheScholarlyNote.com as we follow the stars' journey to Britain - and get an inside look at what's driving this unprecedented celebrity migration.
