Kirsten Dunst wants to know why her face is on Kanye’s ‘2020 Vision’ poster

Anna Wintour is also featured in the new political ad.
August 20, 2020 1:10 p.m. EST
August 25, 2020 3:08 p.m. EST
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Kanye West’s bid for the U.S. presidency continues to be a confusing endeavor. In West’s latest political move, the rapper and designer has released a campaign poster featuring several seemingly unconnected people, including Vogue editor Anna Wintour and actor Kirsten Dunst. The latter is now wondering why she’s included and honestly, same.West released his campaign poster on August 18 and the layout is comprised of squares showing off his "Kanye 2020 Vision" slogan, as well as faces of people representing different professions, ages, cultures and races. West’s vision appears to include a focus on diversity, which is great, but Wintour and Dunst’s inclusion feels… odd. Dunst thinks so too, retweeting West’s poster and writing “What’s the message here, and why am I apart [sic] of it?” Adding a shrug emoji, Dunst appears just as perplexed as the rest of us. The image of the On Becoming A God In Central Florida actor was taken from a 2002 feature that appeared in Vanity Fair. At the time, the then-19-year-old Dunst was on the cusp of starring in the blockbuster Tobey Maguire Spider-Man franchise. While potentially a compelling exercise, looking toward the old interview for clues as to why West chose to include the image feels somewhat fruitless. It could mean everything and nothing. That pic is possibly just a photo West liked for its framing.West’s presidential run officially began on July 4 when the Yeezy designer announced his 2020 Vision bid on Twitter. Running under the "Birthday Party," West said he wanted to “realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future.”The Grammy winner has had a rocky road to the polls that has included many missed dates for getting on the ballot in states across the U.S. West also gave a controversial interview to Forbes in July, where he asserted his stance against vaccinations and Planned Parenthood, as well as his Christian beliefs that would lead him to “reinstating God’s state, in God’s country, the fear and love of God in all schools and organizations.”[video_embed id='2002684']RELATED: Kanye West apologizes to Kim Kardashian for public outbursts [/video_embed]In mid-July, it looked like West had suspended his campaign efforts and dropped out of the presidential race. West had hired political adviser Steve Kramer to help hire staff and volunteers to get West on the ballot in key states, but after unsuccessful attempts to contact West’s PR reps, Kramer told the New York Times’ Intelligencer that he believed West was dropping out. Only a few days later, West participated in a rally in South Carolina where he made many more controversial comments about his family and talked about his continued efforts to run for president.On July 21, West’s wife Kim Kardashian released a statement on her Instagram about her husband’s mental health.  West, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, has previously spoken publicly about his refusal to take medication to help with treatment. “Those that understand mental illness or even compulsive behavior know that the family is powerless unless the member is a minor,” wrote Kardashian. “People who are unaware or far removed from this experience can be judgmental and not understand that the individual themselves have to engage in the process of getting help no matter how hard family and friends try.”[video_embed id='1999228']BEFORE YOU GO: Halsey sends support to Kanye, opens up about bipolar disorder [/video_embed]

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