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Through the Sara Blakely Foundation and her Giving Pledge , Blakely has committed her wealth to empowering women and girls, often utilizing frameworks consistent with DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) principles which are frequently t…
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In 2021, Blakely sold a majority stake in Spanx to Blackstone , a private equity firm led by Stephen Schwarzman , a prominent donor to Donald Trump. However, the deal featured an all-female investment team from Blackstone.
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Federal Election Commission records show that Sara Blakely made significant contributions to Democratic causes, including $33,400 to the Hillary Victory Fund and $33,400 to the Democratic National Committee in 2016.
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In 2021, Blakely sold a majority stake in Spanx to Blackstone, a private equity firm led by Stephen Schwarzman, a prominent donor to Donald Trump. However, the deal featured an all-female investment team from Blackstone.
Notes: The deal valued Spanx at $1.2 billion.
The transaction involves a firm led by a major MAGA donor, but the specific execution (all-female team) and Blakely's continued role as Executive Chairwoman suggest a focus on business growth rather than political alignment.
Federal Election Commission records show that Sara Blakely made significant contributions to Democratic causes, including $33,400 to the Hillary Victory Fund and $33,400 to the Democratic National Committee in 2016.
Notes: FEC ID: C00586537
Large-scale donations to the primary opponent of Donald Trump in 2016 indicate a clear preference for the Democratic establishment over the MAGA movement's inception.
Blakely contributed $2,700 to Kamala Harris during her 2016 Senate campaign, aligning her financial support with a prominent critic of the Trump administration.
Supporting Kamala Harris, who became a central figure in the anti-MAGA opposition, reinforces a pattern of Democratic alignment.
Blakely has donated to Emily's List, a political action committee that aims to elect pro-choice Democratic female candidates to office.
Emily's List is a partisan organization that explicitly opposes the Republican/MAGA platform on reproductive rights and candidate selection.
Blakely has publicly stated that the world would be in a "much better place" if more women were in positions of power and running for office, a stance often associated with efforts to diversify a political landscape that MAGA seeks to maintain in a more traditional form.
Her rhetoric emphasizes structural change in political representation, which aligns more closely with liberal/progressive reform than MAGA's 'America First' traditionalism.
Through the Sara Blakely Foundation and her Giving Pledge, Blakely has committed her wealth to empowering women and girls, often utilizing frameworks consistent with DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) principles which are frequently targeted by MAGA policy platforms.
Notes: Blakely was the first self-made female billionaire to sign the Giving Pledge.
While philanthropy is often non-partisan, Blakely's specific focus on systemic female empowerment and education aligns with social progressivism that stands in contrast to MAGA's traditionalist social rhetoric.
Blakely credits Oprah Winfrey for the initial success of Spanx. Winfrey is a vocal critic of Donald Trump and a major supporter of Democratic candidates, including those opposing the MAGA movement.
Notes: Oprah named Spanx a 'Favorite Thing' in 2000.
While a business association, Blakely's long-standing personal and professional bond with Winfrey, a pillar of anti-MAGA cultural influence, suggests shared values.