That certainly ought to raise awareness! Nina Dobrev poses topless to show her support for Obamacare
By ANNA EDWARDS and IONA KIRBY
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But the actress chose a way of encouraging people to sign up that would ensure everyone paid attention.
The Vampire Diaries star posed topless for a photo on her WhoSay account.
Showing her support: Nina Dobrev went topless to encourage people to sign up for health insurance as part of the Affordable Care Act
In the black and white shot, the 24-year-old pouts with just a cardboard sign that reads ‘#getcovered’ protecting her modesty.
'I'm Canadian. We have healthcare for all,' Nina wrote alongside the sexy image.
'If you don’t have insurance go and #GetCovered, Because w/o it, you're naked.'
Encouraging: Lady Gaga held up a homemade sign as she urged her Twitter followers to join the health plan
Star-studded support: Amy Poehler joined fellow celebrities to encourage people to check out Obamacare
Nina is the latest in a line of stars including Lady Gaga, Olivia Wilde, Amy Poehler and the cast of Revenge to post photos of themselves holding signs in a bid to get as many people to sign up for the health insurance immediately.
Singer John Legend and Pharrell were joined by actresses Alyssa Milano and Kerry Washington were among entertainers reaching out to young adults to spark their interest in the new subsidized health plans.
The administration aims to sign up at least 2.7 million young, healthy Americans in Obamacare's insurance plans in their first year to offset the costs of sicker beneficiaries.
'It took hours': Olivia Wilde joked that her cardboard sign was difficult to make
Get informed: Kate Bosworth urged her fans to learn about the healthcare insurance marketplace and get covered
'If you want to make sense of the whole healthcare thing, or just want to #GetCovered, check out http://www.healthcare.gov #KnowYourOptions,' the rock band Pearl Jam tweeted to its more than 2 million followers on Tuesday.
Heavy web traffic and technical glitches stalled many of the new insurance exchange sites at their launch on Tuesday, suggesting a slow start to the six-month enrollment period.
In the first 24 hours of the act's enrollment, 4.7 million unique visitors visited the online healthcare marketplaces, 190,000 phoned call centers, and 104,000 requested to use the web chat function, the Department of Health and Human told MSNBC.
Teaming up: Emily VanCamp shared this photo of herself and other Revenge cast members quickly followed suit
Selling it with a smile: Pharrell was amongst the stars showing his support with a photo and a homemade sign
The administration went ahead with the launch despite a federal government shutdown precipitated by Republican efforts to delay the healthcare law's implementation.
'F the shutdown. The Health Insurance Marketplace is now open in every state. Don't wait another day to #GetCovered!' singer Legend tweeted Tuesday morning to his 4.8 million followers.
Celebrity following: Obamacare has the support of lots of stars who are pushing it on social media platforms
Obamacare opponents, led by Republican lawmakers, sent messages about the #trainwreck of a law they say was not ready to take effect.
Along with the #GetCovered hashtag, the shutdown was also a popular Twitter topic on Tuesday, with the phrases #governmentshutdown and #DearCongress trending on the micro-blogging site.
Comedy website Funny or Die also released a video of bicycle crashes and other mishaps to its nearly 7 million followers, with the message that everybody gets hurt sometimes, so get coverage.
The Funny or Die production president, Mike Farah, had joined a White House meeting in July to discuss how to use pop culture to persuade young Americans to sign up.
Comedian John Hodgman and actress Martha Plimpton converted their Twitter streams into Obamacare forums on Tuesday.
Plimpton retweeted messages from her followers saying what they like about the law, while Hodgman's stream included young adults tweeting about health problems they had encountered.
'Young people: sign up for healthcare. Take it from me--YOU ARE NOT IMMORTAL,' Hodgman tweeted to his more than 900,000 followers.
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