| Robby Starbuck | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Music video director |
| Years Active: | 2008-present |
Robby Starbuck is an American conservative activist and former music video director.[1] [2] [3] [4] He ran in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee as a write in candidate and was defeated. As an activist, he campaigned against companies popular with conservatives such as Tractor Supply, John Deere, and Harley-Davidson because of their DEI initiatives.
In June 2023, a photo agency issued a legal threat to Starbuck after he used a copyrighted paparazzi photo of Megan Fox and her family in a social media post accusing the actress of "child abuse" for having "forced" her children to "wear girls clothes".[5] Fox responded to Starbuck's post, saying "Exploiting my child’s gender identity to gain attention in your political campaign has put you on the wrong side of the universe."[5]
Starbuck's 2024 documentary, "The War on Children" criticizes the trans movement for allegedly "sexualizing children".[6] The film promoted the conspiracy theory that toxic chemicals were responsible for causing children to identify as LGBTQ+. Several news outlets have described the film as "anti-trans"[7] [8] or "anti-LGBTQ+".[9] During production of the film, a number of people whom Starbuck approached for interview alleged that he had been deceptive about the nature and subject of the film.[7] [9]
Starbuck has promoted various conspiracy theories including the debunked claim that exposure to the pesticide Atrazine turned amphibians "gay,” prompting male frogs to mate. And that actor Matthew Perry's death was due to the COVID-19 vaccine.[10] [11] [12]