MATTHEW'S BIG MOVE

THE STAR GETS READY TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AS HIS LOVING WIFE STANDS BY HIS SIDE

- Kylie Walters

Matthew McConaughey has been coy about his political ambitions since he revealed in March he was “seriously considering” running in the 2022 election to be the governor of Texas. But it looks like the actor, 51, is finally getting ready to make a big announcement.

McConaughey held a BBQ at his lakeside mansion home near Austin, Texas, on September 4, where no less than six political consultants mingled among the Magic Mike stars family and friends, reported The Times. Also in attendance were two key advisers who were pivotal in the success of fellow A-lister Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2003 bid to become the governor of California.

“Matthew is very appealing personally, very ‘old boy’ Texas,” a source told the newspaper. “But he must put in the work. That is why the informal chat over the mesquite [a form of barbecuing] is critical,” the source added.

Spurring the Oscar winner on are the results of a poll conducted by the Dallas Morning News in April. It showed that 45 per cent of voters in the Lone Star State would prefer McConaughey, while only 33 per cent favor the current governor, Greg Abbott.