Beyonce endorses Vice President Kamala Harris at a large rally in Houston, Texas that focused on reproductive rights, as she faces off with former President Trump in the 2024 White House election
It was a searing hot – but unsubstantiated – rumor during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago two months ago.
Speculation that Beyoncé would appear at the Democrats’ presidential nominating convention – perhaps alongside Taylor Swift – turned into a frenzy.
It didn’t happen.
But on Friday night, in front of a massive announced crowd of 30,000 at a soccer stadium in downtown Houston, the superstar singer and cultural icon returned to her hometown to make an appearance on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Beyoncé, whose hit song « Freedom » has been adopted by the vice president as her campaign trail anthem, spoke ahead of Harris and introduced her at the event, which leaned heavily into reproductive rights.
« It’s time for America to sing a new song », Beyoncé said as she formally endorsed the vice president in her White House race against former President Trump. « Ladies and gentlemen, please give a big, loud, Texas welcome to the next President of the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris. »
And she emphasized that « I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician, I’m here as a mother. A mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in. A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies.
