Beyoncé made an appearance tonight at Vice President Kamala Harris' Reproductive Rights Rally in the musician's hometown of Houston, Texas. Introduced by her mother Tina Knowles, Beyoncé took the stage with her former Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland to introduce the Democratic presidential candidate.
“H-Town,” the singer began, “we're so happy to stand on this stage as proud, countryTexas women.” She continued, “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 that my children and all of our children live in. A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies. A world where we are not divided: our past, present, future merge to meet us here.” Watch Beyoncé's full speech below.
In response to Texas' nearly complete ban on access to abortion after it was overturned Roe v. WadeHarris' campaign event in Houston focused on abortion rights. Willie Nelson, who made a guest appearance at this year's Cowboy Carteralso played a short set. Harris and her team have drawn big names in other campaigns: REM's Michael Stipe, Bruce Springsteen and Eminem among them, though it was former President Barack Obama who ended up rapping the first verse of “Lose Yourself” in a rally in Detroit earlier this time. week.
Beyoncé gave Harris permission to perform “Freedom,” from her 2016 album Lemonadeat campaign events. However, when former President Donald J. Trump used the song in a social media clip last August, Beyoncé's team threatened to hit his campaign with an official cease and desist order. Beyoncé has previously stated her support for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama during their presidential runs.
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