Beyoncé made an look tonight at Vice President Kamala Harris’ Rally on Reproductive Rights, which came about within the musician’s hometown of Houston, Texas. Launched by her mom, Tina Knowles, Beyoncé appeared onstage alongside her former Future’s Baby bandmate Kelly Rowland to introduce the Democratic presidential nominee.
“H-Town,” the singer started, “we are so happy to be standing on this stage as proud, country, Texas 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 my children and all of our children live in. A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies. A world where we’re not divided: our past, our present, our future merge to meet us here.” Watch Beyoncé’s full speech under.
In response to Texas’ near-complete ban on abortion entry, following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Harris’ Houston marketing campaign occasion targeted on abortion rights. Willie Nelson, who appeared as a visitor on this 12 months’s Cowboy Carter, additionally performed a short set. Harris and her workforce have drawn large names at different marketing campaign occasions: R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Bruce Springsteen, and Eminem amongst them, though it was former President Barack Obama who ended up rapping the primary verse of “Lose Yourself” at a Detroit rally earlier this week.
Beyoncé has granted permission for Harris to play “Freedom,” from her 2016 album Lemonade, at marketing campaign occasions. When former President Donald J. Trump used the tune in a social media clip this previous August, nevertheless, Beyoncé’s workforce threatened to hit his marketing campaign with an official cease-and-desist order. Beyoncé has beforehand declared help for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama throughout their presidential candidacies.
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