Beyoncé showed her support for Vice President Kamala Harris at the campaign’s rally focused on abortion rights in Houston on Friday.
She was joined by fellow Destiny’s Child alum Kelly Rowland on stage in introducing Harris to the crowd.
“I’m not here as a celebrity. I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said.
The popular “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer had yet to officially endorse Harris before the event, but the vice president has been using Beyoncé song “Freedom” as her walk-out song since the beginning of her campaign, which is often woven into her messaging.
On Friday, Beyoncé introduced Harris: “Please give a welcome to the next president of the United States, Kamala Harris.”
Also in attendance was famous folk singer Willie Nelson, another Texas native, who performed two songs; Texas Rep. Colin Allred, who is facing off against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the Texas Senate race; and Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, who has campaigned for Harris in the past.
Harris, who was interrupted in the beginning of her remarks by apparent protesters in the crowd, focused squarely on abortion rights in her remarks, calling Texas “ground zero in the fight for reproductive freedom.”
Although Texas seems to be a strange choice in the final stretch before the election when both candidates target key battleground states, the campaign argued it was chosen because of the state’s restrictive abortion ban, which bans abortion in almost all circumstances. It also allows private citizens to sue abortion providers and those who assist patients who are seeking an abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy.
Abortion remains a rallying issue among Democrats who were able to stave off a “red wave” during the 2022 midterms by centering their messages around it. The campaign claims reproductive freedom is still one of the top issues among undecided voters, and they consider Texas to be “ground zero.”
Beyoncé appears at Harris rally on reproductive rights in Houston – ABC News