Beyoncé: The singer joins Kamala Harris at the gathering – 10/24/2024 – Photographer

This Friday (25) singer Beyoncé She will appear with Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Houston, Texas, United States, on abortion rights, according to the Washington Post. The artist joins the list of celebrities who announced their support for the Democratic candidate for the US presidency, along with names such as Taylor Swift, Robert De Niro and Oprah Winfrey.

Beyonce’s team had previously authorized the use of her song “Freedom”, from the album Lemonade, in Harris campaign events and pieces, since the Vice President assumed the nomination of President Joe Biden in the presidential race.

Until then, Beyoncé remained away from the US elections, although she and her husband, musician and producer Jay-Z, announced in the past their support for the former president. Barack Obama He even held a concert in his honor at the White House.

Although the artist did not explicitly announce her intention to vote, her participation in the march indicates a clear show of support, according to the New York Times.

The choice of Houston, Beyoncé’s birthplace, is due to the almost complete ban on abortion in Texas, a state where Trump’s victory is almost guaranteed. Harris used the idea of ​​freedom as a basic concept in her presidential campaign and is trying to strengthen the candidacy of Democratic Representative Colin Allred, who is competing with Republican Senator Ted Cruz in Texas.