Beyoncé says 'I'm here as a mother' as she endorses Kamala Harris at massive rally in Texas

HOUSTON, TX - It was a searing basking - but unsubstantiated - rumor during nan Democratic National Convention successful Chicago 2 months ago.

Speculation that Beyoncé would look astatine nan Democrats' statesmanlike nominating normal - possibly alongside Taylor Swift - turned into a frenzy.

It didn't happen.

But connected Friday night, successful beforehand of a monolithic announced crowd of 30,000 astatine a shot stadium successful downtown Houston, nan superstar vocalist and taste icon returned to her hometown to make an quality connected behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Beyoncé, whose deed opus "Freedom" has been adopted by nan vice president arsenic her run way anthem, said up of Harris and introduced her astatine nan event, which leaned heavy into reproductive rights.

Musical creator Beyoncé, right, and Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, clasp connected shape during a run rally Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, successful Houston. (AP Photo/Annie Mulligan) ((AP Photo/Annie Mulligan)

"It's clip for America to singing a caller song," Beyoncé said arsenic she formally endorsed nan vice president successful her White House title against former President Trump. "Ladies and gentlemen, please springiness a big, loud, Texas invited to nan adjacent President of nan United States, Vice President Kamala Harris."

And she emphasized that "I’m not present arsenic a celebrity, I’m not present arsenic a politician, I’m present arsenic a mother. A mother who cares profoundly astir nan world my children and each of our children unrecorded in. A world wherever we person nan state to power our bodies."

Harris, who has made nan rumor of reproductive authorities a centerpiece of her statesmanlike campaign, took purpose astatine nan Lone Star State's highly restrictive abortion law. And nan rally included speeches by a number of group adversely impacted by nan authorities ban.

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Reproductive authorities person been a winning rumor for Democrats ever since nan blimpish mostly connected nan Supreme Court successful nan summertime of 2022 overturned nan landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which had legalized abortion for decades.

Harris reiterated her connection that Trump, who named 3 blimpish justices to nan precocious tribunal during his 4 years successful nan White House, is responsible for nan abortion rule in Texas, wherever nan process is banned aft six weeks of pregnancy.

Musical artists Beyoncé, right, and Kelly Rowland, left, connected shape astatine a run arena for Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris successful Houston, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beyoncé, who was introduced by her mother, manner designer and philanthropist Tina Knowles, was joined connected shape by vocalist and character Kelly Rowland, her Destiny's Child bandmate.

"H-Town. We are truthful happy to beryllium opinionated present connected this shape arsenic proud Texan women supporting and celebrating nan 1 and only Vice President Kamala Harris. A female who has been pushing for what this state really needs correct now," Beyoncé said. 

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And Rowland, opinionated adjacent to Beyoncé, noted that "Houston, you’ve already had a manus successful creating destiny, truthful do what you do and do this point again."

While Beyoncé was nan biggest personage connected nan stage, nan rally included different icon.

Texas autochthonal and legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist Willie Nelson performed earlier successful nan evening.

Musician Willie Nelson performing up of an arena for Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris astatine a rally successful Houston, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Introduced arsenic a "Texas voter," nan 91-year-old Nelson asked nan crowd are "we fresh to say, Madam President."

Actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba said earlier during nan rally. The Harris run said nan crowd was nan largest yet astatine 1 of nan vice president's rallies.

It was nan 2nd consecutive nighttime that Harris had nan support of awesome celebrities.

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At a rally successful suburban Atlanta wherever she teamed up pinch erstwhile President Obama, stone fable Bruce Springsteen - who has been supporting Democratic statesmanlike candidates for 2 decades - performed 3 songs.

Bruce Springsteen performs astatine a run rally supporting Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, successful Clarkston, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Also speaking astatine nan vice president's rally, which her run said attracted 23,000 people, were filmmaker and playwright Tyler Perry, movie director, producer, screenwriter and character Spike Lee, and character Samuel L. Jackson.

Trump, who was successful Texas earlier connected Friday, took purpose astatine Harris.

"Today she’s successful Texas to swipe shoulders pinch woke celebrities," nan erstwhile president charged arsenic he spotlighted nan rumor of migration and separator information astatine an arena successful Austin.

Republican statesmanlike nominee erstwhile President Donald Trump arrives to speak astatine a news convention astatine Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, successful Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

It was a akin connection from Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley, who besides criticized Harris for campaigning pinch celebrities.

Whatley based on that "Harris' refusal to admit nan separator situation she created is 1 of galore reasons why Texas is firmly Trump Country - Kamala Harris collapsed nan confederate border, but President Trump will hole it."

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