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Beyoncé and Willie Nelson join Kamala Harris on the campaign stage in Houston


Beyoncé and Willie Nelson join Kamala Harris on the campaign stage in Houston

Texas-born pop star Beyoncé is expected to meet Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Houston on Friday. The Washington Post reported. Even when present, loudly The postThese are the singer's mother, Tina Knowles, and country legend Willie Nelson.

At the Democratic National Convention this summer, rumors swirled that the superstar singer, originally from Houston, would perform at or support Harris, but ultimately Beyoncé didn't show up.

However, she gave the Harris campaign permission to use her politically motivated 2016 hit single “Freedom.” The song has since been adopted as the anthem for Harris's ads and the tune is played during her appearances at campaign events.

Former President Donald Trump also performed the song “Freedom” in a campaign video in which he stepped off a plane. The video was later deleted from social media after Beyoncé's team threatened the former president with a cease-and-desist letter. Rolling Stone reported.

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Harris could talk about abortion restrictions in Texas, one of her senior campaign officials said NBC News.

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, the Democratic challenger trying to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is also scheduled to appear at the Harris campaign stop.

Both presidential campaigns have attracted numerous celebrity supporters.

Taylor Swift announced in September that she would vote for Harris, calling her a “steadfast, gifted leader.”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on stage at a Trump rally in October wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. Rapper Kid Rock has also been a vocal supporter of Trump.

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