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

HOUSTON, TX – It was rumors abounding – but unsubstantiated – during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago two months ago.

Speculation that Beyoncé would appear at the Democratic presidential nominating convention — perhaps alongside Taylor Swift — has turned into a frenzy.

It didn't happen.

But on Friday night, in front of an announced crowd of 30,000 at a ballpark in downtown Houston, the singer and cultural icon returned to his hometown to appear on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Beyoncé, whose hit song “Freedom” has been adopted by the vice president as his campaign song, spoke before Harris and introduced him to the event, which is heavily focused on reproductive rights.

“It's time for America to sing a new song,” Beyoncé said as she officially nominated the vice president in her White House bid against former President Trump. “Ladies and gentlemen, I extend a big, big, Texas welcome to the next President of the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris.”

And he emphasized that “I'm not here as a celebrity, I'm not here as a politician, I'm there as a mother. A mother who cares a lot about the world my children and all our children live in. A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies.”

Harris, who has made the issue of reproductive rights a centerpiece of his presidential campaign, focused on the Lone Star State's highly restrictive abortion law. And this meeting included the speeches of many people who were badly affected by the state ban.

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Reproductive rights have been a winning issue for Democrats since the conservative majority on the Supreme Court in the summer of 2022 overturned the seal. Roe v. Wade decision, which had legalized abortion for decades.

Harris reiterated his message that Trump, who has appointed three dissenting justices to the supreme court during his four years in the White House, is responsible for the abortion law in Texas, where the procedure is banned after six weeks of pregnancy.

Music artists Beyoncé, right, and Kelly Rowland, left, on stage at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Houston, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beyoncé, introduced by her mother, fashion designer and philanthropist Tina Knowles, was joined on stage by singer and actress Kelly Rowland, her Destiny's Child bandmates.

“H-Town. We are so excited to stand here on this stage as proud Texan women supporting and celebrating the one and only Vice President Kamala Harris. A woman who has been pushing for what this country needs right now,” said Beyoncé. .

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And Rowland, standing next to Beyoncé, remarked that “Houston, you've already had a hand in creating the end, so do what you're doing and do this thing again.”

Although Beyoncé was the biggest celebrity on stage, the rally included another icon.

Texas native and legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist Willie Nelson performs early in the evening.

Singer Willie Nelson performs before Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris's rally in Houston, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Introduced as a “voter from Texas,” the 91-year-old Nelson asked the crowd if they were “ready to say, Madam President.”

Actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba spoke earlier during the meeting. Harris' campaign said the crowd was the largest ever at one of the vice president's rallies.

It was the second straight night that Harris was supported by a major celebrity.

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At a rally in downtown Atlanta where he met former President Obama, rock legend Bruce Springsteen – who has been supporting Democratic presidential candidates for two decades – sang three songs.

Bruce Springsteen performs at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Clarkston, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Also speaking at the vice president's rally, which his campaign said attracted 23,000 people, were filmmaker and playwright Tyler Perry, film director, producer, screenwriter and actor Spike Lee, and actor Samuel L. Jackson.

Trump, who was in Texas earlier Friday, took aim at Harris.

“Today he is in Texas to contact the celebrities who have woken up,” the former president said when he raised the issue of immigration and border security at an event in Austin.

Former Republican presidential nominee President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a news conference at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

It was a similar message from the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Whatley, who also criticized Harris for campaigning with celebrities.

Whatley asserted that “Harris's refusal to acknowledge the border crisis he created is one of the many reasons why Texas is as strong as Trump's state — Kamala Harris broke the southern border, but President Trump will fix it.”

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