Vice President Kamala Harris has found a supporter in global superstar Beyoncé. Harris’ Houston rally on Friday, October 25, saw an electrifying show of support from Beyoncé, who took the stage with her mother, Tina Knowles, and longtime friend and Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland. The event amplified the VP’s core campaign issues, particularly reproductive rights, a critical concern as Texas remains one of the nation’s most restrictive states on abortion access. Harris has embraced Beyoncé’s iconic anthem, “Freedom,” as her campaign walk-out song, underscoring the urgency and significance of her platform.
Singers Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé speak at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on October 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas. Image: Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images.
Opening the segment, Rowland addressed the Houston crowd with conviction: “We are grabbing back the pen,” she declared. “Houston, you’ve already had a hand in creating destiny, so do what you do and do this thing again.” Her words paid homage to Houston’s legacy in fostering change and called on Texans to be at the forefront of shaping history.
Singer Beyoncé speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on October 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas. Image: Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images.
Beyoncé, taking the stage to roaring applause, expressed her pride as a Houston native. “H-Town. We are so happy to be standing 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 really needs right now,” she stated. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer spoke not as an entertainer but as a mother, sharing her vision of a world “where we have the freedom to control our bodies” and a future without “ceilings or limitations” for the next generation. “Imagine what our grandmothers feel right now,” she added, calling for unity across generations. Beyoncé stated, “Our past, our present and future merge to meet us here”—a poignant nod to her sixth studio album, Lemonade, which has sparked conversations around femininity for nearly a decade.
Harris, fueled by the energy in the room, emphasized the stakes of the race. “We are fighting for freedom,” she said, directly addressing Texas’ restrictive policies. “You are ground zero in the fight for reproductive freedom,” she said, urging the crowd to mobilize and vote while sharply criticizing laws that have left many women without essential health care. “One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body,” she asserted.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris embraces singer Beyoncé at a campaign rally on October 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas. Image: Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images.
The rally was opened by Tina Knowles, a driving force behind the “Win With Kamala” initiative that united the beauty industry to back Harris’ platform. This rally reflects Beyoncé’s ongoing political commitment, which dates to her support of President Barack Obama’s campaigns and her iconic performances at his 2009 and 2013 inaugurations. She has remained vocal in subsequent elections, supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016, backing Beto O’Rourke’s Senate run in 2018 and endorsing Biden-Harris in 2020.
