No Evidence Harris Campaign Paid for Celebrity Endorsements

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Vice President Kamala Harris received many celebrity endorsements leading up to the election, including from Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Eminem, Megan Thee Stallion and Lizzo. Social media posts have made the unfounded claim that these celebrities were collectively paid $20 million for their endorsements. We’ve found no evidence to support the claim. Full Story In the months leading up to the election, Vice President Kamala Harris received several high-profile celebrity endorsements. In July, rapper Megan Thee Stallion appeared with Harris at a rally in Atlanta. Television host Oprah Winfrey spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August, where she endorsed Harris for president: “What we’re going to do is elect Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States,” Winfrey said. In October, rappers Eminem and Lizzo both spoke at rallies for the vice president in Detroit. Singer-songwriter Beyoncé endorsed Harris later that month at a rally in Houston. Social media users have claimed, without any evidence, that these celebrities were collectively paid around $20 million for their endorsements. We previously wrote about the unfounded claim that Beyoncé was paid $10 million, which a Harris campaign official said...