Posts Make Unfounded Claim About Beyoncé’s Endorsement of Harris

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Singer-songwriter Beyoncé endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president at a campaign rally in Houston on Oct. 25. Social media posts have made the unfounded claim that Beyoncé was paid $10 million for the endorsement. We found no evidence to support the claim, and a Harris campaign official said “it is not true.” Full Story Singer-songwriter Beyoncé has a history of supporting Democratic presidential candidates, dating to 2008, when she appeared with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, at a rally for then-Sen. Barack Obama the day before Election Day. In July, Beyoncé gave Vice President Kamala Harris permission to use her song “Freedom” during her presidential campaign. And Beyoncé was among the rumored special guests expected to appear at the Democratic National Convention in August. (She didn’t.) It wasn’t until October that Beyoncé officially endorsed Harris. She appeared at an Oct. 25 rally for the vice president in the singer’s hometown of Houston, where she encouraged Texans to vote for Harris. “It’s time for America to sing a new song,” she said. Social media users have since made the unfounded claim that Beyoncé received $10 million in exchange for...