“I’m not here as a celebrity. I am not here as a politician. I am here as a mother,” Beyoncé said on stage at a Kamala Harris rally in Houston, Texas, before introducing the Democratic candidate for the US presidential election.
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“(I am) a mother worried about the fate of the world in which my children and all our children live,” continued the 43-year-old singer. “It’s time for America to sing a new song,” she added.
The global pop star, who gave the campaign its official anthem with her song “Freedom”, gave a short speech to denounce attacks on women’s rights and in particular their right to abortion in around twenty American states, including his native Texas.
“Imagine our girls growing up, seeing what is possible without ceilings, without limits. Imagine our grandmothers. Imagine how they feel right now, those who lived to see this historic day,” “Queen B” told the more than 20,000 people in the stadium.
She addressed “all the men and women who are in this room watching us across the country.” “We need you,” she added.
10 days before the election, Kamala Harris took a detour on Friday via this Republican state to denounce, once again, the restrictions and bans on abortion.
Two Texas residents spoke on stage in front of an audience of more than 20,000 people about how they did not receive necessary health care because of the new laws and how they almost died.
The American Supreme Court ended federal protection of the right to voluntary termination of pregnancy in 2022 and Donald Trump regularly congratulates himself on being at the origin of this decision through his appointments of conservative judges when he was president .
“We are at the dawn of an incredible, historic change,” said Beyoncé, after a short speech from her mother and sister.
“It’s time for America to sing a new song. A song that began 248 years ago. The old melodies of discord and despair no longer resonate. The generations of loved ones who came before us whisper a prophecy, a quest, a call, an anthem,” the star continued.
“Our voices sing a refrain of unity. They sing of dignity and opportunity. Are you all ready to add your voice to this new anthem of America?
