While the concert atmosphere kept spirits high, Cardi’s speech took center stage, especially given her shift from originally planning not to vote to becoming a vocal supporter of Harris. The rapper, who has long expressed admiration for Harris, even posted on Instagram in July, urging her followers to back the VP: “STOP PLAYING WIT ME!!!! Check the date… said this on JUNE 30TH! been told y’all Kamala should’ve been the 2024 candidate.”
Cardi joins a growing list of celebrities rallying behind Harris in the final days before the election. Just last weekend, Jennifer Lopez spoke at Harris’s Halloween event in Las Vegas, where she condemned comments made at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. Meanwhile, Destiny’s Child icons Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland reunited at a Houston event to show their support for Harris.
Other A-listers, from Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish, John Legend, Jamie Lee Curtis, Katy Perry, and Kerry Washington, have used their platforms to endorse Harris, hoping their influence will sway voters. As Election Day approaches on November 5, all eyes are on the impact of this celebrity-driven campaign push.