Beyoncé reportedly gave Kamala Harris her blessing to play “Freedom” on the campaign trail.
The presumptive Democratic nominee for president entered her campaign headquarters in Delaware with that song playing Monday. According to CNN, permission to use the 2016 tune came straight from the 32-time Grammy winner hours before Harris formally kicked off her campaign to succeed her boss, President Joe Biden.
Harris became the instant front-runner to represent the Democratic Party when Biden announce Sunday he would not seek a second White House term. The Democratic National Committee holds its convention next month to coronate its next leader.
Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, picked “youthful” Harris as her candidate Monday.
“Thank you, President Biden for your service and your leadership,” Knowles wrote on Instagram. “Go Vice President Kamala Harris for President.”
Beyoncé hasn’t formally endorsed a candidate for the 2024 election. She supported the Biden-Harris ticket in 2020.