Beyoncé Surprises Kamala Harris's Houston, Texas, Rally in a Power-Suit Dress
"I'm not here as a celebrity. I'm not here as a politician. I'm here as a mother."
Beyoncé took the stage at Vice President Kamala Harris's Oct. 24 campaign rally in Houston, Texas, with a powerful message and a strong-shouldered suit dress to match.
Following reports from the Washington Post that Beyoncé would appear at tonight's rally (and fervor online speculating whether she would actually appear), the Cowboy Carter artist broke her silence in the 2024 Presidential election with an impassioned speech in support of Kamala Harris's bid for President of the United States.
After walking out onstage hand-in-hand with former Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé delivered her remarks at the rally's podium.
"I'm not here as a celebrity. I'm not here as a politician. I'm here as a mother," Beyoncé told the crowd of more than 30,000 in-person attendees and five million viewers on livestreams around the United States. "A mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in, a world where we have the freedom to control our bodies, a world where we’re not divided."
In her nearly four-minute address to "H-Town," Beyoncé's hometown, the artist spoke in honor of "proud Texas women. "It's impossible not to feel the energy in this room," she said. "We are at the precipice of an incredible shift."
Beyoncé has arrived 👑 pic.twitter.com/TXpPRvJM5mOctober 26, 2024
Beyoncé met the moment in a strong-shouldered, collarless blazer mini dress by Wardrobe.NYC. The classic black design featured two rows of buttons and a sculpted, structured waist. She layered a coordinating mini skirt underneath, as well as black pointed-toe pumps by Aquazzura and semi-sheer pantyhose. Bey also replaced her short, Cowboy Carter-era platinum bob with honey blonde waves styled in a deep side part. Shiona Turini, Beyoncé's longtime stylist, curated the look.
Beyoncé in Houston for @KamalaHarris:"I'm not here as a celebrity. I'm not here as a politician. I'm here as a mother." pic.twitter.com/0Cvgx302m1October 26, 2024
The Grammy winner does not often campaign in person for political candidates. Her outfit matched the tone of her speech: It was power suiting imagined for one of music's most dominant pop stars, serious and ready to support a woman pursuing the highest office in the United States, during a critical election year. Beyoncé looked confident, but not overly glamorous or out-of-reach—styling that underscored her message of being just like the concerned women heading to the polls this November.
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"For all the women and men watching around the country, we need you," she said as the audience cheered around her. "Your freedom is your God-given right and your human right."
After her remarks, Beyoncé welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris onstage to give her own speech. The pair hugged as cameras flashed and political history was written. Their embrace embodied the message at the end of the singer's speech: "Are y'all ready to add your voice to the new American song? 'Cause I am."
Below, watch Beyoncé's remarks from Kamala Harris's Houston, Texas, rally in full.
.@Beyonce’s full remarks in support of Vice President Harris pic.twitter.com/CPCaFKkO9oOctober 26, 2024
Halie LeSavage is the senior fashion and beauty news editor at Marie Claire, where she assigns, edits, and writes stories for both sections. Halie is an expert on runway trends, celebrity style, emerging fashion and beauty brands, and shopping (naturally). In over seven years as a professional journalist, Halie’s reporting has ranged from fashion week coverage spanning the Copenhagen, New York, Milan, and Paris markets, to profiles on industry insiders like celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, to breaking news stories on noteworthy brand collaborations and beauty product launches. (She can personally confirm that Bella Hadid’s Ôrebella perfume is worth the hype.) She has also written dozens of research-backed shopping guides to finding the best tote bags, ballet flats, and more. Most of all, Halie loves to explore what style trends—like the rise of emotional support accessories or TikTok’s 75 Hard Style Challenge—can say about culture writ large. She also justifies almost any purchase by saying it’s “for work.”
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