Oprah Winfrey hosts star-studded virtual rally for Kamala Harris

Oprah Winfrey has been championing Kamala Harris’ candidature for a while now. The popular chat show host interviewed Kamala Harris in a virtual rally in Michigan as she gathered celebrities to help spread her campaign message and get her elected in the upcoming elections for the post of the president of the US. 

The whole virtual rally interview had the feels of The Oprah Winfrey Show as the campaigner fielded questions on immigration, abortion rights, cost of living and a host of other things. 

Jen O’Malley Dillon, the Harris campaign chair mentioned during the rally that the race is “tied in all the battleground states.”

It was a star-studded virtual rally

Oprah Winfrey invited the likes of Bryan Cranston, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jennifer Lopez and Julia Roberts to the rally. According to estimates, approximately 300,000 viewers watched on the Harris campaign’s YouTube channel.

During the rally, Dwayne Johnson (Rock) shared how he’s been supporting Kamala Harris for years now. Rock said he first donated to Harris when she was running for district attorney 20 years ago. “I have been writing her checks for a long time,” Rock said. “I want to bring my daughters to the White House to meet this Black woman president. I’m ready to turn the page, man, all the hate and the negativity — it’s gotta stop.”

Julia Roberts spoke about restoring America’s reputation around the world. “I get to travel internationally a lot, and I want people to say, ‘Oh, you’re American!’ and not ‘Oh, how’s it going?'” she said.

Oprah held a similar event for Joe Biden in 2020

Notably, Oprah Winfrey held a similar event for Joe Biden in October 2020, which was part of her “OWN Your Vote” series of virtual town halls. She was also a surprise speaker at the convention in Chicago last month.

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