Kamala Harris campaign silent on claims she blew millions on failed endorsements from Megan Thee Stallion, Eminem and Lizzo
Whats left of Vice President Kamala Harris campaign has been radio silent on wild claims the Democratic nominee wasted millions on celebrity endorsements.
Whats left of Vice President Kamala Harris campaign has been radio silent on wild claims the Democratic nominee wasted millions on celebrity endorsements.
The vice president wheeled out Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Eminem and Oprah Winfrey to try and get supporters on side in her failed bid to be president.
Since her defeat to Donald Trump, allegations she paid extortionate seven-figure sums to the A-list backers have emerged on social media.
While some of the figures havent been confirmed in Federal Election Commission filings, the vice presidents staff hasnt responded to claims.
Only Winfrey has denied the charge, though in her case it gets more complicated because theres a record of two $500,000 payments made to her Harpo Productions company on the Federal Election Commission website.
Vice President Kamala Harris (left) stands alongside Oprah Winfrey (right) at the September 19 livestream event Unite for America. The Harris campaign paid out two $500,000 installments to Winfreys production Harpo for the event, Harpos spokesperson said
Not true, Winfrey told TMZ. I was paid nothing ever.
In a statement to Variety, a spokesperson for Harpo said, The campaign paid for the production costs of "Unite for America," a live-streaming event that took place Sept. 19 outside Detroit, Mich.
Oprah Winfrey was at no point during the campaign paid a personal fee, nor did she receive a fee from Harpo, the spokesperson added.
When Harris took over the top of the Democratic ticket for President Joe Biden in July, a number of top artists and actors jumped to get involved in the campaign, which aimed to put the first woman - and woman of color - in the White House.
Megan Thee Stallion was one of them.
She performed at a Harris campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30th - just nine days after Biden dropped out.
There is no record on the FEC website of the Harris campaign paying Megan Thee Stallion, nor Megan Pete, nor Megan Thee Stallions production company a fee.
The Federal Election Commission lists two $500,000 payments made to Harpo Productions Inc. from Vice President Kamala Harris campaign. A Harpo spokesperson said they were for the Unite for America livestream event in September
Megan Thee Stallion performed at a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris on July 30th - nine days after President Joe Biden dropped out. There is no record of the Harris campaign directly paying Megan Pete any sum of money
Rapper Eminem (left), whose real name is Marshall Mathers, appeared at a Harris-Walz campaign event in Detroit, Michigan on October 22, alongside former President Barack Obama and Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin (right)
Singer Lizzo (left) poses with Vice President Kamala Harris (right) in Detroit on October 19. The most recent FEC filings for the Harris campaign are dated October 17, so if payments were made to Melissa Viviane Jefferson, they wouldnt be published yet
At the same time, three individuals who work or worked for the Harris campaign would not return DailyMail.coms request for comment.
An individual listed as Megan Thee Stallions agent also did not respond.
Eminems and Lizzos people also didnt get back to DailyMail.com.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, appeared at a campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan for Harris on October 22.
He spoke very briefly before introducing the main act - former President Barack Obama - who then rapped Eminems Lose Yourself.
Lizzo also came to Harris aid in Detroit - singing at a October 19 event that Harris also attended.
The most recent transactions on the FEC website for the Harris campaign are dated October 17th - so if there were payments made to Mathers or Melissa Viviane Jefferson - thats Lizzos real name - they wouldnt be published yet.
Since Harris conceded to former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, her campaign has continued to ask donors for dollars to contribute to the Harris Fight Fund program amid reports they blew threw over $1 billion.