By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-19 14:57:51 | Updated at 2024-11-23 14:34:40
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Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles has hit back against claims that the singer was paid $10 million for her appearance in Kamala Harris' campaign.
The 70-year-old took to Instagram on Saturday to refute swirling rumors about her daughter receiving a huge paycheck for her speech at the October 26 rally in Texas.
Captioning a blurred-out screenshot about the rumor shared by conservative pundit Candace Owens, Tina, who attended the same rally, said: 'So, this has been flagged on Instagram as fake news and taken down. It's called false Information.
'Sadly other platforms with a lack of integrity still have it up.
'The lie is that Beyoncé was paid $10 million to speak at a rally in Houston for Vice President Kamala Harris.
'When in fact: Beyoncé did not receive a penny for speaking at a Presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harrris's rally in Houston.
'In fact, she actually paid for her own flights for her and her team, and total Glam.
'They are not only lying and disrespecting Beyoncé's name, but they are trying to further discredit the power of our vice president!
'When does the lies and rumors stop? Of course you won't see this in the news!'
Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles has hit back against claims that the singer was paid $10 million for her appearance at Kamala Harris' Houston rally on October 26 (pictured)
Tina Knowles (pictured) took to Instagram on Saturday to refute rumors about her daughter receiving a huge paycheck for her speech the rally - saying she 'did not receive a penny'
Beyoncé, 43, appeared on the campaign trail in her hometown - Houston - on October 26, alongside her Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland.
The Halo singer did not perform - unlike in 2016, when she performed at a presidential campaign rally for Hilary Clinton in Cleveland - but made a rallying speech in support of abortion rights and the vice president.
'I'm not here as a celebrity, I'm not here as a politician. I'm here as a mother,' Beyoncé said at a campaign rally for Kamala Harris.
'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,' she said Friday night in Houston.
'Imagine our daughters growing up seeing what's possible with no ceilings, no limitations,' she continued. 'We must vote, and we need you.'
Beyoncé then introduced Harris: 'Ladies and gentlemen, please give a big, loud, Texas welcome to the next president of the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris,' she said to raucous applause from the crowd.
The rally highlighted the perilous medical fallout from the state’s strict abortion ban and putting the blame squarely on Donald Trump.
Since abortion was restricted in Texas, the state’s infant death rate has increased, more babies have died of birth defects and maternal mortality has risen.
Beyoncé was seen standing on top of a vehicle with the license plate reading, BRNCNTRY
The Single Ladies singer signaled her support for Harris almost immediately after she announced her candidacy in July by allowing the VP to use her 2016 track 'Freedom' as its anthem.
Harris first used the song in July during her first official public appearance as a presidential candidate at her campaign headquarters in Delaware.
That same month, Tina Knowles also publicly endorsed Harris for president.
Beyoncé also threatened to send a cease-and-desist to the Trump campaign after the same song was used in Trump's social media.
Bouncing back from Harris' loss, Beyoncé announced on Sunday that she is set to to headline the halftime show for Netflix's Christmas Day game pitting the hometown Houston Texans against the Baltimore Ravens.
She took to Instagram with a clip promoting her appearance on the game at NRG Stadium, which will air on the streaming service.
In a clip previewing the performance - which will be produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and Parkwood Entertainment - Beyoncé was seen wearing a red, white and blue dress while standing atop a rose-lined vehicle, catching a football.
The game, which will be the first-ever NFL contest to arrive on the streaming service, will air at 4:30 pm ET/1:30 pm PT.
The high-profile performance comes after the singer set a new record this month with 11 Grammy nominations for her album 'Cowboy Carter'.
It brings her career total to 99 nominations and makes her the most-nominated artist in Grammy history.
