By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-15 00:02:01 | Updated at 2024-11-27 16:36:46
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Hip-hop star Cardi B pushed back Thursday against questions about whether she might have been paid by Kamala Harris' campaign appear at a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and endorse the vice president.
Several celebrities who endorsed Harris and appeared at campaign events on her behalf have been under fire after it was revealed that Oprah Winfey's production company was paid $1 million for a town hall event in Michigan where she endorsed Harris.
But Cardi B said she the Harris campaign did not offer her any big checks to be there.
'I didn’t get paid a dollar and that’s on my three!!' she wrote on social media in response to a question from conservative show host Candace Owens.
Other celebrities who endorsed Harris and participated in campaign events included Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Eminem, Lizzo, and Megan Thee Stallion.
But Cardi B indicated her choice to be there was authentic.
'I actually came out of pocket for glam and travel because it’s somewhere I wanted to be,' she said.
Addressing Owens, Cardi B added, 'Like please girl you know damn well I’ll argue you down about politics FOR FREE.'
Cardi B appeared at a rally in in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in late October but faced an awkward teleprompter mishap.
Cardi B faced with an awkward teleprompter mishap at Kamala Harris' rally on Friday, and was forced to read her endorsement of the vice president from her phone
Cardi B has endorsed Kamala Harris for President saying in her speech in Wisconsin that 'women have to work 10 times harder
She awkwardly stalled her remarks for about a minute until she gave up on the prompter and a staffer ran up with her phone so she could her endorsement of the vice president.
During her speech she said she 'wasn't going to vote' until the Vice-President entered the race against 'bully' Trump.
'She's passionate, compassionate... and most of all she is not delusional,' she said.
Despite the last-minute effort to turn out urban voters in Wisconsin, Trump beat Harris in the swing-state, winning the 10 electoral votes.
After Harris lost, Cardi B published a video telling Harris she was 'proud of her' despite the disappointing news
'She changed my mind, I feel like she was very honest, I feel like she said what I wanted to here,' she said, praising the vice president for 'not playing f***ing games.'
'She woke this nation up,' she said.
Cardi B also lashed out at Republicans with an expletive-filled rant, telling them 'burn your f**king hats.'
'Get away from me!' she shouted. 'I'm sad. I'm really really sad.'
