HOUSTON — Superstar singer Beyonce took the stage at a rally for Kamala Harris in Houston on the night of Oct 25, not to sing but to offer her first public political appearance this election cycle at a crucial moment for the Democratic presidential candidate.

Beyonce, a Houston native, walked on stage to roaring applause from the crowd of some 30,000 attending Vice-President Harris' abortion rights-themed rally, alongside fellow former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland.

Instead of singing, she addressed the crowd for several minutes.

"I'm not here as a celebrity. I'm not here as a politician. I'm here as a mother," Beyonce said. "Your freedom is your God-given right, your human right."

She then introduced Harris, who walked onstage to what has become her campaign anthem: the song Freedom from Beyonce's 2016 album Lemonade.

Beyonce gave the vice-president a long embrace before exiting.

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