The Washington state delegation members were all in for presumptive nominee Beyoncé at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, sporting sashes and sparkling silver hats on Monday night in Chicago in a nod to the singer’s “Cowboy Carter” album. Wait a sec. Scratch that — they were all in for Kamala Harris , the actual Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential race.
The sashes read “Cowboy Kamala.” And the voice of Queen Bey was present only in recorded form as the beaming vice president took to the stage briefly at night’s end with “Freedom” playing as her backing track. Nevertheless, hope persisted for a DNC appearance by Beyoncé, or maybe Taylor Swift.
“Rumors are swirling, big time,” CNN anchor Sara Sidner said Monday morning on “CNN News Central.” “Everybody’s talking about it — that two of the biggest names in music, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, might make appearances.” “Might.
All right,” co-anchor John Berman said before tossing to correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, who promptly rattled off several celebrities confirmed or expected at the convention and related events. Bey and Tay were not among them. “Just give us the answer,” Sidner finally said before breaking into giggles.
“Beyoncé and Taylor — are they going to be here? ’Cuz that’s what we really want to know.” “We do know that Beyoncé is backing Vice President Harris,” Wagmeister said. “I exclusively broke the news for us that she gave [Harris] c.