DNC ends in no shock after Beyoncé and Taylor Swift hypothesis

Any Beyoncé or Taylor Swift followers tuning into the 2024 Democratic Nationwide Conference primarily based on rumors of an enormous shock efficiency have been left dissatisfied when issues resulted in a fairly customary means.

The fourth and ultimate evening of the DNC in Chicago noticed Vice President Kamala Harris settle for her celebration’s formal nomination for president of the USA. Balloons and confetti fell from the ceiling of the United Heart as Harris, working mate Tim Walz, and their households took the stage — however there was no live performance to comply with.

Rumors swirled all through the day {that a} massive star would seem, with each Beyoncé and Taylor Swift eyed as attainable attendees. Each have massive, devoted fan bases who may inject severe enthusiasm into the Harris marketing campaign. Issues peaked when TMZ revealed a narrative claiming a Beyoncé efficiency was a completed deal, however simply as Harris was making ready to take the stage, the Grammy winner’s spokesperson shut that down.

“Beyoncé was by no means scheduled to be there,” her rep advised The Hollywood Reporter. “The report of a efficiency is unfaithful.” (TMZ’s story was nonetheless stay with out correction as of time of this submit.)

Though she didn’t seem on the DNC, Beyoncé has proven her help to the Harris marketing campaign by granting permission to make use of her track “Freedom.” Harris’ opponent Donald Trump‘s marketing campaign, then again, was reportedly pressured to take down a video utilizing the identical observe, after being threatened with a cease-and-desist order from the Grammy winner’s group.

Regardless of the dearth of big-name headliner — except for Harris, after all — it was a star-studded week on the DNC.

Former Scandal costars Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn, every hosted an evening of the DNC, as did The View cohost Ana Navarro and actress-writer Mindy Kaling, who throughout her remarks inspired Ben Affleck to “hold in there!” amid his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. Determined Housewives alum Eva Longoria additionally appeared, as did Saturday Night time Stay‘s Kenan Thompson, who did a bit about Mission 2025, a proposed blueprint for Trump to form coverage if elected, being one thing that “may kill a small animal and democracy on the similar time.

Even Oprah Winfrey popped up as a shock speaker on Wednesday, mocking Trump’s working mate, J.D. Vance, for making a disparaging remark concerning the nation being run by “childless cat girls.”

“We aren’t so completely different from our neighbors,” Winfrey mentioned Wednesday. “When a home is on fireplace, we do not ask concerning the home-owner’s race or faith. We do not marvel who their accomplice is or how they voted. No. We simply attempt to do the perfect we are able to to avoid wasting them. And if the place occurs to belong to a childless cat girl? We attempt to get that cat out, too.”

The conference has additionally been stuffed with top-notch musical acts, together with Stevie Marvel, Patti LaBelle, Pink, John Legend, Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton, The Chicks, Widespread, Jason Isbell, and Trump’s former Movie star Apprentice star Lil Jon, who joined the state roll name vote with a rendition of “Flip Down for What.”