Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
No, Beyoncé was not a surprise guest at the DNC & now Gay Twitter™ has trust issues
Pete Buttigieg, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton, alongside celebs like P!nk, Oprah Winfrey, and even “Twink and a Redhead.” But when Kamala Harris exited the stage on the final night amidst thundering applause and thousands of balloons, one guest appearance remained unrealized.Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Yes, we’re talking about Beyoncé, and the girls are maaaad!Kamala Harris shares first ad for her Presidential campaign, featuring Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom.’pic.twitter.com/N0fDFjMZcBIt all started on Thursday morning after reports surfaced that a big “surprise guest” would make an appearance after a 30-minute opening was added to the lineup.Considering Harris’s campaign quickly adopted the triumphant Lemonade track “Freedom” as its theme song, rumors began to spread that it was none other than Beyoncé.Of course, it didn’t help that the convention’s house band was recorded rehearsing some of the singer’s tunes, and White House Political Director Emmy Ruiz mysteriously tweeted a bee emoji — a seeming reference to the Beyhive. ?Still, things really took a turn around 8 PM ET — mere hours before Harris took the stage — when TMZ exclusively reported that Bey was performing.
The internet was buzzing, the gays were tuning in en masse, and social media was popping off… until Bey’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, dispelled the rumor on Instagram. “At home watching and anticipating the VP’s historic speech,” she wrote. “Focus on the win and register to vote.
