'Women Didn’t Have a Voice'

‘Women Didn’t Have a Voice’

On Monday night time, Vice President Kamala Harris held a large marketing campaign rally in Pennsylvania proper outdoors the Philadelphia Museum of Artwork. The large gathering featured speeches and performances by Fats Joe, Girl Gaga, Ricky Martin, The Roots, will.i.am, and Oprah Winfrey. In her speech to the gang Harris inspired individuals to plan to vote on Nov. 5, saying, “Yet one more day, only one extra day in essentially the most consequential election of our lifetime. And momentum is on our facet.”

She continued, “Will we consider in freedom? Will we consider in alternative? Will we consider within the promise of America, and are we able to battle for it? And once we battle, we win!”

Girl Gaga was one of many stand out audio system and performers of the night time. She launched Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, to the stage and sang a rendition of “God Bless America.”

She additionally spoke about her personal passionate emotions concerning the upcoming election.

“For extra of this nation’s life, girls didn’t have a voice,” she said. “But we raised kids, we held our households collectively, we supported males as they made the selections. However tomorrow, girls will probably be a part of making this resolution.”

She added, “In the present day, I’m holding in my coronary heart all of the robust, tenacious girls who made me who I’m. I solid my vote for somebody who will probably be a president for all People.”

On the finish of the night time, Girl Gaga returned to carry out “Fringe of Glory.”

Katy Perry additionally carried out for the rally, singing her hit songs “Darkish Horse,” “A part of Me,” and “Firework.”

Perry spoked about endorsing Harris as properly, saying, “4 years in the past, I grew to become a mom… She is the explanation I’m voting for Kamala Harris. I do know she’s going to defend my daughter’s future and your kids’s future.”

In the present day is Election Day. For extra on find out how to vote, go to ELLE’s election hub right here and vote.gov.

Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and extra. Her first e book, The Lonely Hunter, will probably be launched by Dial Press in February 2022.