There are a number of celeb rumors and sightings swirling across the Democratic Nationwide Conference immediately as Kamala Harris prepares to take the stage in a historic event in Chicago.
With the likes of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé on the high of the shock listing, at the least one excessive profile candidate (or former candidate relying in your POV, has taken himself out of the race. Sen. Mitt Romney stated Thursday that he’s not the “shock visitor” who has been rumored to look on the DNC this night.
Simply over an hour in the past, Romney posted on X: “Opposite to faux information posts, I’m not the shock visitor on the DNC tonight. My guess is that will probably be Beyoncé or Taylor Swift. So disappointing, I do know!”
On an evening the place the Chicks and Pink have already been confirmed to play, one sudden visitor was Golden State Warrior legend and up to date Group USA gold medal winner Steph Curry. The NBA participant appeared by way of video to spice up very long time fan and Oakland, CA native’s bid tonight, as he has achieved prior to now.
(L-R) Taylor Swift, Beyoncé
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Nonetheless, all day lengthy, rumors have unfold on social media that there might be a particular visitor, with a lot deal with Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Others floated have embrace Trump’s sworn foe, ex-Congresswoman Liz Cheney and even ex-POTUS George W. Bush.
Earlier this week, Deadline completely reported that regardless of the break in her Eras Tour schedule, Tortured Poets Division singer Swift wasn’t going to point out up within the Windy Metropolis. “All people loves Taylor, however having her right here would overshadow all the things,” a DNC insider instructed us of an look by Swift. on Harris’ large night time. “Give it some thought, nobody would keep in mind a phrase the Vice President stated in her acceptance speech. All of the headlines can be about Swift.”
Nonetheless the rumors and hopes wouldn’t go away.
In the present day, publish on-line claimed to point out a photograph of Swift’s personal airplane having landed in Chicago — till it was identified that crew staff had been sporting chilly climate garments — odd for a heat August day.
On almost everybody’s lips and filling inboxes, the Beyoncé rumors had been rampant on the closing day of the conference.
Because the theme track of the hardly month-long Harris marketing campaign, Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ has been heard all over the place on the DNC this week. At one level tonight, the conference DJ performed some tunes off the famous person’s current Cowboy Carter album.
Going into overdrive Thursday when a 30-minute opening within the line-up appeared earlier immediately, the Queen Bey rumors had been primarily triggered by the rehearsal of the conference’s home band enjoying a few of her music. However the band has performed an array of music for entrances and exits with out that artist enjoying on the conference.
The half hour within the schedule was “padding” to ensure the lengthy operating conference hits its primetime East Coast marks for the Veep and the viewing public, sources inform us.
Romney’s senior adviser for his 2012 marketing campaign, Stuart Stevens, additionally chimed in on the key visitor rumors. “This entire ‘shock visitor’ factor will not be bringing again one of the best of recollections,” Stevens wrote.
The very long time political operative was referring to the shock visitor on the 2012 Republicans Nationwide Conference: Clint Eastwood. The butt of many a joke that night time and since, the Soiled Harry star’s routine with an empty chair overshadowed a speech that got here after it — Mitt Romney’s acceptance deal with.
