Katy Perry to 'cost' Kamala Harris the election, claim trolls as she sings Whitney Houston song at rally

PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA: Pop singer Katy Perry faced the wrath of the internet for her performance of Whitney Houston's song, 'Greatest Love of All' at a rally for the Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on Monday. November 4, reported The Mirror US.

Vice President Harris spent the election eve in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, hosting two rallies simultaneously in Pittsburg and Philadelphia.

Both events had a host of celebrities turning up to support the Vice President, which included the likes of Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, and Ricky Martin.

Katy Perry's performance at Kamala Harris' Pittsburg rally

According to Billboard, Katy Perry performed a few of her hit songs, such as 'Dark Horse', 'Part of Me', and 'Firework', at the Pittsburg rally, before belting out a cover of Houston's 1986 classic, 'Greatest Love of All'.

While the last performance left much to be desired, Perry also delivered a speech at the event, sharing how personal the upcoming election between Harris and GOP nominee Donald Trump was for her.

"Four years ago, I became a mother. Best decision I ever made. Orlando (Bloom) and I, we welcomed our daughter Daisy and she is the reason I am voting for Kamala Harris," she stated.

Perry went on to admire the Democratic nominee's goal “to protect our rights as women to make decisions about our own bodies,” adding, “I know that she’ll protect my daughter’s future and your children’s future.”

Internet slams Katy Perry for covering Whitney Houston

Netizens reacting to Katy Perry's Pittsburg performance brutally trolled her on the social media platform X. The following tweets demonstrate their takes.

"Katy Perry attempting to cover Whitney Houston is going to cost Kamala the election," wrote a user.

"Well the only gaffe for the Harris campaign was letting Katy Perry sing The Greatest Love Of All 😳😑😬😡 cold doing Whitney like thaaat. 😳 , oh well , Democracy OMG," stated another.

"I don't know what made Katy Perry think that she could handle a big belting song like "The Greatest Love of All," but she was wrong," jibed a third.

"Now, Kamala girl, don't make me question your decision-making process in the final stretch. Who in the hell on your team thought it was a good idea to have Katy Perry’s non-singing a*s come to your rally and attempt to cover Whitney Houston? Are you trying to turn people away?" mocked a fourth.

"Literally the only misstep the Harris campaign had in 100 days was getting Katy Perry to perform because this is dreadful," chided a fifth.

"Katy Perry couldn't have chosen another song to sing? She tryna scare away the voters w that rendition," quipped yet another.

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