Olivia Rodrigo endorses Kamala Harris for 2024 race as she praises VP's stance on reproductive rights

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Olivia Rodrigo has extended support to Vice President Kamala Harris and has praised her stance on reproductive rights since the beginning of the campaign. She is among many celebrities and musicians who have endorsed the politician's candidacy.

Rodrigo uploaded a video of Harris' first speech on Instagram as part of her election campaign on Tuesday, July 23, in West Allis, Wisconsin. In the video, the singer overlays emojis of praise hands over the image of Harris criticizing former president Donald Trump's stance on abortion and supporting reproductive rights.

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“And we who believe in reproductive freedom will stop Donald Trump’s extreme abortion bans because we trust women to make decisions about their own body and not have their government tell them what to do,” Kamala Harris said in the video, according to Variety. “And when Congress passes a law to restore reproductive freedoms as president of the United States, I will sign it into law,” she added.

Olivia Rodrigo’s support of Kamala Harris’ stance on reproductive rights should come as no surprise 

Fans of the musician weren't surprised by Rodrigo's support of Harris' position on reproductive rights as she briefly invited the group Right by You to provide free emergency contraception, condoms, and abortion information to fans during her Guts world tour.

During her March performance in St Louis, Mo, attendees received a package containing two boxes of emergency contraceptives and cards with QR codes that connected to the Missouri Abortion Fund and resources for accessing abortion.

However, a few days later, local abortion funds received word from Rodrigo's team that they were no longer permitted to provide free emergency contraceptives and other reproductive health resources at the concerts. The organizations were informed that since "children are present at the concerts," those resources were no longer acceptable at her performances.

Olivia Rodrigo and Kamala Harris had crossed paths previously 

Olivia Rodrigo has previously interacted with Kamala Harris on a previous occasion, having met her during her July 2021 visit to the White House. During the Covid-19 crisis, President Joe Biden asked Rodrigo to assist in encouraging younger people to get vaccinated.

Following the visit, Harris shared an Instagram photo of herself and Rodrigo laughing and wrote, "@oliviarodrigo and I agree, vaccines—they're 'good 4 u,'" alluding to the singer's popular song.

Apart from Rodrigo, several other celebrities have shown their support for Harris’ presidential bid. These include George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Aaron Sorkin, Spike Lee, Jamie Lee Curtis, Charli XCX, and John Legend.

Olivia Rogrigo's endorsement of Kamala Harris draws strong support from internet users

Netizens backed the singer for voicing her support for Kamala Harris and her stance on reproductive rights. One X user praised, "Queen supporting a Queen," while another tweeted, "The way olivia rodrigo has always been one of the first celebs to advocate and her being so new and doing it before older artist." 

"MAGA won't understand how influential these guys are. A massive wave is coming," warned one user and another remarked, "olivia always on the right side of history." "We will be supporting kamala," echoed someone else. 

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