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Pop star and actress Lady Gaga on Monday gushed over Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, praising his record of supporting women despite accusations of physically abusing a woman he used to date.
The pop star surprised Harris supporters at a rally in Philadelphia on the final day of the presidential campaign and after performing American the Beautiful, introduced the Second Gentleman.
“Now I have the privilege of introducing you to someone who knows how to support a powerful woman. The soon-to-be first gentleman of the United States,” he said as the crowd applauded.
Emhoff’s generally positive image took a hit after the Daily Mail reported on allegations from a woman who said the First Gentleman slapped her when they were dating, before her marriage to Harris.
American singer Lady Gaga waves before performing during a campaign rally for US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
The pop star surprised Harris supporters at a rally in Philadelphia on the final day of the presidential campaign.
The woman claimed that Emhoff “slapped me so hard that I turned around” when the pair were at an event at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012.
A spokesperson for Emhoff told Semafor that “this report is false” and that “any suggestion that he ever hit or punched a woman is false.”
Lady Gaga’s endorsement of Emhoff came despite her 2017 #ItsOnUs campaign with President Joe Biden to end violence against women.
“It can be scary to wake up every day feeling unsafe in your own body, but we’re here to remind you that it’s important to reach out to someone in your life who you can trust,” the famous singer solemnly said in a public service announcement video. She filmed with Biden.
“No man has the right to raise his hand on a woman for any reason other than self-defense. Ever. Period,” Biden said as Lady Gaga sat next to the then-vice president with her hand on his shoulder.
American singer Lady Gaga performed during a campaign rally for US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Kamala Harris shakes hands with Lady Gaga’s husband Michael Polansky at campaign rally
Vice President Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, left, shares a laugh with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff after meeting in Pittsburgh, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.
On Monday night in Philadelphia, Lady Gaga did not mention the allegations against Emhoff, but she spoke about empowering women to vote.
“For more than half the life of this country, women did not have a voice, but we raised our children, we kept our families together, we supported men as they made decisions, but tomorrow women will be part of making this decision. decision,” he said. praising the “tough, tenacious women” who raised her.
“The country depends on you, so tomorrow make sure all your voices are heard,” he said.