Vice President Kamala Harris recently faced criticism after a video of her appearance in a get-out-the-vote-themed episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars went viral. In the video, the 59-year-old vice president discussed how rights and freedoms are under attack, including the right to be who one is and love whom one loves openly and with pride.
The episode featured a lineup of notable guests, including Harris herself, RuPaul veterans Michelle Visage and Jamal Sims, *NSYNC singer Lance Bass, Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones, and American Horror Story actor Cheyenne Jackson.
Although the video received positive feedback from some members of the gay community, it also attracted significant mockery and ridicule. Critics accused Harris of pandering to her audience with a cringe-worthy appearance on the show, while others expressed concern about the vice president’s association with drag queens, given recent scandals involving individuals connected to her.
This is not the first time Harris has faced criticism for her relationship with the drag queen community. In March, she invited Darius Pierce, a man who performs drag under the name “Shangela,” to the White House to celebrate gay pride month. However, Pierce was later accused of multiple sexual assaults by five people in incidents dating back to 2019.
Despite these controversies, Vice President Kamala Harris continues to advocate for the rights and freedoms of all Americans, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.