Katy Perry showed her support for Kamala Harris after Taylor Swift publicly endorsed the Democratic nominee in the 2024 United States presidential election.
The Teenage Dream hitmaker, 39, stepped out in New York City on Wednesday wearing the popular camouflage Harris-Walz hat.
It came hours after Harris’ lauded performance in her first-ever debate against Republican presidential hopeful, former President Donald Trump.
Perry is a vocal Democrat and was among the first celebrities to back Harris and running mate Tim Walz after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July.
Touted as the ‘most iconic political hat in America,’ the $40 baseball hat is currently sold-out on Harris’ official website and directly supports her campaign.
But Perry was able to get her hands on the coveted cap and proudly rocked it as she took care of last-minute errands ahead of the MTV Video Music Awards.
Katy Perry showed her support for Kamala Harris after Taylor Swift publicly endorsed the Democratic nominee in the 2024 United States presidential election
The Teenage Dream hitmaker, 39 — who is set to receive a coveted award— stepped out in NYC on Wednesday wearing the popular camouflage Harris-Walz hat
To match the hat’s neon orange ‘Harris-Walz’ embroidery, the Firework singer rocked a workout top and leggings in the same shade.
She completed her look with black sneakers and sunglasses.
The mother-of-one’s black hair was styled in a low-ponytail and she appeared to be makeup-free.
In just a few hours, Perry will take the stage to accept the Video Vanguard Award — previously awarded to Rihanna and Kanye West — during the 2024 VMAs in New York.
The honor is MTV’s version of a Lifetime Achievement Award and it’s given to recording artists whose visual work has revolutionized the music scene.
Perry will also perform a medley of her biggest hits — including songs from her iconic Teenage Dream era and her critically-panned single Woman’s World.
Her close pal Swift is also expected to attend the annual festivities as she’s up for 12 nominations.
It will mark her first public outing since she dramatically endorsed Harris with a lengthy Instagram statement that also took aim at Trump’s VP pick JD Vance’s controversial ‘childless cat ladies’ remarks.
The megastar made the bombshell announcement on Instagram after the debate on ABC where Trump accused migrants of eating pets and said Democrats wanted to ‘execute babies’ in the ninth month of pregnancy.
The world has been waiting for the 34-year-old Pennsylvania native to weigh in on the election after she backed Joe Biden in 2020.
And she chose the first meeting between Trump and Harris to make it clear she was backing the Democrats, and slammed the former president for ‘falsely’ claiming her support with a slew of AI images.
In an race that could be decided by tiny margins, Swift’s endorsement could have huge ramifications on the momentum with less than eight weeks until election day.
It capped off a positive night for Harris, who was widely declared the winner on the biggest night of her career.
The Trump campaign shrugged off the endorsement, claiming it’s further proof Swift is part of the ‘Democratic elite.’
Touted as the ‘most iconic political hat in America,’ the $40 baseball cap is currently sold-out on Harris’ official website and supports her campaign
But Perry was able to get her hands on one and proudly rocked it as she took care of last-minute errands ahead of the MTV Video Music Awards
To match the hat’s neon orange ‘Harris-Walz’ embroidery, the Firework singer rocked a workout top and leggings in the same shade
Perry is a vocal Democrat and she was among the first celebrities to publicly back Harris and running mate Tim Walz after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July
Swift poked fun at Republicans in her endorsement. She included a photo of her cat, a knock at Vance who mocked ‘childless cat ladies.’
Harris supporters took the chant to heart and formed groups of cat ladies for Harris.
The singer said in her post that that she was disturbed by false reports she had endorsed Trump.
‘I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election,’ she wrote.
She signed her post ‘childless cat lady.’
The Trump campaign shrugged off the endorsement.
‘It’s further evidence that the Democrat Party, unfortunately, is the party of the wealthy elite,’ Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told DailyMail.com.
‘And Taylor Swift may make great music, but she does not understand the struggles of everyday, hardworking families, and President Trump is speaking on behalf of those hardworking, struggling families who don’t get the privilege, like Taylor Swift, of living in a gated community, who need their local police to be funded, who want their Second Amendment right to defend themselves and their family because they don’t have armed security like Taylor Swift has.’
Swift has endorsed before. She backed Joe Biden in the 2020 election. And in an interview in 2019 with The Guardian, Swift said she supported Hilary Clinton over Trump in the 2016 election and accused Trump of treating the presidency like ‘an autocracy.’
Her post describing her endorsement was lengthy:
‘Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country,’ Swift wrote.
‘Recently I was made aware that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth,’ she added.
She noted that ‘I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.’
On Tuesday night, Swift dramatically endorsed Harris with a lengthy Instagram statement that also took aim at Trump’s VP pick JD Vance’s controversial ‘childless cat ladies’ remarks; seen in August 2023
The megastar made the bombshell announcement on Instagram after the debate on ABC where Trump accused migrants of eating pets and said Democrats wanted to ‘execute babies’ in the ninth month of pregnancy
‘I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it’s much easier to vote early. I’ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story,’ she wrote.
She ended it: ‘With love and hope, Taylor Swift Childless Cat Lady.’
She featured her calico cat Benjamin Button. It is her third of three cats.
Tim Walz learned of the endorsement in real time during an interview on MSNBC.
‘I’m incredibly grateful to Taylor Swift,’ Walz said. ‘I say that as a fellow cat owner.’
‘That’s the type of courage we need in America,’ he added. ‘This is an opportunity Swifties: KamalaHarris.com – get over there.’