In a recent Facebook post, a claim has surfaced suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris spent millions to convince celebrities to endorse and campaign for her. The post alleges that Beyoncé was paid $10 million, Megan Thee Stallion $5 million, Lizzo $3 million, and Eminem $1.8 million. Similar claims have been found elsewhere on Facebook with varying amounts. Some even added Oprah Winfrey to the list of paid endorsers.

False Claims and Lack of Evidence

However, upon investigation, it has been found that the four celebrities cited in the post, or those speaking on their behalf, have all denied being paid by Harris' campaign. There are no payments for celebrity endorsements listed in the campaign finance reports. Harris' communications team could not be reached for comment, but a senior adviser and spokesperson previously stated that they do not pay artists and performers.Cash for celebrity endorsements is not explicitly barred by campaign finance laws, but all expenditures must be disclosed according to the Federal Election Commission. The campaign finance report covering spending through Oct. 16 showed only one endorsement-related payment of $75 to the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund. Some of Harris' celebrity endorsements came after that date, and a report covering campaign spending through Nov. 25 is due on Dec. 5.There is no evidence of any payments to celebrities, and public denials have been made by those connected with each celebrity endorsement. Eminem's publicist, Dennis Dennehy, confirmed that the rapper was not paid for his endorsement. Tina Knowles, Beyoncé's mom, took to Instagram to refute the claim that her daughter was paid $10 million for speaking at a Harris rally. A source close to Megan Thee Stallion also stated that she was not paid. Representatives for Lizzo did not respond to a request for comment, but PolitiFact reported that the Harris campaign said she was not paid. Oprah Winfrey took to social media to deny receiving a personal payment, stating that her company was paid for a sit-down event with Harris, which covered production expenses.USA TODAY reached out to the social media users who shared the claim for comments but did not receive immediate responses.Our fact-check sources include Dennis Dennehy's email exchange with USA TODAY, the Federal Election Commission's disbursements searched for "endorsement" and "event" in Kamala Harris for the People and Harris for President, in-kind contributions, and making disbursements.Thank you for supporting our journalism. You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or e-newspaper here. USA TODAY is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network, which requires a demonstrated commitment to nonpartisanship, fairness and transparency. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.