Oprah Winfrey, the media executive, has denied claims that she received a $1 million payment to campaign for Kamala Harris.
Donald Trump, the Republican standard-bearer, recently defeated Harris, a candidate of the Democratic Party in the United States presidential election, to become the 47th president.
But on November 8, Washington Examiner alleged that Winfrey’s company Harpo Productions received the payment to host a celebrity town hall meeting.
The newspaper claimed the $1 million was part of a $1 billion raised by Harris to fund the election.
The report alleged the campaign “paid more than $15 million, according to federal filings,” on “event production”.
“This included a $1 million payment to Harpo Productions for the ‘Unite for America’ event, which took place in September,” it added.
Winfrey had hosted a town hall meeting for Harris on September 19, which featured prominent celebrities like Chris Rock, Jennifer Lopez, and Meryl Streep. She also appeared as a keynote speaker at Harris’ rally in Philadelphia.
Despite her involvement in the rally, the 70-year-old television host maintained that she did not receive any payment for her support.
In an interview with TMZ, Winfrey denied the report, saying “it is untrue”.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost became the Democratic Party nominee after President Joe Biden stepped down in August.
Public figures joined campaign rallies to endorse their preferred candidate.
Cardi B took the stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to deliver a speech at a campaign rally for Harris. Cardi’s endorsement comes after Jennifer Lopez spoke at a Harris rally in Las Vegas.
Beyoncé also endorsed Harris for president at a Houston rally, helping the Democratic presidential nominee to the stage.
The music star Taylor Swift had, in September, also endorsed Kamala Harris for president.