Beyoncé, her husband, JayZ, and Chance the Rapper headlined a Get-Out-the-Vote concert for Hillary Clinton in Cleveland Friday night. Performing in a Clinton-esque pantsuit, Beyoncé declared she is "with her" because we "have to think about the future of our daughters, our sons, and vote for someone who cares for them as much as we do."
The singer performed "Freedom" from her latest album, Lemonade, and highlighted Clinton's long refusal to be a stereotypical politician's wife. A Clinton quote from 1992 — "I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to do was to fulfill my profession" — flashed on the screen behind Beyoncé as she sang, recasting it as a stand for feminism instead of a gaffe.
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