Speculation over whether Beyoncé would make a surprise appearance at the DNC in Chicago has been going on for days, but the possibility a White House’s political director gave a hint to a performance ended up not coming to pass.
Emmy Ruiz posted a very interesting emoji on her social media page Thursday afternoon:
Ruiz did send a follow-up tweet afterward, saying that her 6-year-old child “took her phone,” which was met with skepticism by commenters on the post.
Ultimately Beyoncé did not perform at the DNC.
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The singer’s representatives blocked use of the song by the Trump campaign in response to the video.
Naturally, speculation has run rampant throughout the week about whether Beyoncé would attend the DNC, with surprise appearances by Oprah Winfrey and Stevie Wonder having occurred previously.
No official schedule has yet been released.
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