Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Sees VP Harris, Michigan Governor, & Ted Cruz Opponent Saddle Up To Praise Album

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Donald Trump and other Republicans may fear Taylor Swift actively campaigning for Joe Biden’s reelection this year, but top Democrats are shoring up their Beyoncé base today.

The release of Queen Bey’s Cowboy Carter Friday saw probable 2028 contenders Vice President Kamala Harris and  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitner take to social media to praise the artist and her eighth solo album. “You have redefined a genre and reclaimed country music’s Black roots,” the Veep said, adding that Beyoncé’s “music continues to inspire us all.” Beyoncé: Thank you for reminding us to never feel confined to other people's perspective of what our lane is.

You have redefined a genre and reclaimed country music’s Black roots.Your music continues to inspire us all. Referencing the fictional KNTRY radio station that appears on Cowboy Carter, Whitner let her boots do the talkin’ on Instagram as she propped up a pair of classics on her desk.

A post shared by Gretchen Whitmer (@gewhitmer) First announced during this year’s Super Bowl, the Houston-born Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has said the album was “born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed …and it was very clear that I wasn’t.” While the 32 times Grammy winner never overtly spoke about the negative reaction by many in country music to her appearance at the 2016 CMA Awards with the band once known as the Dixie Chicks, it is pretty obvious that incident played at least a small part in the germination of Cowboy Carter. “The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me,” Beyoncé added on her March 19 IG post. “This ain’t a Country album.