Kamala Harris leaves internet divided over 'cringeworthy' appearance on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Finale as she reminds viewers to vote

Kamala Harris made a polarizing cameo on the season nine finale of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as she urged viewers to make their voices heard at the polls.

While making history as the first-ever sitting Vice President of the United States to appear on Paramount+ series' popular reality series, the politician, 59, reminded Americans of the big issues at stake in the 2024 election. 

'Hi everyone, it's Kamala Harris. Each day, we're seeing our rights and freedoms under attack, including the right of everyone to be who they are, love who they love — openly and with pride,' she said. 

Harris continued: 'So, as we fight back against these attacks, let's all remember, no one is alone. We're all in this together, and your vote is your power. So please make sure your voice is heard this November and register to vote at vote.gov.' 

During the episode, which was filmed before Harris launched her own presidential campaign after President Joe Biden dropped his bid for reelection, she sat down with judge Michelle Visage, choreographer Jamal Sims as well as former guest judges Lance Bass, Leslie Jones and Cheyenne Jackson. 

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Following the former prosecutor's impassioned message, Jackson asked: 'Can I get an amen?!' 

The clip ends with Jones turning to the camera and saying: 'You betta vote!' 

Social media users were quick to react to her appearance, which some described as 'embarrassing AF [as f**k] while others praised her for 'speaking to young people.'

'I just know that’s gonna piss off a lot of people… and I’m here for it,' one mused.

Another wrote they were 'living for the Kamala promo.' 

'KAMALA IS FOR THE GIRLS AND GAYS,' a third declared. 

Others criticized her for appearing on a reality show. 

'Politicians shouldn't use reality shows for serious messages. It's trivializing,' one X user wrote. 

The finale of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, featuring Harris, will air on Friday, July 26. 

While making history as the first-ever sitting Vice President of the United States to appear on Paramount+ series' popular reality series, the politician, 59, reminded Americans of the big issues at stake in the 2024 election

'Hi everyone, it's Kamala Harris. Each day, we're seeing our rights and freedoms under attack, including the right of everyone to be who they are, love who they love — openly and with pride,' she said 

The episode was filmed before Harris launched her own presidential campaign after President Joe Biden dropped his bid for reelection

In her first campaign ad, which featured Beyoncé’s hit song Freedom playing in the background, Harris showed her support for LGBTQ+ individuals by featuring footage of her among a crowd waving Pride flags. 

'In this election, we each face a question: what kind of country do we want to live in?' she asked in the ad. 'There are some people who think we should be a country of chaos, of fear, of hate. But us, we choose something different.' 

Later in the video, Harris called for a future where 'no one is above the law.' 

At that point it showed an image of Trump's mugshot from his Georgia election interference case as well as headlines from when Trump was indicted and found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York. 

She, then, emphasized that Americans deserve the freedom to 'not just get by, but to get ahead' and have the safety to 'to be safe from gun violence' and make their own decisions about their bodies. 

Social media users were quick to react to her appearance, which some described as 'embarrassing AF [as f**k] while others praised her for 'speaking to young people'

'I just know that’s gonna piss off a lot of people… and I’m here for it,' one mused

A third called the cameo 'cringe'

'KAMALA IS FOR THE GIRLS AND GAYS,' a fourth declared

She also called for a future 'where no child lives in poverty' and 'where we all can afford health care.' 

Harris ended the video by stating: 'We believe in the promise of America and we are ready to fight for it. 'Because when we fight, we win.'

While the campaign's first video was released on social media, it has not yet placed any political ad buys on television featuring the vice president. However, the campaign has been advertising on digital.

The same day Biden dropped out of the race, it started posting digital ads promoting the president's endorsement of Harris and pushed supporters to raise money for her run for president.

Last year, Harris slammed the record number of anti-LGBTQ state bills that were introduced in state legislatures across the United States (seen in June 2023)

During a Pride event, co-hosted by the LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD, in 2023, she slammed 'so-called leaders' and 'extremists' who were trying to do an 'abrupt, backward march' (seen in 2019)

In her first campaign ad, which featured Beyoncé’s hit song Freedom playing in the background, Harris featured LGBTQ+ individuals and allies waving Pride flags (the San Francisco Pride pictured above in 2019)

In just over 24 hours, the Harris campaign raised more than $100 million from more than 1.1 million donors.

Last year, Harris slammed the record number of anti-LGBTQ state bills that were introduced in state legislatures across the United States. 

During a Pride event, co-hosted by the LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD, in 2023, she slammed 'so-called leaders' and 'extremists' who were trying to do an 'abrupt, backward march.' 

'We’re not having it. Not on our watch,' she said.

Some of the enacted laws included an 'anti-drag measure in Tennessee and an Arkansas law that banned transition-related care for the state’s minors,' according to NBC News.