Leonardo DiCaprio And Beyonce Officially Support Kamala Harris As US President

Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in the film "Killers of the Flower Moon" (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and singer Beyonce support US Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running as a presidential candidate from the Democratic Party.

"Climate change is killing the earth and damaging our economy. We need bold forward steps to save our economy, our planet, and ourselves," the Oscar-winning actor and climate change activist said in a video on Instagram.

"That's why I chose Kamala Harris," said DiCaprio.

DiCaprio discussed the recent damage to the Helene and Milton storms, which he described as "unnatural disasters caused by climate change."

Praise Harris' target of achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050 and helping build a green economy, DiCaprio said Republican presidential and former US President Donald Trump "continue to deny the facts."

"He continues to deny science. He pulled the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement and lifted important environmental protection laws," he said.

Support for Harris was also expressed by famous singer Beyonce, in a campaign in Houston City.

"I am not here as a celebrity. I am not here as a politician. I am here as a mother. A mother who cares about the world where our children live, the world where we have the freedom to control our bodies, the world where we are not divided between the past or the present or our future," Beyonce said.

The Houston native said it was time for America to sing a "new song" by choosing Harris in elections on November 5.