Oprah Winfreyhis production company, Harpo Productions, denied rumors that the TV host was paid $1 million to participate in an online event in support of the Democratic candidate. Kamala Harris.

“The campaign paid for the production costs for ‘Unite for America,’ a live broadcast event that took place on September 19 outside of Detroit, Michigan,” a Harpo spokesperson said in a statement. by Variety. “At no time did Oprah Winfrey pay a personal fee during the campaign, nor did she receive a fee from Harpo.”

The statement follows a published report by Washington Examinerwhich looked at how the Harris campaign used the $1 billion they raised in three months. The report says the campaign “paid more than $15 million, according to federal filings,” for “event production.” This included a $1 million payment to Harpo Productions for the “United for America” ​​event held in September.

Multiple outlets later reported that Winfrey herself was paid for the event. Monday, TMZ posted a video asking Winfrey if it was true that she was given $1 million to support Harris. “That’s not true,” Winfrey replied. “I haven’t been paid anything, ever.”

Winfrey has been an avid supporter of Democrats throughout the election cycle. In August, she spoke during the DNCappealing to independent and undecided voters to support Harris. “America is a work in progress,” Winfrey told the crowd. “It takes commitment. It requires being open to the hard work and heartwork of democracy, and from time to time it requires standing up to life’s bullies.”

She added: “Let us choose the sweet promise of tomorrow over the bitter return of yesterday. We won’t be back. We will not be pushed back, pushed back, bullied, pushed back. We are not going back. Let’s choose the truth. Let us choose honor and let us choose joy! Because this is America’s best.”

The “Unite for America” ​​event took place on September 19 as a live broadcast. It featured Winfrey interviewing Harris, along with appearances by Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep and Bryan Cranston. Conformable Reutersthe Harris campaign said nearly 200,000 people signed up to watch the live stream, while nearly 100,000 people joined to watch on YouTube. Winfrey later joined Harris at her rally in Philadelphia before Election Day.