Vice President Kamala Harris received many celebrity endorsements leading up to the election, including from Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Eminem, Megan Thee Stallion and Lizzo. Social media posts have made the unfounded claim that these celebrities were collectively paid $20 million for their endorsements.

Oprah Winfrey has tried to tamp down the notion — which has gotten some traction on social media — that she was paid $1 million to endorse Kamala Harris. The story gained fuel after a Washington Times story that cited campaign finance records showing that Oprah Winfrey’s production company,

Viral online posts suggest Harris paid Oprah for an endorsement. But Oprah says the payment to her production company was to cover the costs of hosting a town hall.