Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night to deliver a moving tribute and urge support for her stepmother, known as “Momala.”
The 25-year-old artist and model was all smiles as she took to the stage with the vice president’s niece, Meena Harris, and her goddaughter, Helena Hudlin.
Their appearance came on the fourth night of the convention, when Democrats were introducing Harris to the American people as their presidential candidate before she formally accepts the nomination.
They called the 59-year-old vice president, whom they know personally, “an extraordinary woman.”
Ella Emhoff (right) spoke with Meena Harris (center) and Helena Hudlin (left) at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
“Kamala came into my life when I was 14, which is a notoriously easy time for teenagers,” Emhoff said.
“Like a lot of young people, I didn’t always understand what I was feeling, but no matter what, Kamala was there.”
“She was patient, compassionate and always took me seriously,” Emhoff said. “She never stopped listening to me and will continue to listen to all of us.”
The tattooed Emhoff became an internet sensation when she appeared on stage at the event in a white and grey dress with her hair slicked back.
Ella Emhoff, 25, became an internet sensation when she attended the Democratic National Convention and shared her experience with her mother-in-law, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Ella Emhoff shared how she met her mother-in-law, whom she calls “Momala,” at the Democratic National Convention, and said the vice president will continue to listen to “all of us.”
“Ella Emhoff’s dress won #DNCConvention2024,” one X user wrote.
“Ella Emhoff is going to be a fashion icon,” another wrote.
“They put Ella Emhoff in this dress,” joked one X user of the artist, who favors hipster looks. “Oh my goodness, Kamala Harris wants power.”
Emhoff is no stranger to attention.
She has attended numerous political events over the years, including the 2021 inauguration, with her stepmother and father, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
As a Brooklyn-based model and artist, she has appeared in several major fashion campaigns and on the Met Gala red carpet.
Emhoff spoke at the convention about what his stepmother thinks he’d fight for as president.
“She’s fighting for social justice, health justice, environmental justice. She’s not alone. We’re all in this fight together,” Emhoff said.
Ella Emhoff, Meena Harris, Helena Hudlin
Helena Hudlin, Meena Harris and Ella Emhoff praised Vice President Harris as an “extraordinary woman.”
The tournament has become a family event for the Harris-Emhoffs.
The second gentleman spoke on the second evening of the convention on Tuesday.
Before the speech, Harris’ 30-year-old stepson and Ella’s brother, Cole, narrated a video about his father.
The video was produced by Emhoff’s ex-wife and mother of Ella and Cole, Kirsten Emhoff, who was also in attendance in Chicago this week.
Ella Emhoff was on hand to support her family, wearing a series of trendy outfits that have been causing a stir on the Internet throughout the week.
Ella Emhoff wearing a Harris Waltz hat on the first day of the Democratic National Convention.
Ella Emhoff holds up a “Doug” sign while supporting her father, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who spoke on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
Ella Emhoff and her mother, Kirsten Emhoff, were at the United Center on Tuesday.
Meena Harris, the daughter of the vice president’s sister Maya, said in her own remarks Thursday that the vice president “has guided me, he’s now guiding my children, and I’m confident he’ll lead our country forward.”
Hudlin said Harris spoke about making a difference and “putting her whole heart and soul into it.”
