Vice President Kamala Harris sought to capitalize on the star power of Oprah Winfrey and a host of Hollywood celebrities to help her win over persuadable voters during an online rally Thursday night that ranged from participants’ searing accounts of personal loss and trauma to the Democrat’s unguarded remark about her own gun ownership.

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke off the cuff, as guests included a teenager shot at her school and the family of a woman in Georgia who died as a result of the state’s abortion ban.

Winfrey introduced celebrities and shepherded an audience that was both live and on Zoom between energetic applause and somber reflection.

Oprah Winfrey, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller and other celebrities boosted Kamala Harris at a livestreamed town hall in the battleground state of Michigan.

Oprah is campaigning for Kamala Harris in crucial swing states as the countdown to the Vice Presidential debate begins. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports. (Check out The Beat's playlist: Connect with Ari Me

Held in front of a studio audience in the battleground state of Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey fielded questions from voters on gun violence, abortion rights, and more.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to make appearances that are meant to fire up core supporters as the election draws near.

In a livestream event recorded in Farmington Hills, Winfrey hosted a 90-minute sit-down session with the vice president on Thursday, Sept. 19.