Television host and actor Montel Williams has put an end to the rumors surrounding his relationship with ex-partner Kamala Harris.
As per a speculation posted by an X account ‘Matt Wallace,’ an explicit tape allegedly involving Kamala Harris and Montel Williams is being circulated. Montel Williams reshared the post on his X account writing,
“Wow, I hear a blogger I’ve never heard of got millions of views claiming someone is “shopping” a s*x tape of me. That will “break the internet.” Let’s “break the internet” w/ truth - there is no tape.”
Netizens reacted to his post as he defended Kamala Harris while rejecting the rumor. A person commented saying,
“It’s so disgusting how far they’ll go to smear her name. They’re so afraid of her winning they do/say anything to shake the people’s faith in her. Unfortunately for them it’ll always backfire! We’re NOT going back!”
Netizens suggested legal action against the rumor monger while others referred to a previous Michelle Obama claim.
“Nothing threatens these, more than seeing a black person in power, especially a black woman. Sounds like Montell needs to hire Meg or Cardi’s lawyer and sue this guy.”
“Michelle Obama already told us that they will become more and more desperate the closer it gets to Election Day‼️‼️‼️”
“Trump was found liable for s*xual abuse. Bye!”
Instagram users backlashed Trump for maligning Kamala Harris as others called the situation desperate.
“The lengths that they are going to just to smear her name is an indication that Trump and his campaign are not fit to be leaders. They are outright misogynists and it’s so tiresome.”
“People are really getting dusty , dirty, and desperate! This is so disgusting! Glad Montell said something.”
Kamala Harris and Montel Williams dated around 20 years ago
In 2019, Williams confirmed he had briefly dated Kamala Harris when both were single, noting that he respected her and questioned if similar stories about dating history would surface if she were a male candidate.
During her presidential run, he also defended Harris, criticizing Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, for referring to her and other prominent Democrats as “childless cat ladies.”
Though Harris has been married to Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff since 2014, her past relationship resurfaced when right-wing social media influencers shared old photos of the pair attending an event years ago, first circulated on X (formerly Twitter) in 2019.
In a more recent incident, right-wing provocateur and former congressional candidate Laura Loomer used the photos in a since-deleted post to criticize Harris, making sexist comments and baseless accusations against her.
Kamala Harris was in a relationship with Willie Brown, who became San Francisco’s mayor, from 1994 to 1995. Although Brown was still legally married, he had reportedly been estranged from his wife, Blanche Brown, since 1981. Harris and Brown ended their relationship in 1995.
As per Reuters, while the claim that Harris “had an affair with a married man” is technically accurate, it’s misleading, as Brown had been separated from his wife for over a decade. Their relationship was not hidden, and they appeared publicly as a couple.