Kamala Harris' campaign aides are joining Oprah Winfrey in shutting down rumors that began this week after a report falsely indicated that the vice president's team had paid at least one celebrity for an endorsement and insinuated other stars who stood up for her abbreviated bid for the White House were compensated for their support.

Television celebrity’s media company was initially said to have received $1m to cover costs of September campaign event

The past few months have been tough for Oprah Winfrey, with controversies surrounding Diddy and now the election. Is she leaving the USA?