Essence Fest spelling blunder haunts VP Harris on social media

Vice President Kamala Harris at Essence Fest
Photo credit Getty Images | Paras Griffin/Stringer

During an interview held at this past weekend's Essence Festival in New Orleans, Vice President Kamala Harris had what was dubbed a "fireside chat about cultural issues" affecting Black women in America.

But the content of Harris's interview was quickly overshadowed for some on social media by a spelling blunder on the backdrop behind the VP.

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Beneath the Vice Presidential seal and Harris's name and title, the location of the event was listed as "New Orleans, Lousiana," with the first "I" in the state's name inexplicably missing.

This led to a torrent of criticism on social media for Harris and her team.

The misspelling remained up for the duration of the interview, which you can see in its entirety below.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Getty Images | Paras Griffin/Stringer