Katy Perry surprises Kamala Harris staffers at campaign rally

Kamala Harris campaign staffers got a pep talk from a surprise celebrity guest…pop star Katya Perry!!!

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the Harris campaign staff was meeting Friday for one of their regular all-staff Zoom calls when the campaign chief of staff suddenly announced she wanted to introduce a special guest who is a strong supporter of Harris and a friend of the vice president.

Katy then appeared on screen… and cheered on Harris’ campaign staffers.

Our sources say Katy spoke about her relationship with Harris, which dates back to when Kamala was a senator from California… and referred to Kamala as incredible, intelligent and heart-oriented.

Katy, we’re told, then said Kamala is exactly the leader America needs… someone who is steadfast, honest, fearless and fantastic… and she thanked the staffers for their hard work and dedication.

The election is just 18 days away and it’s shaping up to be a super-close race… and our sources say Katy has been sending the Harris staffers love, light, strength and energy… reminding them to stay hydrated and decaffeinated to stay and continue to fight for their candidate.