Jennifer Holliday Pulls Out of Trump Inauguration, Apologizes to LGBT Community (Exclusive)
Source: The Wrap
Jennifer Holliday has canceled her appearance at Donald Trumps inauguration event next week, calling her decision to perform a lapse of judgement.
In an open letter, provided exclusively to TheWrap, the Dreamgirls star apologized to the LGBT community, saying she was uneducated on the issues that affect every American at this crucial time in history and for causing such dismay and heartbreak to my fans.
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Holliday, considered a longtime LGBT ally, explained that she changed her mind after reading a Friday Daily Beast story titled, Jennifer Holliday Will Perform at Trumps Inauguration, Which Is Heartbreaking to Gay Fans.
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My only choice must now be to stand with the LGBT Community and to state unequivocally that I WILL NOT PERFORM FOR THE WELCOME CONCERT OR FOR ANY OF THE INAUGURATION FESTIVITIES!
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Read more: http://www.thewrap.com/jennifer-holliday-trump-inauguration-lgbt/
blue cat
(2,415 posts)I was hoping she would.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,883 posts)No. I read it wrong.
He is still in and refusing to apologize.
Sorry
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,730 posts)Who were last seen gettin' rich at the Rocking on the River festival in the wilds of British Columbia...
Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)highplainsdem
(49,172 posts)leftyladyfrommo
(18,883 posts)I will go look.
highplainsdem
(49,172 posts)People magazine's site, published a couple of hours ago.
izzybella
(236 posts)when I never purchase his music again.
NBachers
(17,209 posts)louis-t
(23,322 posts)I know he just lets them use his name, but the one I worked in was half empty all of the time.
edhopper
(33,706 posts)nothing on Google about this.
Warpy
(111,529 posts)so some drunk in the room is going to have to sing "My Way" to Cheeto Tweeto.
It looks like the lineup will be Toby Keith, a rock act nobody heard of, and karaoke.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)oh, that's right he didn't pay them either.
Turn CO Blue
(4,221 posts)DK504
(3,847 posts)Why didn't she know what this pond scum was about after 2 years of his filth.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)Turn CO Blue
(4,221 posts)Trump is a puff of wind by comparison to the hurricane-force influence of a booking agent bent on getting the artist some international TV coverage.
I hope she stays safe; the Deplorables will be gunning for her twice as hard since she is both a Broadway/Hollywood-type and a POC.
QC
(26,371 posts)They're really good, too.
yardwork
(61,855 posts)QC
(26,371 posts)I'm sure Comrade Vladi can pull together a few entertainers to send to his new territories, in any event.
C Moon
(12,228 posts)Like something from SCTV.
caraher
(6,279 posts)rawtribe
(1,493 posts)Rollo
(2,559 posts)He was actually an accomplished singer, and had many other videos which one can find on Youtube.
The "Trololo" song has an interesting background as well. Originally it was written as a tune sung by an American cowboy riding out West. Naturally the Soviet art bureaucracy thought this was too dangerous, so the composer changed it to a song without words. You can still hear the musical interpretation of a trotting horse and the cowboy yells.
A lot of people made fun of Khil and his performance in this, but he was just another artist struggling to do his craft under difficult political circumstances.
And he died few years back, grateful to the last for the fame this video got him.
NBachers
(17,209 posts)QC
(26,371 posts)Blue_Warrior
(135 posts)But better late than never.
a kennedy
(29,834 posts)iluvtennis
(19,935 posts)mobeau69
(11,178 posts)You have loved me faithfully and unconditionally and for so many years you provided me with work even though my star had long since faded. - JH
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,632 posts)central scrutinizer
(11,677 posts)Cue the twitter splutter ...
tclambert
(11,088 posts)Let Donald sit there watching an empty stage because they couldn't find last-minute replacements for the no-shows.
Though, if they called me, I would gladly sing the Russian National Anthem for them. (I only know the words to the first verse, but I think that would make the point.)
3catwoman3
(24,172 posts)...minute would be fabulous.
louis-t
(23,322 posts)mobeau69
(11,178 posts)I can listen to Jennifer again!
nolabear
(42,018 posts)People can see the light, even if it has to be blasted at them.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)mobeau69
(11,178 posts)3catwoman3
(24,172 posts)Has she been living in a cave?
Good decision, nonetheless.
forgotmylogin
(7,540 posts)Her agent might have just automatically booked it for her (who wouldn't want to sing for a President under normal circumstances) and she agreed, not realizing the baggage that doing so carried.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,785 posts)a mistake and sincerely apologize is an indictment of our society.
I highly reccommend this book on the topic:
Mistakes Were Made, But Not By Me
Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, And Hurtful Acts
Danascot
(4,703 posts)reconsiders in the next couple of days. She even has a trans sister.
obamanut2012
(26,211 posts)I don't get folks.
ananda
(28,936 posts).. once the pressure mounted, as with that opera singer.
underpants
(183,165 posts)He openly said it was a business decision. Massive backlash on his website and social media.
davsand
(13,421 posts)underpants
(183,165 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,540 posts)Someone shouldn't need to explain to you that singing your harmony part of a quartet is never a good idea.
Did he stop the other telemarketers making calls to put on this little show?
TexasBushwhacker
(20,262 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)He'll try to do to her as he did to that chef who pulled out of a restaurant in his stupid hotel.
Gothmog
(146,209 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,260 posts)it took to bring you around I'm ecstatic. I'm willing to bet that unless there's a contract issue, Steve Harvey won't be invited to host any more black awards events. I'm so disappointed to learn he's a conservative Republican.
Branmerr
(13 posts)He had Hillary on his show and told her he was voting for her. He is a Democrat. Just because he met with Trump does not make him a conservative Republican. Do I think he should work with Trump and meet with Trump? No
UCmeNdc
(9,602 posts)with Donald Trump's agenda.
By performing there you are saying directly and indirectly you as a person agree with Donald Trump's agenda. There is no other way to view this.
ChazII
(6,211 posts)Who would send her death threats? There are stories on FB that she withdrew because of the death threats as well.
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