Jennifer Holliday joins list of Trump inauguration performers (UPDATE: Holliday cancels Trump inauguration performance)
buzzz worthy. . .
Next week at this time in Washington, Donald Trump will be celebrating his inauguration. A day ahead of the inauguration a celebration will be held at the Lincoln Memorial to include various forms of entertainment. The names of confirmed performers are trickling in and will include Paul Anca, Toby Keith, and 3 Doors Down and among others. Perhaps as a surprise to many Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday will also perform according to ABC News.
Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration will be held on
Thursday, January 19, 2017. Tickets to the event are not required for the general public.
UPDATE, 1/17/17: After hearing from a gay fan objecting to her peformance in a letter and the flood of opposition on social media, Tony Award winner Jenifer Holliday decided not to perfrom at the inauguration of Donald J. Trump. She said she had a lapse in judgment and cancelled the performance. On The View Tuesday morning the "Dream Girl" singer further explained she initally did not see the harm in perfroming at an evet for a man who has loing been identifueld as homophobic, racist and sexist, despite the fact that she is black, a woman and a gay magnet, Telling Whoopi Goldberg, "It was my honest desire that my voice could be used as an instrument of healing and unity."
Watch the clip from The View
Next week at this time in Washington, Donald Trump will be celebrating his inauguration. A day ahead of the inauguration a celebration will be held at the Lincoln Memorial to include various forms of entertainment. The names of confirmed performers are trickling in and will include Paul Anca, Toby Keith, and 3 Doors Down and among others. Perhaps as a surprise to many Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday will also perform according to ABC News.
Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration will be held on
Thursday, January 19, 2017. Tickets to the event are not required for the general public.
UPDATE, 1/17/17: After hearing from a gay fan objecting to her peformance in a letter and the flood of opposition on social media, Tony Award winner Jenifer Holliday decided not to perfrom at the inauguration of Donald J. Trump. She said she had a lapse in judgment and cancelled the performance. On The View Tuesday morning the "Dream Girl" singer further explained she initally did not see the harm in perfroming at an evet for a man who has loing been identifueld as homophobic, racist and sexist, despite the fact that she is black, a woman and a gay magnet, Telling Whoopi Goldberg, "It was my honest desire that my voice could be used as an instrument of healing and unity."
Watch the clip from The View
