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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJennifer Holliday Pulls Out of Trump Inauguration, Apologizes to LGBT Community
http://www.thewrap.com/jennifer-holliday-trump-inauguration-lgbt/Jennifer Holliday Pulls Out of Trump Inauguration, Apologizes to LGBT Community (Exclusive)
I sincerely apologize for my lapse of judgement, Broadway legend writes in open letter provided to TheWrap
Itay Hod | January 14, 2017 @ 8:20 AM
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.
The Tony and Grammy winner came under fire from some of her fans on Friday after it was announced that she was set to perform at a concert as part of Trumps inauguration festivities.
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.
The article argued that the singers decision to participate in the inaugural event was an act that seems to defy everything her most passionate supporters stand for, and even issues she herself has supported throughout her career.
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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Jennifer Holliday Pulls Out of Trump Inauguration, Apologizes to LGBT Community (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jan 2017
OP
Jennifer Holiday is a legend. One of the greatest voices of all time. Glad she sobered up.
grossproffit
Jan 2017
#4
Glad she changed her mind. Here's link to Daily Beast story, which is an eloquent
suffragette
Jan 2017
#7
bigtree
(85,919 posts)1. k&r
gademocrat7
(10,623 posts)2. K&R.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)3. Nice!!!!
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)4. Jennifer Holiday is a legend. One of the greatest voices of all time. Glad she sobered up.
DURHAM D
(32,596 posts)5. "And I Am Telling You...I'm not going"
central scrutinizer
(11,617 posts)6. Twitter splutter storm in 3,2,1,...
Sad!
suffragette
(12,232 posts)7. Glad she changed her mind. Here's link to Daily Beast story, which is an eloquent
and persuasive article. Good to have this as an example of what can work in helping someone to change her mind and act on her (and our) best interests. It would have terrible to have her sing her signature song of "And I am Telling You" at a Trump event and to connect that song in any way, shape or form to him.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/13/jennifer-holliday-will-perform-at-trump-s-inauguration-which-is-heartbreaking-to-gay-fans.html
tenorly
(2,037 posts)8. At the rate he's going, the only female vocalist available will be Britney Spears.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)9. Pretty sure she'd only do the gig if her daddy-guardian makes her.
n/t.