Jennifer Holliday Will Not Perform At tRump's Inauguration — Page 3

Why does this country need to have a flashy, theatrical inauguration? Why are people so dead-set on the importance of whether or not Beyoncé will perform for you if elected president? Is that really what becoming president is about? The 'cool' factor of how many celebrities will come to your event?

The same people that are so concerned over the news of singers and performers signing up to be a part of the inaugural event are silent on issues that matter. God forbid a B-rate Broadway actress/singer performed but hey, who cares about healthcare.

This is why I wish artists would stay out of the political sphere, both conservative and liberal. Just as everyone on here always says that the artists aren't getting paid to sign autographs at the stage door for us and that's it not their responsibility to do that, they're also not getting paid to lecture an audience on which political candidate is worse than the other.

loveinnewyorkcity said: "Why does this country need to have a flashy, theatrical inauguration? Why are people so dead-set on the importance of whether or not Beyoncé will perform for you if elected president? Is that really what becoming president is about? The 'cool' factor of how many celebrities will come to your event?

The same people that are so concerned over the news of singers and performers signing up to be a part of the inaugural event are silent on issues that matter. God forbid a B-rate Broadway actress/singer performed but hey, who cares about healthcare.

This is why I wish artists would stay out of the political sphere, both conservative and liberal. Just as everyone on here always says that the artists aren't getting paid to sign autographs at the stage door for us and that's it not their responsibility to do that, they're also not getting paid to lecture an audience on which political candidate is worse than the other.





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"I'm singing on the mall for the people," she said. "I don't have a dog in this fight—I’m just a singer, and it’s a welcome concert for the people on the mall.” She continued, "[The initial announcement] brought a lot of threats from people already saying I'll never work again. If that's what America has come to, where we all hate and bully people, there's no freedom of speech."

She has a point with the latter part of her statement. However, I very strongly feel that there are times when everyone has to decide for themselves what they believe in, and what they feel is wrong or right. This is one of those times. Saying you view this event just as a concert and that you don't care about the politics is more than just naive. It's irresponsible, imo.

I cannot condone any action that can be exploited by Trump to suggest he is being endorsed.

His bigotry has excluded him from being treated like a reasonable person.

EvanK said: "I remember what happened to the Dixie Chicks when they spoke out against Bush. America has a tendency to turn on people because their views don't match."

The Dixie Chicks went on to win the Grammy for Album of the Year so I think they're okay (plus they were correct to be ashamed of Bush).

She's lending her support to an administration that believes in electrocuting gay people to cure them. There's nothing else that needs to be said. Her gay fans (the ones who pay her Con Ed bill), as far as I can see online - are done with her. So, so long Jennifer. Hope it was worth it.

Updated On: 1/13/17 at 05:41 PM

In the NYTimes Holliday was clear that she voted for Clinton. I would certainly cringe if any performer I was a fan of performed at this inauguration, but I see this as a far different situation than if a performer actually held crazy views (see: Christine Ebersole). This is a desperate career move on Holliday's part - I'm personally not sending her to gas chamber for that.

I was thinking the other day how cool it would be if a performer sang something that was subtlety protesting the Trump campaign.

Maybe she'll sing 'I'm not going'---and Not ! or better still-get to that part--and walk off.

When people performed for President Obama at the 2009 and 2013 Inaugurations, many of them shared some/many of the same beliefs as he. They were eager to share in a president who held such promise and hope. Perhaps some of them, latched on to the presidential bandwagon for expediency and gain. Shocker. Here, we face a leader who is woefully underprepared on so many levels...who mocks a disabled reporter in front of many people, a person who thinks and reacts as a 5 year old might, a candidate who think the press is there to serve him, who thinks that it's proper to govern by Twitter, who holds women to such low regard, who has been sued many times for nonpayment of services rendered, who thinks he knows more than American generals, who scoffs at the intelligence reports regarding any Russian interference in the presidential elections, who has a shockingly admirous view of our sworn political enemy Putin, who thinks he's above the law...who has not released his tax returns...the list is endless. Like it or not, performers admire the next president in some form or another. Again, some of them might be performing for the fame and fortune that they might derive. As those artists willingly chose to perform at the ceremony of such an inept and offensive leader, then we also have the same choice to patronize (or not) those artists taking part in the ceremony. It's all about making choices. We are in for a unprecedented time in our history. That is my opinion.

_IrisTInkerbell said: ""I'm singing on the mall for the people," she said. "I don't have a dog in this fight—I’m just a singer, and it’s a welcome concert for the people on the mall.” She continued, "[The initial announcement] brought a lot of threats from people already saying I'll never work again. If that's what America has come to, where we all hate and bully people, there's no freedom of speech."

She has a point with the latter part of her statement."

No, she doesn't. Not supporting someone you disagree with is pretty much why freedom of speech exists in the first place.

Good for her that she's above it. Like she says, she's just a singer. It's a job. Personally she voted for Clinton. She has character.

Imagine that all professional situations would be led by personal issues and bullying. Oh, we don't like the president so let's incite people to conspire and bully him, not work around him anymore, people in restaurants to not bring him food anymore, hairdressers to never cut his hair anymore and performers to never appear around him anymore. What is this? Primary school?

Get over yourself. It's a job. Every broadway performer could go home right now if he/she does not want to perform for people with different views. Audiences are full of them.

Imagine what kind of pathetic, touchy, childish, judgmental world it would be if we would all do that. What kind of example do we want to give? Judging Jennifer for this is just as bad as what Trump does.

Updated On: 1/13/17 at 08:11 PM

Hello No, And I'm Telling You - I'll never support Jennifer Holliday again!!!!! She has every right to perform at Herr Trump's inauguration, but as an African American artist who's fan base is prodoninatley gay and African American, she's sending a bad message. Trump's words and actions are not normal and his presidency shouldn't be normalized. Will future presidential candidates behave like this knowing it will increase their chances of being president? Never Jennifer Holiday!!!!!!!!!!