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All the Kennedy Center Cancellations Under Trump
More artists followed suit in response to Donald Trump’s appointment as the chairman.
Rae wrote in a statement on Instagram Stories, “Unfortunately, due to what I believe to be an infringement on the values of an institution that has faithfully celebrated artists of all backgrounds through all mediums, I’ve decided to cancel my appearance at this venue.” She followed the news with a meme featuring Tiffany Pollard from Flavor of Love with Trump edited in. In a post on Instagram, show creators Chris Nee, Michael Kooman, and Christopher Dimond shared a statement breaking the news to their audience. We didn’t ask for this joy bomb of a show to be a part of the resistance, but here we are.” The Kennedy Center reportedly told Deadline it was a “ strictly financial decision ” to cancel the tour.
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