[ditty_news_ticker id=”25027″]For a man most famous for his stint on reality television who has always relished the company of celebrities, the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States looks to be notable more for the absence of stars of stage and screen than their presence. The past week has seen opera singer Andrea Bocelli and Tony award winner Jennifer Holliday back out of participating after receiving significant backlash, including threats of boycott and even violence, from those who view the act of performing for the president-elect as unacceptable.
Holliday told the Associated Press that “I didn’t see it as singing for Trump; I saw it as singing for the people on the mall.” But that attitude of graciousness and respect was not enough to sway the opinions of those clamoring for her to back out. – READ MORE
