Broadway star Jennifer Holliday has backed out of performing at Donald Trump's inauguration concert after facing fan backlash, the singer said in an open letter posted Saturday.
The president-elect's inaugural committee had announced Friday that Holliday -- a Tony award winner who is black -- would perform in a concert at the Lincoln Memorial on the eve of the tycoon'sRead more
Broadway star Jennifer Holliday has backed out as a performer at next week's presidential inaugural, saying she did not realise that her participation would be interpreted as a statement of support for President-elect Donald Trump.
Holliday, best known for her Tony-winning role in Broadway's "Dreamgirls," faced pressure from her gay, lesbian and black fans when it was announced she wouldRead more