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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,440 posts)
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 08:13 PM 6 hrs ago

Artist Who Canceled Show at Trump's Kennedy Center Speaks Out

The artist who pulled out of a performance at the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump slapped his name on the storied arts institution is being lauded by fans for her decision.

Kristy Lee, a folk singer from Mobile, Alabama, told fans in a statement that she couldn’t “sleep at night” if she went through with her performance at the former John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, which was scheduled for Jan. 14.

“When American history starts getting treated like something you can ban, erase, rename, or rebrand for somebody else’s ego, I can’t stand on that stage and sleep right at night,” Lee shared with her 42,000 Facebook followers on Monday.

Her cancellation came after the White House announced Thursday that the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts would be renamed to include Trump’s name following a vote by the venue’s board, which is now stacked with MAGA loyalists.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/artist-canceled-show-trump-kennedy-214511113.html

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Artist Who Canceled Show at Trump's Kennedy Center Speaks Out (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 6 hrs ago OP
Good for her. I will be giving a listen to her music. Captain Zero 6 hrs ago #1
Courage ZDU 6 hrs ago #2
The Kennedy center sabbat hunter 6 hrs ago #3
They pull that shit and nobody will even sign up to play there Klarkashton 5 hrs ago #4

Captain Zero

(8,721 posts)
1. Good for her. I will be giving a listen to her music.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 08:17 PM
6 hrs ago

It's the Kennedy Center

It's not the Taco Anything.

sabbat hunter

(7,086 posts)
3. The Kennedy center
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 08:35 PM
6 hrs ago

is threatening legal action for $1million on Kristy Lee for damages. One giant grift.

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