"The US president, who is the centre's chairman, announced the first group of Kennedy Center Honors recipients back in August, and the awards presentation ceremony was held on 6 December. A senior administration official said Trump 'took a personal interest' in shaping the list and rejected several nominees he considered 'ideological' or 'too woke'. According to the Daily Mail, Trump gave the honourees newly designed gold medallions with blue ribbons, rather than the rainbow-colored ribbons used since 1978."
"The Christian singer has refused to confirm if she thinks being gay is wrong. She was previously asked about how she feels about being a gay icon, to which she responded: "I feel good about it because I feel it is a platform for my purpose, which is to bring the love of Christ to all of my fans. Because they trust me, I think.""
President Donald Trump awarded Kennedy Center Honors lifetime achievement awards on 6 December, announcing recipients earlier in August. Honorees include George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss and Michael Crawford. A senior administration official said Trump took a personal interest in shaping the list and rejected nominees he viewed as ideological or 'too woke'. The medallions were redesigned as gold with blue ribbons instead of the rainbow-colored ribbons used since 1978. The honor traditionally celebrated lifetime contributions to American performing arts and was decided by a bipartisan advisory committee. Gaynor's selection prompted speculation because of Trump's attacks on LGBTQ+ rights and her past religiously framed remarks about leading fans to Christ.
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