Tom Cruise Declined Kennedy Center Honor from Trump: Report
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Donald Trump announced the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors recipients, which include George Strait, KISS, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, and Gloria Gaynor. Tom Cruise was offered the honor but declined because of scheduling conflicts. Reports from several current and former Kennedy Center employees, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed this information. A spokesperson for Cruise did not provide a comment regarding his decline of the award.
The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors recipients include George Strait, KISS, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, and Gloria Gaynor. An additional individual, Tom Cruise, declined to accept the honor due to scheduling conflicts.
Tom Cruise was reportedly offered the Kennedy Center Honor for 2025 but cited scheduling conflicts as the reason for his inability to accept.
Several current and former Kennedy Center employees confirmed Tom Cruise's decline of the honor, speaking anonymously as they were not authorized to publicly discuss event plans.
The announcement of the Kennedy Center Honors was made by Donald Trump on Thursday, highlighting notable figures in the entertainment industry.
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