President Trump announced the first round of Kennedy Center honorees for 2023, including Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford, George Strait, and the band Kiss. Trump expressed excitement for the project and stated his intention to host the ceremony himself. His involvement with the Kennedy Center included firing the previous board and chairperson, appointing loyalists to key positions, and focusing on programming that avoids 'woke' themes. However, multiple performances planned for the venue have been canceled due to protests against his changes.
This year's choices include actor and Trump supporter Sylvester Stallone, 'I Will Survive' singer Gloria Gaynor, British actor Michael Crawford, country singer George Strait, and the rock band Kiss.
Trump's Kennedy Center takeover began in February, when he fired Joe Biden's board of directors, replaced them with loyalists including Second Lady Usha Vance.
He claimed that his programming goal was to 'make sure that it's good and it's not going to be woke.'
Multiple planned performances, including a salute to Hamilton's tenth anniversary and a set by musician Rhiannon Giddens, have been canceled in protest.
Collection
[
|
...
]