Whoopi Goldberg Says ‘I Stand Behind’ Carrie Underwood and ‘Have to Support’ Her Right to Perform at Trump’s Inauguration: ‘I Won’t Be Watching’

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Whoopi Goldberg showed some support to Carrie Underwood on “The View” (via Entertainment Weekly) amid backlash against the “American Idol” winner and country music star for her decision to perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump‘s inauguration on Jan. 20.
The EGOT winner has been outspoken against Trump for years but said she stands behind Underwood, although Goldberg will not be watching the performance or the inauguration.
“People do what they do for whatever reason,” Goldberg said, noting that public figures have every right to navigate politics however they see fit.
Such was the case when MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with Trump after he won the presidential election in November, Goldberg observed.
“I stand behind her,” Goldberg added of Underwood.

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When Carrie Underwood, the country music artist and winner of “American Idol,” was criticized for her choice to perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Whoopi Goldberg offered some support for her on “The View” (via Entertainment Weekly). Twenty. Despite her years of vocal opposition to Trump, the EGOT winner stated that she supports Underwood, even though Goldberg will not be present at the inauguration or performance.

According to Goldberg, “people do what they do for whatever reason,” and public figures are free to handle politics however they see fit. Goldberg noted that this was the situation when Trump met with MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski following his victory in the November presidential election.

Regarding Underwood, Goldberg continued, “I stand behind her.”. “I think [she] has the same right to decide whether or not to go perform somewhere, just as I do.”. I must give my support. That doesn’t imply that I’m very curious. That’s just me, but I won’t be watching. “.”.

Goldberg’s co-host on “The View,” Sunny Hostin, echoed Goldberg when she said, “I think art is art and you have a right to perform where you want to perform.” She also added that she has “scheduled a spa day” in place of watching Underwood or the inauguration.

In response, Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump White House employee who supported Kamala Harris in the election, criticized society’s tendency to “cancel people’s livelihood because we don’t like their politics…If you have a problem, you register your complaint by not downloading her songs and not going to her shows.”. However, I also believe that Carrie Underwood made a wise business decision. “.”.

Griffin went on to say that Underwood is “going to make a lot of money off of” her choice to perform at the inauguration and is “overnight going to become an icon of MAGA and the American right.”.

Jan. saw the announcement of Underwood’s performance. 13 and she made the following declaration: “I am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event because I love our country.”. Answering the call at a time when we all need to unite in the spirit of unity and forward-thinking makes me feel humbled. “.”.

Christopher D. Macchio, a classical crossover singer, is also scheduled to perform an unidentified “musical selection” shortly before JD Vance takes the oath of office as vice president.

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