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Issa Rae cancels sold-out Kennedy Center show after Trump named chairman
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Actress and producer Issa Rae has canceled her upcoming event at the Kennedy Center, citing concerns over what she described as an infringement on the institution’s values.
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Ms. Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the center because of an “infringement” on its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.
Actress and producer Issa Rae has canceled her upcoming event at the Kennedy Center, citing concerns over what she described as an infringement on the institution’s values.
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Insecure” star Issa Rae has canceled a previously scheduled event set to be held at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts following news that President Donald Trump was elected the center’s new chairman.
Singer and actress Isa Rae is the latest celebrity to cut ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Donald Trump took over as the venue's chairman.
Television producer Shonda Rhimes and singer-songwriter Ben Folds have also cut ties with the Kennedy Center after President Trump's takeover of the venue.
HBO's "Insecure" star Issa Rae has cancelled her sold-out live show at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump's leadership of the federally funded cultural institution.
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