Popular singer apologizes to fans for performing at Trump Inauguration – PennLive
Singer Jewel performs at the 81st annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/APJust days after taking part in the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Jewel took to Instagram to apologize to her fans.“I am so sorry that I caused pain,” the 50-year-old said in a video she shared to her account. “Especially in my LGBTQIA+ community because you guys are treasures. You make the world a better place. You’ve made my life a better place, and I will not stop fighting.”Jewel sang at an event honoring Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during the inauguration.“It pains me, and I am so sorry,” she said. “Some of my longtime fans feel that I let them down. I want to be a ray of light in this world. I try hard to be a ray of light in your lives, and I know that in times of darkness, we must grow light. And so I will wake up again tomorrow and try again, and I will count on each of you to do the same. I have so much love and admiration for each of you.”She said she sang at the event, in part, because of her advocacy for mental health.A post shared by Jewel (@jewel)“If I want until I agree 100% with the people that might be willing to help me, I’d never get off the bench,” she said. “I don’t think that’s how activism works, waiting until everything’s perfect enough to participate. It’s actually … because things are so imperfect that we have to find ways to engage to participate. And we have to act now. We cannot wait another four years.”She added that she does “not agree on all the politics,” but added “If I can help shape policy, make sure mental health is in the conversation … If I can help put resources or mental health tools into the hands of the most vulnerable who need it, I’m going to try and I’m going to fight.‘And I understand that my words were overly simplistic,” she continued. “Half of our country feels hope right now, and I honor that. And half of our country feels disenfranchised and scared and vulnerable, and that is unacceptable.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
