Broadway star Jennifer Holliday has backed out as a performer at next week's presidential inaugural, saying she did not realize that her participation would be interpreted as a statement of support for President-elect Donald Trump. Several prominent entertainers have declined to perform at Trump inaugural festivities. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Holliday defended her decision to perform at the inauguration. "I didn't see it as singing for Trump; I saw it as singing for the people on the mall," Holliday told the AP. The celebrity wattage for Trump's inaugural festivities doesn't rival that of Barack Obama's inaugurations, which attracted top names including Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Eva Longoria and Jennifer Hudson, among others.

Source: Fox News January 14, 2017 18:00 UTC