The statement also cited outcry from fans and people in the LGBT community who expressed disappointment at her participation. The inaugural committee released the information before she officially made a decision," Holliday's publicist, Bill Carpenter, said in a statement. "Her rep also says that upon the (announcement), Holliday started getting letters from fans that they were disappointed. In the past, her rep Bill Carpenter explains that she performed for Pres. Reagan, George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, and (Bill) Clinton, but when Jennifer saw the outcry, she pulled out of the inauguration."

Source: CNN January 14, 2017 21:11 UTC