Singer Jennifer Holliday pulls out of Trump inauguration eventLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Broadway star Jennifer Holliday said on Saturday she was pulling out of a concert celebrating the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, citing an online article that cast the performance as a “betrayal” of her gay and lesbian fans. The Tony Award-winning singer, best known for her roles in the Broadway musicals “Dreamgirls” and “Your Arms Too Short to Box with God,” announced the cancellation in a letter first published by The Wrap, an entertainment industry news website. “I sincerely apologize for my lapse of judgment, for being uneducated on the issues that affect every American at this crucial time in history and for causing such dismay and heartbreak to my fans,” Holliday said in the letter, which was released to Reuters by her representatives. Holliday was not scheduled to perform at Friday’s inauguration itself but at an event at the Lincoln Memorial the night before called the “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration.”  Also scheduled to appear are country music star Toby Keith, rock band 3 Doors Down and Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight. The Trump transition team referred questions to the Presidential Inaugural Committee, which did not comment directly on Holliday’s letter. “As Americans from across the country unite to celebrate the 58th Presidential Inaugural, we are humbled by the outpouring of support we are receiving and are honored to have so many world-class performers taking part in this historic celebration of freedom and democracy,” Boris Epshteyn, director of communications for the Presidential Inaugural Committee, said in a written statement.  In a column for the Daily Beast website, entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon called Holliday a gay icon for her work on Broadway and said that Trump had surrounded himself with politicians who vocally oppose lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. “For the gay community that has bolstered Holliday’s, in her own words, embattled and difficult career, and cheered on her recent successes, the news (of Holliday’s planned performance) feels like a betrayal. It is heartbreaking,” Fallon wrote on Friday. In her letter, Holliday wrote that she had originally agreed to perform for Trump as a “bi-partisan songbird” who had sung for four presidents, both Republican and Democratic, dating back to Ronald Reagan. “I was honestly just thinking that I wanted my voice to be a healing and unifying force for hope through music to help our deeply polarized country,” Holliday wrote.  “Regretfully, I did not take into consideration that my performing for the concert would actually instead be taken as a political act against my own personal beliefs and be mistaken for support of Donald Trump and Mike Pence,” she said. In addition to her career on Broadway, Holliday has found success on the pop charts and as a Gospel singer.  She won a Tony Award in 1982 for her role as Effie White in the original production of “Dreamgirls” and two Grammy Awards later that decade. politicsNews
singer jennifer holiday pulls trump inauguration eventos angeles reuters broadway star jennifer holiday said saturday pulling concert celebrating inauguration donald trump citing online article cast performance betrayal gay lesbian fans the tony singer best known roles broadway musicals dreamgirls your arms too short box god announced cancellation letter first published the wrap entertainment industry news website i sincerely apologize lapse judgment uneducated issues affect every american crucial time history causing dismay heartbreak fans holiday said letter released reuters representatives holiday scheduled perform friday inauguration event lincoln memorial night called make america great again welcome also scheduled appear country music star toby keith rock band doors down actor jon right the trump transition team referred questions presidential inaugural committee comment directly holiday letter as americans across country unite celebrate presidential inaugural humble outsourcing support receiving honored many performers taking part historic celebration freedom democracy boris epshteyn director communications presidential inaugural committee said written statement in column daily beast website entertainment reporter kevin fallen called holiday gay icon work broadway said trump surrounded politicians vocally oppose lesbian gay bisexual transgender rights for gay community bolstered holiday words embattled difficult career cheered recent successes news holiday planned performance feels like betrayal it heartbreaking fallen wrote friday in letter holiday wrote originally agreed perform trump songid sung four presidents republican democratic dating back ronald reagan i honestly thinking i wanted voice healing unifying force hope music help deeply polarized country holiday wrote regretfully i take consideration performing concert would actually instead taken political act personal beliefs mistaken support donald trump mike pence said in addition career broadway holiday found success pop charts gospel singer she tony award role office white original production dreamgirls two grammy awards later decade politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Singer Jennifer Holliday pulls out of Trump inauguration eventLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Broadway star Jennifer Holliday said on Saturday she was pulling out of a concert celebrating the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, citing an online article that cast the performance as a “betrayal” of her gay and lesbian fans. The Tony Award-winning singer, best known for her roles in the Broadway musicals “Dreamgirls” and “Your Arms Too Short to Box with God,” announced the cancellation in a letter first published by The Wrap, an entertainment industry news website. “I sincerely apologize for my lapse of judgment, for being uneducated on the issues that affect every American at this crucial time in history and for causing such dismay and heartbreak to my fans,” Holliday said in the letter, which was released to Reuters by her representatives. Holliday was not scheduled to perform at Friday’s inauguration itself but at an event at the Lincoln Memorial the night before called the “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration.”  Also scheduled to appear are country music star Toby Keith, rock band 3 Doors Down and Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight. The Trump transition team referred questions to the Presidential Inaugural Committee, which did not comment directly on Holliday’s letter. “As Americans from across the country unite to celebrate the 58th Presidential Inaugural, we are humbled by the outpouring of support we are receiving and are honored to have so many world-class performers taking part in this historic celebration of freedom and democracy,” Boris Epshteyn, director of communications for the Presidential Inaugural Committee, said in a written statement.  In a column for the Daily Beast website, entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon called Holliday a gay icon for her work on Broadway and said that Trump had surrounded himself with politicians who vocally oppose lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. “For the gay community that has bolstered Holliday’s, in her own words, embattled and difficult career, and cheered on her recent successes, the news (of Holliday’s planned performance) feels like a betrayal. It is heartbreaking,” Fallon wrote on Friday. In her letter, Holliday wrote that she had originally agreed to perform for Trump as a “bi-partisan songbird” who had sung for four presidents, both Republican and Democratic, dating back to Ronald Reagan. “I was honestly just thinking that I wanted my voice to be a healing and unifying force for hope through music to help our deeply polarized country,” Holliday wrote.  “Regretfully, I did not take into consideration that my performing for the concert would actually instead be taken as a political act against my own personal beliefs and be mistaken for support of Donald Trump and Mike Pence,” she said. In addition to her career on Broadway, Holliday has found success on the pop charts and as a Gospel singer.  She won a Tony Award in 1982 for her role as Effie White in the original production of “Dreamgirls” and two Grammy Awards later that decade. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: singer jennifer holiday pulls trump inauguration eventos angeles reuters broadway star jennifer holiday said saturday pulling concert celebrating inauguration donald trump citing online article cast performance betrayal gay lesbian fans the tony singer best known roles broadway musicals dreamgirls your arms too short box god announced cancellation letter first published the wrap entertainment industry news website i sincerely apologize lapse judgment uneducated issues affect every american crucial time history causing dismay heartbreak fans holiday said letter released reuters representatives holiday scheduled perform friday inauguration event lincoln memorial night called make america great again welcome also scheduled appear country music star toby keith rock band doors down actor jon right the trump transition team referred questions presidential inaugural committee comment directly holiday letter as americans across country unite celebrate presidential inaugural humble outsourcing support receiving honored many performers taking part historic celebration freedom democracy boris epshteyn director communications presidential inaugural committee said written statement in column daily beast website entertainment reporter kevin fallen called holiday gay icon work broadway said trump surrounded politicians vocally oppose lesbian gay bisexual transgender rights for gay community bolstered holiday words embattled difficult career cheered recent successes news holiday planned performance feels like betrayal it heartbreaking fallen wrote friday in letter holiday wrote originally agreed perform trump songid sung four presidents republican democratic dating back ronald reagan i honestly thinking i wanted voice healing unifying force hope music help deeply polarized country holiday wrote regretfully i take consideration performing concert would actually instead taken political act personal beliefs mistaken support donald trump mike pence said in addition career broadway holiday found success pop charts gospel singer she tony award role office white original production dreamgirls two grammy awards later decade politicsnews