\u201cThe View\u201d co-host Ana Navarro has a pointed message for disco icon Gloria Gaynor.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced<\/a> this year\u2019s recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, which he presides over as the entity\u2019s chairman. Among those set to receive the prestigious distinction are Gaynor, \u201cRocky\u201d actor Sylvester Stallone, and the rock band Kiss. <\/p>\nWhen news of Gaynor\u2019s potential involvement made headlines, Navarro penned a passionate message<\/a> urging her not to accept the nomination.<\/p>\n\u201cA few years ago, I got to briefly meet @gloriagaynor at a concert in Miami,\u201d she wrote in an Instagram caption on Thursday, alongside a photo of Gaynor. \u201cShe gifted me a keychain that belted out \u2018I Will Survive,\u2019 when you pressed it. Let\u2019s just say, during [the] first Trump term, I pressed it til it ran out of batteries.\u201d<\/p>\nNavarro praised Gaynor\u2019s star power and iconic status, but made it clear she believes accepting an award from Trump would be a huge mistake. <\/p>\n\u201cLook, the woman is a goddess and deserves all the flowers that come her way,\u201d she continued. \u201cBut I wish she wouldn\u2019t accept an award from the hands of a man who has attacked the rights and history of women, people of color and LGBTQ.\u201d<\/p>\nShe also highlighted how integral the LGBTQ+ community has been to Gaynor\u2019s enduring legacy. Navarro mentioned how \u201cthe gay community\u201d helped make her 1978 disco anthem \u201cI Will Survive\u201d a global rallying cry. <\/p>\n\u201cTrump is a stain on the prestige and significance of the KCH,\u201d she said. \u201cDon\u2019t do it, Gloria!\u201d<\/p>\n20 Years OfFreeJournalism<\/p>\nYour Support Fuels Our Mission<\/p>\nYour Support Fuels Our Mission<\/p>\nFor two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 \u2014 we can’t do this without you.<\/p>\nWe remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\nThank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\nWe remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\nThank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\nSupport HuffPost<\/a><\/p>\nAlready contributed? Log in to hide these messages.<\/a><\/p>\nAccording to The Associated Press, Trump will not only present the awards, but also host the program \u2014 a role he claimed he was invited to. <\/p>\n
When news of Gaynor\u2019s potential involvement made headlines, Navarro penned a passionate message<\/a> urging her not to accept the nomination.<\/p>\n\u201cA few years ago, I got to briefly meet @gloriagaynor at a concert in Miami,\u201d she wrote in an Instagram caption on Thursday, alongside a photo of Gaynor. \u201cShe gifted me a keychain that belted out \u2018I Will Survive,\u2019 when you pressed it. Let\u2019s just say, during [the] first Trump term, I pressed it til it ran out of batteries.\u201d<\/p>\nNavarro praised Gaynor\u2019s star power and iconic status, but made it clear she believes accepting an award from Trump would be a huge mistake. <\/p>\n\u201cLook, the woman is a goddess and deserves all the flowers that come her way,\u201d she continued. \u201cBut I wish she wouldn\u2019t accept an award from the hands of a man who has attacked the rights and history of women, people of color and LGBTQ.\u201d<\/p>\nShe also highlighted how integral the LGBTQ+ community has been to Gaynor\u2019s enduring legacy. Navarro mentioned how \u201cthe gay community\u201d helped make her 1978 disco anthem \u201cI Will Survive\u201d a global rallying cry. <\/p>\n\u201cTrump is a stain on the prestige and significance of the KCH,\u201d she said. \u201cDon\u2019t do it, Gloria!\u201d<\/p>\n20 Years OfFreeJournalism<\/p>\nYour Support Fuels Our Mission<\/p>\nYour Support Fuels Our Mission<\/p>\nFor two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 \u2014 we can’t do this without you.<\/p>\nWe remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\nThank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\nWe remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\nThank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\nSupport HuffPost<\/a><\/p>\nAlready contributed? Log in to hide these messages.<\/a><\/p>\nAccording to The Associated Press, Trump will not only present the awards, but also host the program \u2014 a role he claimed he was invited to. <\/p>\n
\u201cA few years ago, I got to briefly meet @gloriagaynor at a concert in Miami,\u201d she wrote in an Instagram caption on Thursday, alongside a photo of Gaynor. \u201cShe gifted me a keychain that belted out \u2018I Will Survive,\u2019 when you pressed it. Let\u2019s just say, during [the] first Trump term, I pressed it til it ran out of batteries.\u201d<\/p>\n
Navarro praised Gaynor\u2019s star power and iconic status, but made it clear she believes accepting an award from Trump would be a huge mistake. <\/p>\n
\u201cLook, the woman is a goddess and deserves all the flowers that come her way,\u201d she continued. \u201cBut I wish she wouldn\u2019t accept an award from the hands of a man who has attacked the rights and history of women, people of color and LGBTQ.\u201d<\/p>\n
She also highlighted how integral the LGBTQ+ community has been to Gaynor\u2019s enduring legacy. Navarro mentioned how \u201cthe gay community\u201d helped make her 1978 disco anthem \u201cI Will Survive\u201d a global rallying cry. <\/p>\n
\u201cTrump is a stain on the prestige and significance of the KCH,\u201d she said. \u201cDon\u2019t do it, Gloria!\u201d<\/p>\n
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According to The Associated Press, Trump will not only present the awards, but also host the program \u2014 a role he claimed he was invited to. <\/p>\n