A source close to the festivities reportedly told the New York Daily News that singer Chrisette Michele will join the party ushering in Donald Trump’s presidency.
The source says that the deal was reached last week, but the performance has been kept a “a big secret” because Michelle’s camp feared the seven days of criticism that would surely lead up the divisive President-elect’s big day. They reportedly became especially concerned when Jennifer Holliday, who’d committed to performing for Trump’s inauguration last week, withdrew amidst heavy pressure on Monday, citing “a lapse of judgment.”
“Our insiders say that inauguration organizers first reached out to Michele’s team asking her to perform the song “Intentional” with singers Travis Greene, Jonathan McReynolds and Tye Tribbett — the same trio with whom she did that tune on BET’s “Celebration of Gospel” broadcast one year ago,” The New York Daily News said. “We’re told that plan fell apart when at least two of those three singers declined the offer. But, according to our sources, Michelle agreed to sing for the Prez so long as she could perform an R&B set.”
