No thank you – new chairman of the Kennedy Center board of directors, Donald Trump held the 2025 winners of the prestigious annual institution prize himself. Tom Cruise preferred to pass his turn
He could have received a new distinction honoring his career. But no, Tom Cruise decided otherwise. The American star has indeed refused to be a winner of the prestigious Kennedy Center, the famous American cultural center.
Very critical in recent years towards the institution because of its programming deemed “too woke”, Donald Trump, who himself chairs the board of directors of Kennedy Center, this year has chosen the personalities who will be able to receive an honorary prize during the next annual gala.
Sylvester Stallone et Gloria Gaynor
Actor Sylvester Stallone, support of the current billionaire president, appears in the list, as well as singer Gloria Gaynor or Tom Cruise.
Except that the impossible mission hero declined the invitation. Officially, an agenda problem would have forced this decision, according to the Kennedy Center, explains the Washington Post, quoted by Paris Match. But the entourage of the star preferred to refuse to comment on the information. Should we see a political refusal?
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