Arts & Entertainment
Shania Twain apologizes for saying she would have voted for Trump
the Canadian country singer believed the president was an ‘honest’ candidate
Shania Twain (Photo by Giampaolo Sgura; courtesy the Karpel Group)
Shania Twain has apologized for saying she would have voted for Donald Trump.
In an interview with the Guardian, the Canadian country singer explained she felt Trump was an “honest” candidate.
“I would have voted for him because, even though he was offensive, he seemed honest. Do you want straight or polite? Not that you shouldn’t be able to have both. If I were voting, I just don’t want bulls**t. I would have voted for a feeling that it was transparent. And politics has a reputation of not being that, right?” Twain said.
Now, Twain is backtracking on her earlier statement and says her response deserved “more context.” She also says she doesn’t “hold any common moral beliefs” with Trump.
“I would like to apologise [sic] to anybody I have offended in a recent interview with the Guardian relating to the American President. The question caught me off guard. As a Canadian, I regret answering this unexpected question without giving my response more context,” Twain tweets. “I am passionately against discrimination of any kind and hope it’s clear from the choices I have made, and the people I stand with, that I do not hold any common moral beliefs with the current President.”
She added, “I was trying to explain, in response to a question about the election, that my limited understanding was that the President talked to a portion of America like an accessible person they could relate to, as he was NOT a politician.”
I would like to apologise to anybody I have offended in a recent interview with the Guardian relating to the American President. The question caught me off guard. As a Canadian, I regret answering this unexpected question without giving my response more context (1/4)
— Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) April 22, 2018
I am passionately against discrimination of any kind and hope it’s clear from the choices I have made, and the people I stand with, that I do not hold any common moral beliefs with the current President (2/4)
— Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) April 22, 2018
I was trying to explain, in response to a question about the election, that my limited understanding was that the President talked to a portion of America like an accessible person they could relate to, as he was NOT a politician (3/4)
— Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) April 22, 2018
My answer was awkward, but certainly should not be taken as representative of my values nor does it mean I endorse him. I make music to bring people together. My path will always be one of inclusivity, as my history shows. (4/4)
— Shania Twain (@ShaniaTwain) April 22, 2018
However, some fans weren’t willing to accept Twain’s apology.
Boy when you dig a hole for yourself you REALLY dig a hole for yourself.
You don’t impress us much !
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— Rick AroundtheClock (@RAroundtheclock) April 23, 2018
Not “Feeling like a woman” now Shania? Was planning on going to see her in Texas, sorry not feeling it now.
— Simplecynts (@simplecynts) April 23, 2018
I am amazed that you could have thought that he was even a little bit genuine. Obviously you’re not a good judge of character. No one is perfect but I NEVER thought someone like him would ever hold office. He’s an embarrassment!
— Gretchen Rosa (@GretchenRosa) April 23, 2018
Perfect reason to throw away my CD and keep my daughters from listening to someone who abuses women, make fun of the handicap and is a racist. Lost me as a fan
— King Rat (@1KingRat) April 23, 2018
While other fans didn’t feel she needed to apologize for having a different political opinion.
You are entitled to your opinion and you shouldn’t have to apologize but I’m just curious how anyone observing Trump during the campaign could have qualified him as honest and transparent. Your judgement leaves alot to be desired.
— gary rodriguez (@bailey3204) April 23, 2018
It’s disgusting that people are being blamed and ridiculed for voting for the person you don’t agree with. I feel she shouldn’t have to apologise for this.
— Matthew (@fudgehog0) April 23, 2018
I love you and am so sorry you felt the need to apologize. This interview was so honest and touching, I can‘t believe people judging you without having even read it all. Having followed you for so many years I know what you stand for, and that‘s all that matters to me.
— Victoria (@xTorix33) April 23, 2018
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Madonna announces release date for new album
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Pop icon Madonna on Wednesday announced that her 15th studio album will be released on July 3.
Titled “Confessions II,” the new album is a sequel to 2005’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” an Abba and disco-infused hit.
The new album reunites Madonna with producer Stuart Price, who also helmed the original “Confessions” album. It’s her first album of new material since 2019’s “Madame X.”
“We must dance, celebrate, and pray with our bodies,” Madonna said in a press release. “These are things that we’ve been doing for thousands of years — they really are spiritual practices. After all, the dance floor is a ritualistic space. It’s a place where you connect — with your wounds, with your fragility. To rave is an art. It’s about pushing your limits and connecting to a community of like-minded people,” continued the statement. “Sound, light, and vibration reshape our perceptions. Pulling us into a trance-like state. The repetition of the bass, we don’t just hear it but we feel it. Altering our consciousness and dissolving ego and time.”
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(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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By LESLIE GRAY STREETER | I’m always tickled when people complain about artists “going political.” The inherent nature of art, of creation and free expression, is political. This becomes obvious when entire governments try to threaten it out of existence, like in 2025, when the brand-new presidential administration demanded organizations halt so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming or risk federal funding.
Baltimore Center Stage’s response? A resounding and hearty “Nah.” A year later, they’re still doubling down on diversity.
“Maybe it’s a triple-down,” said Ken-Matt Martin, the theater’s producing director, chuckling.
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