Overview
- Gloria Gaynor, 82, was honored at the Dec. 6 Kennedy Center ceremony and was the only female artist in this year’s class.
- She told People it was her third or fourth meeting with President Trump and described him as personable and pleasant.
- She said she was in shock upon learning of the recognition and described herself as blessed to be counted among the honorees.
- PinkNews reported, citing a senior administration official, that Trump took a personal interest in the 2025 list and rejected nominees he viewed as ideological or too woke.
- PinkNews also cited the Daily Mail in reporting that gold medallions with blue ribbons replaced the traditional rainbow ribbons, while Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ remains widely regarded as a gay anthem amid renewed attention to her past faith-centered comments.