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5d ago

Gloria Gaynor Will Accept Trump’s Kennedy Center Honor as Records Show GOP Donations

FEC filings revealing roughly $22,000 in Republican contributions since 2023 have fueled calls from LGBTQ+ fans for her to decline the award.

Gloria Gaynor at the "Voices of a Lifetime" event held at the Hard Rock Hotel New York (Getty)
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Overview

  • The 'I Will Survive' singer confirmed she will accept the 2025 Kennedy Center Honor and framed the decision as continuing the song’s inspirational legacy.
  • Federal Election Commission records list about $22,000 in donations by Gaynor under her legal name, Gloria Fowles, to Republican candidates and committees since 2023.
  • Recipients identified in the filings include Mike Johnson, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, with many payments processed via WinRed.
  • The filings reviewed by multiple outlets do not show direct contributions to President Donald Trump’s campaign.
  • Backlash has grown from fans and public figures, including Ana Navarro, while Gaynor’s social accounts showed strain with a deleted X profile and limited Instagram comments.