Summary
Musician Yasmin Williams posted a viral email exchange with John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts interim director Richard Grenell, who lashed out when she questioned DEI rollbacks and canceled shows under Trump’s leadership.
Grenell accused artists of boycotting Republicans and told Williams, “Don’t be gullible,” and “I’m too busy to confront your vapidness.”
He defended axing DEI, calling it “bullshit” and blaming “woke” programming for financial woes: “Zero in the bank and zero in reserves.”
The Kennedy Center has since canceled 20+ shows, fueling industry outrage.
Only way to keep them somewhat unreasonable. Too ego driven and reactive to not use the shit sandwich approach with these fragile snowflakes.