Ana Navarro urges Gloria Gaynor to boycott Kennedy Center Honors hosted by Trump
“I wish she wouldn’t accept an award from the hands of a man who has attacked the rights and history of women, people of color, and LGBTQ.”
Aug 15, 2025 minute read
In the wake of President Donald Trump announcing singer Gloria Gaynor as one of the recipients of a Kennedy Center Honor award in 2025, The View co-host Ana Navarro has urged the disco icon not to accept the honors.
Navarro wrote on Instagram, “A few years ago, I briefly met Gloria Gaynor at a concert in Miami. She gifted me a keychain that belted out ‘I Will Survive’, when you pressed it. Let’s just say, during the first Trump term, I pressed it till it ran out of batteries. Yesterday, Trump announced he picked her to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, which he plans to host.”
“Look, the woman is a goddess and deserves all the flowers that come her way. But I wish she wouldn’t accept an award from the hands of a man who has attacked the rights and history of women, people of color, and LGBTQ. The gay community in particular, helped turn her signature song into an anthem. Trump is a stain on the prestige and significance of the KCH. Don’t do it, Gloria!”
Gaynor was one of five people announced by Trump on Wednesday as receiving the award at this year’s ceremony. Also announced were country music star George Strait, actor Sylvester Stallone, rock band Kiss, and Broadway legend Michael Crawford.
Trump said that Gaynor is “one of the most revered singers of the American disco era.” He said of her hit song I Will Survive, “I will say I Will Survive is an unbelievable song. I’ve heard it, you know, like everyone else here thousands of times, and it’s one of those few that get better every time you hear it, and nobody can sing it like her.”
A representative for Gaynor told Fox News that the singer was “beyond blessed and honored to be receiving this award.”
“My hope is that in accepting this honor, I can continue with the inspirational phenomenon that began with ‘I Will Survive.’ Sharing my music and art on a global level to provide encouragement, hope, empowerment, inspiration, understanding, and unity is the core of my purpose,” the statement shared with the outlet said. “I’ve always focused on a creative path that will help others and I hope that being awarded the Kennedy Center honor will help me continue this legacy.”
