Grammy winning singer, Chrisette Michele has had a hard few days, no thanks to her performance at President Trump's inauguration. First movie director
Grammy winning singer, Chrisette Michele has had a hard few days, no thanks to her performance at President Trump’s inauguration. First movie director, Spike Lee has revealed that he was considering using a song by her, ‘Black Girl Magic’ in an upcoming project, ‘She’s gotta have it’ series, which is based on his 1988 film of the same name but has decided not to, following her decision to perform at the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Michele stepped in as a performer after Andy Grammer backed out.
The 34-year-old wasn’t fazed by her critics until Spike put out on instagram that he was removing her song from his upcoming Netflix series.
“I was so saddened by Spike Lee’s comments because he’s somebody that I look up to in our community. Now that I’m working on my own show, I’m looking to him, so he’s the one I’m supposed to be able to come to and say, ‘Ok, Spike, you understand my city, where I’m from, my world, show me how to do this.”
Only five months ago, she performed for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a state dinner in the White House.
Also she’s been cut off from some family members.
“I’ll say that the backlash I did personally feel came from members of my extended family who decided that they didn’t want to speak to me anymore or support my family in supporting me,” she said.
In light of the death threats fellow performer, Jennifer Holliday endured, Michele revealed that she decided to change her number, but she seems to have no regrets.
“I changed my phone number also. I didn’t even think to say no. It didn’t cross my mind. The first thing I thought was that I have an opportunity to get in front of these people who don’t seem to understand who they’re talking to and show them what we look like,” she said.
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