Singer Jewel defended her performance at one of the many inauguration balls for President Donald Trump following a flurry of criticism for her appearance.
In a video posted on Friday on Instagram, the 50-year-old singer told fans she decided to sing at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” ball because she’s been a longtime advocate for mental health in America and said the situation in our country is “bleak.”
“As many of you know, I am a mental health advocate,” the singer — born Jewel Kilcher — said. “If there’s anything I’ve learned in the past 20 years, it’s that mental health affects everybody’s lives across party lines. I reached out to the last administration, spoke with the surgeon general about the mental health crisis that’s facing our nation. I don’t know if you guys know the stats, but it is bleak.”
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