
“I’m only going to tell the truth,” Michele responded, before moving straight to it.Īfter her performance, Michele immediately faced mounts of verbal criticism, as Blavity previously reported. Grice, who is known for using his catchphrase “Careful!” to joke with his guests while they flex their vocal range, told Michele he was going to “start with the hard stuff,” a clear-cut nod to the 2016 controversy. I didn’t know I was that insecure until I was rejected.” “I learned a lot about myself, I learned a lot about my fears…my insecurities. The songstress went on to say her downfall was a result of her needing validation from others.

Together the two discussed the widespread outrage and irritation from the Black community when it was revealed that Michele agreed to perform at Trump’s inauguration. “It was the wrong thing to do” the 38-year-old admitted of her performance.

In a YouTube video, which premiered on June 10, Michele explained her reasoning for singing at Donald Trump’s inauguration while on singer-songwriter Terrell Grice’s talk show The Terrell Show.

R&B artist Chrisette Michele has opened up, addressing why she was canceled for her controversial performance at the 2016 presidential inauguration and her road to recovery
