Lea Salonga shared her thoughts on Trumps win via Facebook on Saturday. Trump won the seat for presidency on November 8. His victory seem to stir a lot of reaction from people all over the world. Some people are ecstatic and hopeful while others are left afraid and confused. Lea Salonga seem to be fearful but was strong and hopeful towards the end of her post.
Lea Salonga On Trump Win, “Should I Be Afraid? No, I Will Sing”
Lea Salonga is a well known Broadway performer, singer and actress. She is the first Philippine-based artist to receive a major album release and distribution deal in the United States. At the age of 18, she got the role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, first in the West End then on Broadway.
In Lea’s post, she referred to herself as being a woman and person of color. She also said the United States was “a country that supposedly offered the promise that hard work will get you places” and that her husband and daughter are US passport holders. With those two ideas combined, she shared how scared she is of being a person of color in the United States now that Trump won. She used the term “racist America” in the mid part of her post. She is worried about her future concerts scheduled in the US next year with her fans of different races.
The superstar expressed fear but had this to say. ” Should I be afraid? No. I will sing. I will travel to wherever I have been invited, and I will sing. God placed me on this earth to share my voice…And until my last breath, because it is as God commands I will sing. Even when afraid. Then hopefully, I will not be afraid anymore.”
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