Hillary Clinton cheered by ‘POTUS’ audience for not becoming president
nypost.com“POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.”An insider told People that the 74-year-old former senator and presidential candidate brought spectators to their feet, the first time by simply walking to her seat at New York City’s Schubert Theater.The second round of applause came in the first act when a reporter character, played by Lilli Cooper, asked the fictional First Lady on stage, actress Vanessa Williams, why she wasn’t president.“That’s the eternal question, isn’t it?” Williams responded, shifting the audience’s attention to Clinton, who cheered her on for over a minute, according to the outlet.
Clinton likely related to the show better than any attendee as “POTUS,” which tells the story of a fictional commander in chief relying on the women of the White House to keep him out of trouble.
Clinton was first lady from 1993 to 2001 as wife of former President Bill Clinton. After his rollercoaster presidency, she became a New York senator from 2001 to 2009 and the 67th United States secretary of state from 2009 to 2013.“She seems very grateful for all the love,” a source told the mag of her ovations. “The energy of the audience was next level because she was there, and everyone’s performances on stage were elevated by her presence.
It was an incredible thing to witness.”We’ve got the OG, glass-ceiling shattering, ICON @HillaryClinton at the Shubert tonight.
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