Jewel Apologizes to Fans Following Performance at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA Ball: ‘I Do Not Agree on All the Politics’

variety.com:

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Jewel has spoken out after disappointing some fans by performing at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s Make America Healthy Again Inaugural Ball on Monday, which many interpreted as a sign that she backs the incoming administration.

In a video post on Instagram, the singer-songwriter apologized specifically to her LGBTQIA+ fans, and explained that her surprise appearance at RFK’s event was to further her activism around mental health initiatives, something she’s publicly pursued for years.

She noted that she was previously in touch with the Biden administration and spoke with the Surgeon General about America’s mental health crisis, and that “there are things that we can do to save lives.” “I believe I can help.

And if I believe I can help, I have to try,” she said. “And if I wait to try until I agree 100 percent with the people that might be willing to help me, I’d never get off the bench.