Jewel speaks out on recent criticism.
After receiving backlash for performing in front of one of the presidents Donald TrumpIt is Inauguration 2025 balls, the “Who Will Save Your Soul” singer gave insight into her decision to attend the “Make America Healthy Again” event, which honored the politician's nominee for U.S. Secretary of Health and social services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr..
“As many of you know, I am a mental health advocate,” Jewel explained in a video shared with her. Instagram January 24. “If there's anything I've learned over the last 20 years, it's that mental health affects everyone's lives, regardless of party. »
In fact, the fifty-year-old, who sang a cover of Judy Garland'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at the January 16 ball – shared that she had already made an effort to work with the former president Joe Biden as part of his advocacy, saying, “I reached out to the last administration, I spoke with the surgeon general about the mental health crisis our country is facing. »
“I believe there are things we can do to save lives,” Jewel continued. “I think I can help. And if I believe I can help, I must try. And if I wait until I agree 100% with people who might want to help me, I will never leave the bench.