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Tom Cruise Turns Down Donald Trump’s Invite for Kennedy Center Honor
Tom Cruise declined the Kennedy Center lifetime achievement award, citing scheduling conflicts, while other honorees include Sylvester Stallone and KISS, organizers said.
- On Aug. 13, The Washington Post reported that Tom Cruise declined the 48th Kennedy Center Honors, citing scheduling conflicts, confirmed by several Kennedy Center employees.
- Earlier this week, President Donald Trump unveiled honorees George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, Michael Crawford and Sylvester Stallone for the 48th Kennedy Center Honors.
- Trump said 'I would say I was about 98 percent involved' and he 'turned down plenty' over politics on Wednesday.
- On Dec. 7, President Donald Trump will host the 48th Kennedy Center Honors, honoring Stallone, Crawford, Strait, Gaynor, and KISS, while Cruise’s absence makes it the most unusual edition in its 48-year history.
- Cruise is still slated to receive the honorary Oscar at the 2025 Governors Awards on Nov. 16, the Academy announced in June.
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Tom Cruise declined Trump’s invite to receive Kennedy Center Honor: report
"Mission: Impossible" star Tom Cruise told Donald Trump that he couldn't accept the invitation to attend the gala at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C, on Dec. 7 due to "scheduling conflicts," the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Tom Cruise turns down Donald Trump’s invite for Kennedy Center Honor
Tom Cruise was reportedly invited to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, alongside Sylvester Stallone, rockers KISS and singer Gloria Gaynor. Trump, as the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, stated that he “turned down plenty” of candidates for the 2025 honours list because of their "woke" politics.
Tom Cruise Turned Down Trump's 2025 Kennedy Center Honors Due to a 'Scheduling Conflict'
Country icon George Strait, actor Michael Crawford, Sylvester Stallone, disco legend Gloria Gaynor and the rock band Kiss will be honored at this year’s highly unusual John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts honors. But according to one report, the biggest movie star in the world was also invited to join their ranks — but he declined. On Wednesday the Washington Post reported that Tom Cruise was also invited to be feted by the Kennedy Cen…
Tom Cruise Turned Down Invite to Receive Kennedy Center Honor from Donald Trump: Report
Cruise is set to receive an honorary Oscar in NovemberChip Somodevilla/Getty;Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Tom Cruise (left); President Donald Trump (right)NEED TO KNOWTom Cruise was reportedly invited to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, but declined due to "scheduling conflicts"The 2025 class of honorees, the first during President Donald Trump's second term, includes Sylvester Stallone, the band KISS and singers George Strait and Gloria GaynorCrui…
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