NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 29: Gloria Gaynor attends the "Voices of a Lifetime" Premiere Event at The Venue on Music Row on January 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Lifetime)
Gloria Gaynor’s biggest hit, the 1978 disco staple “I Will Survive,” became a de facto gay anthem amid the AIDS crisis that followed shortly thereafter. It was a bit of a head-scratcher when Donald Trump — who appointed himself head of the Kennedy Center earlier this year — announced that Gaynor would be one of 2025’s Kennedy Center Honorees, an accolade the president said he’d declined to candidates he considered “too woke.” For obvious reasons, some people have been urging Gaynor to reject the award. But it turns out Gaynor is actually a frequent donator to MAGA Republicans.
