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Bintang asal Kanada, The Weeknd, bersama dengan kolaborator setianya, rapper Belly, telah membatalkan jadwal mereka untuk tampil di acara bincang-bincang televisi populer, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", untuk menghindari hadir di episode yang sama bersama kandidat calon presiden Amerika, Donald Trump.
Sebagaimana yang kita ketahui, Trump kerap melemparkan komentar-komentar panas berbau negatif, terutama yang berhubungan dengan kaum migran dan muslim. Oleh karenanya baik The Weeknd dan Belly yang memiliki prinsip berbeda, merasa keberatan untuk mendukung episode di mana Trump turut tampil.
"I feel like the way I was raised was to be able to see through all the titles in this world - from religion to race," jelas Belly dalam pernyataan pembatalan mereka. "I just didn't want to feel like I was a part of a celebration for somebody who has beliefs that majority of us don't agree with."
Belly, yang merupakan seorang muslim, menambahkan dalam pernyataanya, "For me, being Muslim and being somebody that appreciates my access here in America, I love the fact that I'm able to be here."
"To play my part in this business is a privilege and a beautiful thing. The fact that I could lose that ability through the actions of someone such as Donald Trump isn't right to me. At all," pungkasnya.
The Weeknd dan Belly seharusnya merekam penampilan mereka pada Ranu, 25 Mei, di kota Los Angeles. Kalau jadi, mereka akan membawakan 'Might Not" yang diambil mixtape terbaru Belly, "Another Day in Paradise", yang dirilis Jumat ini.
