Two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received loud cheers and applause during a "surprise" appearance at the 60th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, two days after reports surfaced that she ignored the advice of her 2008 presidential campaign manager to fire one of her senior advisers, who was accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a younger female campaign staffer.
The New York Times reported Friday that Patti Solis Doyle, the campaign manager during Clinton's 2008 presidential run, recommended that the candidate fire her faith adviser, Burns Strider, but Clinton instead ordered him to undergo counseling and docked several weeks of his pay.
Two days later, during a planned segment at the Grammys, late-night comedian and host James Corden had multiple musicians read portions of Michael Wolff's new controversial book, Fire and Fury: Inside Trump's White House. At the end of the video, Clinton made a cameo to read a portion of the book in an attempt to win a Spoken Word Grammy.
Ok folks, the best applause of the night came when our very favorite person @HillaryClinton made an appearance on the narration audience of Fire and Fury. Yeah, #GRAMMYs came through. pic.twitter.com/QIjIA9BTik
— PatsyDryden (@Patta47cake) January 29, 2018
After reading about Trump's preference for fast food, Corden told Clinton that she had the Grammy "in the bag." Clinton was competing against musicians like Cher, Snoop Dogg, and DJ Khaled.
The crowd cheered enthusiastically for Clinton after Corden said she had won the Grammy, prompting the host to say, "That might have been the biggest cheer of the night."
While Clinton's cameo received loud applause at the music awards show in New York City, the crowd received backlash on Twitter for cheering for her after the Times report.
Hundreds of people in the crowd, including performers, were wearing white roses to show their support for the #MeToo Movement. The movement emerged last October after media reports revealed several allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and other powerful men in the media and Hollywood.
Less than a week after a story drops of Hillary shielding a sexual predator, and intimidating his victims with an NDA, she gets cheered from a room full of people claiming to be for victims. #Metoo has become a glamorized sham. #Grammys
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 29, 2018
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Hillary Clinton allegedly helps cover up sexual misconduct allegations: Hollywood honors her with surprise appearance to read from "Fire and Fury."
Time's up alright.
— Geoffrey Ingersoll (@GPIngersoll) January 29, 2018
I thought Hollywood was all about #timesup, but then Hillary Clinton, who supports men who sexually assault women was cheered like a hero at the #GRAMMYs...
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) January 29, 2018
Clinton acknowledged Friday night that she knew about the accusations against Strider and said she was "dismayed" when she learned of them, but was "heartened" about the 30-year-old campaign staffer coming forward at the time.
"A story appeared today about something that happened in 2008. I was dismayed when it occurred, but was heartened the young woman came forward, was heard, and had her concerns taken seriously and addressed," Clinton tweeted.
A story appeared today about something that happened in 2008. I was dismayed when it occurred, but was heartened the young woman came forward, was heard, and had her concerns taken seriously and addressed.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 27, 2018
"I called her today to tell her how proud I am of her and to make sure she knows what all women should: we deserve to be heard," she added.
I called her today to tell her how proud I am of her and to make sure she knows what all women should: we deserve to be heard.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 27, 2018