Did Rihanna Really Have Bronchitis? Trump Disappointed Singer Bailed on Palm Beach Charity Event
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Rihanna used illness as an excuse to cancel her Palm Beach performance at the last minute -- just hours
before she was set to perform for the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute's 20th Annual Discovery Celebration event at Trump's Mar-A-Lago Club.But
that didn't stop a healthy-looking Rihanna from getting on stage the
very next night, where she performed alongside Drake and Kanye West at
the 2011 NBA All-Star Games in Los Angeles.
According to Molly McHale, a media spokesperson for the Dana-Faber
Cancer Institute, Rihanna -- who committed to perform back in October --
informed the event chairperson she would not be making it just 24 hours
before she was set to be in Palm Beach for the charity event.
"Her
doctors told Paul [Fireman] she was still sick from the bronchitis she
had during the Grammys and wasn't feeling well. By late evening on
Friday [February 18], she had canceled," said McHale.
Fireman scrambled to find a replacement Friday night, deciding on former American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson, who flew in the next day and was ready to perform Saturday evening for the event.
"She was great, a lot of fun," said McHale. "She's a wonderful singer, and we were glad to have her."
For more information on how you can contribute to upcoming charity events, visit the "How to Help" section of the Dana-Faber Website.
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