Oprah Winfrey and director Ava DuVernay apparently pulled out due to concerns about the Delta variant, and the White House said President Joe Biden would not attend. Obama have decided to significantly scale back the event to include only family and close friends.”ĭavid Letterman, actor Larry David, and Conan O’Brien were cut from the guest list, the Times reported. “Due to the new spread of the delta variant over the past week, the President and Mrs.
“This outdoor event was planned months ago in accordance with all public health guidelines and with COVID safeguards in place,” Obama spokesperson Hannah Hankins told the Associated Press in a statement on Aug. Beyonce and Jay-Z were also reportedly on the guest list, which was scaled back to “only family and close friends” after public outcry over COVID safety. A-list celebrities like John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, actor Don Cheadle, late-night show host Stephen Colbert, and reality TV star Kim Fields were seen showing up in Massachusetts and around the Vineyard, according to The New York Times.
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