She often keeps her face covered during performances | Photo: Flickr/Scott Murry
Sia revealed that when she met Donald Trump on the set of Saturday Night Live, she refused to take a photo with him.
In a recent profile from Rolling Stone, the singer, who hails from Australia, spoke about meeting the current President of the United States.
Three years ago in 2015, Sia was the musical guest on an episode of NBC’s long-running sketch comedy show SNL. Trump happened to be the host for that episode.
While walking backstage at Studio 8H, Sia heard her name being called. When she turned around, there was Trump and his daughter, Ivanka.
According to the profile, Trump asked for a photo but Sia ‘could imagine the outrage over a photo of her and Trump, arms around each other, plastering the Internet’.
Terrified to hurt people’s feelings, she told him: ‘Actually, do you mind if we don’t? I have a lot of queer and Mexican fans, and I don’t want them to think that I support your views.’
The singer further said Trump took it well and didn’t seem angry or hurt.
‘It was as if he viewed me as protecting my brand,’ she said. ‘He respected that.’
Sia has long supported LGBTI rights and a significant portion of her fans identify as queer.
In 2016, she released a new single and music video dedicated to the Pulse nightclub shooting. At the end, there was a simple message: #WeAreYourChildren.
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