
Making a statement by not competing would be very nice, but it really only works for people who are already known. One recent example would be Chappell Roan not singing at the White House, where she explicitly said she will not perform there bc of the administration’s support of the Palestinian genocide. It was very strong bc Chappell was sought after and performing at the White House is obvi a big deal, which made the whole situation more impactful because of how popular she was at time.