Olivia Newton-John, best known for starring alongside John Travolta in the 1978 film “Grease,” died on August 8, 2022.
A few months later, pop icon Pink paid tribute to the late actress and singer during the 2022 American Music Awards.
Pink On Her Tribute To Olivia Newton-John: “I Hope I Did It Justice.”
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Before performing at the 2022 American Music Awards, Pink, known for her hits “So What” and “Get the Party Started,” opened up about the late Olivia Newton-John.
“She’s an icon,” Pink tells PEOPLE. “He is a kind person and he is very supportive of young artists and he is present and [had] song for days. He’s just he’s so unique, but you can’t think of anyone else like him.
“I hope I did it justice,” he added when discussing his honor.
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During the 2022 American Music Awards, Pink performed Newton-John’s hit song “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” which is from the iconic movie, “Grease.”
A moving tribute video was shared to Twitter.
Pink pays tribute to Olivia Newton-John at #AMAs with a tribute performance Hopelessly Devoted To You. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KpdgF85jCe
—E! News (@enews) November 21, 2022
Fans loved Pink’s tribute, as one Twitter user said write “We like an artist who does not spoil the honor. ?
“P!nk will always be the one to give the best performance at every award show but some always ask why is P!nk here and performing?,” another fan said. write. “This is why, He has always been a great artist!”
Third fan tweeted“They said “Will you sing this song?” And Pink said “Consider SUNG” and we got THIS vocal masterclass from her. yes. Ma’am.”
Olivia Newton-John’s Snub at the 2022 Emmys
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The 2022 Emmys faced backlash from fans earlier this year after many viewers noticed Olivia Newton-John was missing from the “In Memoriam” segment.
The tribute included legends like Betty White, Bob Saget, Anne Heche and Sidney Poitier, but when fans realized Newton-John never appeared, they were outraged.
Her publicist of 24 years, Michael Caprio, spoke after the Emmys aired, saying that while Newton-John’s family was still grieving and not commenting on the Emmy snub, he was, personally, deeply disappointed. Per TMZ:
Michael felt the decision was wrong, given Olivia’s extensive track record in Hollywood and especially on TV … including acting in TV movies such as “A Mom For Christmas” as well as appearing on “American Idol,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “ Murphy Brown, ” “Glee” and ‘DWTS.’
He also stated, Olivia has many TV deals such as “A Special Olivia Newton-John” and ABC’s “Olivia Physical”.
Olivia Newton-John’s career
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The “Grease” star has had a very successful career that includes hits such as “Physical,” “If Not For You” and “Let Me Be There.”, but Newton-John also faces tragedy from time to time.
In 1992, the singer and actress was diagnosed with breast cancer, which forced her to postpone and cancel several tours.
In 2005, Newton-John was dating Patrick McDermott, who was unexpectedly lost at sea while on a fishing trip. He was never found.
“It’s very hard to live with that,” he told CNN’s Larry King in 2006. “It’s probably the hardest thing I’ve ever been through, and I’ve been through a lot.”
Despite adversity and tragedy, the icon persevered and went on to have an amazing career.
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