Performance of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood at Jimmy Carter’s funeral faces backlash for being disrespectful
Former president Jimmy Carter died aged 100. He had spent the last 19 months of his life in hospice care. On his funeral, country singers Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, long-time friends on the Carters, paid their tribute with a performance of John Lennon’s Imagine.
This was a rare appearance of Brooks and Yearwood, who first met the Carters on a Habitat for Humanity building project, since Brooks was accused by a former employee of sexual assault.
The singer denied the allegations and told People in October, 2024, “I trust the system, I do not fear the truth, and I am not the man they have painted me to be.”
While some found the tribute lovely, many took to social media to criticize the country musicians because of their choice of song.
The memorial being held inside an Episcopal cathedral and the lyrics of the song, including: ‘Imagine there’s no heaven / It’s easy if you try / No hell below us / Above us, only sky,’ led to backlash.
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“Of all the songs to play at a funeral; being held in a church! Horrible,” someone commented.
“What a bad choice of song at a devout Christian’s funeral. This is actually a terrible song if you listen to the words,” another added.
“He really wanted everyone to imagine ‘there’s no heaven’… in a church. At a funeral. Whoever made that call… sheesh,” a third person wrote.
Even with the criticism, there were plenty of people who stood up for Brooks and Yearwood. According to them, Imagine conveys a profound message of peace, unity, and bridging divides, making it an ideal tribute to Carter’s international humanitarian efforts.
In the past, president Carter had mentioned during interviews that Imagine was his favorite song. He once referred to it as a powerful anthem for our shared humanity.
Following the funeral, Brooks and Yearwood shared their heartfelt tributes to President Carter. Brooks posted, “President Carter, the legacy you and Rosalynn have left us is as beautiful as the life you lived.”
He emphasized the joy, warmth, and unwavering determination that Carter infused into every cause he supported. Yearwood shared similar thoughts: “Rest easy, Mr. President. Your legacy of love, along with Mrs. Rosalynn’s, will endure for all time.”
The couple didn’t comment the controversy surrounding their performance at the funeral.
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Tiger Woods posts an emotional message on social media announcing the death of his mother, Kultida, saying, “My Mom Was Force Of Nature
In a heartfelt social media statement, Tiger Woods revealed that his mother, Kultida Woods, has passed away at the age of 78. She is his “biggest fan” and a “force of nature,” according to the 15-time major champion.
“I want to share with you my deepest sorrow that my beloved mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning,” Tiger wrote in his touching letter. My mother’s spirit was just indisputable; she was a force of nature all her own.
She laughed and used the needle quickly. “She was my biggest supporter and fan, and without her, none of my personal accomplishments would have been possible,” he continued. Her two grandsons, Sam and Charlie, adored her more than anyone else. I appreciate everyone’s prayers, support, and privacy at this trying time for my family and myself. I adore you, Mom.
Kultida, who is originally from Thailand, met Tiger’s father, Earl Woods, in the late 1960s when he was serving with the US military in Bangkok, according to Fox News. After being married in 1969, the pair moved to Brooklyn, New York, and finally settled in Cypress, California, where their only child, Tiger-born Eldrick Woods, was born.
Eldrick was given his parents’ names, K for Kultida and E for Earl. Tiger Phong, his father’s lost companion in Vietnam, inspired the golf champion’s nickname. At the age of 74, Earl passed away in 2006.
During one of the golfer’s darkest moments, Kultida supported her son. In a widely reported news appearance in 2010, he admitted to having several extramarital affairs. Tiger’s mother, who was seated in the front row of the public confession, acknowledged that he had “stopped living by the core values” that his parents had taught him and that his behaviour was unacceptable.
penultimate year, Tiger Woods said on The Tonight Show that his mother was the reason he was able to don the now-famous red and black ensemble that he donned on the penultimate day of golf competitions. Published at 10:45 AM IST on Wednesday, February 5, 2025
A lady moves her car to avoid a garbage bag on the road, then checks it out and feels scared.
You might have experienced this before. Suddenly, you decide to do something a bit different from your usual routine. Maybe you change when you have your coffee or leave work a bit earlier. Even small changes in your daily routine can make a big difference. You might run into an old friend unexpectedly, or find out something upsetting about your partner soon after leaving work.
Sometimes, changes are tiny, and other times, they’re huge. Just like what happened to Malissa Sergent Lewis one summer day when she decided to take a different way to work.
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One summer morning in 2016, Malissa Sergent Lewis was running behind schedule for her job at a school in Kentucky.
Malissa decided to take a smaller road instead of the busy highway because she wanted to get to her destination faster.
She’ll always be thankful for making that choice.
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That day on the road, there was something unusual: a moving trash bag.
When Malissa saw it, she wondered if it was really moving.
As she got closer, she realized it was indeed moving.
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Malissa really wanted to see what was in the bag, so she stopped her car and walked over to it carefully, not sure what she would find inside.
Malissa understood that since the bag was tied, whatever was inside wasn’t there by accident.
She carefully ripped open a corner of the bag to look inside.
Even more surprising was what was inside.
“It was a young dog. He was really happy to see me, too. When I opened the bag and he saw light, he immediately started wagging his tail. I couldn’t believe it,” Malissa told The Dodo.
The puppy was found in the road, inside a trash bag. It seemed like the dog hadn’t been in there for too long, even though even a short time would have been too much for the little guy.
Even though the puppy had a collar, there were no tags on it.
Malissa took the dog to school with her because she couldn’t stand to leave him behind.
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Finally, Malissa’s son took the dog back home. Then, both of them took the puppy to the vet for a check-up and shots.
It’s a mystery how the puppy ended up in a bag by the roadside.
Malissa was afraid someone might take or leave the puppy, so she called animal control.
But nobody said the dog belonged to them, and nobody reported losing it.
Luckily, Malissa and her family have adopted the dog, so he’ll have a loving home. Malissa can’t understand why someone would do something so cruel.
Who would hurt an animal like that? Everyone loves puppies. Malissa said to The Dodo, “Putting any animal in a trash bag and leaving it on the road is really cruel.”
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The ways of the world are strange. Malissa couldn’t understand it.