Hillary Clinton Made A Rare Public Appearance At ‘The Color Purple’ And Received A Standing Ovation

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Beyond a few appearances in cheese shops and walking her dog in the woods, Hillary Clinton has kept out of the spotlight after her presidential election loss. Despite her low profile, Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea Clinton made it to Broadway’s final showing of The Color Purple on Sunday evening and were greeted by an adoring audience. According to multiple social media blurbs and cell phone videos, Hillary received a standing ovation multiple times when she and her family arrived at the show, and once more after the cast acknowledged her after the show concluded.

It was pretty much the opposite of Mike Pence’s theater experience in November when he was booed by theatergoers after the cast of Hamilton addressed his divisive policies as the incoming vice president.

People in attendance said the Clintons were bombarded for autographs and pictures during the intermission and eventually had to be ushered out of a side door when the show wrapped. President Bill Clinton was quoted as saying, “whoa” to the extraordinary, but not overly surprising, show of love to the winner of the popular vote.

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It may have been the most cathartic experience for the former president since the balloon drop at the Democratic National Convention.