By Jem Aswad
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Executive Editor, Music
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Photo: Christopher Polk for Variety Generally speaking, the announcement of Grammy-winning pop powerhouse Pink as the host of the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday was met with two immediate reactions: a) will she fly, and b), why her?
While Pink was a “theater kid” growing up (more on that shortly), the second question was actually her initial reaction as well, as she told Variety at a press event on Tuesday.
When the call came, “I was like, ‘Why me? I’ve never been on Broadway,’ which is probably the collective eye roll that I felt,” she recalled with a laugh. “But they said, ‘Because we want more viewership.’ And I was like, ‘Great! I have a purpose! I’m your guy!’ So here we are — it’s a beautiful group of people to celebrate.”
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