Iggy Azalea is out and Nick Jonas is in.
Two days after the 25-year-old Australian rapper has decided to cancel her performance at Pittsburgh Pride this Saturday, Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh announced that Jonas has been tapped in as her replacement.
"We're thrilled to announce that multi-platinum selling recording artist and actor Nick Jonas is the new headliner," the organization tweeted.
"Nick had heard about Pittsburgh Pride in the media and called us on Tuesday and said he would like to come and perform. He has been a supporter of the LGBT community and he wanted to make sure that the community and Pittsburgh had a Pride event that they could be proud of," Delta Foundation President Gary Van Horn said in a press release, according to ABC News.
The 22-year-old performer, who is also a LGBT advocate, released a statement expressing his support for the LBGT community.
"When I heard about the difficult position Pittsburgh Pride was in just days before their event, I knew I had to find a way to help," Jonas in a statement said. "I'm excited to do what I can to support the LGBT community in Pittsburgh, and I look forward to seeing you this Saturday as we celebrate together." Really a cool move from Jonas, who, according to Delta president Gary Van Horn, called up the festival organizers to offer up his services. Good on you, Nick.
The former Jonas Brother member has expressed his support for the LBGT community.
"My thoughts on gay marriage are that everyone has the right to love and be loved, and that's the position I take," the singer told E! News in 2012. "My upbringing was faith-based, but [the Jonas Brothers and I] believed you should love all others as you want to be loved, because everyone should be treated equally."
The "Black Widow" rapper announced on Twitter earlier this week that she would not be performing at Pittsburgh Pride after receiving criticism from the LGBTQ community over several homophobic comments she made.
"I am a firm believer in equality. Unfortunately in the past as a young person, I used words I should not have," the rapper wrote in a post. "The last thing I want is for something so carelessly said to be interpreted as reflective of my character. I meant no harm and deeply regret ever uttering those words. As an adult I would never use them because I understand they play a detrimental role in the fight for issues that I do truly believe in. I am sorry to anyone I have offended or disappointed & I wish all my fans and friends participating in Pride the best of luck."
