A Broadway performance featured a cameo by a liberal Supreme Court justice.

Arynne Wexler, a conservative influencer, criticized the performance as "max cringe, max DEI."

A Broadway performance featured a cameo by a liberal Supreme Court justice.
A Broadway performance featured a cameo by a liberal Supreme Court justice.

Ketanji Brown Jackson, a liberal Supreme Court Justice, is receiving mixed reviews following her surprise appearance as "Queen Mab" in the Broadway musical "& Juliet."

Some social media users praised Jackson's performance as "humanizing," while others criticized it as "cringe," "embarrassing," and unsuitable for a Supreme Court justice.

David West Read's '& Juliet' reimagines Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' by presenting an alternate ending where Juliet chooses life as an independent woman instead of committing suicide. The musical also features a nonbinary character named May, who is Juliet's best friend.

On Saturday night, at New York's Stephen Sondheim Theatre, Jackson became the first Supreme Court justice to join a cast that includes TikTok star Charli D'Amelio and other Broadway performers for a one-time performance.

Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson smiles during a meeting with Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on Capitol Hill March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. Judge Jackson continues to meet with Senate members on Capitol Hill ahead of her confirmation vote.
Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson smiles during a meeting with Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on Capitol Hill on March 31, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

She donned a denim ensemble with a blue theme, featuring a corset and a floral headpiece. In one scene of the show, her character passionately declares, "Empowerment for women, awesome!" and in another, she belts out the Backstreet Boys' hit, "Lonely."

The "& Juliet" marketing team announced on Instagram that Jackson's cameo fulfilled a lifelong fantasy of becoming the first Black, female Supreme Court justice to appear on a Broadway stage.

Many members of the public did not approve of her decision to perform on stage.

Arynne Wexler, a conservative influencer, commented on X and stated, "Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's appearance in a Broadway show, The show is a 'queer musical knockoff' of Romeo and Juliet, made me cringe and reminded me of the importance of DEI."

"Gunther Eagleman, a conservative influencer, reacted to the sitting SCOTUS Justice with a lifetime appointment, saying, "I’m at a loss for words.""

Ketanji Brown Jackson, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and husband Patrick Jackson on the front plaza of the Supreme Court building following an investiture ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and husband Patrick Jackson on the front plaza of the Supreme Court building following an investiture ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Liz Wheeler, a conservative commentator, stated that Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared in the Broadway show "& Juliet," which is a "queer" adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. Therefore, when Ketanji Brown Jackson refused to define "what is a woman" during her Senate confirmation hearing, she was not acting as a brilliant legal mind. Instead, she was and still is a radical leftist DEI hire promoting harmful, Neo-Marxist, anti-woman transgender ideology.

Colin Rugg, an influencer, stated that he would prefer if our country was not governed by the eccentric theater kids.

"This is so embarrassing," posted LibsofTikTok.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk jokingly suggested Jackson "should sing her verdicts."

photo of Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court Justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Although Jackson's performance was not universally mocked, Santos reacted positively, saying, "I love this! Humanizing the one part of the government that's never been humanized! Good on this partnership!"

Victor Shi, a former Kamala Harris campaign writer, described the video as "the most impressive I've seen in a long time."

"Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was on Broadway, while some of her Republican colleagues were flying with billionaires."

Since her appointment by President Biden in 2022, Jackson has consistently voted as a liberal on the Supreme Court.

by Peter Pinedo

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