'I can't say those words out loud with a smile on my face, I just can't'
"I can't say those words out loud with a smile on my face, I just can't," she admitted, and added it was her"small contribution to protesting."
Benatar said she will still continue performing her other hits, including"We Belong" and"Heartbreaker." Gun violence and mass shootings continue to be on the rise in the United States. The shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas is one of the latest tragedies to rock the nation, with no real preventative measures being brought forth by the federal government.
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