Gloria Estefan is feeling the heat for a move that prompted some Cuban-Americans to say she is soft on communism.
The Grammy Award-winning singer defended a local arts official who was fired for saying Cuban artists should be allowed to perform in Miami."As an American, I am frightened to see one of our most basic liberties being trampled on in the march for political gain. As a Cuban-American, I am embarrassed that non-Cubans might think that we are all narrow of mind," Estefan wrote in a column for The Miami Herald.
Tomas Regalado chided Estefan on his radio show Wednesday: "Some people in the community have said they sympathize with the communists."
Estefan, who came to the United States at age 2, said she wouldn't attend a concert by a Cuban performer, but she respects others' rights.