DC Mayor Bowser’s message for Shakira: ‘Get yourself here’

At the WorldPride Mayoral Reception, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser addressed Shakira, the singer-songwriter who canceled her long-planned appearance at the WorldPride D.C. welcome concert just 24 hours before she was to take the stage.

In Bowser’s speech, she spoke of how D.C. is a welcoming and inclusive city.

“We look out for each other. We stand together in good times and tough times, and no matter what the challenges are — Shakira, Shakira,” joked Bowser during her speech at the Rubell Museum D.C....