40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Gloria Estefan and her husband, Emilio, arrive for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the US Department of State on December 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

LL Cool J and his family arrive for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the US Department of State on December 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Lionel Richie, second left, arrives with son Miles, left, and girlfriend Lisa Parigi, second right, and sister Deborah Richie, right, for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the US Department of State on December 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

LL Cool J arrives for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the US Department of State on December 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Herbie Hancock and his wife, Gigi Hancock, arrive for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

The five recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors pose for a group photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in their honor at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Lionel Richie, left, and Gloria Estefan, center, two of the five recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors speak with United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, as they wait to pose for a group photo following a dinner hosted by Secretary Tillerson in their honor at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Lionel Richie, left, shares an embrace with Norman Lear, left center, while LL COOL J, center right, converses with United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, prior to the five recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors posing for a group photo following a dinner hosted by Secretary Tillerson in their honor at the US Department of State on December 2, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ron Sachs - Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

David M. Rubenstein, Chairman, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, left, and United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, in discussion prior to the five recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors posing for a group photo following a dinner hosted by Secretary Tillerson in their honor at the US Department of State on December 2, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ron Sachs - Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

The five recipients of the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors pose for a group photo following a dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in their honor at the US Department of State on December 2, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ron Sachs - Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Julie Chen arrives for the formal Artist's Dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in their honor at the US Department of State on December 2, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ron Sachs - Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

From left, Producer Brent Miller, 2015 Kennedy Center Honoree Rita Moreno, and manager John Ferguson arrive for the formal Artist's Dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in their honor at the US Department of State on December 2, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ron Sachs - Pool/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

LL Cool J arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

LL Cool J (L) greets Rita Moreno at arrivals for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Questlove (R) arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Lynda Carter arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Rapper DMX (L) arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Eva Longoria arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Misty Copeland arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Leona Lewis arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Karolina Kurkova arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Julie Andrews arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Luke Bryan (R) and his wife Caroline Boyer arrive for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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