Tina is recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Tributes are paid by then President George W. Bush, Beyoncé and Queen Latifah.

Oprah Winfrey says in her speech: “We don’t need another hero. We need more heroines like you. Tina, you make me proud to spell my name: w-o-m-a-n.”