For ‘Miss Saigon’ Icon Lea Salonga, Art And Politics Are Always Intertwined

“It’s all about intent. I think it’s different when a woman sings that song,” Salonga told HuffPost. Once her musical director, Larry Yurman, had worked out a suitable arrangement, the song “didn’t seem predatory or misogynistic,” she said. “It became something interesting, and I enjoyed singing it. It’s always a fun time, especially when people start getting a little tipsy.”

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