Cheryl Hines, the spouse to Robert Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to be HHS secretary, had used her husband's image and MAHA branding in the past to sell her products.

Jewel made a surprise appearance during inauguration festivities for Donald Trump, taking the stage for the Make America Healthy Again Inaugural Ball to perform for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife,

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Cheryl Hines has joined President-elect Trump's inner circle as her husband Robert F. Kennedy awaits confirmation for his Cabinet role.

Jewel’s appearance was apparently a gift to Kennedy’s wife, Cheryl Hines, and was unexpected — Jewel was not previously included on the list of performers for the 2025 Inauguration events hosted on Monday, January 20, in celebration of President Donald Trump ’s second term.

Cheryl Hines was front and center at Donald Trump’s inaugural events, after previously criticizing the president and distancing herself from MAGA world. Though she along with other spouses of Cabinet nominees wasn’t seated on the dais during the swearing-in,