Photos: Kennedy Center Honors 2021 Actress and singer Bette Midler is hosted at a reception for Kennedy Center honorees by U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden in the East Room at the White House on December 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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