With just days before her scheduled appearance, Diana Ross announced she will cancel her appearance on Star of the Seas as its godmother.
According People, the legendary singer and movie star said she has changed her plans.
"Due to unforeseen circumstances, Diana Ross will be unable to appear," a representative for the singer said in a statement.
Royal Caribbean had previously announced Ms. Ross as Godmother to Star of the Seas in June. This is an honorary position meant to bestow good fortune on the ship.
A cruise line representative confirmed the change, "We are disappointed that Diana Ross is unable to join us to be godmother of Star of the Seas.
"We look forward to announcing our new godmother soon."
Ms. Ross was scheduled to appear on August 20 to perform her duties in the ceremonial role for Star of the Seas.
At the time, she shared her adulation for being picked, "I am truly honored to join the Royal Caribbean family."
"Having spent years of creating beautiful music and memories and bringing people together from all over the world, this feels like a perfect continuation of my journey as godmother of Star of the Seas."
Star of the Seas is one of the largest cruise ships in the world, measuring over 248,000 gross registered tons.
Star comes in at 1,196 feet long and 219 feet wide and can accommodate 5,610 guests at double occupancy across 2,805 staterooms. At maximum capacity, she can carry over 7,000 passengers. She also has 2,350 crew members onboard.
Star's maiden voyage is scheduled for August 31, 2025, but construction moved quicker than expected. As such, Star will embark on a series of short preview cruises ahead of the official maiden voyage. The first of these will take place from August 16-20, 2025.
Why did she cancel
The question of why the Diana Ross is pulling out of the deal is a mystery.
She had just completed a U.K. arena tour in July, and is set to start her Beautiful Love tour in the U.S. on August 16 in California.
People quoted Ms. Ross talking about taking care of herself as a top priority, "Health and well-being. And my family is everything to me. I like staying busy. Because I love what I do, it keeps me grounded. I’m swimming a lot lately to stay flexible. I must get my sleep which is important to me. I do my best to eat well, but I do like Häagen-Dazs ice cream."
No further information from the cruise line or Diana Ross has been shared as to why the change is occurring.
