Gabourey Sidibe Responds to Kathy Hilton Mistaking Her for Lizzo: 'I Did Think That Was Weird'
Gabourey Sidibe is sharing her thoughts on Kathy Hilton publicly confusing her for Lizzo during a game on Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen.
“That was weird because I’ve been to that lady’s house and had a meeting with her,” Gabourey said when asked about the incident during a new episode of the One54 podcast.
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The viral moment happened three years ago when Kathy was asked to play a game of “Will! Kathy! Know Them?” on the Bravo talk show, as shown in the clip.
When a photo of Lizzo appeared on-screen, Kathy guessed, “Precious?”
Gabourey played Precious in the movie of the same name and earned an Oscar nomination for her part.
“I’ve never met Lizzo, but Lizzo and I do different things,” she told the One54 hosts. “I’ve been confused for many a Black fat, like many, many, many women. And it’s always weird and tinged with racism. I did think that was weird, Kathy Hilton. Because I have been to that woman’s house and had a meeting with her because she wanted to dress me. I was like, that’s so strange.”
She continued, “You oughta know my real name, also, ’cause she said ‘Precious?’ I just, I don’t know…”
When the televised flub occurred, Kathy did respond via an Instagram comment, writing, “The screen was so far away and my vision is terrible. If you recall I couldn’t even make out who Justin Timberlake or Melissa Etheridge was.”
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