Gabourey Sidibe shaded Kathy Hilton nearly four years after the reality personality confused her with Lizzo.
Hilton misidentified Lizzo as Sidibe during a round of celebrity photo guessing game, âWill Kathy Know Them?â on an August 2022 episode of âWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.â
Upon being shown a photo of Lizzo, 37, the âReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsâ star, 66, remarked, âI feel like I do [know her]. [Is that] Precious?â
After some uncomfortable laughter from the audience â and host Andy Cohen, Hilton explained, âThatâs, like, what I call her. Her nicknameâs Precious to me.â
Former âRHOBHâ star Crystal Kung Minkoff, who also appeared in the episode, tried helping Hilton by saying, âShe is precious, though. Lizzo is precious.â
Sidibe, 42, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the 2009 drama film, finally weighed in on the moment during Wednesdayâs episode of the One54 podcast.
âThat was weird because I have been to that ladyâs house and had a meeting with her,â she laughed, referring to the reality TV star. âI was like, âI know you â Kathy.ââ
âIâve never met Lizzo, but Lizzo and I do different things,â she explained. âIâve been confused for many a Black fat, like many, many, many women. And itâs always weird and tinged with racism.â
She added, âI did think that was weird, Kathy Hilton. Because I have been to that womanâs house and had a meeting with her because she wanted to dress me. I was like, thatâs so strange.â
Sidibe seemingly confessed to being put off by Hilton referring to her as her titular character. âYou oughta know my real name, also, âcause she said âPrecious?â I justâŠI donât know.â
A rep for Hilton did not immediately return Page Sixâs request for comment on Friday.
Hilton addressed the gaffe at the time via social media, writing in part that her âvision is awfulâ and that âthe screen was so far away that I couldnât even recognize Justin Timberlake or Melissa Etheridge.â
An insider divulged to E! News that the Bravolebrity felt âterribleâ following the mistake and ensuing fan backlash.
âShe gets a little nervous when she is on live TV,â the source told the outlet. âKathy is a very sensitive person and would never intentionally hurt anyoneâs feelings.â
They added that the Hilton matriarch âdoesnât know who anyone is.â
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