Gabourey Sidibe Reacts to Kathy Hilton Confusing Her with Lizzo on “Watch What Happens Live”

Gabourey Sidibe said the viral moment was "weird because I have been to that lady's house and had a meeting with her"

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• Gabourey Sidibe was asked about the time Kathy Hilton confused her with Lizzo on Watch What Happens Live in 2022
• The actress said it “was weird because I have been to that lady’s house and had a meeting with her”
• Hilton, who mistook other celebrities in that live-TV segment, previously said the “screen was so far away and my vision is terrible”; a source added that Hilton didn’t intend to hurt feelings

Gabourey Sidibe is sharing her reaction to Kathy Hilton confusing her with Lizzo and referring to her as "Precious" on live TV.

During an August 2022 episode of Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen, Hilton, 66, played a game of "Will Kathy Know Them?" in which she guesses a celebrity's name based on a photo.

When shown a photo of Lizzo, Hilton said, "I feel like I do [know her]. Precious?" After some uncomfortable laughter from host Cohen, 57, and the studio audience, Hilton said, "That's, like, what I call her. Her nickname's Precious to me…."

While on the One54 podcast, published Wednesday, Feb. 4, Sidibe, 42, was asked about the viral moment.

"That was weird because I have been to that lady's house and had a meeting with her," the actress said of Hilton. "I was like, 'I know you— Kathy.' "

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"I've never met Lizzo, but Lizzo and I do different things. 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."

Sidibe, who earned an Oscar nomination for her breakout titular role in the 2009 movie Precious, added, "You oughta know my real name, also, 'cause she said 'Precious?' I just, I don't know…."

Hilton, who mistook other celebrities during that Watch What Happens Live! segment, spoke out after receiving backlash for the flub at the time.

"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," she wrote in a comment on Instagram at the time.

A source told E! News at the time that the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star felt "terrible" about her comments and "would never intentionally hurt anyone's feelings."

Sidibe is currently promoting Be Happy, the Lifetime movie she directed, starring Tisha Campbell and executive-produced by Mary J. Blige. The film premieres Saturday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime and streams the next day.

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