Gabourey Sidibe responds to Kathy Hilton confusing her with Lizzo
Kathy Hilton misidentified Lizzo as Gabourey Sidibe during a celebrity photo guessing game, "Will Kathy Know Them?" on an August 2022 episode of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen." When shown a photo of Lizzo, Hilton said, "I feel like I do [know her]. [Is that] Precious?" After some uncomfortable laughter from the audience — and host Andy Cohen — Hilton added, "That’s, like, what I call her.
Her nickname’s Precious to me." Sidibe addressed the moment on the One54 podcast, saying she had been to Hilton’s house and met with her when Hilton wanted to dress her. "I was like, ‘I know you — Kathy,'" she recalled. "I’ve never met Lizzo, but Lizzo and I do different things." She added, "I’ve been confused for many a Black fat, like many, many, many women.