Oof. This was SO awkward!! On Wednesday night’s Watch What Happens Live, Kathy Hilton proved she doesn’t know how to tell some celebs apart by totally misnaming Lizzo!
And now she’s being blasted as “disrespectful, racist, and fatphobic” by fans! Yeesh! During the show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star played a game called, “Will Kathy Know Them?”, the point of which was to see if she could name a list of high-profile celebs.
But in a now-viral moment, she made it clear she doesn’t know who most people are. When a photo of Lizzo was shown, she mistook the singer for a fictional character, guessing: Uh, no, Kathy, NO! Related: Lewis Hamilton Admits He Was ‘Stupid’ For Mocking Nephew’s ‘Dress’ She was seemingly referring to actress Gabourey Sidibe, who starred in the 2009 Oscar-winning film Precious, based on the novel Push by author Sapphire.
You can refresh your memory with the trailer (below). While host Andy Cohen found the mistake funny AF for a sec, RHOBH co-star and fellow late-night guest Crystal Kung Minkoff tried to spin the uncomfortable comment around to something positive, saying: But Kathy only made the situation worse by responding: Ch-ch-check out the insanely awkward moment (below)!
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