Gabourey Sidibe Criticizes Kathy Hilton Over 2022 Lizzo ‘Precious’ Remark

Overview

• On the One54 Africa podcast, Sidibe called the moment “weird,” noting she had been to Hilton’s home for a meeting after Hilton offered to dress her.
• She said she has never met Lizzo and described frequent misidentification of Black plus‑size women as “tinged with racism.”
• The original Watch What Happens Live segment showed Hilton guessing “Precious” for a photo of Lizzo before adding it was a nickname she used.
• Hilton previously attributed the mistake to poor eyesight and was reported to have felt terrible about it, according to her social media comment and prior coverage.
• Renewed coverage of Sidibe’s remarks coincides with her promoting a directing turn, including a forthcoming Lifetime film titled Be Happy.