“This is absolutely brilliant,” Michelle shared. “Yes, Michelle knows what’s going on as well, and I cannot wait to see her. Hopefully sooner than later. It’s being worked out.”
While the “Survivor” singer certainly had some fun with this most recent mix-up, laughter hasn’t always been associated with fans mistaking the homonymous pair. In 2019, the former girl group member had to respond to disgruntled viewers who disagreed with the five-time Oscar nominee’s acceptance speech at the Emmys, where she addressed the gender wage gap.
“I am trying to figure out, ‘Why in the world am I getting cursed out in my comments for Michelle Williams’ speech?’ which I thought was her truth,” Michelle wrote in a since deleted post to X (formerly Twitter) at the time. “I thought it was awesome. I just told this woman a few minutes ago on my Instagram, ‘I’m so sorry that my namesake upset you, but can’t you see that I’m black?’”
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