Gladys Knight says she isn’t offended after being mistaken for Dionne Warwick at the U.S. Open
Gladys Knight said she is not offended by being mistaken for fellow singer and actor Dionne Warwick after sports broadcasters misidentified the musicians during Wednesday’s U.S. Open match between Serena Williams and Anett Kontaveit.
Grammy Award-winning Motown legend Gladys Knight said she is not offended by being mistaken for fellow singer and actor Dionne Warwick after sports broadcasters misidentified the musicians during Wednesday’s U.S. Open match between Serena Williams and Anett Kontaveit.
“Dionne and I have been sisters for a long time, and I hope she is as honored to be mistaken for me as I would be her,” Knight said in a statement to NBC News. “I’m sure it was an honest mistake. It was a blessing to be in the house to see Serena’s greatness.”
Gladys Knight in the stands at the U.S. open during Serena Williams' match on Aug. 29, 2022.Jean Catuffe / GC ImagesWarwick, however, poked fun at the obvious error.
“Hi, I’m Gladys Knight… and instead of taking that midnight train to Georgia, I won’t walk on by but will say a little prayer for you,” she tweeted.
Chanda Rubin, a Black sports broadcaster and former tennis star, acknowledged in a tweet Wednesday night that she misidentified Warwick in the crowd of spectators, referring to her as Knight, who was also in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium. In the tweet, Rubin explained that the mistake occurred when she was looking at the tennis court where Knight was sitting and not at the program monitor that showed Warwick. Rubin’s co-host Mary Castillo also wrongly identified Warwick.
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