“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?’”
Read on to see other common mistakes people make when it comes to stars’ names.
