Singer Michelle Williams has had enough of people mistaking her for actress Michelle Williams.
The former Destiny’s Child member was less than pleased when she got flooded this week with negative comments meant for the 39-year-old “Fosse/Verdon” actress, who addressed the wage gap during her 2019 Emmys acceptance speech Sunday.
“Let’s get one thing clear. How come when y’all are tagging and congratulating a person … do y’all see that I’m black when you go to my profile or tag, like when you search for the Michelle Williams?” the 40-year-old singer said on Monday.
“I am black! OK? I ain’t mixed with nothing. I ain’t mixed with Persian, Russian. I am black!”
The crooner says she has been getting “cursed out” on social media in comments intended for the actress who used her speech to highlight the importance of paying women, specifically women of color, equally.
“I thought [the speech] was her truth. I thought it was awesome. I thought she was factual. I could be wrong,” she said. “But yo, I just told this woman a few minutes ago on my Instagram, I was like, ‘I’m so sorry that my namesake upset you! But can’t you see that I’m black?’”
The pop star then urged social media users to be more careful when using Instagram or Twitter and to “look and see in that little small hole, that little small profile [picture]” to make sure they have the correct account.
“Reading is fundamental. So is observation,” she said. “Observe that profile pic before you get to tagging me and cussing me out for something I didn’t say.”
The “Survivor” singer concluded her rant by defending the actress’s comments.
“I stand beside Michelle Williams on her speech, OK? She was beautiful. She was brilliant. Honey, she played Gwen Verdon to a T. She was awesome!” she said. “Get it right and stop cussing me out. All right? Now I’mma slap you back into having a good day ‘cause you almost tried to take me out of my peace.”