Nationwide — Nia Lengthy has remained considerably silent about her reported encounter with Sherri Shepherd, who claimed the actress confronted her on the star-studded premiere of Othello, the place Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal carried out. Shepherd stated Lengthy grabbed her arm, accusing her of shading her.
In line with Web page Six, Shepherd initially talked about on her discuss present that an unnamed movie star turned her round and stated, “You’ve been shading me so much.” Though Shepherd didn’t reveal the individual’s id, it was later confirmed to be Nia Lengthy. Shepherd admitted feeling “actually mad” after the interplay.
Throughout intermission, Shepherd waited within the restroom for quarter-hour, hoping to resolve the scenario. She later invited the unnamed movie star to look on her present to clear issues up, believing the confrontation may need been a misunderstanding.
Lengthy later posted a selfie on Instagram with the caption “About final night time,” which appeared to reference the confrontation. Nonetheless, she has not confirmed any particulars in regards to the interplay. Whereas it stays unclear what feedback triggered Lengthy’s response, her put up drew reward from followers who admired her confidence.
In the meantime, the incident unfolded on the Othello occasion stuffed with high-profile friends, together with Samuel L. Jackson, Zoe Kravitz, Christine Baranski, Colman Domingo, and former President Joe Biden with First Girl Jill Biden.
