Sunday night’s Watch What Happens Live gave viewers a showdown they weren’t expecting: Tituss Burgess versus Andy Cohen.
What seemed like a casual conversation about Burgess being a part of Murphy’s Dolemite is My Name turned into a line of questioning regarding Murphy’s past regarding the LGBTQ+ community.
“Did you get to chat with him at all?” Cohen asked, to which Burgess said, “Of course I did, why wouldn’t I?”
“I was just wondering if you got close at all because he was very problematic for the gays at one point.”
“He wasn’t problematic for Tituss,” he said. “He was great. Any troubles he may have had with gay people, I guess, are gone because he loved me.”
Laverne Cox, who was also a guest on the show, chimed in saying how it’s been a long time since Murphy might have been problematic. “People can evolve,” she said.
After answering Cohen’s question, though, you can visibly see Burgess was over the interview.
The video caused a flurry of reaction online.
*dismisses Andy Cohen*
“Keep going, girl. Do your show.” – King Tituss Burgess ???????????? https://t.co/EN4vR8ZEmp— ???????????????????? ???????????? ???? (@TheCourtKim) July 29, 2019
Am I the only one sensing this tension between Tituss and @Andy #WWHL
— Stefan Urkel (@stephonadams) July 29, 2019
Man I wish some #WWHL producers would spill the tea on why it was so awkward tonight between @Andy and Tituss! @BravoWWHL tell us!! Poor @Lavernecox was caught up in the middle of it too!!
— Krystal Rios (@sinistr_k) July 29, 2019
Everyone face on stage after tituss told @Andy to “keep doing your show girl” #WWHL pic.twitter.com/aeUwUXWZ7k
— +å+ër +hô+ (@ZyAw) July 29, 2019
Tituss was not here for Andy tryna throw Eddie Murphy under the bus. THE SHADE OF IT ALL! #WWHL #RHOP pic.twitter.com/8MpGlGlhur
— BAM (@BlkArtMatters) July 29, 2019
Can someone please make a gif of Tituss getting Andy all the way straight … I need it in my life #WWHL
— The Bag Whore (@MyBagHabit) July 29, 2019
Lord Tituss got Andy together in a way I needed to see #WWHL #Bravo pic.twitter.com/qrUHkmqYy0
— SnootyFoxx (@candy_gurl22) July 29, 2019
Burgess later took to his Instagram to explain why he was over Cohen trying to poke the bear.
“She can be a messy queen! Yes, I said it! Don’t care [if] he knows either! He should remember his talk show isn’t an episode of the real housewives of Atlanta! It’s a place where artists come to talk about art and have a little fun. NOT a place to rehash old rumors or bring a star negative press,” he wrote. “Sunday was a display of ratchet behavior by a well-connected man having blatant disregard for one of his guests.” Burgess went on to write that Cohen “was lucky I had my wits and Christian values THAT day. Always keep it classy.”
“Being friends with other talented celebrities doesn’t make you talented it makes you friends with other famous celebrities!” he continued, clearly making a dig at Cohen. “He should rip a page from Anderson Cooper and learn how to do his job.”
Tituss Burgess won’t take his foot off Andy Cohen’s neck pic.twitter.com/mg1V35b3An
— Ida (@poweredbyfufu) July 29, 2019
Burgess wasn’t here for Cohen’s tendencies to stir the pot, and as the tweets above show, many Twitter users were happy to see Cohen finally get told off.
Dolemite is My Name is scheduled for a 2019 release. It will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
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