E! News Correspondent Sibley Coles suffered a major flub when she mistaken Jenifer Lewis for Wanda Sykes at the 2016 EMMY Awards afterparty. Peep the clip of Jenifer checking Sibley for her mistake and Sibley’s apology inside…
Anything can happen on live television!
Last night during the EMMY afterparty, E! News Correspondent Sibley Coles suffered a major flub! Apparently Sibley got caught up in everything that was going on and she made the huge mistake by calling “black•ish” actress Jenifer Lewis comedienne Wanda Sykes!
Now, we understand things are moving at a fast pace as celebs made their way inside the afterparty, and we certainly understand writing the error as digital media posts several things at once on the fastest pace ever. But come on girl! Making this mistake IN PERSON?!
So, after chatting with Jenifer, Sibley yells (extra loudly) “I love you Wanda!” as Jenifer walked off the podium.
Y'all know Jenifer immediately turned around and corrected her saying, “I’m Jenifer Lewis.” Then, Sibley said her name wrong AGAIN (calling her Jennifer Lawrence) and that’s when Jenifer walked up to the mic and said “I’m Jenifer Lewis.”
Awkward! And funny AF. Check it below:
The black girl called the ICONIC Jenifer Lewis "Wanda Sykes." SHE GOTTA GO. pic.twitter.com/9uk9usEkWD
— KEY. (@keyerajay) September 19, 2016
Bloop! Her mistake caused an uproar on Twitter, where folks were demanding she have her "Black Card" revoked. Ha!
Following the mishap, Sibley hopped on Twitter to apologize and to express how embarrassed she was for making such a mistake. Peep her tweets:
Omg I'll be honest .. i thought it was wonda from her voice ... then I looked and wanted to hide in a cave
— SIBLEY SCOLES (@Sib_Vicious) September 19, 2016
I am dying inside & out! Never speaking again! HAHAHAHA
— SIBLEY SCOLES (@Sib_Vicious) September 19, 2016
I've been called Amber Rose a million times and it kills me! So that hurt me inside
— SIBLEY SCOLES (@Sib_Vicious) September 19, 2016
Omg omg I didn't see her I heard and thought WANDA https://t.co/IRMaZbO1i8
— SIBLEY SCOLES (@Sib_Vicious) September 19, 2016
Black card? I'm black. https://t.co/AP8sWuAObF
— SIBLEY SCOLES (@Sib_Vicious) September 19, 2016
Oh girl I fucked up https://t.co/8Q47Gj9GZH
— SIBLEY SCOLES (@Sib_Vicious) September 19, 2016
Hey, we all makes mistakes!
Photo: Getty