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Patti LuPone, who criticized Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis in a recent interview with The New Yorker, is apologizing for her fiery remarks.
Oprah Winfrey appeared to reference controversial comments about Broadway performers during her Tony Awards presentation, sparking audience reactions.
While the Patti LuPone controversy wasn't spoken of much during the 2025 Tony Awards, Oprah seemed to throw some shade at the actresses' way.
Oprah Winfrey sparked speculation that she threw shade at Patti Lupone—whose recent comments about Audra McDonald raised eyebrows—while presenting at the 2025 Tony Awards.
Patti LuPone did not attend the 2025 Tony Awards following her recent apology over harsh comments about fellow Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis.
In any other year, whether or not Patti LuPone merely attended the Tony Awards wouldn’t be newsworthy — but this isn’t just any other year for her. Speculation swirled in recent weeks over ...
James Monroe Iglehart, Brooke Shields, and other Broadway stars address Patti LuPone New Yorker interview controversy at the Tony Awards.
Leading up to the 2025 Tony Awards, Patti LuPone has been in the middle of an ugly controversy seemingly entirely of her own making.
Patti LuPone may have apologized for some recent controversial remarks, but that doesn’t mean the curtain has dropped on the drama.
Sheryl Lee Ralph believes Patti LuPone should have kept her negative comments about Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis to herself.
Patti LuPone, the legendary and often outspoken three-time Tony Award winner, has found herself at the center of a major controversy following remarks made in a The New Yorker interview published on ...