Sherri Shepherd has revealed that actress Nia Long was the celebrity involved in a tense confrontation during the Broadway opening night of Othello in March—an incident the talk show host previously mentioned without naming names.
In a new interview on The Breakfast Club, the 58-year-old comedian and television personality shared that Long allegedly grabbed her at the event and accused her of "shading" her. “It was Nia Long. I don’t know who she had me confused with,” Shepherd said. “The only time I’ve ever talked about Nia was when she went through a breakup after infidelity, and I supported her. I’ve never had a problem with her.”
Shepherd first hinted at the altercation earlier this year, recounting on her talk show that the unexpected exchange left her shaken. During the event, she said she waited in the restroom at intermission, hoping to settle the misunderstanding. “You don’t get to pull me and turn me around like we’re in a daggone cartoon and then walk away,” she recalled. Long, however, did not return to speak with her.
As a longtime stand-up comic, Shepherd explained that she often incorporates real-life moments into her material. “Everything that happens in my life is material for me. And my comedy stage is my talk show,” she said. She also clarified that she never initially named Long and emphasized that many women were present that night.
While she acknowledged feeling disrespected by being physically grabbed, the Emmy-winning host says she bears no grudge. “I’d love to talk to her and just clear it up,” she said. “I’m cool. It’s done.”
Long has yet to publicly address the alleged encounter.
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