Why people were convinced Stevie Wonder could see as he finally addresses long-standing rumor
Stevie Wonder recently addressed speculation that he hasn't actually lost his vision - but why did people think that in the first place?
During a show in Cardiff, Wales, the musician addressed all the speculation head on, while fans enjoyed his latest gig as part of his Love, Light and Song tour.
In a video shared by the Cardiff Life Instagram page, Wonder said: "I must say to all of you, something that I was thinking, ‘When did I want to let the world know this?’ But I wanted to say it right now.
"You know there have been rumors about me seeing and all that? But seriously, you know the truth."
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Setting the record straight, the 75-year-old added: "Truth is, shortly after my birth, I became blind. Now, that was a blessing because it’s allowed me to see the world in the vision of truth, of sight.
"See people in the spirit of them, not how they look. Not what color they are, but what color is their spirit?"
The reason why this speculation has been rife for such a long time is because of many theories to have been discussed on the internet.
A story previously detailed by Shaquille O'Neal about an encounter he had with Wonder in the elevator seemingly started it all off.
The sporting star lived in the same apartment complex in Los Angeles as Wonder when the chance encounter happened.
While the valets were hard at work parking Wonder's car, the singer headed towards the lobby where O’Neal was waiting in the lift.
Despite not being able to see, Wonder allegedly recognised the famed NBA player immediately.
O'Neal explained: "He comes in, says ‘what’s up Shaq'. Presses the button, it’s a true story, presses the button, gets off on his floor by himself, goes to his room.
"I went and called every person I knew and told the story. They didn’t believe me."
Anthony Anderson is another person to have contributed to the theory after sharing a story of playing basketball with Wonder.
Speaking on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Anderson said: "What you all don’t know is Stevie can see. It’s just an act. Yes, I did challenge him to a game of one-on-one basketball for a charity event he does for his son for intercity youth. He said, ‘Anthony, I don’t want to embarrass you one-on-one, so let’s just do it free throws and he won…. Stevie Wonder won."
Topics: Celebrity, Health, Music, Conspiracy Theories, Wales
Callum Jones