Stevie Wonder has broken his silence on the contentious “not blind” rumors. The acclaimed musician addressed the issue during a recent concert in Cardiff, Wales, revealing that he had been contemplating when to talk about the rumors publicly. The 75-year-old shared that wild theories regarding his blindness have been circulating for years.
So, what did Wonders have to say about the rumors about his blindness? Here’s everything we’ve gathered on the same.
Stevie Wonder addresses rumors about his blindness
The Grammy-winning singer opened up about the persistent rumors about his vision and blindness during a concert that was part of his Love, Light, and Song U.K. tour. A video of him humorously addressing the rumors surrounding the same went viral on social media.
“You know, there have been rumors about me seeing and all that?” Stevie Wonder told the crowd. He added, “But seriously, you know the truth.”
The “Isn’t She Lovely” hitmaker then revealed details of his vision and how it all started. He noted, “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?”
Previously, Wonder joked about his blindness during his appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2015. While talking about his blindness, he quipped, “You can act like you don’t see nothing when you really do.” The “Fingertips” crooner added, “You can say you didn’t see that when you did.” (via Rolling Stone)
Moreover, in the The Wonder of Stevie podcast, Wonder reflected on his life and his vision. In a conversation with Wesley Morris and Barack Obama, he admitted, “I was born. Shortly after that, I’m blind. My mother went through different things, and so my experience with that was deep.”
The R&B legend candidly also revealed that it was his mother who was worried about him and would cry “every night.” Furthermore, he shared that he had to plead with his mother to stop crying, as it made his “head hurt.”
Stevie Wonder framed his vision loss as part of a “bigger journey.” He reassured his mother by saying, “Maybe God has something for me that’s bigger than all this.” Reflecting on his career, he said, “History proved that true.”
Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon.net.
