Singer Gladys Knight refutes son’s mental abuse accusations against husband

Gladys Knight denied saying that his son had done on the status of his well-being.

The son of “midnight train in Georgia”, Shanga Hankerson, accused Knight’s husband, William McDowell, of mental and financial abuse, and told People magazine that he had filed a complaint with the authorities in North Carolina.

Despite her allegations, Knight, 81, confirmed to Fox News Digital that she “goes very well” on the road with Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle and Stephanie Mills as part of the “The Queens” tour.

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Gladys Knight denied saying that his son had done on the status of his well-being. (Ethan Miller)

“I’m sorry that my health and my performance were distorted,” Knight said in a statement. “I want my fans and those who are worried to be assured that I am doing very well for someone who has been on stage for three quarters of a century, hard to believe, right?”

She added: “I am in good health and happy and I visit friends and the family in recent months. I am delighted to get back on the road with my sisters and on stage with” The Queens Tour “- See you soon.”

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Hankerson told People magazine that he had filed a complaint with the Ministry of Social Services in the county of Buncombe, in North Carolina, earlier this month, because of what he claimed to be McDowell’s mental and financial violence on his mother.

Gladys had a Shanga son with ex-husband Barry Hankerson. (Victor Crawshaw)

“I did my best to give [McDowell] The space to play the role of husband and do what was in my mother’s best interest, and he did not do this, “said Hankerson.” Why does she work? Why is she in this situation where she is made to believe that she must work like that? It’s really my problem with that. “”

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Shanga, 49, is Knight’s son with music director Barry Hankerson. Knight married his third husband, William McDowell, in 2001.

The publicist in the music legend doubled against the accusations that Gladys was not good and told Fox News Digital that allegations were “unfounded”.

Knight and McDowell married in 2001. (Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic)

“Gladys and his team are very saddened by the unsolved allegations of Shanga, especially since he had no substantial contact with her,” said Laura Herlovich. “She has not been on tour since June 1 and is looking forward to starting touring in September.”

Herlovich added: “At that time, our lawyers have no choice but to explore all legal appeals due to the defamatory comments of Shanga.”

Hankerson told People magazine: “They can say what they want. If his health has been distorted, provides reliable and verifiable evidence of medical opinion that will put their practice and reputation on their contrary demand.”

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