{"id":2241861,"date":"2026-01-20T08:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2241861"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:06:40","slug":"vanessa-williams-issues-one-word-clap-back-after-shes-heckled-during-performance-at-london-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/vanessa-williams-issues-one-word-clap-back-after-shes-heckled-during-performance-at-london-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanessa Williams issues one-word clap back after she&#8217;s heckled during performance at London game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_cf0001\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Vanessa Williams kept her professionalism during her London performance, and instead of responding to being heckled when it happened, she saved it for Instagram<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1628472\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Vanessa Williams was heckled during her performance at recent London NBA game\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Vanessa Williams was heckled during her performance at recent London NBA game<cite aria-label=\"Image: \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: )<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Vanessa Williams refuses to be defined by her recent performance in London, which was rudely disrupted by a politically-driven audience member.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former Miss America winner, 62, has subtly addressed going viral after footage of her being heckled why she sung America&#8217;s National Anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner, at the O2 Arena in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/london?pageNumber=4\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">London<\/a> before before the recent Memphis Grizzlies game against the Orlando Magic. On Monday, January 19, the Ugly Betty alum shared a screenshot of a Daily Mail news headline that read: &#8220;Anti-Trump heckler screams &#8216;leave Greenland alone&#8217; during US National anthem at London NBA game,&#8221; on her Instagram Stories timeline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Beneath the screenshot of the Daily Mail headline she posted, Vanessa penned, &#8220;Drama,&#8221; indicating that the one-word summed up her thoughts <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/vanessa-williams-performance-interrupted-politics-1626061\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">about the awkward incident<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6dcbdf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/who-judy-ann-prachyl-landman-1626194\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1626194\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">Who is Judy Ann Prachyl? As Landman pays moving tribute during show&#8217;s finale<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6dcbdf\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/breaking-bruce-springsteen-ice-message-1625746\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1625746\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">Bruce Springsteen halts concert with brutal six-word message for ICE<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While Vanessa was performing the Star-Spangled Banner, one attendee in the venue screamed, &#8220;Leave Greenland alone,&#8221; expressing disapproval of President Donald Trump, 79, trying to force the country into becoming a U.S. territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Even though her performance was disrupted after the heckler&#8217;s comment caused the stadium to erupt with applause, the multi-hyphenate entertainer continued to sing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Once the video that captured Vanessa being disrupted reached X, formerly known as Twitter, netizens appeared to agree with the teaser&#8217;s sentiment.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1628474\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1628474\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1628474.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-01-19-at-113150PM.png\" alt=\"Vanessa Williams\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1628474.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-01-19-at-113150PM.png 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1628474.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-01-19-at-113150PM.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1628474.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-01-19-at-113150PM.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Vanessa addressed the incident on her Instagram Stories timeline\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Vanessa addressed the incident on her Instagram Stories timeline<cite aria-label=\"Image: \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: )<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Anti-American sentiment will only continue to grow. In the near future, Americans may not be able to leave their country without becoming targets of hatred and aggression, because the Trump administration is turning the United States into a promoter of discord, hostility, and instability, making it the worst neighbor in the world,&#8221; one penned on X. &#8220;Vanessa Williams should thank God she managed to leave without getting a stone thrown at her head!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A second shared, &#8220;that\u2019s rough being cheered for &#8216;leave Greenland alone&#8217; while the national anthem plays? Definitely not the flex America wants. Trump\u2019s actions are making diplomatic waves, and the optics are really bad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1628478\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1628478\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1628478.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Memphis-Grizzlies-v-Orlando-Magic-NBA-London-Game-2026-O2-Arena.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa Williams\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1628478.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Memphis-Grizzlies-v-Orlando-Magic-NBA-London-Game-2026-O2-Arena.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1628478.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Memphis-Grizzlies-v-Orlando-Magic-NBA-London-Game-2026-O2-Arena.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1628478.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Memphis-Grizzlies-v-Orlando-Magic-NBA-London-Game-2026-O2-Arena.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Vanessa continued to sing despite being interrupted\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Vanessa continued to sing despite being interrupted<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third added: &#8220;Brits feel strongly about this. We don\u2019t like bullies,&#8221; and someone else predicted, &#8220;The US anthem will be the most booed anthem in every international stage from now to eternity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A recent <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/just-one-five-americans-support-trumps-efforts-acquire-greenland-reutersipsos-2026-01-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"IPSOS poll dataLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\">IPSOS poll data<\/a> found that large majority of Americans didn&#8217;t condone the Trump&#8217;s plans to obtain Greenland. The poll that was released on January 14 showed that only 17% of Americans supported Trump&#8217;s desire to take over Greenland, while a whopping 47% disapproved of U.S. efforts to acquire the land. However, 35% of respondents said they were unsure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Among the numerous responses, a sheer minority, only 4% of respondents, admitted it would be a good idea for the U.S. to use military force to take possession of Greenland from Denmark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Click <\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMNaI0wswpaTqAw?ceid=GB:en&amp;oc=3\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\">here<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em> to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sports and entertainment stories.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"Factbox_factbox-container__hSMOa\" id=\"factbox\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Entering Factbox content\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1223542\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"factbox\" data-testid=\"factbox\">\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs Factbox_heading-three__NXU52 __className_d6a913\">Sign up to our FREE Entertainment newsletter and get the top showbiz stories to your inbox<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Factbox_content__xdMV8\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=04221e2e-688a-4d6a-af5a-861cf64333ad&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">Sign up here<\/a> to get the latest celeb gossip, plus all the biggest film and TV news from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.themirror.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vanessa Williams kept her professionalism during her London performance, and instead of responding to being heckled when it happened, she saved it for Instagram Vanessa Williams was heckled during her performance at recent London NBA game(Image: ) Vanessa Williams refuses to be defined by her recent performance in London, which was rudely disrupted by a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2241862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[21741,25741],"class_list":["post-2241861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-london"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Williams-issues-one-word-clap-back-after-shes-heckled-during.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2241861"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2241863,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241861\/revisions\/2241863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2241862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2241861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2241861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2241861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}