Queen Latifah is unable to accept an award named after a pioneering opera singer, citing “personal reasons”. Queen Latifah is unable to accept an award named after a pioneering opera singer, citing “personal reasons”. The Marian Anderson Award is rescheduling its 2018 Gala originally scheduled for November 20, as Queen Latifah is unable to accept this year due to personal reasons. Born Dana Owens, Queen Latifah won a Grammy for her 1994 album Black Reign and earned an Oscar nomination for her role in 2002’s Chicago. The organisation says its November 20 awards gala will be rescheduled, and it “hopes to honour Queen Latifah in the future”.

Source: Irish Independent October 12, 2018 17:11 UTC