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<p>Chile! Gospel singer Earnest Pugh had everyone wondering about Cissy Houston, the late Whitney Houston&#8217;s mother, yesterday after he shared that she passed away. The &#8216;Rain On Us&#8217; singer wrote on Instagram, &#8220;Rest in peace Cissy Houston.&#8221; The post caused hysteria as people didn&#8217;t know what to believe. However, Cissy&#8217;s niece <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/cnn-set-to-air-documentary-about-the-life-and-legendary-career-of-dionne-warwick/">Dionne Warwick</a> has clapped back at Earnest, denying all claims.</p>
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<p>She took to Twitter to write, &#8220;My Aunt Cissy is very much alive. This Earnest Pugh needs to get a life and stay out of other peoples lives!&#8221; Kim Burrell also called Earnest out on Facebook for sharing the false news. She commented, &#8220;Fortunately, this is not the truth. Please respect her life as she continues to live. She&#8217;s home. Thank you all!&#8221;</p>
<p>Earnest wasted no time and responded to Dionne by sharing a screenshot apologizing for spreading false information. He tweeted, &#8220;<span class="s1">Ms. Warwick please accept my sincere apologies for reposting such an accurate info about Mother Cissy Houston. It was a &#8220;knee- jerk &#8220;reaction to a post I saw about someone I love dearly.&#8221; The Emmy award winning singer continued, &#8220;</span>I mean no ill intent whatsoever and I take full accountability for my actions. You and the Houston family are forever in my thoughts and prayers. May God continue to shower bountiful blessings upon Mother Cissy. Respectfully submitted. #Respect&#8221;</p>
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<p>While many understood why Dionne clapped back, they weren&#8217;t mad at her. One commented, &#8220;Auntie Warwick gon clear &#8217;em every single time.&#8221; Some Roommates showed Earnest grace for such a sincere apology. One commented, &#8220;I think it was an honest mistake. His apology seems sincere.&#8221;</p>
<p>Earnest is using the newfound attention to promote his latest album, &#8216;The E Factor: Best Of Earnest Pugh.&#8217;</p>
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<p>Roommates, do you think his apology was sincere?</p>
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