An Australian TV commentator has addressed a wild conspiracy theory about Stevie Wonder.
Rob McKnight became the latest person to bizarrely suggest that Stevie Wonder isn’t really blind while speaking on 2GB’s Nights with John Stanley on Tuesday.
During a discussion about conspiracy theories, TV expert Rob said he believes the American music icon, 74, is not completely blind.
Conspiracy theories on the subject have circulated for years, and Rob referred to a video showing Stevie catching a microphone while performing with Paul McCartney.
Speaking to host John, he said: ‘If you search for “Stevie Wonder catches microphone stand”, I think he was doing a concert with Paul McCartney, he was there with some other heavy hitters.
Australian TV commentator Rob McKnight became the latest person to bizarrely suggest that Stevie Wonder isn’t really blind while speaking on 2GB’s Nights with John Stanley on Tuesday
Conspiracy theories on the subject have circulated for years, and TV expert Rob said he believes the American music icon (pictured in 2018), 74, is not completely blind
‘Anyway, he was there singing and the microphone stand starts falling over and Stevie Wonder looks at it, grabs it and puts it back up.’
‘By the way, I believe the moon landing happened, I’m not a conspiracy theorist,’ he insisted.
Rob then went on to recall a story that NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal told in 2019 as he doubled down on his theory.
‘Ask Shaquille O’Neal. There is audio on YouTube where Shaquille O’Neal tells the story of not being blind,’ he said.
Shaquille previously detailed how Stevie greeted him in an elevator and jokingly suggested the singer was not completely blind.
Speaking on 2GB’s Nights with John Stanley (host is pictured), Rob recalled a story that NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal told in 2019 as he doubled down on his theory
In 2019, Shaquille (pictured this month) jokingly suggested Stevie was not completely blind after he greeted him in an elevator by saying ‘What’s up, Shaq?’
He said in 2019: ‘So, we live in a building on Wilshire. So you park your car and the valet’s down there. So I’m already in the building, I’m coming through the lobby.
‘Door opens, it’s Stevie Wonder. He comes in, says, ‘What’s up, Shaq?’ Presses the button.’
‘For real. He got on the elevator, he was like, ‘What’s up, Shaq? How you doing, big dog?” he added.
Commenting on Shaquille’s story, Rob questioned: ‘How did Stevie Wonder know it was Shaq? How did Stevie Wonder know which button to go to? He didn’t fumble around.’
He went on to justify his theory by insisting he thinks Stevie is legally blind but has still retained some eyesight, rather than having a complete loss of sight.
Music icon Stevie (pictured in 2022) was born six weeks prematurely, and complications led to his blindness soon after birth
‘Here’s my thing. I think he’s probably legally blind, but we’ve always thought he’s completely blind,’ he went on.
‘We all know Reggie [Birds] from Big Brother, she’s legally blind but she can still see to a certain degree, so I think it’s that.
‘I’m being a little bit tongue in cheek when I say he’s not blind, but he’s not blind – he’s legally blind and there’s a difference.’
Stevie was born six weeks prematurely, and complications led to his blindness soon after birth.
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