[simpson96]

Gladys Knight endorsed the stuff in advertisements in the 80's, and when some said Aunt Jemima syrup and pancake mix was a racist product, she really let them have it.

At that time, they backed off - likely because Knight was a black woman.

Now? She'd be canceled so fast...

[xp38]

I just checked. She’s still alive at 76. Someone should ask her opinion.

[PghBaldy]

She also sang the National Anthem at the Superbowl two years ago: https://www.mediaite.com/online/gladys-knight-defends-singing-national-anthem-after-don-lemon-suggests-it-could-hurt-her-career/