Trans-Woman Riding With Teddy Pendergrass On The Day Of His Accident Reveals Real Story
The Horrific Accident
Ever since that tragic day in 1982, everyone’s been speculating about Teddy Pendergrass’ sexuality because all they really knew about the details surrounding that horrific accident was that a transgender woman, Tenika Watson, was riding in the car with him. Finally she’s giving us the details of that day.
Late-soul singer Teddy Pendergrass was at the height of his career when he slammed his Rolls Royce into a tree on March 18, 1982, in the East Falls section of Philadelphia on Lincoln Drive.
He reportedly lost control of the vehicle, as no other car was involved in the crash. Pendergrass and his passenger, Watson, a transgender nightclub performer, were trapped in the wreckage for 45 minutes. Watson walked away from the accident with minor injuries, while Pendergrass suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down.
Finally Telling Her Side Of The Story
But in an 2014 interview with “Oprah: Where Are They Now?,” she finally opened up about her side of the story.
Many of us are probably wondering why didn’t Teddy do more to clear his name from these false rumors? I think it’s safe to say that our beloved Teddy P. had much bigger issues on his hands after becoming paralyzed, other than entertaining a rumor that he knew his real truths about.
“I never really got a chance to tell my side of things and it was important to me. Very important to me.” – Tenika Watson
