Patti Labelle Films Cooking Show With Superfan Come on, Patti! Miss LaBelle not only gifted the man who sent her pies into the stratosphere with Thanksgiving dinner , but she put him on national television as well. This should be entertaining… Via People : Patti LaBelle has given her most prominent fan the whirlwind experience of a lifetime. The songstress’ line of sweet potato pies at Walmart became this Thanksgiving’s hot ticket item after superfan James Wright Chanel posted an instantly viral YouTube video (literally) singing its praises. Since then, the two have become close friends, spending Thanksgiving together at LaBelle’s house and even filming a holiday television special set to air on the Cooking Channel, PEOPLE has learned exclusively. “It’s one of those blessed stories,” LaBelle tells PEOPLE. “For his birthday, which is Thanksgiving, we were at my home. I invited him to dinner before I even met him.” And now, LaBelle sees herself not only as a mentor, but as a mother figure for Chanel. “He’s such a larger than life person himself; he’s like my new son. It’s just a blessing when people come into your life like this and you’re not expecting anything.” It’s a sentiment that the YouTube star certainly echoes. “When she first called, it was like we’d known each other forever; we talked like we were best friends,” Chanel tells PEOPLE. “I told her, ‘I have to tell my mom that Patti is my new momma too.’ I said, ‘Patti, you my momma!’” Nice! See what happens when you let the sweet potato spirit move you?? People / The Cooking Channel
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