Renée Elise Goldsberry Mistakes Laura Benanti's Positive COVID Test for a Pregnancy Test, Congratulates Her Before Explaining Her Mix Up!

Hamilton and She Hulk star Renée Elise Goldsberry grabbed attention this week when she sent a congratulations message to fellow Broadway star Laura Benanti…except it wasn’t a very celebratory moment for Laura!

Laura had posted a photo of a positive COVID test on Instagram with the caption, “Happy New Year? 🎈 (I tested the day of the ballet and was negative…I also wore my mask so everyone is safe, don’t worry!)”

Renee then commented, “AAAAAAH! Congratulations!,” which drew some puzzled responses from fans.

Well, Renee has now explained the error and Laura responded to Renee’s original comment, too.

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In a Twitter post, Renee explained, “Drunk scrolling on my birthday… Wrong positive test 🤦🏽‍♀️😂 Love you, Laura! Feel better!”

Laura and Renee also had a back and forth on Instagram and you can see Laura‘s reaction in the gallery below!