Gladys Knight is denying her son’s allegations that the singer’s husband has subjected her to “mental and financial” abuse.

A representative for the “Midnight Train to Georgia” crooner told People she’s “healthy and happy,” and that the claims made by her son Shanga Hankerson are entirely “unfounded.”

Rather, Hankerson has allegedly had “no substantial contact” with the 81-year-old Grammy winner , who’s “greatly saddened” by his claims against her fourth husband, William McDowell , to whom she’s been married for 24 years.

Hankerson, a behavior therapist, alleged to the outlet that McDowell has pushed his mother to tour, claiming the demand of the schedule is “detrimental” to her health. Hankerson also said he’s been purposefully allowed only “minimal access” to Knight, whose “deter

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