Family worried for Wendy Williams' health as host who made $10M a season says she has 'no money' in docu
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Wendy Williams’ life has lately been quite a rollercoaster but she has made a comeback of sorts via a new documentary after being away from the limelight.
Once dubbed as one of the most successful TV personalities and raking in $10M a season, the 59-year-old appeared to be at her lowest point in the two-part Lifetime documentary, 'Where is Wendy Williams?', set to be released on Lifetime on February 24.
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Wendy Williams' son claims 'something wrong is going on' with her
In the trailer of 'Where is Wendy Williams?', she is heard saying, "I have no money, and I'm gonna tell you something. If it happens to me, it could happen to you," as per Daily Mail.
Her son Kevin Hunter Jr also shares, "Mom has done a great job making it seem like everything is OK always, but in reality, there is something wrong going on," suggesting that his mother's life has indeed been spiraling down for years.
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Wendy Williams' difficult early years
Williams struggled with her weight while growing up.
Her college life was also far from perfect as she was a victim of date rape, which led her to drugs, as disclosed by the TV personality in 2021.
"Crack is wack — but it was very good to me at a particular stupid point in my life," she reportedly shared.
Radio journey and transition to TV
However, by the late 1990s, Williams' life changed positively as she stopped doing drugs and her radio career boomed.
Her scandalous gossiping gave her a major fan base while drawing negative attention from big names, like Bill Cosby and Russell Simmons, who began demanding her show be shut down.
However, she only got off-air when she moved to TV in 2008 with the four-days-a-week program -- 'Wendy Williams Show', which continued for 14 seasons.
Wendy Williams continued to create uproar on TV before her downfall
The mother of one did not hold back on television either.
A few examples of her going out of control included her criticism of the Me Too movement and calling out gay people, which reportedly led to her earning $10 million per season.
But amid all this, she was also in a constant battle with herself, as she fainted on TV in 2017, got divorced from her second husband Kevin Hunter, and got admitted to a sober living facility in Florida.
The former broadcaster also disclosed her Graves' Disease diagnosis and lymphedema.
In 2021, Williams reportedly said, “The life that I'm living right now is my best life, and I have no guilt about saying that. I like who I am, so I have no regrets.”
However, the reality was the opposite since reports said most of her 2021 was spent in hospitals, and in June 2022, her ‘Wendy Williams Show’ was also taken down.
