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She was later forced to explain to her viewers that she d been staying at a sober living facility in Queens, New York, which further opened her up to the scrutiny of the press.
The movie also documented the moment she learned Kevin was having a baby with his longtime alleged mistress Sharina Hudson, whom she recently called less than smart.
Painful past: In Wendy Williams: The Movie, the talk-show host (played by Ciera Payton) revealed the painful truth about her relationship with ex Kevin Hunter (Morocco Omari) and his cheating
Roller coaster: The film also delved into myriad other unhappy incidents in Wendy s life, including her rape, abortion, drug habit, two miscarriages and the delivery of a stillborn baby
‘Wendy Williams: The Movie.’ Lifetime biopic covers rape, cocaine, miscarriages, infidelity and N.J. star’s rise.
Updated Jan 31, 2021;
Posted Jan 30, 2021
A scene from Wendy Williams: The Movie. Willams is an executive producer of the Lifetime movie, which will be followed by the documentary Wendy Williams: What a Mess! Ryan Plummer | Lifetime
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Wendy Williams was ready for Lifetime, but was Lifetime ready for Wendy Williams?
Because when “Wendy Williams: The Movie” ends, it feels like the biopic has flipped through select tabloid headlines of the talk show host’s life, like a rapid-fire digest of a larger, unfolding story.
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Ciera Payton as Wendy Williams in âWendy Williams: The Movieâ (Lifetime)
Sassy and brassy, Wendy Williams has been known for her cheeky comments on âThe Wendy Williams Showâ. In her early years, she gained much popularity as a radio DJ and was known as a âshock jocketteâ. The talk show host now executive produces a biopic on her life, revealing the highs and lows she has experienced throughout the years.
The 56-year-old has made herself the go-to source for great celebrity dish on her hit talk show, but recently the spotlight has turned on her. The glossy Lifetime movie âWendy Williams: The Movieâ provides a revealing look at Wendyâs journey â from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show.
Wendy Williams, who built her career on dishing the dirt about celebrity notables on radio and television, has come clean about one of the biggest secrets that is coming out of her upcoming Lifetime biopic, “Wendy Williams: The Movie.”