Why We’ll Never Get Another Wendy Williams: The Impact of Problematic Hosts

[@Chuuzus]

TV just hasn't been the same since Wendy Williams' show got cancelled. I am so sick of these feel good talk shows like Kelly Clarkson, Jimmy Kimmel and Drew Barrymore's shows. I need someone to be messy and negative like Wendy Williams.

[@LoneWulf278]

For real. 😂

[@laurajenks1462]

LMFAOOOO this so upfront but real 😭

[@JulianSteve]

Not the toxicity! At least you’re being honest with what you want. It’s not my cup of tea, but I get it🤣!

[@dimitrifranck]

It’s frightening that you find negativity and messiness entertaining. Tells a lot about the world we live in. The Real Daytime was the shit. Not this ridiculous Williams nonsense

[@amarjotsingh8455]

And actors are not actual journalists like Wendy. Wtf do Kelly and drew know about journalism 😂

[@lenan5913]

The thing about Wendy William is that she was willing to burn bridges. She knew the celebs she talked about watched her show and would probably bar her from having access to certain spaces because of what she said on her show, AND THEY DID. Nowadays, the girls are trynna keep all those revenue streams open and need to be publicly nice to people to keep their jobs and get the next one (thnx gig economy). I think it's a double edged sword because Wendy only really had the Wendy Show at a certain point and wasn't able to dip her toes in projects outside of producing Lifetime movies. I don't blame the new entertainers for molding their style to survive in this industry long term but there is definitely some noticeable ass-kissing in mainstream hosting, or they tip-toe around what they want to really say to avoid "getting cancelled" even if their opinion wouldn't be offensive or unpopular.

[@TCt83067695]

I feel Lovelyti does a semi good job of striking that balance

[@neivilde.1242]

i've literally never seen her show when it was airing, but the memes are simply too powerful, like off the top of my head, i know that i quote "oh she passed away?aw...mmh...alright", "clap if you care", "she's got a point, she's an icon, she's a legend and she is the moment" at least once a day

[@hanaomer4419]

That one clip of her saying “Clap if you think she should suffer” will never not be funny

[@sweettea3879]

How DARE👺you mr spears👨🏻‍🦳you had me fooled🤡and you too ms spears🧑🏻‍🦳 🔥💀🫵🏽DEATH🫵🏽💀🔥 to all of them🤬🫢

[@KOFI_ESCAPES]

Oh I needed this video baddd! The cultural shift that has happened without Wendy on our TV’s. There will never be another like her. Thanks for the video. ✨

[@imuRgency]

she truly is one of a KINDD

[@jimmypad5501]

I think Wendy comes out of an era where the idea of “problematic” didn’t even exist yet. It’s not even that she didn’t care if she was problematic or not, sometimes I don’t think she even realized she was being outta pocket

[@shupalookie]

imo the ONLY and i mean ONLY person who was ever closed to wendy moments of hilarity, catchphrases, and memeability is like kingsley in the 2010s

[@kennethiavail1719]

Ugh so true! Everyone is so politically correct that it’s boring! I haven’t had a good belly laugh at a show since Wendy. Yes, some of her takes were horrible lol but she was just so good. I’m done with the corny girls lol

[@LeviThaBoi]

Wendy downplayed and made fun of terry crews’s sexual assault. Wendy is a undeniably a mean girl. If someone did that to you you’d hate them. But ur ok w it happening to others.

[@kennethiavail1719]

@@LeviThaBoi obviously I still found her funny. She wasn’t your cup of tea but she was mine. If you read, you also saw where I wrote some of her takes were horrible. However I still chose to enjoy her show. It wasn’t for you but that’s a you thing not mine.

[@LeviThaBoi]

@@kennethiavail1719 could u find a gay man funny if he came at women the way Wendy did?

[@kennethiavail1719]

@@LeviThaBoi yes I could. Unlike some people I look at comedy for what it is. I’m a plus size woman and I find gay jokes funny 🤷🏽‍♀️. I’m just more into the raw unsolicited comedy versus today’s hyper censored comedy

[@reannagordon]

One thing about The Real, the hosts weren’t keeping it real

[@sl33pybunny]

Only Trisha Paytas can uphold the legend that is Wendy Williams

[@deena_bean7408]

I honestly need to know what Wendy thinks about the Ariana Grande situation

[@cyberteetee]

her funniest and most random beef was with tupac 😭😭BECAUSE WHATTT

[@sigridmeyer9667]

I miss Wendy W.

[@MiracleJoybaby]

I miss Wendy OH SO MUCH….

[@cyberteetee]

unless youre trisha paytas

[@sarahhudson7108]

I would give anything for Ziwe to have a show again

[@teniyahthomas6587]

Ziwe was annoying

[@sarahhudson7108]

@@teniyahthomas6587 opinions are like assholes…

[@thekonversationwithkaleaf]

Ziwe is more of a satire

[@perrygilbert8276]

Ziwe got canceled?!

[@BentendoOwee]

Wendy was like the seamstress, hairdresser AND the FBI. Like how she found out the shit on everyone and was ruthless until ppl would prove themselves. That’s always gonna be needed.

[@BentendoOwee]

Sorry for spamming. This was an especially delicious episode

[@Dolphinboi]

@@BentendoOweeWendy was unnecessarily mean and vicious. If you think that’s ok if means you’re not a good/decent person. If a man treated women the way Wendy did y’all would call him misogynistic. Wendy was so mean spirited

[@BentendoOwee]

@@Dolphinboi oh, that’s a good point. I forgot I used to hate her at the time 😂. The legacy that was left and the nostalgia in this episode made me appreciate her impact because I’ve seen it as well. Not to mention everything she called out in others ended up ripping her a new one later. Frankly.

[@crystalcastillo7575]

I’d argue that the “problematic” hosts have turned into problematic bloggers like shade-room or the neighborhood talk. Which is lowkey worse cause it’s almost inescapable since it’s on social media 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@senorcats]

Wendy is not problematic! She’s problématique lol

[@anony1596]

She was really the Beyoncé of triflin talk radio/TV. As a kid in NYC, afterschool I'd have to listen to her show while my mom drove. And I knew even at like 8 years old that the show was totally out of line 😂 Problematic af

[@crystalcastillo7575]

Wendy will always be iconic & it’s so crazy that her memes are still being used today. Despite her downfall, she’s gave us so many moments

[@sweettea3879]

Her and Nene Leakes! They may be blacklisted in their respective careers, but they are living legends on TikTok

[@zakeyahliving]

the wendy williams show was a memorable part of my childhood and she definitely wouldn’t pass today but she was… something another great video imurgency

[@4everdee33]

I agree - and ziwe I like her, I always wonder how she’s be live or with an audience. But for Wendy it also took 20 years on the radio to build that clout and working out multiple formats of the Wendy show to lock in the one that became a hit. She comes from the era of Shock Jocks - and because she made big advertising money in radio, that gave her leverage on tv. I’m aging myself but I had just moved to Philly for college right before she left *power to start the tv show. Now in this era, reality tv and influencer culture obscures the “realness” and profitability of what we see, because at the end of the day, Wendy is a actually a tenured broadcaster and journalist that broke the rules, and THAT made her iconic, but now it’ll simply be anyone that goes viral.

[@lenan5913]

Ziwe is quick on her feet and witty. She's legit a comedian and would be AMAZING live. Don't know if live TV really has a space to attract Gen z/ millienial audiences but I wish it did bc i wanna see her thrive.

[@squidthing]

I think people like Wendy and Joan Rivers were good at being the voices of dissent against celebrity ass kissing before social media but it doesn't feel as fresh when there's a random gay on twitter with a Lana icon reading your fave with laser precision and 200k retweets. It was also a novelty for the celebs since they were more coddled and sheltered from their critics a lot more back in the day. Mariah and Whitney seemed equal parts amused and annoyed with Wendy during their radio interactions, for example. Now celebs have nowhere to hide from the gossip, hurtful comments and memes so they aren't as willing to joke around about it.

[@LeviThaBoi]

Would it be ok if a gay man talked about women the way Wendy did? If u say no then that’s homophobic and hypocritical

[@DumiNihi]

The only person who could even remotely bring this back is ziwe

[@indiefairy09]

Yes!!! She makes the celebs uncomfortable but in a way that works for the era we are in! She’s not as messy and as intense as Wendy but that’s a different era! But we def need some ppl that don’t suck up to these celebrities that are mainstream media. The girls have gotten lazy and way too comfortable in every avenue of celebrity!!

[@kahindo.]

trisha paytas sue me

[@starwoodh98]

"She's an icon ☑ she's a legend 👑 and she is the moment💅 now come on now..."👑

[@itssomarkness]

Hmmm. Watching this video, it's like we just put Wendy in a box where she just asks rude questions to her guests. The Wendy Williams Show proved why Wendy was a force of nature all by herself. She is a great storyteller. Like listen to her talk on hot topics. Anyone can read off a teleprompter about the latest gossip but how Wendy delivers it is waaay different. She's really built for this business. Hell, watch her go on other shows as a guest and you see her dominating the conversation. Like she's that girl. Also, she actually gives good advice. Her Ask Wendy is really good. She's direct and practical. Like I think she's the only Hollywood personality who talks about The Killer. Like she's really an enigma that no one has come close too. Like all the other talk shows don't have her charisma and it shows. It's not just the problematic takes on stuff. Her own Wendy-ness also makes her unique as a host.

[@angeldelmoroable]

Aside from Wendy funny, shady & messy delivery, i think that another big factor in her success was how she involved her "co-hosts", THAT also made a HUGE difference than i didn't see anywhere else. We miss Wendy😭 I'll damn Kelvin every day for the rest of life for what he did to her😤

[@lordsxman]

I used to watch Wendy Williams' show. I loved her although she did say a lot of things I found disappointing or even offensive. She had a realness and likability that I don't see nowadays.

[@JulianSteve]

I get that Wendy Williams is an entertainment legend! However, she sure had a long controversial career. You pointed out a lot of examples under 15 minutes. Well done, Rumi😅⭐️!

[@iamsam1296]

I'm tired of positive i want the messy funny and crazy and Wendy did what the girls dream to do

[@LeviThaBoi]

Would it be fine if a gay man talked about women the way Wendy did? If u say no then that’s homophobic and hypocritical

[@iamsam1296]

@@LeviThaBoi girl what?😭😭

[@Bonserak23]

"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring" -Marilyn Monroe I will say this advice has gotten me into some chaotic situations before though. 😂

[@rethabile4127]

I was so upset when they deleted her KZbin channel. That was so jarring to me. She was my guilty pleasure fr. Especially during lockdown I was waiting for those episode drops on KZbin.

[@LeviThaBoi]

Wendy downplayed terry crews’s sexual assault. It’s well deserved. That’s terrible

[@Eriko-cy7iy]

@@LeviThaBoiit’s wrong to downplay abuse but wtf Wendy did so many things and you think downplaying sa was the final straw? Wendy is mess, you don’t go look for her to get a Sunday sermon you go to her to Kiki and gossip 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@LeviThaBoi]

@@Eriko-cy7iy Wendy is still a bad person. If someone talked about you the way she’s talked about others you’d hate her.

[@pandaonsteroids5154]

I'm a Gen Z born 2002, and I didn't start watching full episodes of the Wendy Wiliams show until 2019-2020, so I got such a short time with her, and I'm so sad she's gone 😢😭😭

[@Txxmyvi8214]

I remember when Wendy talked about Jennifer Garner once and she said relatively nice things about her and i was in shock

[@MayaPapaya773]

Great video! I feel like a lot of celebs are more about ppl like the chicken shop date girl bc they're getting tired of being the joke. I could def see a shift to "nicer" interviewers happening in the next 5 yrs

[@giannaminocha]

see i would enjoy wendy’s content if it weren’t for the fact that she literally made a 14 year old kid (finn wolfhard) feel bad abt having anxiety bc he refused to entertain a 21 year old male stalker who wanted a picture with him after following him to his hotel, slut shamed selena gomez and defended r kelly (which is self explanatory as to why he’s the nastiest person to try to defend) - along with so much other stuff. that shit COMPLETELY put me off. but i agree with your general point - i love messy shows - the problem with wendy was she didn’t know where to draw the line.

[@ejohnson3131]

People were so quick to cancel Wendy. This is why I liked Joan Rivers. She never gave a damn and made fun of celebrities and kept it real. Now we can’t make fun of anyone. Those people are overpaid millions of dollars, they can put something nice on themselves or be made fun of!

[@Shanoxxa]

Ugh I want to cry. I miss her so bad😭😭

[@melodramatic7904]

I'm only in the biography part of the video but I wanted to add that the fact that there was no where she wasn't willing to go also got her in trouble from time to time. Her radio show got cancelled twice (on two different radio station). At the same time, some of the controversal things she said turned out to be true. Like she called out Whitney Houston for being on crack back when she was still America's sweetheart, but eventually we realized it was true. She also called Destiny's child Beyonce and the girls well before Beyonce went solo. I was shocked when she got her own TV show but I knew those higher ups knew exactly what they were getting into.

[@thechelseakiara]

I feel like the only “show” we have left that actually checks Hollywood would be the breakfast club. Honestly Joseline and Tamara Braxton should get a show together. They would give a Wendy Williams type show.

[@pralines1]

I needed this right about now. And I agree, there will never be another Wendy Williams. Her show and crew were a whole vibe. Thank you for this msg.

[@Hiiiiiiiiieeee]

I think as much as we all might love the drama and mess that Wendy was, we can be honest with ourselves and say what’s happened to her in her personal life has probably been a lot of karma. You can’t be that cold and nasty and uncaring and profit off of it and not have it bite you in the ass one day.

[@naledib9839]

If thats her "karma" then your average everyday person would receive karma what wendy did was gossip everyone has done it before and will continue to do it

[@Dolphinboi]

@@naledib9839Wendy didn’t just gossip. She body shamed ppl and unnecessarily came for peoples looks.

[@naledib9839]

@@Dolphinboi Again your average person has done that she was just doing it in front of the camera she said things that most of us were thinking im not her fan but i see people pretend like they have never done what she does

[@Dolphinboi]

@@naledib9839 you can’t prove that the average person body shames people or comes at peoples looks unnecessarily. Wendy does. You do clearly too and your just a bad person and projecting onto others. When Wendy came for Selena Gomez’s looks and everyone dragged her. Stop acting like everyone agrees with that she does secretly or does it. You do. Also people can change from their mean ways. Wendy never did and you know that. She was nasty all the way until her final episodes

[@justine4581]

​@@naledib9839nah I don't need to pretend I don't talk about others like that, it's gross.

[@poisonedvices6962]

Doja Cat is another person I think of when I think of 'pleasantly problematic'. She's managed to skate by with her career still going through countless messy things. I don't condone anything she's done of course but she's good at being bad

[@JohannaselaeloMolefe]

She also kills me when she meantions beyonce 😂😂😂😂 remember when she said that beyonce daddy made her run in high hills the way she said it

[@Ray03595]

These new shows just don't do it. Kelly Clarkson, you're great, but you cannot carry daytime! Where's the drama, even Ellen did out of pocket stuff before she got canceled. Daytime cable without Wendy is dead. I think younger ppl especially hate anyone "problematic" that is older, but give a pass on problematic people from their own generation. Also with Wendy, I think it's easy to just write off what she says half the time and many celebrities have too and don't take her all that serious anyways. I just love that we had a talkshow/gossip queen that was allowed to be messy every weekday and we didn't trying to ruin them.

[@TheRokstarchik101]

I binged watched so many clip compilations of the Wendy Williams Show on youtube because she is so funny and gave good advice during ask wendy. Literally feels like you are having a gossip sesh with some friends. She is an icon.

[@blueviolet6152]

Trishas new pot cast is very Wendy coded - if you are interested

[@msreese7488]

I miss Wendy. No disrespect, but you can make a drinking game out of Sherri's show based on how many times she says she loves something or someone. It almost becomes disingenuous when you love EVERYTHING, lol.

[@bongekantombana3763]

Yes there should definitely be another Wendy Williams, her show is very much missed

[@BentendoOwee]

This is so perfect. Yes. Ziwe to me is the next next gen evolution of Wendy energy but x Charlemagne gotcha moments lol. Like Bobbi is eating off Ziwe but less fun.

[@BentendoOwee]

I was there for all of her from Radio less for TV. While it’s true she could be AN ATROCIOUS person. She DID also hold ppl to their word and integrity A. LOT. FEROCIOUSLY. So like who IS gonna do that cuz not only is this “eh” making everyone overthink aka shit isn’t coming to light as much but ppl are also overly lax on ppl whose entity should CONSISTENTLY be questioned

[@helloxonsfan]

Being in NYC, I've been an audience member of many of the shows that film here, & being at Wendy's show was like a party. No one can replace her, but *Jason Lee* & *Armon Wiggins* may have been good substitutes. The folks at *TEA•G•I•F* may also work. They come the closest to what Wendy used to do. Anyway, she'll always be a "friend in my mind." Great topic...!!! 👍🏽

[@SS-ev4oq]

Wendy was the only talk show for the haters. Miss her show so much 💔😢

[@dalubuhlengwenya7188]

We miss you Wendy 😭

[@LeviThaBoi]

If someone treated you the way Wendy treated and talked about others you’d hate them. That’s sad

[@Blue.velvet.0124]

She was messy af but so iconic

[@deadlynightshade4108]

All the wendy memes never fail to make me laugh

[@sethuzothe6372]

I’m so over these Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson talk shows where the actors and/or singers don’t have experience in reporting, journalism, hosting, interviewing, etc.

[@stellamary204]

She's the moment an icon... a legend ❤😊

[@p.7489]

I lived for Wendy. There would be times where she would piss me off talking about my fave celeb so I would stop watching her. Then the next week I’m binge watching all her clips on yt 😂 she’s like the Nana in the family that would tell it like it is & it’s like you get mad at her but you ultimately love her.

[@Mitch-Alex]

What I think is crazy is all the people saying they miss her, but when she was going through her divorce and health problems, everyone was crucifying her saying this was her karma finally getting her for all the gossip she talked about.

[@kai262]

“Oh stupid, stupid, Lindsay” 😭

[@ngweso]

Yes Wendy was iconic and controversial but we can’t forget why she was cancelled in the first place. There’s a i think difference between Ziwe, who obviously said controversial things as part of the bit, but Wendy drifted too far down the path of insensitivity, narcissistic behavior, and overall putting people down. We don’t need another Wendy in TV!

[@stacyblack5455]

She got sick, she wasn't cancelled .

[@ngweso]

@@stacyblack5455 oh ok I thought she got canceled. As much as I wish her a swift recovery, I still think she shouldn’t be back on tv

[@du3844-m4v]

I think Charlamagne gives the same problematic host energy

[@tiaiko6182]

I miss Wendy my grandma now watches WWE now sadly😭😭

[@MidnightIam]

ive seen a few clips of her. she was the natural predator for celebrities, now she's gone, they are out of control. She is a master of keeping people's attention

[@pepperminttree]

i miss wendy everyday

[@blveflame]

I didn't notice that there is no Wendy Williams Show anymore lmfao

[@darkwriter_xx94]

I’m sure there’s another Wendy Williams out there but we will never see it on such a large stage like national tv.

[@Ally-vp4ks]

It’s crazy how she pared down her banter for tv cus it was the wild Wild West when she was the radio. My jaw would drop listening to her on the radio 😂 she is missed

[@mnximo]

Gen X and millenials lol the oldest ones in genZ are already 28... they are well aware who wendy is

[@crystalcastillo7575]

Can’t lie as problematic that Wendy was , she asked the interesting questions and she would barely kiss celebrity a*ses which I respected. There’s definitely topics I’d love to hear her thoughts on. It’s a shame how her show ended

[@zippy5897]

I’ve been watching you so long yet never knew ur real name I’ve just been calling you imurgency when you said it in the beginning it took me aback

[@imuRgency]

HAHA fun fact...the imuR in imurgency is just my name backwards

[@jikookietings2507]

I’d say Tamar Braxton was also informal and would say things everyone was thinking.

[@letranger4461]

She was a staple of sick days when I was in middle and high school. I didn’t know who she was talking about half the time but I thought she was funny

[@TheAloofAquariuss]

she was iconic but wayyy too problematic ://

[@amarjotsingh8455]

Who tf cares, at least she’s entertaining… these new celebs are so boring 😂

[@LeviThaBoi]

@@amarjotsingh8455 if a gay man treated women the way Wendy did would it be ok? Like body shaming them and coming at their looks for no reason

[@amarjotsingh8455]

@@LeviThaBoi I never said I agree with 100% of what she does, but she is entertaining.. like joan rivers too.. we will never get hosts like them again bc this generation is too soft… and celebs are meant to be good looking ppl so as a society we are allowed to judge them. It’s not like she went after random civilians

[@patriciacarteno631]

wendy would have loved ice spice.

[@simone6803]

You did a great job. I miss Wendy and search for her name frequently to see if she’s making a positive bounceback personally. I don’t want the next thing we see is news of her death. I want her to win and just demonstrate… i made it here safe

[@kylejackson7913]

Unpopular opinion but people need to stop giving problematic famous people and celebrities a pass just because “they’re funny”.

[@jonah6421]

After Trishas podcast, she's shown us shes NOTHING like Wendy.

[@truthspeaker8863]

Wendy hasn't just cultivated a gene z fan base from tik Tok LMAO. I'm a late 90s Gen z and grew up watching her. But I guess Gen Z is only recognized when they are under 21....

[@Multifandom04]

Like the memes but never liked her.Glad the show cancelled. She’s toxic/ problematic. Love the Sherri show

[@Franniiv3]

Hi:) Love Miss Wendy, really rooting for her and looking forward to her return! I've never liked the Hosts that act all nice and sweet, they're uninteresting and aren't funny. Don't get me started of Sherri Shepard, Miss 'Abandoned my unborn surrogate child because I broke up with my Husband!' How about that?! lol xo

[@GeloMeme]

These new daytime hosts are afraid of karma that will come their way if they will speak ill of other people, just like what happened to Wendy.

[@ms.tinygiant]

I’m glad she put Sherri has her new host but I don’t watch her show much. I do miss Wendy and wish there were some things she would’ve kept to herself which I feel was becoming her downfall in her show. Some things were just overboard (ex: the almost or last episode of the kid that got killed and she talked about that jokingly) But maybe there will be a new Wendy. There’s always new humans walking this Earth.. never say never.

[@thebascometwins]

The fact that I was just watching an "Ask Wendy Compilation" and then you post this 😅 -Jullian

[@michaeldeslex9834]

Wendy and Joan Rivers were my kind of TV. These women were perfect for balancing out with the Drew Barrymore types whose audience are the type of people that clap when an airplane lands and thank the mexican waiter by saying "gracias".

[@gideongrace1977]

I definitely agree we need there to be people who keep other people on their toes. Good video!

[@BentendoOwee]

I was there for all of her from Radio less for TV. While it’s true she could be AN ATROCIOUS person. She DID also hold ppl to their word and integrity A. LOT. FEROCIOUSLY. So like who IS gonna do that cuz not only is this “eh” making everyone overthink aka shit isn’t coming to light as much but ppl are also overly lax on ppl whose entity should CONSISTENTLY be questioned

[@Bonserak23]

Ive always liked Wendy I hope the best for her.

[@virallcullture8585]

Wendy and the drama and disrespect was definitely a specific type who enjoyed her and followed her....

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

Hopefully people will see her life as a cautionary tale.

[@TCt83067695]

Sorry who is this gentleman? Love the vibe. And yes I'm ashamed to say i used to watch the show despite how problematic i knew it was

[@drunkcicada]

Babes I love your vibes and I gotta comment for the algorithm

[@Smilesss4_44]

Could you imagine what Wendy would have to say about the Ariana affair drama!!

[@rampion1228]

I dont know a lot about wendy williams but ive watched the compilation of her talking about "the killer" about a thousand times and my friends and i reference it constantly

[@professional_tool_user]

I liked Wendy for a reason, she spoke and thought just like us, we say the most unhinged stuff and so does she. Gossip segments were my favorites and she needs to come back

[@roxannemarrero8728]

I fucking love Wendy Williams

[@olivialewinski6795]

literally the most interesting video I've ever watched I am engaged

[@Lina-tj9mc]

Jason Lee probably gonna be the closest we get to the messiness of Wendy sadly 😪

[@Makberries]

This was a much needed and were well put together video. I thank you for making my day better. And now I must go watch some eps of Wendy’s show.

[@00christie]

i worked on the marketing for her show toward the end of its run and that job was so fucking fun. i sure do miss that job.

[@cuteshaybay]

You forgot about Joan Rivers. She was an icon similar to Wendy.