In 2022, Wendy Williams’ long-running TV show exited the airwaves, reportedly due to her health challenges. However, those who worked on the show revealed that she had been grappling with personal demons for years. One staffer told The Hollywood Reporter that they would “find bottles [of alcohol] up in the ceiling tiles and other weird places in the office,” while another shared with People that she “would be drunk on air,” which raised alarm among the crew. “Slowly, we started being like, ‘What’s going on with her?'” the source shared.
Williams reportedly entered a treatment facility after the show’s cancelation, and per Kevin Hunter Jr., she had been diagnosed with “alcohol-induced dementia.” In the “Where Is Wendy Williams?” documentary, he explained, “[Doctors] basically said that because she was drinking so much, it was starting to affect her headspace and her brain.” Her excessive drinking not only adversely affected her health but also deeply strained the bond between her and her son. Williams herself openly acknowledged the rift, expressing a desire to reconcile with Kevin Jr. But when asked what’s stopping her from making amends, she said, “Nothing. Except for he hates liquor.”
The discord between Williams and Kevin Jr. had been escalating for some time, with reports as early as 2021 claiming that Kevin Jr. had even tried confronting his mother, but to no avail. “He gave her an ultimatum,” an insider told OK! Magazine. “He told her he won’t be in her life unless she fixes herself.”
