How Long Has Wendy Williams Been Drinking Alcohol?
Fans have been discussing the release of the Lifetime documentary Where Is Wendy Williams? since its debut over the weekend. Many people have taken to social media to talk about everything from how her son allegedly spent $100K on Uber Eats to her deteriorating health. There is one thing that a number of viewers are wondering though and that is how long Wendy Williams has been drinking alcohol. Some things in the documentary point to a long-term problem with booze. Keep reading to see what fans have found out.
Wendy Williams’ Health Struggles Could Be Alcohol-Related
Wendy Williams has been in the public eye for decades. She got her start as a radio host in New York City before eventually becoming a daytime TV icon. The latest Lifetime docuseries shines a light on Wendy’s life after her popular talk show was canceled. Many people were surprised to find out what kind of life she was living.
In the documentary, Wendy Williams opens up about her health struggles. She talks about how painful her lymphedema can be and much of the footage shows the star in bed.
Last week, Wendy’s medical care team shared her official diagnosis, which includes primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). However, it has been revealed that Wendy’s dementia may have been onset by alcohol abuse. Her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., shared that doctors told Wendy that she had alcohol-induced dementia and that the condition would only continue to get worse if she kept drinking.
Has Wendy Williams Been Drinking For 15 Years?
Viewers were shocked to hear that Wendy Williams drank to excess frequently. Some fans took to Reddit to discuss how she was able to function for so long as an alcoholic in the public eye.
One Redditor started the discussion by mentioning some facts that have come to light in the docuseries. “Kev Jr mentioning that wendy was basically drunk all his childhood was shocking to me,” the person wrote. They then went on to say that producers at The Wendy Williams Show did a good job hiding her condition for so long. “I can only assume she replaced the coke habit with alcohol,” the person theorized. “Such a sad existence to think she would do the WW show, come back home and drink all night!”
Many others were surprised by how Wendy functioned like this. “I cannot fathom how she did a morning show and functioned at that level hungover!” one person wrote. Another pointed out that when you drink to excess all the time it doesn’t affect you the same way. “That’s a functioning alcoholic,” one Reddit user stated.
“So was this going on for the past, 10-15 years? I know Wendy had her demons with coke, but wow, I’m shocked she struggled with alcoholism for years if thats the timeline,” a fan wrote. There were also questions as to whether the family, including Wendy’s son Kevin Jr., were actually helping the former daytime talk show host or if they were adding fuel to the fire.
Where Is Wendy Williams? debuted on Lifetime on February 24. The network will be airing the exclusive docuseries again on Friday, March 1 at 8 p.m. EST.
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