Wendy Williams does not like it when legends release new music. No matter where she has shared this sentiment — on her long-running WBLS radio show; her deeply under-appreciated VH1 late-night show; or her greatest platform, daytime’s The Wendy Williams Show — she’s stressed that after reaching a certain stature, legendary acts should stick to their classics rather than drop new material past their presumed primes. Not only did she not want to learn new lyrics, but she also felt the offerings would be subpar in comparison to the artist’s biggest hits.
In recent months, I’ve wondered if Williams is aware that she might be living her greatest fear in the aftermath of the unceremonious end of her daytime talk show in June, nearly a year after she had already taken a medical leave of absence. After she reportedly took time off to recover from “serious complications” related to Graves’ disease, an autoimmune thyroid disorder, hosting duties for the final season of The Wendy Williams Show were handled by a variety of guest hosts like Sherri Shepherd, Bevy Smith, Jerry Springer, and Leah Remini.
