When dissecting the cacophony of loud-mouthed haters sounding off in the arena of public opinion, the shrill, obnoxious voice of television personality Wendy Williams always seems to cut through the noise. Straddling the line between fame and infamy for her collection of ill-timed, clout-chasing disses cocked and aimed at whichever hot-at-the-moment celebrity is making headlines that week, Wendy Williams' nationally syndicated talk show has stayed making waves on social media since its premiere in 2008. Taking the tricks she learned to increase viewership by way of savage, judgmental burns from her days as a "shock jockette," Williams' on-air antics even united the Twitterverse to get the #CancelWendyWilliams hashtag trending and noticed by the suits at Debmar-Mercury and 20th Television.
While The Wendy Williams Show still lives on to exist as the lowest common denominator for all daytime television programs, its opprobrious host clearly enjoys the opportunity each day to bring her phospholipid-lookin' ass in front of the camera and dunk on celebs with abandon.
Guided by her "say it like you mean it" mantra, it's clear that Williams has no reservations about starting beef with everyone from 50 Cent to Draya. Fif, not one to take a straight diss without responding, clowned on Williams' oft-discussed fainting episode during a 2017 live Halloween broadcast of her program. While the host eventually reached out to her fans and assured them that all was well--she just needed some "water and electrolytes," 50 failed to let the moment that sparked a thousand memes pass without throwing shade on social media.
“When you talk shit online and run into the person in real life,” posted 50 alongside a short clip of Williams hitting the floor.
Brushing off the diss by calling the "In Da Club" rapper "Petty Spaghetti," it's obvious that Williams DGAF who she comes for. Check this collection of Williams' most savage moments to gleam the gems out of the cesspool that is daytime television.
Going Off On Ashanti
According to Wendy Williams, Ashanti, the Murder Inc. princess of the early aughts that delivered bops like "What's Luv?" and "Always On Time" proved to be fair game for her daily roast session. Agreeing with Joe Budden that Ashanti's penchant for draping herself in little-to-no clothing reduced her to certified stripper status worthy of getting dollar bills tossed at her while on stage, Williams went IN on the singer's choice to wear a bodysuit and heels.
"You know, I get the whole bodysuit thing," Williams began "The difference is that Beyonce can come out—or Jennifer Lopez—in a bodysuit with a thong, and all booty showing, and the thigh-high boots and the whole bit, and nobody’s throwing money at her because they understand and respect the hustle. That’s the difference. Ashanti, you are a fledgling artist at best…She’s 40-something years old at this point, nobody cares about her music—37, same difference. And I didn’t call you a stripper, I call you an exotic dancer and I agree with what Joe was saying. Ashanti, just take it for what it is: Nobody’s buying your music, nobody cares about your music. You’ve got a beautiful body and you’re using it to make your bones. And that is the fact, jack."
This was VICIOUS by Wendy Williams. pic.twitter.com/wbN4DbZICj
Victim-Blaming Nelly's Accuser
Sounding off on Nelly's controversial rape case, Williams made her stance clear when blamed the victim for the alleged assault. "If she did not put herself in that situation, this wouldn't have happened," said Williams, before later adding, "Young lady, you've got to stay out of tour buses." Not surprisingly, the talk show host was absolutely DRAGGED on social media for her offensive comments as the Twitterverse did not take kindly to her too little, too late half-assed attempt at an apology.
When #wendywilliams just said "if she hadn't put herself in this position" regarding #Nelly alleged rape victim. pic.twitter.com/EsosEkdrr9
Turned on the TV. Wendy Williams was on, doing a rape apologist shtick for Nelly. Women really need to stop victim-blaming, like, yesterday.
"It's never an easy job sitting here in the lavender chair by myself with nobody to bounce off of. Sometimes I might say something that you don't understand, but I am the girl to cop to it," said Williams, defending her comments. "Maybe cavalierly you caught my comments, 'You got to watch where you go.' I didn't mean anything by it."
Draya Michelle
Wendy Williams had the nerve to bring Basketball Wives LA star Draya Michelle on-air for the sole purpose of all but dancing around the straight shot of calling her a slut. "How many basketball players have you been with? I know that’s — if you don’t watch the show it’s like, Wendy, you’re crazy, but this girl has gotten around and I appreciate you being honest about it,” said Williams with a self-satisfied smirk on her face as Draya squirmed uncomfortably in the seat beside her.
"There were words on the show that you had been with three basketball players in one night, like, passed around," Williams continued. When Draya confidently denied the rumors, Williams issued a dismissive "OK" and rolled her eyes at the camera, amping up her audience. "Do you ever feel like by putting your reputation out there like that that no reasonable man would ever want to marry you? That all you are would be a trick?" Stunned into silence, Draya raised her eyebrow before brushing the controversial host off, clearly counting down the seconds before the cameras stopped rolling and Williams returned to the gutter from whence she came.
The savagery didn't go unnoticed, however--and Twitter couldn't refrain from sounding off on Williams' lengthy roasting session disguised as an interview.
I found a 2013 interview of wendy williams talking to draya and wow she disrespected her soo much LIVE to her face. Shes ruthless smh
Stormy Daniels
From her breast to her "dried-up" face, Wendy Williams wasn't here for ANY part of Stormy Daniels making the news over her alleged affair with president Donald Trump.
"This is what 39 looks like these days? That's a rough life," said Williams . "I don't believe it only happened once. Here's what I do believe: I believe it happened more than once. I do believe all that she's saying. I do believe she wasn't MeToo-ed and she was very specific in saying ladies, there's a different between doing something when you're a willing participant and when a man forces himself on you. He didn't force himself on her, she was a voluntary participant."
"This Stormy can go away as far as I'm concerned," she continued. "She's got a few more miles left on her face, where she could be at the hoe down, the strip clubs love feature performers, so she can be a featured performer at several strip clubs around the country. But she can go away."
Judging from Williams' own marital problems, it's no surprise that the host doesn't look kindly on side chicks.
"My vagina is a well trained beautiful athlete that would not have the longest running contract in porn history if she were ugly," said Daniels with a clap back that NO one wanted to visualize.
Beyonce
Apparently, Williams is confident enough in her foolery to come for Queen Bey herself. "I am a Beyonce fan. I’m gonna watch her upcoming documentary because fortunately one of the TVs in our kitchen has closed captioning so I’ll be able to understand what she says," said Williams, referring to Bey's 2012 self-directed HBO feature. "You know Beyonce can’t talk. She sounds like she has a fifth grade education."
I’ve been over Wendy Williams when she said Beyoncè sounds like she has a fifth grade education. pic.twitter.com/K7cihXt3xJ
Shit is always about to go down when one of two things happens: there's a billion dollars in the elevator, or Wendy Williams launches her disproportionate frame at the queen of the BeyHive.
Wendy Williams must have missed the memo that you don't come for Ariana Grande unless you want to mobilize an army of tween #Arianators eager to defend their bunny-eared queen. "She will forever be a little girl to me," said Williams. "Even when she hits notes and sings about love...like, what do you know about love? I guess it's a stereotype for somebody who's 4'11" with big googly eyes."
remember when wendy williams showed how much of a terrible person she was on national television and body shamed ariana for something she cant control
Lil' Kim
While not the first to rip on Lil Kim's cosmetically-enhanced face, Wendy Williams was arguably the most savage when throwing shots at the "Big Momma Thang" rapper. "Do you wanna talk about Lil' Kim and that face of hers? It looks like done, done...filled, filled, filled...it's filled so tight now, Kim, it looks like a pin would just POP ya," she said. "Kim, in my mind I knew your goal was always to look like Latoya Jackson...you've out Latoya-ed Latoya in your new look. Don't blame photoshopping--blame your plastic surgeon, girl."
wendy williams just diss lil kim so bad on her show today but she was telling the truth
Still waiting on that diss track, Kim.