What Happened To Wendy Williams?

After 13 wildly successful and controversial seasons, "The Wendy Williams Show" aired its final episode on June 17, 2022, and Wendy Williams sadly was not in attendance. Sherri Shepherd, who had been hosting in place of Williams while she was away, hosted the final episode, which included a montage of the show over the years. Mort Marcus, co-president of Debmar-Mercury, the production company behind "The Wendy Williams Show," told Variety, "We were protecting the business while we waited for [Williams]. And at some point, we had to say, 'We have a business to run, and she's not here.' It was a hard call."

In an exclusive interview following the finale of her show, Williams explained to The New York Post, "There was nothing I liked about the [the final episode of] 'Wendy Williams Show.'" When asked why she didn't make a final appearance, Williams responded, "[Debmar-Mercury] didn't ask me to do that, so I didn't. I sat in my apartment and I watched it. And [I was] like, 'Eek!'"

But Williams isn't all doom and gloom about the end of "The Wendy Williams Show." In her chat with The New York Post, she toyed with the idea of starting a podcast or maybe opening a restaurant. Williams concluded, "Maybe I'll go back on TV. Perhaps, I don't know. I've got so much money, I can do anything I want, or nothing at all."