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Wendy Williams is ready to step back into the spotlight.
The renowned talk show host, 59, ended her six-month social media hiatus Friday, just hours after the trailer for her bombshell documentary was released.
“Welcome Everyone…,” she captioned a photo of herself smiling and sitting in what appears to be a library or bookstore via her Instagram Story.
Williams was well-dressed in the snap in a gray gown and blue jacket with pronounced shoulder pads.
The image was shared on the Instagram account for her long-awaited podcast, “The Wendy Experience,” which was set to be part of the next chapter in her career after her eponymous talk show ended in June 2022.
In March 2023, it was rumored that the podcast had been canceled, but Williams’ publicist insisted it was still moving forward.
Wendy Williams returned to Instagram with a snap captioned, “Welcome Everyone…” thewendyexperiencepodcast/Instagram“We are still working behind the scenes on several projects. There has been no official cancellation of the podcast,” Shawn Zanotti told Page Six exclusively at the time.
It’s unclear whether Friday’s social media post is meant to foreshadow the official debut of the project. Williams’ rep did not immediately return our request for comment.
Williams’ upcoming Lifetime documentary, “Where Is Wendy Williams?,” will show what the former radio personality has been up to as she grapples with substance abuse issues and financial strain.
Williams took a break from social media to deal with personal issues. Lifetime“I have no money,” she shockingly reveals in the newly released clip. “I’m going to tell you something — if it happens to me, it could happen to you.”
In February 2022, Wells Fargo expressed concerned to a New York Supreme Court judge, claiming that Williams needed assistance with her financial affairs amid ongoing health issues at the time, which included her battle with Grave’s disease.
“We are concerned about [Williams’] situation,” lawyer David H. Pikus wrote on behalf of the bank at the time.
Williams is set to open up about her struggles in a new documentary. Lifetime “Where Is Wendy Williams?” premieres on Feb. 24. Lifetime“It is our hope that the guardianship part [of the court] will imminently appoint a temporary guardian or evaluator to review the situation and ensure that [Williams’] affairs are being properly handled.”
However, in May of that year, Williams told Page Six via her attorney that she was “not in agreement” with the court appointing her a financial guardian who tells her “what she can and cannot do with her money.”
In addition to addressing the money matters in her doc, Williams and her loved ones openly talk about her alcoholism.
In a trailer for the doc, Williams is seen dealing with alcoholism. LifetimeIn one scene, her manager, Will Selby, asks, “Did you drink this whole thing today?” while holding an empty bottle of booze before the “Ask Wendy” author snaps back, “Keep it there. Keep it there!”
Williams’ son, Kevin Hunter, Jr., also makes an appearance, saying in the trailer, “She has people around who are ‘yes’ people and allow this to continue.”
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Listen to our weekly “We Hear” podcast Subscribe to our daily newsletter Shop our exclusive merchThe 23-year-old then adds, “No matter how many times someone may fall down, you’ve got to lift them back up.”
This is not the first time Hunter has publicly expressed concern about his famous mother.
Williams’ son talks in the doc about having to “lift” someone up after they’ve fallen. thewendyexperiencepodcast/Instagram Williams’ podcast is set to be part of the next chapter in her career. thewendyexperiencepodcast/InstagramIn June 2023, he said Williams’ alcohol abuse “might be fatal” because it “affects her way worse than a normal person since it stays in her system.”
Following Hunter’s proclamations, Selby confirmed Williams had checked herself into rehab and was “doing her best to be her best,” adding, “She’s taking it day by day.”
Part 1 of “Where Is Wendy Williams?” premieres on Lifetime on Feb. 24 with Part 2 airing the next day.
