Embattled talk show host Wendy Williams may want to consider going on an extended vacation.
Last week, Williams drew criticism when she said gay men shouldn’t wear skirts and that anyone who doesn’t menstruate will “never be the women that we are.” After a backlash ensued, she issued an apology saying she would “do better.”
Her efforts were short-lived, however, because this week, she made a truly vile joke about the death of celebrity therapist Dr. Amie Harwick, who was likely pushed off her balcony by a stalker ex-boyfriend.
Harwick was once engaged to The Price is Right host Drew Carey, which inspired Williams to connect Harwick’s falling death/murder to the tagline, “Come on down!”
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You could hear a pin drop in the studio after she makes the joke:
Amie Harwick, the ex fiancée of Price is Right host Drew Carey was tragically murdered last week, after an ex threw her off a 3rd floor balcony! ? Leave it to talk show host Wendy Williams to throw in a tasteless joke about this saying “Come on Down!” ? pic.twitter.com/XPKKgiF6Et
— Shawnasaurus Rex (@ShawnG927) February 18, 2020
People were understandably angry when Williams made the remark. And they’re still angry today. In fact, they seem to be growing angrier.
Now, the hashtags #CancelWendyWilliams and #FireWendyWilliams are trending on Twitter:
#CancelWendyWilliams Any person that makes a joke about a murder of a woman and domestic violence should not be getting paid money to do so.
— James Thompson (@jtmarsh40) February 18, 2020
Waiting for the next heartless unsympathetic apology video from #WendyWilliams I'm sure this one will be uninspired and full of fake tears too!!! #CancelWendyWilliams pic.twitter.com/G95xX5VzBq
— ??? ?????? (@ZaeMartin5) February 18, 2020
@WendyWilliams really gonna make fun of gay men, cleft lips, and someone getting murdered? #FireWendyWilliams from her show and the public in general https://t.co/Vz1KnK4HT6
— Rob OS X (@KyloRob328) February 18, 2020
It’s time to cancel @WendyWilliams . Since January, she’s mocked people with cleft palates, ranted and raved about gay men wearing heels and skirts, and most recently, mocked a woman’s death resulting from domestic violence. #CancelWendyWilliams #EnoughIsEnough
— Annie_Oakley (@Annie_Oakley85) February 18, 2020
Something has to be done about Wendy Williams seriously get her ass of TV she's so freaking disrespectful #CancelWendyWilliams
— Jay Havoc (@jay_havoc37) February 18, 2020
People are also calling on Fox TV to fire the popular daytime talkshow host.
Hey @WendyWilliams– CLASSLESS MOVE making a joke about a domestic violence victim. Amie Harwick, an amazing woman and champion for mental health awareness was senselessly killed and you used it as an opportunity for a one liner. HOW FUCKING DARE YOU. @FOXTV
— Nita Strauss (@hurricanenita) February 18, 2020
Her show needs to be terminated @FOXTV She is a disgusting human. #FireWendyWilliams
— Wendy Renee (@SeamaidLife) February 19, 2020
Dear @FOXTV we all know that you are not addressing the improper conduct of @WendyWilliams because she is a #BlackWoman and you are #DyingForDiversity but this is not it. 1/
— puthtshhdwn_grl (@ptsd_grl) February 19, 2020
@FOXTV When will enough be enough? How much bad press does @WendyWilliams have to bring before you cancel her show? Better people have been let go for less. It’s time to step up or just say it’s ok. “How you doin’?”
— Rod Bledsoe (@D3MONFIR3) February 19, 2020
@WendyWilliams is such trash. Makes fun of Joaquin Phoenix and gets a way with it. Makes jokes about the death of Amie Harwick? Is she going to get away with this? @FOXTV remove her immediately. #FireWendyWilliams
— Dutch10 (@Dutch1015) February 18, 2020
On top of that, an online petition calling for Williams to be fired has garnered almost 100,000 signatures.
The petition was originally started last month when Williams made fun on actor Juaquin Phoenix’s cleft lip but has since seen a resurgence of signatures after what happened this week.
Neither Williams nor Fox TV has issued any comment on this latest controversy.
As of now, The Wendy Williams Show, now in its 11th year, will remain on air through the 2019–20 television season.
Related: Instead of apologizing to the gays, Wendy Williams needs to fix herself
Saps48
Wendy makes what you term “a truly vile joke” so of course you can’t wait to repeat it. Well done…
Den
Interesting that you cannot understand the difference between reporting what a person has said and re[eating a bad joke!
When people in the public eye do something tasteless and stupid, are we simply supposed to ignore it?
When (as a salient example) Trump has made fun of disable people , women not even as obese as him or widely acclaimed military heroes, are we simply to ignore that and allow his “base” followers to maintain their puzzling adulation? Or do we REPORT it? And is reporting something the same as agreeing with it?
Critical thinking is your friend…look into it.
winemaker
Like what else’s new here? Wendy Williams has made a career and fortune tearing down others in her ‘celebrity gossip’ show that’s less obnoxious than the ‘view’. But hey the ‘view ‘ takes the award from being one of the most obnoxious vile and insulting wastes of time on television, bar none!
RandyC
Fire this vile wretch of a person,and I use the word person sparingly…..
RandyC
Am I the only one who thinks she looks like a drag queen. Apparently she is not or she would have more class…..
pdpant
I thought the same thing when I first saw her show
MANSUMM
I have always thought that.
Dez
Roseanne Barr is cancelled for one tweet but Wendy is still on the air after all this?! She needs to GO
Jenniferp412
Dez, Wendy identifies as a Liberal Democrat and Roseanne Barr is a Republican. Liberals get endless chances and Republicans get none!
TheDefiler
Nice try, Jennifer. More like Wendy is the only African-American lead on the network while Roseanne’s is flooded with White folk. Fox can’t afford to lose the only diversity it has.
ScottOnEarth
That’s a great point, Dez…except Wendy is a low-rent syndicated talk show on Fox, a low-rent network, while “Roseanne” was on ABC, a larger network with an actual reputation to care about.
Den
Ah! didn’t realize Rosanne was on ABC. I never actually watched it, just as i have never watched The Connors.
Watched Wendy a few times when i was home sick from work and too weak to do anything else, and have never understood her personality unless there is some great cultural love for self absorbed people of no more than average intelligence I am not aware of!
stanhope
Rhymes with runt. This amazon creature has been living a lie most of her career. All of that BS about her family when her husband had family #2 down the street supported off this ‘runt’s’ money. Oh in case you didn’t know the new math, R=C.
frankcar1965
Kunt, there I said it for you.
MISTERJETT
she needs to go!!!!
pdpant
I am not a racist but the far left talk about white privilege now people can wake up and know that black privilege exhausts as well
Cam
You’re welcome to explain how. Considering Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity have said horrible things and are still on air.
Den
OK Einstein, given the multitude of verifiable (well documented) ways in which black people are subjected to economic and social stresses above and beyond those common to their specific economic class, the (well documented) ways in which their options still remain limited, and the all too real (and very well documented) ways in which the justice system and law enforcement treat them as lesser humans than white people: please explain to us what “black privilege” is and how exactly it works.
Here’s a hint: leniency towards one specific black celebrity despite tastelessness and rudeness indicates only that she makes a lot of money for a very right wing family, not some mythic “black privilege”.
Kieran
I know we tolerate very LOW standards on TV these days, but somebody really needs to put this bitch out of her misery.
Cam
It seems like we are watching a breakdown in slow motion. I’m surprised her station hasn’t pulled the “Oh, Wendy is on a long vacation that was planned ages ago that we forgot to announce until now” line.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
From the article: “that anyone who doesn’t menstruate will “never be the women that we are.”
I stand with her on that. Its hard to believe the truth hurts people that bad.
Den
So do they stop being women after menopause, or if they need a hysterectomy? What then are those women born without functioning overies, as a result of birth defects/intersex conditions?
Obviously you are as dull as Ms. Williams.
Buffoon!
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
As I said, I stand with the TRUTHS that she spoke and on that, she told the truth. You can add and subtract whatever you want these days but when the sun comes up the next day two and two arel still going to add up to four no matter the effort put into changing the equation. Just as those who believe in what can’t be seen or proven you too are allowed to believe in what you think you’ve changed.
sonic_source
Fox won’t fire her or cancel her show because she’s a Trump supporter.
cwaigy
Who cares what this woman says! Wear what makes you comfortable! It seems she is using her “fame” as a platform to shame others, to degrade or to belittle! These celebrities need to start taking responsibility for their behaviour.
Kangol2
Wendy girl, you in trouble!
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
No she isn’t.
ScottOnEarth
The best comment made mention of the fact that idiotic, low-rent Wendy shouldn’t be getting paid to make so many disturbing, stupid comments. Her show needs to go. Seriously.
Chipper
She is trying to be a trump impersonator? Which is worse she or he? Opening their mouths and vile, stupid things slide out. Neither are worth much.
Macraymusic
To fire Wendy means you’ll need to fire Laura Ingraham, Rush Limbaugh, Fox & Friends….and your President. Let the lack of advertising dollars be the voice. Cancel Culture is weak.
Kangol2
Actually, it doesn’t work that way. Ingraham etc. work for a right-wing propaganda organ. Wendy is on a mainstream TV station. The standards are completely different.
IWantAFullBeard
That’s a funny comment about menstruating considering she is a man.
Paton41
Ghetto Slang for Wendy Williams is “that big mouth black bitch on the TV!
Kangol2
Did you really have to descend to racism to make your point? WTF is wrong with you?
Trekbike
She’s a classless loudmouth. Not to mention the most bazaar looking person on the planet. She’s nothing more than trash.
inbama
Anyone who’s sick of Joaquin Phoenix can’t be all bad.
Ronbo
Maybe Wendy will be added to “the View” to further enhance the conservative roundtable with a 7th establishment view.
What happened Whoopie? Why did you move against the left and transparency in government? I guess money still buys what people will sell for fame and fortune.
trsxyz123
I agree that we’re witnessing some sort of mental breakdown live on TV. She needs to get off the air and get some help.