Towards the end of her Halloween special on Tuesday, Wendy Williams appeared to lose consciousness during the broadcast.
The host, who has something of a complicated relationship with the LGBTQ community, was dressed as the Statue of Liberty and speaking into the camera when her eyes suddenly grew big and she began to wobble.
Then she stumbled backward before dropping to the ground.
After that, the camera went to black.
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A lengthy commercial break followed. For a moment, it seemed like the show was returning, but after the audience was filmed clapping, producers sent the broadcast back to another commercial break.
When she finally came back on the air to announce the winners of a costume contest, Williams appeared to be struggling.
It’s been reported that an ambulance arrived at the studio moments after the incident.
Watch below:
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Ummmm Yeah
Kinda looked like more than a fainting spell. Stroke maybe?
He BGB
This is hard to watch. I watch every day but had a doctors appt this morn Damn. But saw it on youtube. Hard to watch. The look on her face is terrifying.
Bob LaBlah
There is something about that look on her face (especially when she goes down) that makes this suspicious. I played it five times and came to the same conclusion each time, staged. It actually looks as though she “fell” sitting down and her arms looked more poised than usual for some one who is fainting. She seemed to be a bit too much in control for a fainting spell.
DarkZephyr
No she good goddamn didn’t look “poised”.
Bob LaBlah
Yes, she good goddamned did look poised to me.
DarkZephyr
You have a very unique personal definition of “poised”.
Bob LaBlah
And I must add you have a unique definition of unpoised.
mhoffman953
Fake
Rex Huskey
agree
1898
didn’t something like this happen to her once before? or am i thinking of a different talk show host?
Bob LaBlah
It probably did but considering the mindset of her audience they won’t remember it anymore than they do her list of D list celebrities whom look more shamed than happy to be on her show.
Jack Meoff
Drugs
1EqualityUSA
Syncopal episode? Next time, lie down before you fall down. LaBlah and Zephyr thanks for the giggles.
Daddy K
FUNNIEST THING I EVER SAW!!! I’ve been watching it over and over and can’t stop laughing. The woman (and I use the term loosely) is one of the worst bullies currently on television. Her “show” is just an excuse to shake and bully people because they don’t fit her idea of what a celebrity is or how they should act. She shames people for not being “perfect” (at least her definition of perfect) and is an all around awful human being. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer human being.
The only way it could have been better is if there was some sort of head trauma or other physical damage that caused the cancellation of her “show. I don’t think it’s fake, I don’t think she’s that talented to fake a faint.
Bob LaBlah
“I don’t think it’s fake, I don’t think she’s that talented to fake a faint.”
Shouldn’t her eyes have closed as she was going down? How was it possible to keep the SAME expression on her face (eyes bulging and all) the entire time? During fainting spells people tend to close their eyes and go limp and they go down. How was it possible for not only her facial expression to NOT change but her arms are set to more or less guide her down? This is what it is, a desperate attempt to boost ratings for her and her D list celebrities. She promotes mediocre performers whom many owe their five minutes of fame to. If you would like a GOOD laugh here is a clip of a very testy interview between here and the D list celebrity ever brought on air. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsPvGmajaS8
Crystix
OMFG. O M F G. I am not a fan of her, but that is absolutely terrifying. I hope her doctors find and alleviate the cause because that is SCARY AF.