Wendy Williams did not mean to offend her LGBTQ+ community.
We know this because she posted a video in which she states: “I did not mean to offend my LGBTQ+ community on yesterday’s show.”
On the Thursday show, Williams spoke to her audience about ‘Galentine’s Day’, the Valentine’s alternative from Parks & Recreation where a group of women celebrates one another’s friendship instead of romantic pairings. She went a bit off-topic when male audience members applauded.
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“If you’re a man and you’re clapping, you’re not even a part of this. You don’t understand the rules of the day. It’s women going out and getting saucy and then going home. You’re not a part,” she said.
“I don’t care if you’re gay. You don’t get a [menstruation] every 28 days,” Williams continued. “You can do a lot that we do, but I get offended by the idea that we go through something you will never go through.”
“And stop wearing our skirts and our heels,” she added. “Just saying, girls, what do we have for ourselves?”
“Looky here now, gay men, you’ll never be the women that we are,” Williams said. “No matter how gay.”
But back to today’s Insta-apology:
“I did not realize until I got home and I watched the second run of our show,” she says, “and I always watch when I can, to critique my delivery, or the cameras, the lights, the audience…”
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“I’m very persnickety about how I do my show, and one thing I can tell you right now is that I never do the show from a place of malice.”
And then things get a little harder to follow.
“I understand my platform with the community,” Williams continues, “from first grade, to intermediate school, to high school, to college, to radio, to now to TV.” At this point in the video, it appears she’s fighting back tears.
“I didn’t mean to hurt anybody’s feelings,” she says, “I’m just having a conversation.”
Watch the full clip below:
Jim
Poor Wendy. Basically a has been that just hasn’t left the stage yet.
stan2015
Yesterday during hot topics I could tell she was on a bad mood. As a “Gay Fan” of Wendy Williams I was hurt by those comments. Do I think she should be yanked off the air “F-NO”. This is a learning experience for her. I still will watch her show with a “Side Eye”. I still love Wendy. I forgive her “THIS TIME” I wish her peace.
MISTERJETT
there was a time that i said i would watch her show until she says something stupid. it got to the point that i only saw a few minutes of it then had to turn away because it only took that long for her to say something stupid. now i just don’t even turn it on. she’s terrible. why is she still on the air anyway?
justgeo
Why doesn’t the bovine call it a day? go home and eat ice cream.
Max
it wasn’t so much of a conversation as a tirade.
Rick Notch
But, I thought Wendy was a drag queen.
Dez
If she keeps having to apologize, maybe she shouldn’t have a damn show! She never warranted her own show to begin with! She isn’t intellectual or truly funny and certainly not kind. Her show is shallow and just serves as a distraction from matters of actual importance. Her little rant about “Galentines” day is absurd- men are clapping and supporting you and you denigrate them?! STOP SUPPORTING THIS UNGRATEFUL BITCH- SHE DOESN’T APPRECIATE HER AUDIENCE OR FANS. Her “apology” doesn’t mean shit.
TimberWolf
Her comment to generalize gay men to stop wearing heels and skirts show once again how ignorant of her to make a comment, insult and generalize Heels and Skirts are for anyone and any gender that chooses to wear such same as pants and sneakers. Rosanne was canceled and removed from her show for being stupid
Wendy should be canceled for her comments, this is not the first time she has pulled as such a stunt with her snake forked tongue, her crocodile tears are nothing but a stage, not believable.
Wendy, shames woman of colour for your stupid insulting comments. Get an education on respect, manners and, Diversity.
djhavyk
Here’s the thing: her whole show is opinion-based. It always has been, even since her radio days. And it’s impossible to have an opinion–any opinion–without offending or angering someone…especially these days when everyone is darn sensitive and looking for a reason to be offended. I consider myself pretty thick-skinned, but even I was REALLY offended by her rant on her show. I appreciate her apologizing for her comments but let’s be real here: unless she was trying to drum up some drama, that was her honest opinion about the subject. Apologizing and crying and all that is just fine but she’s only apologizing for saying it, not believing it. There’s a huge difference.
For a woman who I honestly thought for 2 years was drag queen (not kidding), she should be a little more tolerant and supportive of the gay community. Just sayin…
heath0043
YOU don’t have an LGBTQ+ community. I get so sick of people saying whatever they want and then think apologizing fixes everything.
Bob LaBlah
Who else is stupid enough to watch her D-list actor show? I think these youtube celebrities posted here on Queerty in every other posting these days of late have more popularity than the actors/celebrities on her show. Its like she is paying low-life talent agents to book these people.
Kangol2
Wendy: Blah blah sorry blah.
Gay fans: No ma’am! Bye, Felicia!
NateOcean
The few shows I’ve seen have always been like this. Can a series of train-wrecks be called a talk show?
winemaker
Speaking of train wrecks., the ‘view ‘comes to mind. Why ABC keeps this ultra liberal bitch fest by 4 old gasbags on the rag that should have been cancelled a long time ago is beyond me.. When this show came on the air in 1994, it was an interesting hour long discussion show featuring current events and guests with ‘differing’ views and opinions from the ladies. The guests were treated respectfully and politely, even the ones with opposing ‘views’ Over the years though the so called ‘ladies of the view’, whoopie ‘cushion’ goldberg, ‘joyless’ joy behar and a couple of others whose names escape me has turned into a bitch fest and rant on anything conservative, the latest being Donald Trump or anything conservative These so called ladies have made this show nothing but an ultra liberal bitch fest and put down show. I’m surprised this this waste of time and intelligence hasn’t been cancelled.
Kangol2
@vinegarmaker, you probably should spout about shows you know something about. First, The View remains one of the most popular daytime shows on TV. Second, the show had until recently two dedicated conservatives, the sharp and reasonable Abby Huntsman, and the loud and entitled Megan McCain. Huntsman left to work on yet another campaign by her billionaire father, but McCain remains, in no small part because of the show’s desire to have a conservative voice on there. Absurd as she often is, she remains. And yes, they even bring on Rethugs, though they do not let them get away with their usual lies. I’m at work so I can’t watch it during the day, but the clips are always on YouTube, so you can catch them there.
wapfap1968
I’m sorry (not sorry) but this fish-headed looking drag queen wannabe needs to go…FOREVER! I don’t give a shit what she wears while she’s doing it either.
Ladisteele
She needs to hang it up, or get some hip and butt pads and lip sync. Making drag queens look bad.
molitor
You all need to lighten up. Nobody watches Wendy Williams for snowflake political correctness. There are actual outrages and problems in the world, and this is not where to focus your energy. She’s an ally. I can’t wait for all of the venom that will follow this post. Here we go……
Donston
I’ve seen enough of Wendy Williams over the years to know that she is not an authentic “ally”. She never has been. Feeling that unless you transition and identify a female you don’t have no right to wear make-up and dresses is not reflective of being anyone’s “ally”. She’s the perfect example of why “ally culture” is dumb. Someone having a lot of gay fans and co-workers and being “gay friendly” does not equate to being an “ally” or equate to not being problematic. She is one of those types of allies and “queers” who still indulges micro aggressions, homo shaming, gay belittling, hetero superiority, hetero pressures, misandry, etc. She’s also incredibly ignorant when it comes to the gender and orientation spectrum. But since she’s always been problematic the outrage comes off as fake.
Kangol2
She’s no LBGTQ “ally,” a fact that would be apparent from her radio show days on. She used to love to spread gossip about celebs she heard or thought were “gay,” not to celebrate and support them but to cast a shadow on them. That whole “How You Doin’,” her famous tagline, is not exactly championing gay people and gayness, but instead is a microaggressive smear about who might be DL/closeted. Again and again she’s pulled her homophobic ish, and this outburst was yet another example. I don’t think she hates gay people, but I do thinks she needs to work through her issues in a serious way, apologies or not.
Bob LaBlah
Wendy, your core audience is made up of woefully untalented drag queens, ex-cons, the homeless and people living in SRO’s getting free phones and free wi-fi. You have a D-list of celebrity guests and you looked strait out pathetic wearing a skirt so short you may have been better off just wearing your panties and nothing else when you interviewed Robin Crawford trying your best to provoke her into a violent outburst (which I was prying she would do because you deserved it) or get a shot of her looking at your crotch. Honey, you’re finished. Your career and purpose in life ended when Whitney Houston died. Tyra Banks had the good sense to know not to argue when they cancelled her show and yours is all but forgotten except for the above named groups.
djmcgamester
Aw, poor Wendy Williams. Crying over herself.
Jbaltes
She’s such an insignificant piece of trash…sad that she commands such attention!
cubiamar
Who told Wendy that EVERY gay male wants to be a woman? She funny.
nunya
Really. I have no desire to be a woman or act like one.
boymikefl
YOU NASTY QUEENS! She was talking about some b*llsh*t day for women, not gay men and I agree, gays not invited. It’s like religion with rules. Nobody follows them but, those are the rules. Billy Porter has a c*ck, I believe…man. No invite. Now if Wendy would had said no trans well, that would be different. It’s bullshit & Wendy loves “the gays.” If you don’t know that, b*tch, go home, you don’t know Wendy & your anger, sad for you.
James
I DON’T CARE IF YOU MENSTRATE EVERY 28 DAYS, YOU ARE NOT THE ONES BEING MURDERED OR HAVING LAWS PASSED AGAINST YOU !!!!!!
James
SHE WAS HORRIBLE. SHE SOUNDED JUST LIKE THE AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION. I USED TO WATCH HER REGULARLY BUT HAVE NOT WATCHED HER SINCE THE COMMENTS. ARE HER TEARS REAL IN THE APOLOGY VIDEO.
Kieran
Good Old Wendy doing her bit to promote the effeminate gay male stereotypes with her low IQ audience. Yeah, we need more of that shit.
jaimedance3
Your Always Apologizing For Stupid Shit You Say And Any More It’s Getting To Old Fast ~ First People With Cleft Lips And Now The LGBT Community ~ And You Can See You Were Even Struggling Here To Say Anything Because You Are Nothing But A Liar! Any One That Is Going To Issue An Apology Wouldn’t Struggle In The Beginning To Find The Words Because They Would Have Been Easy To Say Since It Would Be A Heartfelt Apology ~ And You Understand Your Platform You Have With The Community From First Grade?? Boy You Stretched For That One Didn’t You! And Bon Vivant Is Someone Who Enjoys Life’s Luxuries Which Clearly You Do Because You Don’t Care Who You Hurt Anymore! Your Show Needs Cancelled And If The Backers Of Your Show Don’t Wake Up Soon They Are Going To Regret It Fast! #CANCELSHOW ????
Low Country Boy
I was going to comment, but you said what I was going to say. Now, let’s work on your grammar. Lol!!!
linniejr
After watching the clip of that show, I can say that I didn’t like the way she said what she did, but I do agree with what she said. I took her comments like this, I’m not a transexual, so I cannot say that I feel the same way they do when there are certain issues they have that I may not. What I’m saying is how would I look in a support group meant for my trans brothers and sisters saying to them I know how you feel, when I don’t. I can sympathize not empathize.
If we as gay men, just wanted to have time and such to ourselves, how would we feel if a straight woman was to applaud such as what happened on Wendy’s show? We wouldn’t like it.
Trust me as a 53 year old black, gay man, I have more to concern myself with, than something as trite as this.
nunya
Wendy who?
Edwin Baca
It seems that Ms. Wendy Williams is spending a lot of time apologizing for what she says. She has serious case of Foot in Mouth Disease.