However necessary, the guest hosts are an attempt to replace the irreplaceable - Williams’s ranking as a top daytime host has long been solid, competing only with the soon-to-depart Ellen DeGeneres and the women of The View. The Wendy Williams Show did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

Oz tried to convince her to get the shot.) Then, the premiere got pushed back again to October 18, but by October 12, her team released another statement announcing that Williams would not be returning, as she remains under daily medical supervision. This came as a surprise to many of her fans, since she had previously been outspoken about not wanting to get vaccinated. In an Instagram statement, it was announced that Williams had tested positive for a “breakthrough case” of Covid-19. Season 13 was scheduled to begin on September 20, then was suddenly pushed back to October 4. After several delays due to medical complications from Williams’s ongoing thyroid condition and a Covid-19 infection, guest hosts and panelists will occupy Williams’s seat for the foreseeable future. The Wendy Williams Show kicks off its 13th season this month. The 57-year-old host has been rattling off her opinions into millions of American living rooms since 2008. Imagine what those medieval haters would think about Wendy Williams. Centuries ago, those accused of gossip, primarily women, were locked into metal headpieces that restrained the mouth.

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