The season premiere of the 13th season of The Wendy Williams Show on BET (DStv 129) has been pushed out yet again with Wendy Williams undergoing psychiatric evaluation after the American talk show host reportedly relapsing into drinking and insider staffers said that "They see it, they know it; they smelled the liquor".
Last week Wendy Williams (57) also tested positive for Covid-19. The 13th season premiere of The Wendy Williams Show, seen on BET (DStv 129), was supposed to start on 20 September, but was abruptly postponed to 4 October.
Rumours are already swirling that the already-delayed premiere might be pushed back yet again.
American tabloids report that Wendy Williams (57) has been taken for psychiatric evaluation to the Beth Israel Hospital.
Staffers told the tabloids that they been "back for weeks now anticipating to have the show return at the end of the month".
"Now with it pushed back, staff is freaking out and becoming increasingly concerned and it doesn't help that information isn't being shared internally. Everyone is finding out what is happening in the news like everyone else."
Last week The Wendy Williams Show Instagram account announced that "Wendy is dealing with some ongoing health issues and is undergoing further evaluations. She will not be able to complete her promotional activities next week, but can't wait to be back in her purple chair on Monday, 20 September 20th for the 13th season premiere".
Just days later everything changed again when a follow-up post was released, noting that "While continuing her health evaluations, Wendy has tested positive for a breakthrough case of Covid-19."
"To allow Wendy time to quarantine and fully recover and to ensure that our production abides by all SAG/AFTRA and DGA Covid-19 protocols, we expect to begin the 13th season of The Wendy Williams Show on Monday 4 October."
Drinking heavily again
Staffers told the tabloids that Wendy Williams relapsed into drinking heavily again just before she was hospitalised for psychiatric evaluation, and that staffers working on the talk show smelled her reeking of alcohol.
"Wendy was drinking every day, even when filming the show. Everyone is an enabler because they don't want to lose their job. They see it, they know it, they smelled the liquor."
"Wendy drinks every day and the only time she was sober was when she was at the sober house. Her staffers are worried but no-one is ever going to speak up because they don't want to lose their jobs," an insider said.
"Wendy is an alcoholic. A bad one. She doesn't need a talk show, she needs help."
