Wendy Williamsis expanding her media empire.
On Tuesday, Lifetime announced it is developing a biopic based on the talk-show host, which will reveal the “highs and lows she has experienced throughout her show.”
Williams, 55, has signed on to executive produce the biopic, which will go into production this fall from Will Packer Media and debut in 2020.
“The authorized project provides a revealing look at Wendy’s journey, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show,” according to a press release.
It has been a whirlwind year forTheWendy WilliamsShowhost. In April, she filed for divorce from her husband of over 20 years, Kevin Hunter, after he allegedlyfathered a child with a mistress.
She also cut ties with her ex professionally; he wasremoved as executive producerofTheWendy WilliamsShow, and shedissolved The Hunter Foundation, the non-profit organization the couple founded in 2014.
However, Williams let slip in early July that she wasdating a new man— and happier than ever.
“It helps that he’s a doctor,” she hinted during her show as the audience began cheering wildly. “I am not going to say one more word. You’re not going to blow this for me. But he’s been married, his kids are in their 20s. And yes, he’s black. I know you’re wondering.”
Williams has also been open about her health struggles. During her July 8 show, she revealed to her audience that she wassuffering from Lymphedema, which had caused her ankles to swell up.
Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter.Johnny Nunez/WireImage
However, Williams reassured her fans that she was doing alright despite the new diagnosis and even joked that the machine that helps alleviate her swelling is a huge hit at parties.
“I’ve got it under control. If [the swelling] in my feet never goes all the way down, at least I have this machine,” she explained. “I sit for 45 minutes a day. It’s the best party entertainer ever. Everybody [that] comes over wants to do it.”
On July 16, Williams gave her fans a closer look at her health struggles when she shared a photo of herself receiving her daily 45-minute treatment for the chronic condition as she lounged on a couch in a yellow robe.
“Just Wendy with lymphedema machine. 45min every day. #lymphedema #flexitouch #gethelp,” shecaptioned the photo on Instagram.
According to theMayo Clinic, lymphedema is a chronic condition that causes swelling, usually in the arms or legs, when someone’s lymphatic system is compromised — such as when lymph nodes are damaged or removed, which can cause a blockage that creates the swelling.
As of right now, there is no cure, but it can be managed with early diagnosis.
source: people.com
