WENDY Williams’s son, Kevin Hunter Jr, gave his TV host mother tough love, telling her he “would not be in her life” unless she got help.
A source close to the family exclusively told Central Recorder: “Wendy’s relationship with Kevin Jr has been strained. He gave her an ultimatum. He told her he won’t be in her life unless she fixes herself.”
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The source added their relationship has been rocky over the past few years.
“Her son has been doling out the tough love, telling Wendy, ‘Get yourself help, mom.’”
On Tuesday, the DailyMail published photos of Wendy being pushed in a wheelchair, wearing yellow socks and vaping in front of her New York City apartment. This was the first time Wendy has been seen since last week.
Central Recorder first broke that the 57-year-old host had been struggling leading up to her hospitalization for psychiatric issues last week.
Central Recorder source also partly defended Wendy’s ex-husband and former manager, Kevin Hunter Sr, 49, for keeping the host’s circle small during their marriage.
“Everyone thinks Kevin has been the bad guy, and he’s done his fair share of terrible things, but this is why he’s always been so protective of her. Kevin didn’t want the world to see who Wendy really is. He was protecting his family.”
Sources have told Central Recorder that Wendy is expected to be “evaluated for weeks to determine what is going on with her, both mentally and physically.”
WENDY’S BATTLE
One source said The Wendy Williams Show’s already-delayed premiere could be pushed back yet again as she continues being evaluated.
Leading up to her hospitalization, “Wendy was drinking every day, even while filming the show,” an insider had revealed.
Sources have also said that staffers would smell the liquor on her.
“Everyone is an enabler because they don’t want to lose their job. They see it, they know it, they smelled the liquor.”
The 57-year-old host who opened up about her struggles with sobriety in the past, checked into a sober living house in 2019 after filing for divorce from Kevin Hunter, her husband of over 20 years.
Despite that, the source said: “Wendy drinks every day and the only time she was sober was when she was at the sober house.”
They added: “She’s an alcoholic. A bad one. She doesn’t need a talk show, she needs help.”
The daytime diva opened up to her audience in April of 2019 that she was struggling with her addictions on the heels of filing for divorce from Kevin, 49, after it was revealed that he had a baby with his mistress Sharina Hudson, 35.
Wendy admitted that she was living in a sober home at the time.
She had revealed: “I’m moving out of the sober house in just a few days, you know. It’ll be Wendy on her own.”
“I have to tell you, you know, I’ve been dealing with issues with addiction, alcoholism, and I have a whole new life that I planned for myself and my son,” she added.
Central Recorder first broke the news that the host was transported to a local New York City hospital after police received a 911 call from her building about a 57-year-old female in need of psychiatric services, last week.
An ambulance arrived on scene and transported a woman matching Wendy’s description to a nearby hospital for evaluation.
‘PEOPLE ARE AFRAID’
A Wendy Williams Show source added of the incident: “No one can tell her ‘No.’ People are afraid to speak up.”
Another show insider previously disclosed to Central Recorder: “The staff has been back for weeks now anticipating to have the show return at the end of the month.
“Now with the premiere pushed back, staff are increasingly concerned about the fate of the show.”
The Wendy Williams Show’s official Instagram announced that she was postponing her season premiere, after canceling several appearances earlier this month.
HEALTH EVALUATIONS
The post stated: “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 protocols, we expect to begin the 13th season of The Wendy Williams Show on Monday, October 4th.
“In the meantime, repeats will be scheduled.”
Earlier this month, the show announced that she was taking a step back from promotional events amid “ongoing health issues and further evaluations.”
A statement read: “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, September 20th for the 13th season premiere.”
Fans became concerned about Wendy’s health in 2017, when she fainted during a live taping of her show on Halloween.
HEALTH PROBLEMS
At the time, the host blamed the scary incident on feeling overheated and suffering from low electrolytes.
In February 2018, Wendy, a TV star, revealed that she has Graves’ disease and has been living with it since childhood.
In March, Wendy showed viewers a close-up of her severely swollen ankles while sharing that she suffers from Lymphedema.
The daytime talk show host admitted she can’t even walk two blocks because of the disease.
WENDY’S ROMANCE
Amid her health issues, Wendy struggled with her sobriety in 2019 following an ugly split from her ex-husband.
Popular TV host Wendy has spoken out about her past struggles with substance abuse and alcoholism. She sought treatment during this time. According to reports, she went to rehab in Florida.
REHAB STINT
Wendy returned to New York from her rehab stint and moved into a sober house in early 2019, the star admitted.
Wendy would eventually file for divorce, however, the pressures of their split were further amplified when their son, Kevin Jr, got into an alleged altercation with his father in a parking lot in New Jersey.
The 21-year-old was subsequently arrested for simple assault – a charge that would ultimately be dismissed.
Wendy later claimed she knew Kevin had a “side girl” for almost 15 years of their nearly 22-year marriage.
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