How can I watch Wendy Williams: The Movie on Lifetime and is there a documentary?

Publish date: 2024-06-29

FANS who've been eagerly awaiting the Wendy Williams biopic will wait no longer, as the film is set to release Saturday, January 30.

Her Lifetime biopic - which Williams executive produced - will tell viewers her life story and will be accompanied by a documentary, airing shortly after the movie.

How can I watch Wendy Williams: The Movie?

You can watch the Wendy Williams biopic live on cable by tuning in to Lifetime when it premieres on January 30 at 8pm.

Williams was excited to share a first look of her Lifetime biopic ahead of its premiere in December.

Actress Ciera Payton stars as the outspoken talk show host as the film timelines several different phases of her life - both the good and the bad.

Is there a Wendy Williams documentary?

Wendy is also coming out with a documentary, Wendy Williams: What A Mess!, which also premiers on January 30 at 10pm on Lifetime.

The doc revisits her early beginnings as a radio host during the 1980s and 1990s, her foray into television, and her divorce from former manager and ex-husband Kevin Hunter.

What is the Wendy Williams movie about?

The movie will provide fans with an in-depth look into Williams' rise to stardom from her days on the radio to her talk show The Wendy Williams Show.

It will explore her childhood and her early days in Hollywood.

The movie is executive produced by Williams, 56, as well as Will Packer and Sheila Ducksworth.

Who is Wendy Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter?

Kevin Hunter is the ex-husband of TV host Wendy Williams.

He was born in Ontario, Canada before moving and working in the States.

Kevin became Wendy's second husband in 1997 and the former couple share son Kevin Hunter Jr. together.

Wendy's ex used to be a former producer on her daytime show, The Wendy Williams Show.

Rumors began to swirl that Kevin had been unfaithful and fathered another child in early 2019, prompting Wendy to eventually file for divorce the following year.

Wendy and Kevin's split became official on January 23, 2020.

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The former couple cited irreconcilable differences as the cause of their breakup, and have both agreed to forego spousal support.

According to documents seen by TMZ, the pair will sell their Livingston, New Jersey mansion and each receive 50 percent of the profit.

Wendy got to keep their Florida home, while Kevin kept the proceeds of a house in Morristown, New Jersey, that he recently sold.

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