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Wendy Williams Says There Was ‘Nothing I Liked’ About The Wendy Williams Show Series Finale

'Debmar-Mercury, in my opinion, should have done it with [me], not these other people,' Williams said in part.

Though itโ€™s been nearly one month since The Wendy Williams Show said goodbye to its fans and loyal followers for good, the eponymous host is finally speaking out and sharing her thoughts on the series finale, which astonishingly went forward without her.

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โ€œThere was nothing I liked about the [the final episode of] Wendy Williams Show,โ€ she said according to People. โ€œ[The showโ€™s syndication company Debmar-Mercury] didnโ€™t ask me to do that, so I didnโ€™t. I sat in my apartment and I watched it. And [I was] like, โ€˜Eek!โ€™โ€ (I mean, is anyone surprised? I probably wouldโ€™ve been flabbergasted to!)

She later added, โ€œDebmar-Mercury, in my opinion, should have done it with [me], not these other people on The Wendy Williams Show. Except for Fat Joe.โ€

Woooooow. So not only was Wendy not present for the finale, but she wasnโ€™t even asked to appear for the very last episode of her show??? I donโ€™t know about yโ€™all, but the way things have been handled in the aftermath of her taking a step back due to health issues and the transition from her show to the forthcoming Sherri Show has been a bit...strange.

I get it, Wendyโ€™s not everyoneโ€™s cup of tea. (Sheโ€™s arguably more like a shot of gin.) But the way things have transpired have been downright disrespectful to her legacy and the platform that she built, in my opinion. Not only did they not provide the opportunity for her to come back and bid her faithful audience adieu, theyโ€™ve (a.k.a. the higher ups calling the shots) virtually wiped the showโ€™s digital footprint out of existence. I donโ€™t know, I guess Iโ€™ve always been of the mindset that things can still end amicably no matter the circumstances but maybe Iโ€™m just naรฏve.

What do you think about the way The Wendy Williams Show has ended? Sound off in the comments!

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