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TheWendy WilliamsShowannounced its next round of guest hosts on Monday.
RappersFat Joe, 51, andRemy Ma, 41, are slated to take over forWendy Williams, 57, during Thanksgiving week on Tuesday, Nov. 23 and Wednesday, Nov. 24. They are the latest additions to arotation of guest hostswhile Williams focuses on her health.
The premiere for the current season ofTheWendy WilliamsShowwas originally set for Sept. 20, but was pushed to Oct. 4 after Williamstested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19amid otherhealth issues.
It waspushed back for a second timeto Oct. 18, with the show announcing in late September that Williams had recovered from COVID but was still dealing with additional health issues. A statement at the time revealed Williams' breakthrough COVID case was “no longer an issue and she has tested negative, but she is still dealing with some ongoing medical issues.”
Wendy Williams hosting her talk show.THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW
A later update revealed that guest hosts would begin taking over the show, as Williams was experiencing"serious complications"due to Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes an overactive thyroid. (Williams previously took anextended hiatus from her showin May 2020 due to the condition.)
Last week, Williams offered fans anupdate of her own. “I’m making progress but it’s just one of those things that’s taking longer than we expected,” she wrote in an Instagram statement. “I’m a woman of a certain age, and I know enough to listen to my doctors and will return to my purple chair as soon as we all agree I’m ready.”
TheWendy WilliamsShowairs weekdays (check local listings).
source: people.com
