WENDY WILLIAMS: THE MOVIE

Wendy Williams: The Movie airs JANUARY 30th at 8/7C starring Ciera Payton and Morocco Omari.

Talk show host Wendy Williams executive produces the biopic on her life which she authorized revealing the high and low points she has experienced throughout the years. Renowned media Queen and Mogul Wendy Williams as of late has been a hot topic and now is about to drop a hot movie.

Known for spilling the tea on celeb life via radio and The Wendy Williams TV Show, but recently the tea was steaming towards her. The Lifetime Network Biopic showcases Wendy’s journey, from her beginning roots in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show.

Despite all the haters, trails, and setbacks Wendy has encountered throughout her life such as date rape, former drug abuse, health issues, miscarriages, betrayal, and a failed marriage her resilience and drive have allowed her to triumph.

Ciera Payton takes on the lead role while Morocco Omari stars as Wendy’s ex-husband Kevin Hunter.

When Morocco was asked did he get a chance to touch base and speak with Kevin Hunter to prepare for the role Morocco mentioned that he didn't speak to Hunter, but he had a script and a YouTube video of Kevin.

Morocco did a stellar job in the role and Ciera Payton embodies Wendy Williams with pure excellence!

The movie is produced by Front Street for Lifetime and executive produced by Wendy Williams, Will Packer, and Sheila Ducksworth. Darren Grant directs from a script written by Leigh Davenport and Scarlett Lacey.

Wendy Williams: The Movie will be followed by The Wendy Williams Story…What A Mess! Documentary January 30th at 10 PM EST.

In this feature-length documentary, Wendy Williams, the self-anointed Queen of all Media, sheds her private persona and speaks directly to the camera, discussing every inch of joy and humiliation she has experienced since childhood.

From her apartment in Manhattan, we’re with Wendy during the course of her divorce, as she deals with being a ‘Hot Topic’ and finds a way to right her ship again.

It’s a no holds barred look with never-before-heard truths about Wendy’s notorious feuds with celebrities, her shocking divorce, her childhood, and the private darkness she has endured.

This is the story of a self-made woman who finds herself at the start of a new life, uncertain of the future, but ready to reclaim her crown.

The documentary is produced by One and Creature Films for Lifetime. Executive producers include Wendy Williams, Tara Long, Mark Ford, Kevin Lopez, Sarah Girgis, and Joie Jacoby. Brie Miranda Bryant and Gena McCarthy serve as executive producers for Lifetime.

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Keep up-to-date with The Wendy Williams TV Show by visiting www.wendyshow.com.