Kevin Hunter and Wendy Williams.Photo: John Lamparski/WireImage
Ahead of the release of her biopic later this month,Wendy Williamsis opening up about what it was like to revisit the ups and downs she’s experienced in her life and career.
The film,Wendy Williams: The Movie, will showcase Williams' rise to fame in the entertainment industry, as well as her relationship with ex-husbandKevin Hunterand hersubstance abuse issues.
As for how she felt looking back on her life for the film, Williams told PEOPLE “it wasn’t tough at all.”
“I like who I am, so I have no regrets,” Williams, 56, added.
Williamsfiled for divorcefrom Hunter in April 2019 after over two decades of marriage. The pair share a child, 20-year-old Kevin Jr.
The couple’s split unfolded after Hunter allegedlyfathered a child with his mistress. Hebroke his silenceon the cheating scandal in a statement to PEOPLE at the time, admitting he was “not proud of my recent actions.”
Williams told reporters during the panel that although Hunter is featured, “he had no input” regarding the upcoming biopic. The talk show host then further opened up about their split, sharing that her eventual divorce was “about a good 10 years in the making,” but she stayed in the marriage for Kevin Jr.
“The bigger the talk show got and the more I would look into my son’s eyes and see the things that he needed regarding having his father present in the home, and his mother and the family foundation, the more I decided to give of myself,” she said.
Williams, who executive-produced the biopic, added that making the movie was a chance for her to clarify some misconceptions about her and present the truth.
“I was able to clear up half-truths and untruths,” she said. “Just when you think you know, you watch a biopic and you learn a whole lot more — and for mine, I wanted to be very truthful.”
Wendy Williams: The Moviepremieres Saturday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime.
source: people.com
