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LOOK: Wendy Williams’ Niece Shares Why Williams Decided to Tell Her Story in New Document
Ahead of Lifetime’s upcoming documentary, “Where’s Wendy Williams?” Wendy Williams’ niece Alex Finnie opens up in a new interview with “Good Morning America” and shares why her aunt says she chooses to tell her story now.
When asked about criticism before the documentary’s release that the film could be exploiting Williams, Finnie told ABC News’ Deborah Roberts that Williams says he sees it as a way of appropriating his own story.
“I understand that people will see it and… some people will see it and think that,” said Finnie, who also appears in the documentary. “But I will say this, first and foremost, my aunt is the executive producer of this documentary.”
“And when I finally talked to her and said, ‘Aunt Wendy, why do you want to do this?’ You know, ‘you’re… you’re… clearly you’re… the health issue, all of that has to be addressed. Is now the right time?’ And she said, ‘Now is the perfect time because I want to take charge of my story,'” Finnie added.
Tune in to “Good Morning America” on Thursday at 7 a.m. ET to watch the interview with Finnie.
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“Where is Wendy Williams?” will explore the former talk show host’s life after the end of her iconic daytime show and her battles with health and substance abuse.
According to a press release for the upcoming two-night documentary event, “Cameras chronicled the former TV host and radio star” for nearly two years after her talk show ended in 2022, when issues with health prevented him from returning to his show for a thirteenth season. .
The press release for the upcoming documentary says it will provide a “raw, honest, unfiltered reality of Wendy’s life after she was placed under financial conservatorship.” It will also aim to tell the story of Wendy’s “journey to resurrect her career and what the filmmakers discovered along the way.”
“Where is Wendy Williams?” will debut February 24 and 25 on Lifetime.