After months of buzz, ‘Wendy Williams: The Movie’ premieres this weekend on Lifetime.
The action-packed biopic sees Ciera Payton transform into the shock jock-turned-daytime talk show host and no stone is left unturned.
Directed by Darren Grant, the television movie chronicles the 56-year-old’s publicized highs and lows. From her divorce drama with Kevin Hunter, miscarriages, family life, and more.
As if that wasn’t enough, the flick will also be accompanied by a feature-length documentary titled ‘The Wendy Williams Story…What a Mess!’
Ahead of Lifetime’s Wendy Williams weekend, That Grape Juice‘s Chet caught up with Payton to discuss what it was like playing the media maven.
Watch above and be sure to let us know what you think.
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‘Wendy Williams: The Movie’ premieres Saturday, January 30 at 8pm ET/PT.
Documentary ‘The Wendy Williams Story: What A Mess!’ follows at 10pm ET/PT.
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“Must-see biopic?”
Why trashy ashy bish got a biopic?
Y’all some trolls fo REAL 💯🤳🏽
That’s clearly not Wendy in the movie poster💅🏿💅🏿💅🏿 This old b I t c h is not looking like that even 40 years ago. Queen of tea & photoshop👩🏿🦳
You couldn’t pay me to watch that trash.
Don’t make trashy ashy bish have another breakdown now 💯🤣🤳🏽
#SHAYLAQUEEN
😂🤣😂 you made my day, Queen 💋💋💋 Go Team! We are winning for sho 💅🏿💅🏿💅🏿
We winning all day and night baby girl! 💯🤳🏽
👠&👑
What about ur baby girl darlin?? Should I be calling child protective services on ur a$$?
@tha REAL Marilyn Diva 👠
Let’s ignore trashy Marilyn MonTROLL, it is irrelevant and thirsty for attention so let’s not feed it. Feed a stray dawg once, it keep coming back #FACTS 🤣💯🤳🏽
Yessss, my Queen 💋 u can tell these stupid trolls are so desperate for some d I c k s in their messy hairy ass. I suggest them go to wal mart and get some cucumber 🥒 eggplant 🍆 or maybe some Plantains 🍌 tell em good luck with that s h I t😂🤣😂We ain’t going nowhere. Winners are here to stay🤳🏿🤳🏿🤳🏿
We love to see it 😈💯🤣👑👠🤳🏽
Trashy ashy bish stays talking to itself with it’s unstable crazy ass 💯🤣🤳🏽
I know when I’m WINNING lol 🤳🏽
https://www.youtube.com/watch/5clkFgVhmj4
It thinks it wins. Bless it’s ugly black heart 🖤🤣💯🤳🏽
You like this and YOU KNOW IT. 😂 💯🤳🏽💋
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2cwfluyNo
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Is it a woman, man or bad science project. It needs give it’s momma back her p**. Share hoee 🤣💯🤳🏽
Trashy BISH ain’t none but a B******* Betty, chile! 💯🤣🤳🏽 It KNOWS it DREAMS of being like Shayla.
Who cares about what they think 🤣✅💯🤳🏽💋
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WYgY4vnfJQ
It cares what WE think because it keeps referencing us! It stays mad, we stay winning! GO TEAM! 💯🤣🤳🏽
She should have some white powder on the dress. Like the coke spilled cuz Wendy know
Laverne C** should play Wendy so her look is more relatable to Wendy’s.
It just sucks to be Wendy. Despite her success, money, and personal spin on her story, she still is a bitter, unhappy, & lonely person with no real friends or relationships. It’s very sad.