Wendy Williams cries on air about racism in America (video)

By Terry Shropshire
Jul 12, 2018
8:28 pm

Perhaps because Wendy Williams’ fame has been built on manufacturing and maintaining mess, and because she gets fiendish delight in dissecting her entertainment subjects with such ruthless precision, she does not make the most sympathetic figure as she cries on her talk show about the impact racism is having on her psyche.

During Tuesday’s episode of “The Wendy Williams Show,” the former New York radio deejay broke down in tears when she told a story of “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin being targeted by racists over the Fourth of July holiday. Hostin’s story had Williams quivering about how White supremacy has her paranoid on a daily basis.

Apparently, a group of kids allegedly called Hostin and her family the N-word, while they were vacationing in an upscale section of New York. “The View” co-host said it was in an area where she always felt “comfortable” as well, so it came as a big surprise.

Williams’ voice began to crack after she showed the Hostin video, saying through tears: “Why are we still dealing with this?”

Check out what she had to say on the matter at about the 17-minute mark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=GvQY5EoB2gE

Wendy Joan Williams-Hunter, 53, admitted when she pulls up to her mansion in New Jersey every day, she “looks to see if there’s going to be a cross burned or whatever” in her yard, despite being blessed to have the resources to protect the sanctity of her household.

Williams said she thinks about racism every day, even though, admittedly, she has no reason to worry, considering she enjoys the spoils and trappings of international fame, including wealth and residing in an affluent community.

This reminds historians of what Malcolm X once asked rhetorically: “What do they call a Black man with a Ph.D.? A n—-r.”

Williams explained that every morning, she worries about her son, Kevin, when he takes the dog for a walk in their prosperous neighborhood. She demands that even during that trivial chore that he keep his cellphone on him in case he runs into problems.

While some felt her pain, others on social media criticized her for exaggerating how bad her upscale life is.

One person wrote on Instagram “How could you possibly worry about coming home to a cross burning on your lawn, when you live in one of the most privileged, rich, and educated communities in the world? Just because you have a fear of something, it doesn’t mean that it’s rational at all.”

How do you feel about Williams getting emotional on the air as she described her fears of being Black in America? Were you sympathetic?