Wendy Williams Breaks Down In Tears Talking About Whitney Houston

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by James Crugnale | 12:10 pm, February 13th, 2012

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Talk show host Wendy Williams gave a heartfelt tribute to the late Whitney Houston on her show Monday morning, and candidly described her own battles with substance abuse. “I was at home in New Jersey when I heard the news, and I don’t remember much else after that,” Williams revealed. “I know I was not answering phone calls, I wasn’t making phone calls. I turned off the TV. I did not watch the Grammys. I did not watch the Fashion Police before the Grammys. Like, I did nothing…I kind of shut down. and, you know, went into my shell and thinking about Whitney.”

Williams and Houston had been long-time rivals ever since their notorious radio interview in 2003, when she had interrogated the R&B singer over her alleged drug abuse. Houston told Williams, “If this were back in the day in Newark, I’d meet you outside.”

Williams was not bitter that they had never made up following the heated interview.

“Whitney’s death — everybody is going to be talking about it today, tomorrow, next week, next month. After I say what I say, I’m not talking about it anymore. You’ll have to turn on Entertainment Tonight, The View, their hot topics. I’m out. I felt very close to Whitney. Even though this is a woman that I’ve never met. Never met her. Never been in the same room with her, except for one time in my life in 1985 when her first appearance at my radio station at college in Boston, Northeastern University, and this new singer with this great voice came to Constitution Hall, and that’s the only time in our entire lives that Whitney and I have ever even been in the same room together. Ever. I had a very long radio career, over 20 years. I interviewed Whitney once. In 2003. And many of you all recall that interview. Some of the things that Whitney and I have in common that bonded us. The love of our mother and father. Mr. Houston has since passed. Mrs. Houston and — you know, my mother, are around the same age. Whitney and I, same age. And both plagued with the demon of substance abuse. It’s been almost 15 years since I smoked last from a crack pipe. 15 years since on Jerome Avenue in The Bronx. For my drugs.”

“I’m not proud of the girl I was,” Williams continued. “But without being that girl, I wouldn’t be the woman that i am today. So if it makes any sense to you, I have no regrets. There’s one thing throughout it all. My connection with Whitney…that I wished for us both to be really sober and really aware and I knew I would meet her one day…I always pictured that time to be in our late 50s, 60s with her being the number-one spokesperson for “Say no.” I just for some reason thought that that’s what she would do. It’s what I want to do. I just thought we would meet, and we would hug and we would be sober and older and…”

Williams struggled to maintain composure as she spoke movingly about her bond with Houston, holding on to a photo of the pop star.

“She was a woman like me who is part of the subculture of our society, the addict. So today on behalf of me and anybody that you might know who is going through a struggle with substance abuse, anybody, and I don’t care whether it’s heroin, coke, pills, booze, reach out to that person. I’m one of the lucky ones. Reach out to that person and call them out on it, because even if they don’t quit, once you call them out, it makes it harder for them to sneak around and get high and I guess that’s all I wanted to say. I’ve never done this before on this show, but I’m telling you now that I don’t have anything more to say regarding this particular case. it’s just sad. and — it’s just sad. I love you, Whitney.”

Watch Williams’ tearful tribute to Houston below:

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Anonymous

ohforheavensake…. emote much???
Anonymous

wendy williams is a hypocrite. she spoke about whitney houston incessantly on her radio show. whitney houston carried her self with grace and class. wendy williams is a loud mouth, tacky, insecure person. whitney looked like class. wend looks like ass.
The Real Royal Emperor

Enough already!
http://twitter.com/JCP1975 JCP1975

I found this link talking about how FOX News readers/ viewers reacted to Whitney’s death.

Do we honestly need any more proof that Fox News and it’s fan base are racist?

http://freakoutnation.com/2012/02/12/music-legend-whitney-houston-dies-fox-readers-compete-for-most-racist-comment/
Anonymous

This is the first time I’ve taken Wendy seriously.
Anonymous

You mean drama queen much?
Anonymous

You’re not the only one;

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/foxnews-commenters-respond-to-whitney-houstons-death-with-deluge-of-hatred-racism/question-2453895/
bob ross

It’s ok baby, were all going to get through it, if you feel like you want to cry you let it out baby.
http://twitter.com/JCP1975 JCP1975

Wow. I wonder why it is, and this is a serious question, that it appears, based on comments and actions of their own, why conservatives are so racist and bigoted?

A testament to this would be looking at the events that happened at CPAC this past week. They wouldn’t allow the gay Republican group, the Log Cabin Republicans to attend their event, but yet they invite and have a white supremacy group speak at CPAC. It boggles the mind.

The funny thing is, they would never say these things on the sidewalk, face to face, to another individual. Wimps.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Kirkland/100000195274498 Brian Kirkland

Well, Wendy certainly did make Whitney’s death about Wendy, didn’t she?

“There’s one thing throughout it all. My connection with Whitney.” Good grief! How can you be so connected to someone you never met, “throughout it all”?
http://twitter.com/weench165 NewYorker

Wish they’d just admit it and get it over with. This “we’re not racist, we don’t agree with Obama’s policies’ is getting tiresome.
http://gamewhen.com/ Michael T

I have never thought of Wendy Williams as a particularly warm or likable celebrity.

But that doesn’t mean I do not appreciate the pain she is feeling for the loss of a friend she seems to have a special connection to.
Anonymous

She never met her but felt compelled to go on and on. Kinda makes it all about her, doesn’t it?
Anonymous

So you spend your time trolling around for Fox news? HAHAHAHAHAHA

Do we honestly need any more proof that you don’t know proper grammar? The word is possessive. It’s called its.

Should I post a Twitter feed of the calls against Palin, wishing her death? Because if you’d like to play this game of outrage, I can play that too.
Anonymous

GOProud brought in Trump last year. Trump supported birtherism. Do you really want that story line surrounding an event such as CPAC? No.

This isn’t rocket science JCP.
Anonymous

Never forget what the republicans at Fox Nation said about Whitney, never forget.
http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/whitney_houstons_death_really_brings_out_the_trolls_at_fox_nation
http://twitter.com/JCP1975 JCP1975

I checked out Wikipedia and you’re wrong.

Oh, and thanks for adding birtherism to the list of notably stupid things Republicans believe in.

1. Racism
2. Homophobia (despite having several Republican congressmen getting caught in homosexual trysts, and on one account, with underage boys)
3. Anti-Women’s Suffrage
4. Birthers
http://twitter.com/JCP1975 JCP1975

When all you got in your corner is to complain about my grammar, I have no choice but to claim Victory!!!!

Have a lovely day!
Anonymous

It’s not my fault that you don’t know how to research properly. I’ve read it many times. It’s quite easy.

Keep making your lists. I just laugh at your lists. You might want to work on your research skills instead of creating all of these lists.

Epic fail JCP. Epic.
Anonymous

That should be, when all you have in your corner. Keep up.

Your internet victory is mocked on a daily basis. Winning!
http://twitter.com/JCP1975 JCP1975

Despite reading all the racist things Fox viewers have said about her, still, people like WCinWI2, somehow deny that his crew is racist. How does that work?

He thinks people pointing out how stupid Palin is, is somehow equatable and that neutralizes their racism.

Face it. Republicans are racist and this is just ANOTHER example of them being so.
http://twitter.com/JCP1975 JCP1975

Well, I’d rather be a little off on my grammar than be a racist.
AIiveStiIIKickin

It has been rumored that Houston drowned in her bathtub.

For the sake of the “Occupiers:
bath·tub - (bthtb, bäth-)a very large tub filled with hot water
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
http://profile.yahoo.com/RKLFFXBQV4Z3EL2WBZQ2CAPMC4 Jim

Those are stupid comments but name me one white celebrity death that brings out the hankies from black folks like a black one. I’m not surprised at the vileness that comes out seeing how any attempt to provide context or fair play using reasoned discourse results in being banned. Why not let it fly? There is a complete double standard as to what black folks in America are allowed in terms of race advocacy and solidarity and it needs to be done away with. Saying anyone is a racist who has eyes to see isn’t going to make the problem or the people who call this nonsense out go away.
Anonymous

Don’t mind WCinWI2, she is one of those people who aren’t racist but will look the other way when racism is involved.
Anonymous

I’d rather be educated an a non-racist. Keep up.
Anonymous

I don’t read comments about Whitney Houston on random blogs. That is petty and stupid to do. I comment on three sites. Period.

I am not a he. Keep up.
Anonymous

why is it you idiots always resort to that one line every time your back is against the wall on racism, oh “dems were racists back in the day”! Yeah back in he day moron! Not today! What part about that don’t you get? dam dolt!
Verreauxii

Not true. H20 was found in her lungs but not sufficient to cause drowning. Most likely a mix of prescription pills and alcohol. Almost the same way Heath Ledger died.
Anonymous

Fox Nation isn’t a random blog it is your side’s flagship site.
http://twitter.com/heathmattocks Heath Mattocks

She’s a man, baby!
Anonymous

With random faceless posters that could be anyone. No fan of Fox News but this is flat out silly. You can find over the top dumb,racist, anti semitic comments on tons of sites comment section. Its the internet.
http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

Oh, and I supposed that’s NOTHING like the tolerant lefites telling Juan Williams he needed to “get back on the porch,” calling him a “porch monkey,” and all the other racial epithets they use towards ANY black conservative? Before you start calling someone a racist, understand what the definition means first.
Anonymous

I never claimed that Republicans were racist. Keep up LDK.
Anonymous

I’d assume that there are tons of liberal trolls on the Fox site. That’s commonsense.
Anonymous

I had a belief she was Wendell,but my wife says no.
Anonymous

uhhh that was not Wendy who mocked Aaliyah….that was Ms Jones who was on Hot 97.
I know Wendy very well we worked together at 2 radio stations.
please get the FACTS straight
AIiveStiIIKickin

Read the Serenity Prayer (especially the first and last lines) and deal with it…..Lambchop
AIiveStiIIKickin

…and we all know what race-baiters THEY are.
Verreauxii

“uhhh that was not Wendy who mocked Aaliyah….that was Ms Jones who was on Hot 97.
I know Wendy very well we worked together at 2 radio stations.
please get the FACTS straight”

I was mistaken. It was not Wendy Williams. It was Star. So….even YOU did not get your “facts” straight. Guffaw. M/s Jones did not do it. She was just the co-host.
http://www.daveyd.com/staraaliyah.html

P.S. Wendy still sucks! ;)
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3WWXCOIHYBAQCUVFBNBFSRQRA4 Ardiva

Please provide link to this article on Wiki.