Wendy herself needs to look back and hear her own message now more than ever.

Despite their issues, Whitney still had a respect and love for Wendy because despite the gossiping, Whitney acknowledged Wendy always played her records

it was beautiful that she was able to be honest about her past, God bless her

I miss this version of Wendy Williams I love her so much when she was like this

Wendy was messed up about the interview in 2003 but she was trying to get Whitney aware of her life and what it is becoming as a drug attic and in love with the wrong man, but Whitney is very stubborn and an independent woman and she didn't want help she didn't want to be told about herself she was going to do what she wanted reguardless . Wendy is crying because she wish Whitney could have gotten herself together like she did and still be living healthy and well like all the other recovering drug attics but not all people take the right road. RIP Whitney

Aretha franklin actually thanked wendy fir what she said to Whitney. Ms. Franklin said that she needed to hear it.

Very emotional and deep. I cried as I watched the originally airing of Wendy's show. I had no idea. I pray that others will be changed by the experiences of both Whitney and Wendy. The reason I like watching Wendy is because she speaks from the heart and because she is REAL. God Bless You!

This was very deep and personal. Thanks, Wendy. Stay strong and stay Blessed!!

I do believe wendy had good intentions about whitney, she did truly love whitney. I use to listen to her radio show from 1999-2006 and a lot of times she did bring up whitney news reporting what is in the media and wendy would hope whitney kick her addiction

I believe that she was being earnest and that Whitney’s death made her reflect on her own mortality

I'm 11 and watching this made me cry even harder than I did when I first heard the news

Damn Wendy 😔that was powerful and absolutely beautiful rip😞 “my Jersey girl”😞🌹💔

Very real, emotional, & heart felt. I almost wish these words were said when she was alive. No worries, Ms. Houston heard your beautiful message, and I feel she is smiling, nodding & she will connect with you one day, not today, but one day. Many blessing to Ms. Houston & Wendy.

4:23 wendy is now in her late 50s and not doing well again :(

I love Wendy Williams. Always have. She is such a genuine and real person and I appreciate her so very much. HUGS Wendy! Thank God for your victory over this terrible demon. May the Lord always give you complete victory and satisfaction in knowing that your example will help many others to set aside their addiction before it has consumed and destroyed them. All my love!

Wendy, we are all mourning Whitney's untimely death. She was loved. I truly appreciate the sincerity and humility that you have displayed. Thank you for reverencing Whitney. God bless you and may God grant you the strength to say NO each and every day!! God's grace is sufficient for you.

Wendy is clearly 100% sincere here.

Came back here after today! Wendy I love you! Your book “Wendy Got The Heat!” Inspired me to major in Communications! You’re an Radio Icon 🎙️ up there with Kasey Casim, and Howard Stern! You influenced pop culture for Millennials and Gen Z! I wished you could’ve got the chance to teach that Communications Course you wanted to after you retired 🥺 Love you Wendy!

beautiful point blank .. I usually give Wendy a hard time but I liked the way she did that

Thanks for posting. I was flying to get back home to see Wendy's tribute/personal heartfelt segment regarding Whitney Houston. I got home and watched the last 2 minutes so thanks again for posting.

Wendy you just helped a lot of people out there. Keep up the good work and may god bless you,because god has Whitney under his wing now. Love you

"Anybody who you know is struggling from any kind of substance abuse,reach out and Call them out on their addiction so it'll make it harder for them to sneak around..." Very powerful words of advice

I miss Whitney Houston

The best thing for someone to do is admit to their mistakes and say I am sorry, this was her way of saying it, lets stop bashing people and start letting people make it, how many times have you done or said something that you didnt mean, or prob meant but you was young? People grow up all the time, so this woman battled crack too, its possible that she is genuine about this and it took courage to say what she said. RIP WH no one can compare to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My opinion this was very tasteful, understanding, and respectable in the way Wendy spoke of Whitney Houston. My heart goes out still to the family for their loss. And I continue to pray for Bobbi Christina. Mothers are endangered being that we only get one a piece. The way that they treat us and the way that we treat them as the bible says we cut our days short as we disobey our parents. They mean just that much. I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston Rest In Love

Wendy was a super fan of Whitney... So relatable in energy if you listen to the interview and was the most respectful interview Wendy didn't push limits.

Wendy put it all perspective. I didn't break down until this moment. It just hadn't sunk in until now.

I'm really impressed that Wendy wasn't discouraged by all the shit Whitney said to her in the interview and could still idolize her.

She died from a broken heart. Her heart was broken so many times, like all of us, but to a point, she was just friggen tired. She was tired of it.

Wendy...I COMMEND you for speaking TRUTH and for speaking from your HEART & SOUL! Not everyone will "GET IT" from this message. It took a WHOLE LOT of COURAGE for you to sit on NATIONAL TV and say what you just said. I have an entire level of RESPECT & LOVE for you Ms Williams....God Bless you!

I'm sorry, not buying any of this. Those tears are guilt and regret for the way she handled Whitney's pain. She knew Whitney's weak spot; she had experienced it, herself. Yet, she NEVER offered compassion or sensitivity. Wendy dug her heels into Whitney's weak spot, and mocked her for ratings and Shock Jock fame. And isn't it ironic that NOW she has nothing more to say? Weep, Wendy. You have every reason to be sorry.

Whitney did not liked her, she put you in your place and cursed you tf out.

I have been a Wendy fan from day 1, drugs & all!!!. I love her! How can you hate on someone for sending condolences? Really?? I am very proud of her for sharing and for having the courage to do so and still be Wendy every day! I learned a long time ago that people who don’t conform to other peoples standards attract the most haters! She is who SHE is and she does what SHE does. dont hate! Celebrate her individuality! Judging her doesn’t make you a better! Real rap!!!

It's ok Wendy you tried to reach out to Whitney &God will still bless u for that !!

So glad her trash talk of Whitney has caught up with her. She deserves all of it.

Wendy was a big fan. A Stan even

First Thing Is: A Drug Is A Drug;Prescription Or Not. Secondly:Kudos To U Wendy! U Were Not afraid To Call Whitney Out On Her Addiction Rather Than Enable Her It Takes Guts To Do That Knowing That She Would Probably Not Give U Any More Interviews It Is Not Easy To Put Principles B4 Personalities If More People In Her Life Would Have Done That Maybe She Would Still B Here With Us. Unfortunately The Reality Is That Some Must Die So That Others May Live (And Hopefully Learn) RIP GOD Bless Whitney

Talking about the excellent Whitney but yet made it all about herself. Wow, Wendy. Just wow!

Thank you Wendy for your words. Addiction has cost us many good and talented people, some famous, some not. Nice tribute, you are a real straightshooter...people

Yes you should call them out. For you to sit back and just act like it's not happening or just pray and not say anything to the person is wrong. Thanks for you honesty Wendy! You talk what you know. She and any other addict can speak on it b/c they know it!

@nicspeed maybe she imagined that it couldve been her. maybe she felt guilty that she didnt reach out to her in a positive manner, or that she got her life together without much talent where whitney didnt get it together & she had all the talent in the world. i hate it when people judge someone while they're grieving. we all grieve differently.

much respect to you i feel the same exact way

WOW! Awesome testimony, been there done that delivered and set free!

Wendy did not cut whiteny any slack because wendy has been there. Someone had ot tell her about her behavior

I almost can't watch this while Wendy Williams rewinds the clock & revises her responses to Whitney Houston... I have watched Ms. Williams tear down Whitney at all points of her career. Most recently when Whitney re-entered Rehab after the Grammy's last year. Nice of you to acknowledge sister friend now that she has passed... how amazing that Miss Williams makes this all about Wendy. Williams...and what you couldn't buy tickets to Whitney's show??? This is distasteful.

No even 2 weeks ago she was talking crap about her that " whitney was asking her friends for money and laughing at others misery" the nerve of her to make that funny act the call crying and acting like she feel something..!!

wow 😂😂😂 she hated Whitney and Whitney hated her check out the interview 😂😂😂😂 wendy is the definition if karma

Wendy is full of it. She totally threw Whitney under the bus when she was on her radio show. smdh

Ironic to discover that Wendy Williams was an addict this whole time.

That's the best news she has ever given..."After I talk I am not going 2 mention this again"...I hope she holds true 2 her word...

Wendy gonna start some more rumors about Whitney before the year is out. She need to have her show taken off the air.

Whitney and Wendy’s birthday recently passed 🕊️💘as of August 17th

What I really like about this episode Is that the nosy fake audience just like her ended up crying with her.

I don't know about the before; but this woman is speaking the truth about herself. Hindsight is always 20:20.

I am not impressed. She made this about her past drug use and Whitney's. She always cries when she talks about her drug use. I am sick of her talking and crying about that. It has not been said the cause of her death and she is making it seem like it was def drugs. maybe she took one to many prescription pills by accident. The "connection w/ Whitney" was only drugs and her parents? There is more. She needs to look deep inside. Whit was not about drugs.

she knows people have their oppions about that interview and the bashing, she acknowledging that too..that's why she said what she said regarding the interview

Ijs... don't wait til I die to give me my respect. Wendy was doin this on this show when she passed, but before was clownin Whitney like she was beneath her. Naw. Ion buy it. But ok.

Didn't Whitney call Wendy out on all her bull?

2019--2024: THIS SEGMENT OOZES IRONY. Especially Wendy's plea to "call people out" about their addictions.

Ppl keep saying how Wendy was "just trying to help Whitney." Not true! Wendy's fixation on Whitney was an attempt to further her own career. She was a gossip queen who Whitney chose to speak to b/c she was sick of hearing Wendy spread rumors. During their interview, Wendy asked about Whitney's dad suing her, sex life w/Bobby, etc. These arent topics from a person who wishes to help another. Now Wendy tries to publicly clean up their nasty relationship with this bs speech jus b/c Whitney passed..

People in positions of influence need to positively use their position. I believe someone was encouraged that they can come out of their struggle and live a great life. God has a way of taking you out of the fire, without you even smelling like smoke. God bless you, Wendy.

i believe u should love ppl and show them respect while they are here once they pass on it means nothing to them! whitney needed this while she was here... A day late and A Dollar Short as my Grandma would say! hate it or love it #JustSaying!

@scampbell04 Guilty for what? Webndy was the only NY DJ who had the guts to call Whitney out on her behavior. Wendy asked all of the questions the public wanted to know about Whitney at the time. KUDOS TO YOU WENDY. Thank God you found the strength to get clean and sober, many were not that lucky. REST IN OEACE WHITNEY...WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU!

SHE CRIED FOR HERSELF

i remember the interview and what sticks out the most to me is when whitney said "All you ppl do is talk about me"! and that is soooo sad that was actually Wendy's most Famous/Popular Interview and she was being A RUDE MESS and im sorry it looks and sounds like GUILT! how we treat our OWN is soo ridiculous but we kiss ass everywhere else! so quick to JUDGE instead of Love and Support... IM so Glad God is not One of US! we'd all be Doomed!

Did I miss something?? I've listened to her 2003 interview about a dozen times, and there wasn't one tear shed or one iota of empathy from Wendy to Whitney. All Wendy did was try to clown Whitney. I call bullshit on Wendy's crocodile tears. She's channeling Tyra Banks right now by turning Whitney's tragedy into a way to just talk about herself

Amazing how she has made Whitney's death about her..

For all yall sticking up for Wendy Williams her tv show is just a 'toned down' version of her radio show. Its just a futhuring of her 'career'. No producer no advertisers would invest millions of dollars n2 the wendy tht was on radio. WW was VERY nasty very ugly 2people often bordering on slander THIS is how she became a celebrity. I heard the pain & hurt in Whitneys voice when she was defending herself against ww disrespecting her father, i'll never 4get it.Wendy laughed at her now she 'cries'

@mrcorkles1 everyone is referring to Wendy's contact w/ Whitney from the past, but right now from this video her sending condolences to the fam & how she's talking bout Whitney seems genuine to me. Everyone is saddened bout Whitney's death so at the moment the past doesn't matter to me.

I remember watching this exact clip almost 12 years ago on my way back from my college job in 2012. I was a huge Whitney fan and was devastated by her death. Her daughter Krissi (🤍) and I were basically the same age, my mom (🤍) was just 1 year younger than Whitney. This clip irritated me back then as I felt Wendy harassed & shamed Whitney for years. Now, it's 2024... my mom has passed (at 49), Krissi passed, Wendy has dementia and I just feel sad. Drugs aren't the issue, it's the pain that causes one to use that we should be focusing on. I truly hope Wendy experiences healing. Whitney, despite their history would have been amongst the first to offer her kind words and love. It's all very sad.

I read somewhere else that Wendy was being dramatic on this video, so I decided to what it. In my opinion (of which we are all entitled to) Wendy was being sincere. I think something really hit home for Wendy. I believe it was the reality of the possibility of where she COULD have ended up. People can more easily relate to those who have similar struggles and pains. It doesn't matter if they've met or not. I have a new found respect for Wendy because of her transparency.

@BeautyBoyTV i believe people hurt over it comes from the 'mocking' and the hurtful way that she did it- it really wasn't helpful at all it was about ratings on a radio show and the furthering of her 'career'. 'Tough love' is sum'n compleatley different than in anything WendyWilliams has shown

Wendy you are terrible when she was alive you just mocked her and spoke about her when she was down you make me sick RIP Whitney I love you x

i thought they didnt like each other!?!?

Very well said!!

Shame she didnt have nice things to say when the lady was alive.

Wow. Im speechless !

That aint nuthing but guilt. and she deserve to feel every bit off it. That should be a lesson to learn from for the next person you talk shit about, you just dont do ppl like that.You never know when that time will come, and thats when an apology would be too late..

@serette7 I am with you on this it take a whole lot of honesty unfortunately we live ina world full of people who love being in a state of denial.

LOL!! That was so funny!(I'm talking about what you said)

I really think that was very nice of wendy it was very heart felt tears

@MusicAddict5012 How did Wendy tear Whitney down? I think was very respectful and mournful.

I agree. The thing we do with celbs is that we attack this character they protray and forget they are real people just like you and me. The thing we don't learn from these situations is that there are still people out there that need help. Think about all the people sitting in them parties with Whitney and all the people at the Grammys who were also sitting there high! We support and praise them and they think they hiding the truth.

@JAIMION007 Right on to EVERYTHING you said!!!!! I remember too-and i'll never forget how hurt she [WH] was- by evidence of her anger and her saying ''all you people do is talk about me'' that statement right there it was in a very real way Whitney asking [almost 'begging'] for wendy williams to stop, ''please stop, because you're hurting me''- but wendy williams, she didn't stop, she just laughed, i'll NEVER forget that.

BEAUTIFUL

@ShangoJamal You're right i remember well that incident she was VERY mocking and ugly 2 Whitney Houston n WH threaten 2 'get n her ass letting ww know that she ''didn't know her''.Theres a reason 4 their Never meeting since. She made her career on slandering and gossiping on people who were not in the best position 2strike back.I can't judge whether her tears now r real or not-it may be quilt but i hope she carrys 4da rest of her life the pain she has caused others n her seekn fame

@theesqfirm Death is always about the living. The dead are gone and are not worried about us. So when someone dies..it is about us.

🙏🏾

Windy is a sentimental women with great perception.

Wendy, your feeling guilty. Just say it

@BK2ATL Either they don't remember that interview, have never heard it or just don't care how bad she was dogging her out i'll never 4get it cause i was looking at my radio like ''wow that IS Whitney Houston on the radio talking bout kicking somebody ass''

Yes Whitney was talented and beautiful but she was also just a person and no different than any other person out there struggling with addiction. I've had two aunts on drugs and sometimes we sit there an say nothing knowing that they high. But we need to stop that. Not push that person away but let them know we know you high and it's not right and you need stop and that I'm here to help in that journey of you getting sober.

@mrcorkles1 I think he's talking about the past when Wendy was doing radio. There was an interview that is on KZfaq where Whitney called in to her radio show and Wendy was kinda interrogating her for her issues and being a little hard on her. I love this Wendy, but couldn't stand radio Wendy. People should know that the past is the past and she seems very genuine now. I love Wendy and loved the legend Whitney.

CROCODILE TEARS WENDY

Love Wendy

WOW...

LADY ,EXACTLY ITS ALL SPECULATION! YOU SAID SOME NASTY STUFF!! ABT WHITNEY YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR SELF!!

Oh God!! I'm a babbling mess after this. You hang in there Wendy!

Wendy is getting her karma from how she treated Whitney and other celebrities

like everything wendy does, she's doing this for attention! outstanding oscar worthy performance wendy! brava!