Wendy Williams got emotional Thursday as her star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“I do not have a prepared speech … because I know from the top of my heart, who I want to thank from the bottom of my heart,” she said.
The TV host, radio personality and author thanked her “loyal, hard-working staff” at The Wendy Williams Show, along with her family, friends and fans.
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Williams told the crowd gathered on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles that she credits part of her success to following the advice she received over the years.
The New Jersey native then got emotional while addressing some of the recent challenges in her personal life.
“The elephant in the room is that I’ve been having a very, very tough year,” Williams said while wiping away tears. “Slowly, but surely, I’m climbing out of the pit and this is one of those monumental days.”
Earlier this year, Williams revealed she had been living in a sober house “for some time.” Adding to the challenges she faced, her husband Kevin Hunter fathered a child with another woman.
While the tabloids broke the story about the other woman, Williams confirmed the reports were true in an interview she did over the summer with The New York Times Magazine.
Weeks later, the daytime television host filed for divorce and Hunter left his position as an executive producer on her syndicated talk show.
“When you go to a sober house, it’s like being in jail. I needed to not be interrupted by anyone,” Williams told The New York Times. “There was not one friend that I could call, because everyone would have dumbbell answers to a very serious situation. My husband was about to have a baby, and I knew that I was about to divorce.”
Hunter also acted as her personal manager and handled some of the business negotiations regarding her career. The two were married in 1999 and spent more than 20 years together before their split.
Williams was joined at the star ceremony by her son, Kevin Hunter Jr. Also there by her side were Fox Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy, radio host Elvis Duran, and Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell.
She received the 2,677th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
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