Wendy William’s controversial documentary reportedly racked in main {dollars} for the media maven.
The Jasmine Brand studies, the host reportedly signed a six determine deal for cameras to doc her life in ‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’
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How Much Money Did Wendy Reportedly Make?
The 59-year-old was promised to be paid $100,000 per episode within the four-part documentary, Radar Online studies. The manufacturing was slammed by critics who discovered it to be exploitative.
Additionally, the previous host was afforded a $1,000 stipend for her glam workforce. Despite her magnificence preparations, Williams was typically seen matted in lots of scenes of the doc.
The outlet was capable of retrieve the 18-page contract that outlined Wendy’s compensation for filming the undertaking. The beloved star allegedly signed the doc shortly earlier than she was recognized with main progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in 2023. Former motion star, Bruce Willis, suffers from the identical situation.
Radar studies the contract learn:
“Producer shall pay Artist a fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per shoot day that is pre-approved by Producers that glam is required for the shoot day, as a reimbursement for all of Artist’s and Artist’s associate’s hair and makeup,”
The docuseries was reportedly supposed to stipulate her comeback however the undertaking ended up revealing the previous radio host’s psychological decline, bodily illnesses and alcohol habit.
The Guardian Alleges Foul Play
As The Shade Room beforehand reported, Wendy’s appointed guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, filed a lawsuit on February 22, simply days earlier than the documentary was to premiere. The authorized motion was taken in opposition to Lifetime and its mum or dad firm, A+E Networks.
Morrrissey challenged the validity of the contract contemplating Williams’ psychological state and argued she was being taken benefit of.
The guardian alleges the TV persona “did not have the legal or mental capacity to authorize her participation.”
In addition, Morrissey said, “it remains unknown who created the company that entered into a contract with the network.” The firm that’s accountable recognized itself as “The Wendy Experience.”
“The Contract appears to have been signed on January 25, 2023, by the ‘CEO’ of The Wendy Experience, Inc,” the guardian’s lawsuit states. “The name in the signature is not clearly legible, however it is highly distinguishable from W.W.H.’s signature.”
Despite Morrissey’s plea the choose allowed the documentary to be aired on Feb. 24 to the dismay of Wendy’s followers.
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