February 2018: She cancels three tapings of her show due to flu-like symptoms
Williams canceled the tapings of her show scheduled for Wednesday through Friday during the week of February 12, 2018.
“It’s not the flu yet, but I feel flu-ish,” Williams said in a video shared on Instagram, which has since been deleted. The host also added that she hadn’t taken a sick day since starting her talk show in 2008.
“Wendy is still experiencing flu-like symptoms and so she can rest up and get better, we have decided to cancel tapings the rest of the week,” a representative for the show told Us Weekly that week.
Williams gave Wendy Watchers an update on February 16 in an Instagram post that has also been deleted.
“I guess when you don’t take a sick day EVER in over 25 years, the ground is supposed to shake! LOL,” she wrote. “I ride or die for my craft. I appreciate all the tremendous love and support from everyone — especially my incredible staff. I’m hydrating this bug out. I will be back Monday and topics will be POPPING!! Miss u all.”
She returned to “The Wendy Williams Show” the following Monday, February 19.
“I must say, it’s good to be back,” Williams said. “I apologize to those of you who had tickets for the show Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. I was not here. I was flu-ish with complications, but no more.”
