But there's always going to be a girl like me that'll laugh at women like that."
"As a woman, you always have the option of laying flat on your back and getting things easier. She says it's been a tough road to her dynamic rise. Along with "Dancing With the Stars" and "Drop Dead Diva," she'll appear on the soap opera "One Life to Live" and host a new dating show "Love Triangle" on the Game Show Network next month.Įverything is starting to take form for Williams, who said she wanted to expand beyond her burgeoning talk show this year. The success of her talk show, which was renewed for its third season, has generated other opportunities for Williams. Whether Williams is eliminated early or not, the extra exposure on the hit dance show should boost her celebrity and increase appeal of her weekday syndicated program, "The Wendy Williams Show." The show is already being aired in 54 countries and ranks 13th among other talk shows, according to the Nielsen Co. The 46-year-old says the tough workout regimen trying to learn the cha-cha has left her in the best shape of her life, training about five hours a day for the past two weeks. Strides have been made, according to Williams. "She was always the tall kid, always felt too big to dance," says Dovolani, who is entering his 11th season on "DWTS." "With her being tall, I see that as her strength. On the premiere of "DWTS" last week, Williams finished near the bottom of the scoreboard, scoring 14 out of 30 points.ĭovolani believes as Williams practices more, it'll help her overcome her self-esteem issues on the dance floor.
I have two left feet and a hoof," says Williams, bursting into laughter recently while on the set of Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva," where she was filming an episode in which she plays a judge.
ATLANTA - When Wendy Williams started rehearsals for "Dancing With the Stars," her dance partner, Tony Dovolani, expected the talk-show personality to translate her animated bravado onto the dance floor.īut Dovolani didn't get what he envisioned from Williams, known for her infectious catchphrase, "How you doin'?" He was surprised to see the typically bold Williams nervous about her inept dancing ability during practice, feeling insecure about her voluptuous frame while standing nearly 6-feet tall.
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