The talk show host used
that popular segment on her daytime show to discuss news that she has filed for
divorce from her husband of more than 20 years, Kevin Hunter.
Williams noted that the
slogan for her Hot Topics segment -- which focuses on celebs and their private
lives -- is "Their business is our business."
"It's crazy 'cause now
my business is your business," Williams said. "It's kind of funny.
Turnabout's a fair game, I get it."
Williams filed for divorce
in New Jersey last week and had kept pretty mum about it.
Wendy Williams files for
divorce from Kevin Hunter
"Wendy and her family
have been a part of Debmar-Mercury for over 10 years," a spokesperson from
"The Wendy Williams Show" said to CNN in a statement last week.
"We respect their privacy regarding personal matters. As always, we remain
committed to bringing an entertaining and topical show to our viewers."
But she decided to discuss
it during Monday's show.
Williams has been living in
a sober house and open about her battle to maintain sobriety.
She said she has "a
whole new life that I planned for myself and my son," Kevin Jr., 19.
"Believe me you, when
you lay in a room with no TV and four gray walls all day and no telephone at
your ready," Williams said. "This is my life in the sober house. It's
one of the best things, honestly, that could have ever happened to me."
Williams said some
girlfriends, including two who act as her sober coaches, came over to the house
this past weekend to support her.
"You wear a different
mask when you're out here," she said. "Everybody has things in their
life that they're embarrassed to share the world, or they're frightened to
share with the world, or they're not ready to share with the world. Addressing
my sobriety, my addiction, head-on has really helped me sort out every single
compartment of my life."
The talk-show host sounded
like she was looking ahead.
"I have a commitment
to me and my son to come out of here better, stronger and faster than
ever," Williams said.
Williams took a hiatus from
her show for a bit to deal with her health and returned last month.
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