Wendy Williams producer pinpoints the moment the troubled host's life derailed
By CYDNEY YEATES
Wendy Williams' former talk show producer has claimed the host's life began to derail when she found out her now ex-husband had allegedly fathered a child with another woman.
News broke in August 2019 that Kevin Hunter, 52, had allegedly impregnated his mistress - despite being married to the beloved television presenter, 60.
Wendy had been married to Kevin for 21 years, with the couple eventually divorcing in 2020.
Yazmin Ramos, who served as a senior producer on the show, recalled how Wendy was never the same after she learned Kevin allegedly had got another woman pregnant, and her talk show was eventually canceled in 2022 due to her ongoing absences and health issues.
Speaking in the upcoming Investigation Discovery documentary Trapped: What is Happening to Wendy Williams, Yazmin claimed Kevin's infidelity began 'eating her up alive.'
She began: 'Wendy and Kevin were a power couple. They were able to accomplish a lot of big goals, and they made history. I got to watch their relationship when it was really good, and I also got to see their relationship when it wasn't good.
'Being at The Wendy Show as a producer and seeing her endure life situations that were very difficult for her to face was really hard.
'Despite some of the life situations that she was dealing with, that she may not have wanted to deal with, she was still able to come and show up for the show.
Wendy Williams' former talk show producer has revealed when her life started to derail
She believes Wendy was never the same after her ex-husband Kevin Hunter allegedly fathered another child
'I was able to see some days behind the scenes that Wendy was dealing with a lot.
'That was very difficult for Wendy because Wendy was in love with her partner and seeing her face that… it was hard for me to know what she was going through.'
Referring to the moment when news emerged about Kevin's alleged cheating, Yazmin said that Wendy struggled to cope.
She continued: 'Once the world found out that Kevin had another woman pregnant, the show from there was not the same because Wendy was not the same.
'I know that whenever someone is dealing with something that's very difficult, they usually go towards coping mechanisms and however way they can cope they cope.
'Not only did I love Wendy as being my boss, but I love Wendy as a person and I knew she was dealing with a lot of tough stuff at the time.
'During the middle of the season, things just were not as great for her.
'Wendy was able to disconnect and not pay attention as much to what might have been going on, but the minute that she could not hide it anymore, and everyone knew, and she couldn't say anything to justify it, I could tell that it was starting to eat her up alive.'
News broke in August 2019 that Kevin, 52, had allegedly impregnated his mistress
Yazmin Ramos, who served as a senior producer on The Wendy Williams Show, recalled how Wendy and Kevin had been a power couple before his final infacility
Speaking in ID's upcoming documentary, Yazmin said the alleged affair and extramarital child 'was starting to eat her up alive'
Wendy took a prolonged absence from her talk show at the end of 2018 and through the start of 2019, at the time claiming it was for medical reasons.
After serving Kevin with marriage dissolution documents in 2019, sources told DailyMail.com that Wendy gave her husband 48 hours to vacate his belongings from their New Jersey mansion.
Photos were also obtained at that time of Sharina Hudson's gold matte Ferrari Portofino, a gift from Kevin, being loaded onto the bed of a tow truck.
Kevin has not publicly acknowledged his alleged affairs nor has he commented on if he fathered a child outside of wedlock.
Wendy took a prolonged absence from her talk show at the end of 2018 and through the start of 2019 before it was axed in 2020
Wendy claimed she first found out the producer had allegedly been unfaithful while she was pregnant with their son Kevin Jr., now 24.
The upcoming ID documentary is set to delve into the #FreeWendy movement and the current push by Wendy's fans and loved ones to have her released from the guardianship she has been under since 2022.
The TV personality has been residing at an assisted living facility in the state of New York after being placed under the guardianship of Sabrina Morrissey three years ago
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