Wendy Williams Goes Viral, Faces Backlash for Comments About Late TikTok Star Swavy

Wendy Williams is getting backlash for her shocking commentary about the late TikTok star Swavy, born Matima Miller, who was shot dead at 19 earlier in the week.

The Wendy Williams Show host discussed the tragedy on her show on Wednesday (July 7), but it was the way she went about it that’s gone viral.

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During the “Hot Topics” segment, Wendy displayed a photo of the late teen, and then began speaking about him having more followers than her on social media.

“I have no idea who this is. Neither does Norman. Neither does one person in this building,” she said, asking those in the audience to clap if they knew him.

“Here he is. He’s 19 and he was murdered Monday morning.”

The segment went viral on social media, with many calling out Wendy for her insensitive way of discussing the topic at hand.

Wendy also got called out for her commentary regarding a marriage recently.