Ciera Payton (The Oval, She's Gotta Have It) will portray Wendy. Davenport and Lacey are behind shows like “Boomerang” and “The Royals,” respectively. !” Williams wrote alongside a photo of her eating watermelon at an outdoor restaurant in New York City. In 2014, she served as a producer of the widely panned but highly rated Lifetime biopic, The Princess of R&B, which was based on the life of late R&B singer Aaliyah. The film about the controversial radio star will be executive produced by Will Packer and Sheila Ducksworth, and has tapped Darren Grant (The Chi, God Friended Me) to direct. The biopic will be executive produced by Will Packer and Sheila Ducksworth. Contribute to Atlanta Black Star today and help us share our narratives. ... and premiere sometime in 2020. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. Williams will also executive produce the authorized biopic, which will give viewers a look at the highs and lows she’s endured throughout her career. I’m sooo excited to bring you silly, funny, glamour and hopefully brighten your day during these crazy times that we’re all living in…even if for just an hour.”, The producer ended her lengthy caption by saying, “I miss you and can’t wait to get back in my purple chair and show you what we did to the set.

This project will be produced by Will Packer and Sheila Ducksworth and it is set to air on Lifetime. Ciera Payton is playing Wendy Williams!. Payton will star as Wendy & Omari will play the role of Wendy’s ex-husband. Williams shared the news on Tuesday, July 21, via Instagram.

The 34-year-old Flight of Fury actress is set to star alongside Morocco Omari in the upcoming Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic Lifetime … Wendy Williams Defends Her Behavior on the Show After Fans and Former Longtime DJ Comment About It, Cornova? She continued, “I can’t wait to get back to all of YOU and to my AMAZING staff and crew!!! Sep 4, 2020. ... Sept. 3, 2020, 9:54 PM UTC / Source: TODAY. Looks like the rumors are true and Lifetime really is moving forward with its Wendy Williams biopic, tentatively titled, Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic. In it, Williams, speaking directly to the camera, will have a candid conversation about the joys and humiliations she has experienced since childhood. Have you subscribed to theGrio’s new podcast “Dear Culture”? Payton is set to star as Wendy Williams in the Lifetime biopic Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic that will reveal her life with Kevin Hunter. READ MORE: Clive Davis says Whitney Houston biopic will be ‘no holds barred’. Find her bio, blogs, and social media handles. LVE you for watching!”. Darren Grant, who is behind shows like “The Chi” and “God Friended Me,” will direct from a script written by Leigh Davenport and Scarlett Lacey.

News of Williams’ biopic and documentary comes after the self-proclaimed “Queen of Media” announced that her self-titled talk show, “The Wendy Williams Show,” will return to daytime television this fall after a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite all the naysayers and obstacles Wendy encountered throughout her life, her strength and determination have allowed her to thrive.”, Deadline also explains, “a feature-length documentary about the self-anointed Queen of all Media will follow the movie. Looks like the rumors are true and Lifetime really is moving forward with its Wendy Williams biopic, tentatively titled, Wendy Williams: The Hot … Wendy Williams will be the subject of two upcoming Lifetime network projects. Sign up to receive The Atlanta Black Star Newsletter in your inbox. Lifetime has found its Wendy Williams for the network’s upcoming biopic on the self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media.” Ciera Payton (The Oval) will portray the talk show host in the movie tentatively titled Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic, Lifetime said Thursday in a press release.Morocco Omari (P-Valley, Empire) is set to co-star as Williams’ ex-husband, Kevin Hunter. “The 12th season of WENDY starts SEPT 21!! #CieraPayton & #MoroccoOmari are set as the leads in ‘Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic’ (working title). According to Deadline, “The Oval” actress Ciera Payton and “Empire” actor Morocco Omari have been tapped as lead stars in the Lifetime movie “Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic.” Payton and Omari will play the roles of Williams and her ex-husband Kevin Hunter, respectively. Payton will star in the title role as Williams with Omari playing her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter. Thursday, Deadline exclusively confirmed that Ciera Payton (The Oval, She’s Gotta Have It) and Morocco Omari (P-Valley, Empire) have been cast as the leads in the project that is set to start production this month. “Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic” is slated to debut in 2021, with production beginning this month. The 56-year-old confirmed the news on her Instagram account on Friday, Sept 4. A biopic based on the life of daytime television talk show host Wendy Williams is coming to a small screen near you.