Wendy Williams faces backlash for making crude Price Is Right joke about tragic death of Drew Carey’s ex-fiancee Amie Harwick
- Williams, 55, mentioned the death of Harwick, 38, on her show Monday afternoon
- She made it clear that Harwick’s ex-fiancee, Drew Carey, did not kill her, but added, ‘Come on down,’ Carey’s catch-phrase on The Price Is Right
- Harwick was killed after she was reportedly pushed off a third-story balcony of her Hollywood Hills home on early Saturday morning
- On Sunday, her ex-boyfriend, Gareth Pursehouse, who she had a restraining order against, was arrested and charged with murder
- Viewers in the studio audience were stunned into silence, and several fans lashed out at Williams after the distasteful joke
Wendy Williams has come under fire for making a tasteless joke about the death of sex therapist and Drew Carey’s ex-finacee Amie Harwick.
Williams, 55, told her viewers Monday about the tragic death of Harwick, who was reportedly pushed from the third-story balcony of her Hollywood Hills home on early Saturday morning.
The audience was clearly in shock after being told of the tragic death, but they were stunned into silence upon hearing her joke.
Tasteless: While the Hollywood community is still reeling from the death of sex therapist and Drew Carey’s ex-finacee Amie Harwick, Wendy Williams is coming under fire after a tasteless joke about Harwick’s death on her show
Tragic: Williams, 55, told her viewers Monday about the tragic death of Harwick, who was reportedly pushed from the third-story balcony of her Hollywood Hills home on early Saturday morning
Shocked: The audience was clearly in shock after being told of the tragic death, but they were stunned into silence upon hearing her joke
Williams told her audience that Harwick was pushed off a third-story balcony, adding, ‘She was killed… not by Drew, but by the ex… come on down,’ using Drew Carey’s catch-phrase from The Price Is Right.
The stunned audience could only groan at the joke, before Williams tried to recover, calling out her ‘lawyer lady’ for putting ‘allegedly’ in her copy, adding, ‘This story is everywhere.’
One of Williams’ producers added that, ‘the ex-boyfriend hasn’t been convicted,’ referring to Gareth Pursehouse, Harwick’s ex-boyfriend who was arrested for Harwick’s murder on Sunday.
Come on down: Williams told her audience that Harwick was pushed off a third-story balcony, adding, ‘She was killed… not by Drew, but by the ex… come on down,’ using Drew Carey’s catch-phrase from The Price Is Right
Bad joke: The stunned audience could only groan at the joke, before Williams tried to recover, calling out her ‘lawyer lady’ for putting ‘allegedly’ in her copy, adding, ‘This story is everywhere’
Williams went on to add that Harwick was dating Pursehouse, 41, before she ultimately filed a restraining order against him.
The restraining order against Pursehouse had expired at the time of Harwick’s death, and she had, ‘expressed fear about a former boyfriend and had previously filed a restraining order against this person.’
She had reportedly seen Pursehouse two weeks ago, after the restraining order had expired.
Arrested: One of Williams’ producers added that, ‘the ex-boyfriend hasn’t been convicted,’ referring to Gareth Pursehouse, Harwick’s ex-boyfriend who was arrested for Harwick’s murder on Sunday
Many viewers bashed Williams for the joke, including @AuntKimmie_GG, who said, ‘I KNOW #WendyWilliams did NOT just make a “come on down” joke about Drew Carey’s ex-fiancee gettign killed by being thrown off a third floor balcony!!! Somebody tell me I heard that wrong, please.. but the audience is stone-cold quiet.’
@BotchedNews added, ‘Did @WendyWilliams really just “joke” like that about Drew Carey’s ex? Disgraceful,’ adding her behavior was, ‘very disgraceful’ and, ‘she should be thrown off the air.’
@lilltigger7 added, ‘Did Wendy Williams just make a “come on down” joke about a murdered woman?’
Bad joke: Many viewers bashed Williams for the joke, including @AuntKimmie_GG, who said, ‘I KNOW #WendyWilliams did NOT just make a “come on down” joke about Drew Carey’s ex-fiancee gettign killed by being thrown off a third floor balcony!!! Somebody tell me I heard that wrong, please.. but the audience is stone-cold quiet’
Off the air: @BotchedNews added, ‘Did @WendyWilliams really just “joke” like that about Drew Carey’s ex? Disgraceful,’ adding her behavior was, ‘very disgraceful’ and, ‘she should be thrown off the air’
Murdered: @lilltigger7 added, ‘Did Wendy Williams just make a “come on down” joke about a murdered woman?’
This is just the latest in a string of controversies for Williams, who apologized on Thursday for telling men to, ‘stop wearing our skirts and our heels.’
‘I’ll start by saying I apologize, I did not mean to offend my LGBT+ community,’ Williams said on Thursday.
She added that her show isn’t done, ‘in a place of malice. I understand my platform in the community.’
Controversy: This is just the latest in a string of controversies for Williams, who apologized on Thursday for telling men to, ‘stop wearing our skirts and our heels’
More controversy: It’s the second time Wendy has found herself in hot water for controversial comments in just a month
On the Thursday edition of her show Wendy began the segment by asking if any of the women in the audience were celebrating Galentine’s Day which is an unofficial holiday created by sitcom Parks And Recreation, which is February 13, and features ‘ladies celebrating ladies.’
She then began to single out a few of the men she saw cheering in the audience: ‘If you’re a man and you’re clapping, you’re not even a part of this.
‘You don’t understand the rules of the day. It’s women going out and getting saucy and then going home. You’re not a part.’
She didn’t stop there as she made sure to make clear that she was not just singling out straight men but also gay men as she argued they should not have the privilege in participating in the fictional holiday as they do not menstruate.
‘I will do better’: Williams apologized to viewers she offended on her show on Thursday when she singled out gay men saying ‘stop wearing our skirts’
On the Thursday edition of her show Wendy began the segment by asking if any of the women in the audience were celebrating Galentine’s Day which is an unofficial holiday created by sitcom Parks And Recreation, which is February 13, and features ‘ladies celebrating ladies.’
She then began to single out a few of the men she saw cheering in the audience: ‘If you’re a man and you’re clapping, you’re not even a part of this.
‘You don’t understand the rules of the day. It’s women going out and getting saucy and then going home. You’re not a part.’
She didn’t stop there as she made sure to make clear that she was not just singling out straight men but also gay men as she argued they should not have the privilege in participating in the fictional holiday as they do not menstruate.
Ouch: Wendy made the controversial comments regarding gay men during the Hot Topics segment of her show on Thursday
Girl power: Wendy began the segment by asking if any of the women in the audience were celebrating Galentine’s Day which is an unofficial holiday created by sitcom Parks And Recreation which is February 13 and features ‘ladies celebrating ladies’
Wendy explained: ‘I don’t care if you’re gay. You don’t get a [menstruation] every 28 days.
‘You can do a lot that we do, but I get offended by the idea that we go through something you will never go through.
‘And stop wearing our skirts and our heels. Just saying, girls, what do we have for ourselves?
‘If you’re a man and you’re clapping, you’re not even a part of this’: The host then began to single out a few of the men she saw cheering before going on the rant
‘I don’t care if you’re gay’: She didn’t stop there as she made sure to make clear that she was not just singling out straight men but also gay men as she argued
‘You don’t get a [menstruation] every 28 days’: She also argued that gay men should not have the privilege in participating in the fictional holiday they do not menstruate
Oops: The audience member’s mood definitely seemed to change as the rant went on
Wow: Then came the most controversial part of the diatribe as she said: ‘And stop wearing our skirts and our heels. Just saying, girls, what do we have for ourselves?’
It’s the second time Wendy has found herself in hot water for controversial comments in just a month.
The TV personality was slammed for making making fun of Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘cleft lip’ scar.
She said sorry to the cleft community, while encouraging viewers to ‘learn more’.
She also promised to donate money to Operation Smile and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association to help families dealing with the condition.
Saying sorry: Wendy Williams has apologized for cruelly mocking Joaquin Phoenix for the scar on his lip
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