Here's What Wendy Williams Looks Like Without Makeup

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Unlike many other television personalities in her league, Wendy Williams is not afraid to sit in front of a camera with no makeup on. Back in 2012, Williams participated in xoJane's makeunder, opting to ditch her signature smokey-eyed look. She told the site at the time (via Us Weekly), "My idea of made under is different than yours," adding that "[I feel most beautiful] when I get out of the shower — I like what I see." She also went makeup-free in a 2019 Instagram photo with former Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley, even though some of her fans weren't buying the bare-faced look, per Atlanta Black Star

But Williams did manage to wipe off every inch of her makeup during an after show segment for "The Wendy Williams Show" in 2012. As the host explained on-camera, "I started using anti-aging cream on and off for a few years, but I am a 48-year-old woman and I do have relatively nice skin," she noted.

And most recently — prior to her hiatus from "The Wendy Williams Show" to deal with health issues — the TV personality showed off a relatively fresh face in an Instagram promo video in May 2020. While it looks like Williams has some dark eye makeup on, her skin is bright and clear, and the overall look is clearly toned down from her typical, heavily-made-up beat.

Still, Williams does admit that she wasn't always this confident about her looks, her body, and who she is. 

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