The topic came up when the 49-year-old was asked about transgender Orange Is the New Black star Laverne Cox (who just became the first transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy), but Williams instead opted to address her own rumor mill.

“That is absolutely not [true],” she said of claims she’s actually a male. The opinionated host went on to say she understands why some might think that, though.

“I get it. I’ve got a strong face, a strong body, I’m 5’11. I wear wigs. I get it,” she said graciously with a smile. “Do I get upset with it? No.”

But that doesn’t mean Williams enjoys being called a man. “I get where that comes from, but in my opinion, there’s no worse way to insult a woman than to say she looks like a man … [but] there’s nothing you can call me at this particular point. I’ve been dealing with this for decades.”

Something else the talk show host has been dealing with for years is abuse. As a child, Williams said her parents would “fat shame” her.

“I had a very tortured childhood,” she claimed. “I didn’t grow up the popular girl, or the popular cheerleader. I’ve never been to a prom, I didn’t have a lot of boyfriends, so I’m used to being on this side of life.”

Wendy Williams is a popular TV personality, actress, and fashion designer. She is best known for The Wendy Williams Show which kicked off in 2008 when Debmar-Mercury gave her a six-week television trial. The show debuted on July 14th, 2008, and soon became permanent when both Fox and BET picked up cable rights to broadcast the show in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Wendy is known to be very open about her life, she regularly talks about her failed marriages and relationships. Just like many celebrities and people in the limelight, Wendy has had her share of publicized relationships and marriages.

Meanwhile, there have over time been rumors surrounding the actress’s gender. Given her looks; long and strong face and all, some people are of the opinion that she is transgender, while others say that she was born as a man. However, the actress has continued to dismiss and debunk such rumors, maintaining that she is a complete woman. Read on to find more about this gifted TV star, her relationship timeline, the rumors about her gender, and her reactions and response.

Rumours About Wendy Williams’ Gender Have Always Been a Subject of Conversation

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The gender of the TV personality has been an ongoing debate in the media. Over the years, there have been claims that Wendy was once a man. While the TV star was in high school, she was involved in a lot of extracurricular activities. She was a Girls Scout wherein she played clarinet in marching band and was part of the school’s swimming team. Also, right from her childhood, she always had a loud voice and talks too much. This is where the rumor of her being transgender started breeding.