Wendy Williams is not a man, but the TV personality said she understands why some people might think that.
In a recent interview with ABC News, the talk show host was asked about "Orange Is the New Black" star Laverne Cox, who just became the first transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy. But the conversation quickly shifted to rumors about Williams being a trans woman.
"People do think I was born a man and that is absolutely not [true]," the 49-year-old said. "I get it. I've got a strong face, a strong body, I'm 5ft 11in. I wear wigs... "Do I get upset with it? No. I get where that comes from, but in my opinion, there's no worse way to insult a woman than by saying she looks like a man, but once a woman gets over that, there is no stronger woman."
Williams added: "It rolls off her back when you say it. There's nothing you can call me at this particular point. I've been dealing with this for decades."
The opinionated host is getting ready to kick off her new stand-up comedy show "Lipshtick" in Las Vegas, where Williams said she will open up about dealing with abuse and and having a "tortured childhood." Williams revealed that her parents would "fat shame" her as a child.
"I had a very tortured childhood," she said. "I was tortured, they fat shamed me ... So, I want to talk about growing up. I want to answer the big question about the boobs. People know they are breast implants, but a lot of people, I read and see, 'You've lost so much weight now, you need a breast reduction.' I will answer you straight and direct, if you are in Vegas."
