{"id":123525,"date":"2020-02-14T14:25:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T19:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/wendy-williams-issues-tearful-apology-after-telling-gay-men-to-stop-wearing-our-skirts-and-heels-watch\/"},"modified":"2020-02-14T14:25:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T19:25:38","slug":"wendy-williams-issues-tearful-apology-after-telling-gay-men-to-stop-wearing-our-skirts-and-heels-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/wendy-williams-issues-tearful-apology-after-telling-gay-men-to-stop-wearing-our-skirts-and-heels-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Wendy Williams Issues Tearful Apology After Telling Gay Men to \u2018Stop Wearing Our Skirts and Heels\u2019: WATCH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wendy Williams Issues Tearful Apology After Telling Gay Men to \u2018Stop Wearing Our Skirts and Heels\u2019: WATCH<\/b>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Wendy Williams is apologizing after saying on her show Thursday that gay<\/a> men<\/a> should “stop wearing our skirts and heels.”<\/p>\n

“I’ll start by saying I apologize, I did not mean to offend my LGBTQ+ community on yesterday’s show,” Williams said in a message posted to YouTube on Friday, adding that she didn’t realize that her comments were offensive until she watched a broadcast of the show later. <\/p>\n

\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

“One thing I can tell you right now is that I never do the show [from] a place of malice,” she said. “I understand my platform with the community, from first grade to intermediate school to high school to college to radio and now to TV. <\/p>\n

“I didn’t mean to hurt anybody’s feelings,” she added. “I’m just having a conversation. If you know me long enough, then you know … I live<\/a> and let live<\/a> every day. Life is too short. I’m 55 years old, and maybe I sounded like your auntie, your mother, your big sister, or somebody out of touch. I’m not out of touch, except for perhaps yesterday by saying what I said, so I deeply apologize, and I deeply appreciate the support that I get from the community. I will do better. I appreciate you supporting me. Thank you.” <\/p>\n

Williams’ anti-LGBT comments came during a “Hot Topics” segment of the show, when she asked who in the audience would be celebrating Galentine’s Day, the Feb. 13 holiday of “ladies<\/a> celebrating ladies<\/a>” spawned by an episode of Parks and Recreation<\/em>. <\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

Never a dull moment on the Wendy Williams show! This week, Wendy took aim at gay<\/a> men<\/a>, saying they will never go through menstruation like we women<\/a> do, and to stop wearing our high heels and skirts! Oh my Wendy! pic.twitter.com\/xYfVR0lCKA<\/a><\/p>\n

— Shawnasaurus Rex (@ShawnG927) February 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

“Well, first of all, if you’re a man<\/a> and you’re clapping, you’re not even a part of this,” Williams said. “You don’t even understand the rules of the day. It’s women<\/a> going out and getting saucy and then going back home. You’re not a part.<\/p>\n

“I don’t care if you’re gay<\/a>,” Williams said, adding that gay<\/a> men<\/a> don’t menstruate 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. <\/p>\n

“And stop wearing our skirts and our heels. Just sayin’ girls<\/a>, what do we have for ourselves?”<\/p>\n

Williams’ comments drew heavy criticism from the online LGBT community, with Queer Eye<\/em> star Tan France even launching a #GayHeelsForWendy hashtag. <\/p>\n

\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n
\n
View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a> <\/p>\n

#GayHeelsForWendy # Uuuugh, Wendy Williams hashtag GayHeelsForWendy, so I\/she can see your FABULOUS pics in heels!! <\/a><\/p>\n

A post shared by T A N . F R A N C E<\/a> (@tanfrance) on

The post Wendy Williams Issues Tearful Apology After Telling Gay Men to ‘Stop Wearing Our Skirts and Heels’: WATCH<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"
\n<\/p>\n

Wendy Williams Issues Tearful Apology After Telling Gay Men to ‘Stop Wearing Our Skirts and Heels’: WATCH<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n