During a Halloween special episode seven years ago, draped in a glittering Lady Liberty costume, talk show host Wendy Williams stunned viewers when she suddenly fainted live on air.
Producers dramatically cut to a six-minute commercial break and the host reappeared on camera. At the time Williams, now 60, attributed it to overheating in her costume. But a few months later, it became apparent that the viral moment in 2017 also marked the beginning of the decline in her health that would change the course of her career.
