Wendy Williams Responds To Aaliyah Backlash: “It Was The Second Highest-Rated Movie On All Of Cable”

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

Television personality Wendy Williams has come forward to speak out on the backlash her "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B" Lifetime film received over the past few days.

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Williams, who executive-produced the film, addressed her critics on a broadcast of the “Wendy” show this week.

“Everybody got an opinion,” Wendy said during her “Wendy” broadcast. “Well I must tell you, whether you loved or hated, you watched. It was the second highest-rated movie on all of cable this year so far. Not just Lifetime, but all of cable. And I must say, ‘Flowers In The Attic’ was number one, then us, so thank you. We all have opinions. But I must say if you still want to see the Aaliyah movie it comes on tonight at 8 o’clock on Lifetime. Thank-you! And by the way, you, Alexandra Shipp did a terrific job as Aaliyah.” (“Wendy”)

Check out Wendy Williams’ comments right here…

Music producer Timbaland said the decision to put Aaliyah’s life story out for the first time as a TV movie upset him the most this week.

“I don’t know whose fault it it,” Tim responded when asked about the Lifetime production before saying the fact Aaliyah’s life story would be told for a made-for-TV upset him the most. “That’s what made me kinda go off the way I did. It was the first initial time and it was like, ‘Wow. This is how y’all are gonna really do it? Y’all are really gonna put this out?” I always thought it was a rumor. I thought it was a joke. Evidently it wasn’t then I started to realize, ‘Wait a minute, this is really real.’ … I shouldn’t have never paid it any attention.” (Hot 97)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHHfWl1mMvI&list=UU5RwNJQSINkzIazWaM-lM3Q

According to the executive producers, their only intent was to remember and honor Aaliyah’s short-lived life.

Executive producers Howard Braunstein and Debra Martin Chase, along with author Christopher Farley (whose book “Aaliyah: More Than a Woman” was the basis for the movie) explained that they aimed to create a very tasteful tribute to a star who “led an incredible life in 22 short years.” (Washington Post)

Timbaland showed no mercy to Lifetime over its production last weekend.

Hope yall not watching this!!!!!!!!

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

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  1. Funny. If she wasn’t involved with the movie, she would’ve went on about how much it sucked like she does on a regular basis

      • She ain’t no hater, she just tells the truth. Obviously she’s told the truth on someone you are a fan of.

    • Word! She also didn’t say it was good either ……. All she really cares about is that she got a return on her investment.

  2. It might have had high ratings, but the negative reviews won’t bode well for future projects w/ her name attached to it. Word.

  3. Funny. If she wasn’t involved with the movie, she would’ve went on about how much it sucked like she does on a regular basis

    • Word! She also didn’t say it was good either ……. All she really cares about is that she got a return on her investment.

    • She ain’t no hater, she just tells the truth. Obviously she’s told the truth on someone you are a fan of.

  4. No harm meant but when being honest aaliyah was over rated…like with big death can tell lies…we live in a trend filled world people say shit to belong to a thought that was bigger than their true reality at its peak

    • People forget that her last album didn’t chart ten until after she died. Coincidentally Beyonce had the number one album on the charts at the same time. I’m talking about while Aaliyah was still alive.

  5. It might have had high ratings, but the negative reviews won’t bode well for future projects w/ her name attached to it. Word.

  6. No harm meant but when being honest aaliyah was over rated…like with big death can tell lies…we live in a trend filled world people say shit to belong to a thought that was bigger than their true reality at its peak

    • People forget that her last album didn’t chart ten until after she died. Coincidentally Beyonce had the number one album on the charts at the same time. I’m talking about while Aaliyah was still alive.

  7. The world is full of bias suckers that only care about shit that benefits them. Karma is a bitch tho so it’s all good

    • Karma because Aaliyah’s mom and uncle both made millions off of this movie. Uncle Barry sitting back laughing and counting money.

  8. The world is full of bias suckers that only care about shit that benefits them. Karma is a bitch tho so it’s all good

    • Karma because Aaliyah’s mom and uncle both made millions off of this movie. Uncle Barry sitting back laughing and counting money.

  9. Majority of those “Highest Ratings” are from people who were disappointed, it was a waste! I would like to hear it from the real credits ‘Aaliyah’s Family, Wendy all about the ratings her major concern.

  10. Majority of those “Highest Ratings” are from people who were disappointed, it was a waste! I would like to hear it from the real credits ‘Aaliyah’s Family, Wendy all about the ratings her major concern.

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