No one replaces Wendy! After Williams revealed she’s taking a three-week hiatus from The Wendy Williams Show to battle Graves’ disease, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal she shut down talks of having a guest host replace her during her absence.<br /><br />“Producers wanted to have Angie Martinez guest host The Wendy Williams Show while she was out,” a source told Radar. “It’s a great way for them to give Angie a test show. They are developing ideas with her.”<br /><br />But Williams, 53, wasn’t on board the radio personality filling in!<br /><br />“Wendy was livid,” the insider said. “So producers backed down.”<br /><br />Williams, who suffers from thyroid issues, claimed she was out for three days last week for “flu-like symptoms.”<br /><br />Statue of Liberty costume.<br /><br />Days later, Williams opened up about her diagnosis on the show.<br /><br />“Along with the thyroid disease, I also have Graves’ disease,” she said. “It’s an auto-immune disease that leads to an overactive thyroid. When you see my eye balls pop out, know this, you’re making fun of a sick woman!” <br /><br />The network will air re-runs of The Wendy Williams Show during her hiatus.<br /><br />We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at 800-344-9598 any time, day or night.
