Talk show host/the Queen of media, Wendy Williams recently sat down with XoJane mag where she talked openly about some of the many public things that she’s has revealed to her fans and audience. In a candid interview Wendy talks about her plastic surgery and the importance of it’s maintenance, Wigs vs. All Natural, Using Botox, and her opinion of those of who that oppose these beauty enhancement remedies.
Wendy first shares her love and openess of plastic surgery and why women should follow up and get maintenance service on work received from time to time.
I’m open about it. But the downside of it is that for women who get it and think it’s a one-time thing, you always have to have your money ready for your corrective surgery. Particularly with breast implants. It’s like wheels on a tire. Even if your tire never pops and even if you never get a bubble, even if you have no reason to replace them, you should because the treads thin and when the treads thin you can get a blow-out. I’m trying to change my habits right now and start sleeping on my back, because if you wake up with a deflated breast, you now have to have the same $7,000 to replace them.
On Wigs vs. All Natural:
Its like a 50/50 thing with women. Some woman prefer natural and then the other 50% prefer something fake going on. And for me, fake includes a color. Blonde is not natural in most of our background’s rainbow.
Full blown wigs are looked at as the worst, in terms of hair type fakery. Getting pieces is the first line of acceptability. Then getting a full weave is a second line of acceptability. Then a wig is something that is acceptable for your old aunt, but not for a modern girl. If you do wear a wig, everybody wants you to take off the wig and show your hair. That’s what Tyra did on her show years ago. She did it because she was running out of ideas trying to shock her audience. They always ask me that, too.
The reason I wear the wigs is because my hair is naturally thin. And I have thyroid disease which I was diagnosed with 12 years ago. And thyroid disease thins your natural hair and your eyebrows. It thins all of the hair on your body, along with giving you the eye pop and the scary stare. That’s why I wear wigs. Because the hair I would want is just not what is growing out of my head. If I was a librarian with a smaller personality, then I would keep the hair that I have.
On using Botox:
I get a little Botox, I don’t have any now; it’s all run out. But I don’t use anything big and special on my face. I thought on my 40th birthday that I needed to start shopping at the makeup counters with the Crème de la Mer. But it’s too rich for my blood. In my opinion the beauty world pulls one over on women and doesn’t give our genes enough credit. My mother has nice skin; she’s 76. I truly believe things like stretch marks and cellulite are inherited. I don’t have one stretch mark and I gained 100 lbs when I was pregnant. But, I’ve got lots of cellulite. Including on my arms. If I had a choice between either or, I would take the cellulite any day.
And Finally,
On Her View As To Why People [especially Black people] Are So Judgemental Of Plastic Surgery:
They are jealous. Because if I said to that person, “I got the doctor and I’m going to pay for it. Choose three things you want to do,” believe me, they would get it done. They are very jealous and scared. Scared of what their other friends would say, or to break out of the box and be different. And being black? Ugh, please. My people will not go for any kind of surgery. We are supposed to be natural. Ugh, whatever.
I will admit that often times when this topic is brought up in a discussion I have heard women [even those in my circle [including me] say they would undergo the knife for a few nip and tucks here and there for self gratification, freedom, and for many its a choice of feeling and appearing more beautiful like their idols they worship. Some people want a reduction in certain areas [nose, breasts, stomach, lips, etc] and others want expansion in certain areas as well [breasts, butts, cavs, hips, thighs, pointy nose bridge, lips etc].
It does make you wonder what happen to loving yourself, just as you are!
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