The talk show host thinks Howard should be fired from the FOX drama series following domestic violence allegations against the actor.
- Oct 6, 2015
AceShowbiz - Wendy Williams' wish for Terrence Howard may upset "Empire" fans. On Thursday, October 1, the actress/comedian took to her daytime talk show to express her opinion that the actor should be fired from the hit FOX series following his real-life legal problems, believing the show could go on without him.
"Terrence Howard, your personal life has taken over to where if by chance they took you off the show I would be happier than mad," Williams said. "I feel like between him allegedly being abusive to women in his personal life, him giving an 18-page nutty interview to Rolling Stone magazine where he talked about all kinds of nuttiness - it's usurped his entire situation at 'Empire' and the show could do without Terrence Howard."
She added, "I'm sorry. It's the way I feel," without intending to retract her earlier statement.
Learning of this, Howard responded on Twitter. He wrote on Saturday, "I have been a fan of Wendy for years. Shame on anyone who speaks without knowing the truth... What she did was irresponsible and hurtful!" The Lucious Lyon depicter later added in another post, "I forgive you Wendy... Thank you for loving the show and supporting Taraji! To the Empire!!!"
Howard has faced domestic violence allegations filed against him by his first wife Lori McCommas and his second wife Michelle Ghent. He persistently denied the allegations, but admitted in an interview with Rolling Stone that he slapped his first wife McCommas in front of their kids during an argument in 2001.
Williams isn't the only celebrity who has harsh words related to "Empire". 50 Cent was recently accused of being homophobic after taking a jab at the show's declining ratings, claiming it's due to the show's "gay stuff." The said comment posted on Instagram has been removed and his rep says that the comments were "not a reflection of his views at all."
