VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-22
“Wendy was drunk almost 24 hours a day. She looked like she needed help. She did need help. She needed alcohol rehabilitation.”
Joe Tacopina · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Joe Tacopina discussed Wendy Williams' struggle with alcoholism on Nightline.
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