Wendy Williams Leaves Fans Outraged Following Awkward Segment About Slain TikTok Star Swavy
July 9 2021, Published 3:42 p.m. ET
Wendy Williams has left fans speechless and outraged following a very awkward segment on a recently slain TikTok star named Matima "Swavy" Miller.
The 19-year-old social media influencer, who had amassed more than 2.5 million followers on the platform, was shot and killed on Monday in Delaware in what his family has described as "a senseless act of gun violence."
Though not many details surrounding the tragic incident have been revealed, the Wilmington Police Department did confirm that the matter was under investigation.
The often controversial talk show host took her time during her daily Hot Topics segment on Wednesday's episode of The Wendy Williams Show to discuss the matter, not revealing the boy had been murdered until after she stated she didn't know who he was and discussed her own social media following.
"I have no idea who this is, neither does [producer] Norman [Baker], neither does one person in this building," Williams stated, before asking her audience, "Do you know who Swavy is?"
By this point, there was no context for her question. Still, close to no one in her seemingly middle-aged audience had a clue.
As an image of the late TikToker flashed across the screen behind her, Wendy urged those in her studio to "clap. Clap if you know who Swavy is." The room was relatively silent, as DJ Suss One told the host the young starlet was simply "not my cup of tea."
"He's a TikTok star. He's got more followers than me," Williams professed with incredulity, prompting her audience to let out a guided sigh.
Cameras panned over to Norman. "On TikTok!" he said quickly. "But on Instagram, you have more followers," he added proudly.
"Well, as my son Kevin would say," Wendy replied, "no one uses Instagram anymore. And, as far as TikTok, I don't use that at all. I don't know what that is. I don't wanna be involved."
"So, here he is," she added, before turning around and silently staring at the image of Swavy behind her, looking the boy up and down, almost in judgement.