Wendy Williams demands Joe Rogan Money from spotify, says she is “broke”


Wendy Williams demands Joe Rogan Money from spotify, says she is “broke”

Wendy Williams expects to be paid like Joe Rogan for her to make the move to digital streaming platform Spotify

Wendy Williams and Joe Rogan are two very different personalities that work in the same field of attention-retainment. Williams has made a career out of saying outrageous things that don’t make much sense but grab eyeballs regardless. One could say that it was this peculiar nature of her show that helped her stay relevant during her long run in television but the argument that the same unhinged behavior landed her on a “hiatus” from the Wendy Williams Show.

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Wendy Williams claims she only has “$2 left” in her bank account

Joe on the other hand has made his career through various gigs as a comedian, reality-TV gameshow host, a UFC commentator, and now podcaster. In a recent Instagram live with rapper fat Joe, Williams shared how she has no money left in her bank account and would like to have a Joe Roganesque deal with Spotify.

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Williams is set to be replaced by Sherri SHepherd as the host of her show on television


She revealed Wells Fargo, the holder of her funds believes she needs a guardian as she’s unreliable to handle her finances and has hence refused to give her control over her wealth. Williams has filed a restraining order against the financial institution in this regard. The 57-year-old has expressed her interest in moving over to the digital world as she will soon be replaced by Sherri Shepherd as the host of a show with similar themes as the Williams show. However, she expects to solve her financial problems with this move to the internet and believes she should be compensated accordingly after her 20+ Years in television.

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Wendy Williams wants Joe Rogan Money from Spotify upfront to start her podcast

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Joe Rogan landed in the big leagues when he signed a $100 Million deal with Spotify in 2020


A source close to Williams told the sun, “She sees Joe Rogan has a $100million podcast deal, and now she wants that kind of money. The people at iHeart don’t like controversy, so the best place for her is Spotify. They like the wild cards, but even at Spotify, they don’t give you the money unless you prove yourself first, and Wendy wants money upfront.”

UFC Commentator Joe Rogan became the first podcaster to land such a lucrative deal with Spotify where the former Game-show host was signed exclusively to Spotify for a deal worth more than 100 million dollars in 2020. This however wasn’t a handout as The Joe Rogan Experience already had a loyal following that it amassed from over a decade of existence and those listeners were Spotify’s reason to sign him.

Williams on the other hand has no established track record of hosting a podcast, much less for a digital outlet and hence many have described her demands to be paid the same amount as Rogan to be mere “pipe dreams” Moreover recent allegations of her being increasingly difficult to work with won’t do her any favors looking for a new home.


Do you think Spotify will agree to Wendy’s demands and sign her up for the platform?

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