Sherri Shepherd Gushes Over Wendy Williams After Taking Over Her TV Show!

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Sherri Shepherd knows that Wendy Williams walked so she could run! The newly-minted Sherri host sat down with Andy Cohen on Wednesday’s Watch What Happens Live!

and gushed over the legacy of Williams — whose talk show hers is replacing later this year as the daytime diva continues to deal with a host of health issues.

The 30 Rock alum, who served as a guest host on The Wendy William Show before landing the full time gig, told the Bravo host: Gurl opened up a huge door for Sherri after her ext from The Talk, that’s for sure, so it’s good to hear the actress has nothing but love for her predecessor. Related: Wendy’s Lawyer Promises ‘She’ll Be Back’ On TV In Positive Health Update! Sherri went on to directly thank Wendy for letting her have the opportunity as a guest host, and shared how important it is to her to get the chance to host her own talk show — something she used to dream about as a kid.

She recalled: Ha! We could totally see that! And it sounds like Sherri will be leaving no hot topic uncovered when her show premieres.