Cierra Payton describes transforming into America's most infamous female shock jock 'Wendy Williams'

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Rolling Out's Porsha Monique sits down with actress, writer, social activist and entrepreneur, Ciera Payton, who effortlessly brings to life the boisterous, larger than life, shock jock 'Wendy Williams'. Payton does a phenomenal job as Williams' in Lifetime's biopic "Wendy Williams: The Movie" and she talks candidly about the high's and low's of playing the complex and tumultuous life of Wendy Williams.

The movie, produced by Wendy Williams herself, will premiere on the Lifetime network on Saturday, January 30.

Additionally, Payton talks about reprising her role in Tyler Perry’s first, straight-to-series drama “The Oval” which will return for its second season in February. She also discusses how her character, Lily Winthrop, evolves over the season and she also spills the tea on what viewers can expect from the upcoming season.

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