Wendy Williams' longtime wig stylist, Robyn Michele, quits

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September 10, 2019 | one:25pm

Wendy Williams' wig stylist, Robyn Michele, has quit later working on the host's eponymous daytime talk evidence for years.

"Yeah, it was my choice," Michele told Page Six via email.

Though her deviation is bittersweet, Michele said at that place's no "bad blood" between her and 55-year-onetime Williams.

"No nosotros do not take bad blood," Michele wrote. "We spoke and ended our conversation with an commutation of 'I dear yous,' and from there she let me know that she is here if I need anything and of course I replied with the same."

Williams has since hired Dominic Santiago for her wigs. Santiago announced the news on his Instagram page, declaring, "New client 🚨!!!" alongside a photo of the daytime talk show host.

Michele explained that her divergence had aught to do with ongoing drama behind the scenes of "The Wendy Williams Testify," maxim she wasn't involved in any rumors circulating.

"No I am not leaving for whatever reasons involving the show, or accept whatsoever agreement of who else may have left and or why," she told us. "I am looking to exercise other things within my career and take but made a positive choice to exit in order to do so."

Page Six previously reported that Williams show staffers were secretly looking for new jobs amid rumors the prove will be canceled after this upcoming season, which premieres adjacent Mon. Williams' longtime producer Talia Parkinson-Jones left the show earlier this twelvemonth to become co-executive producer of Tamron Hall's new gabfest on ABC.

"As many people exit jobs everyday I have only washed the same," Michele said, noting she left backside the custom wigs she created for Williams for Santiago to style.

"[I'll] continue to provide whatever support is needed," she said.

Although Williams and Michele will no longer be working together, she told us she'll be eternally thankful for all that Williams has done for her throughout her career.

"I am extremely grateful for the opportunity provided to me and all that came with information technology," she said. "I love and respect Wendy and am excited for what all she will do moving forward."

A spokesperson for "The Wendy Williams Bear witness" told Page Six, "Robyn is a great talent and we wish her nothing just the best in all her hereafter endeavors."