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Wendy Williams slammed for mocking Amie Harwick's death with 'Price Is Right' joke

Wendy Williams is under fire for insensitive comments she made about the death of Dr. Amie Harwick. Harwick, a well-known family and sex therapist once engaged to Drew Carey, was killed on Saturday at her home in the Hollywood Hills. Harwick's ex-boyfriend was arrested for murder. The Wendy Williams Show host appeared to make light of the tragedy on Monday.

"Drew Carey's ex-fiancée was tragically murdered over the weekend," Williams said on her show. "Look, look it was like 3 o'clock on Saturday morning or something. Uh, huh, and there was screaming in the neighborhood in L.A."

Wendy Williams faces backlash for joking about Dr. Amie Harwick's death.
Wendy Williams faces backlash for joking about Dr. Amie Harwick's death. (Photo: Getty Images)

"Once the cops got there she was down there dead, on the ground," Williams continued, rather casually, as the audience gasped. "Yep. Was pushed off of a third-floor balcony. I'll give you a little backstory. She was killed. Not by Drew."

Williams lightheartedly added, "Come on down!" — the classic phrase from The Price Is Right— as she looked up and down as if she was watching someone fall. (Carey has hosted The Price Is Right since 2007.) The audience groaned and then was quiet. Social media isn't laughing, either.

Carey, 61, and Harwick ended their engagement in 2018, but a rep stated at the time their split was amicable. The Price Is Right halted production this week in the wake of the tragedy as the comedian said he's "overcome with grief."

"Amie and I had a love that people are lucky to have once in a lifetime," Carey said in a statement to Yahoo Entertainment Monday. "She was a positive force in the world, a tireless and unapologetic champion for women, and passionate about her work as a therapist. I am overcome with grief. I would like to thank you in advance for giving myself and everyone who loved Amie privacy while we try to work through this tragic situation."

Harwick was found by police unresponsive and gravely injured on the ground beneath her third-story balcony. Officers responded to a radio call of a "woman screaming" around 1:16 a.m. on Saturday. The LAPD said Harwick suffered significant injuries consistent with a fall. She later died at a local hospital. Harwick’s ex-boyfriend, 41-year-old Gareth Pursehouse, was arrested on suspicion of murder Saturday afternoon. Police said she had a restraining order against him that recently expired. She was 38.

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