Montel Williams Joins Military Makeover to Give Back to Fellow Veterans

Emmy-winning talk show host and prominent veteran advocate Montel Williams have joined the TV show Military Makeover, which airs on Lifetime. While most Americans of a certain age remember the Emmy Award-winning Montel Williams Show, which aired nationally for 17 years, they might not realize that Montel was a decorated military officer who served more than two decades. A veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Navy, Montel is thrilled to join co-host Art Edmonds, interior designer Jennifer Bertrand, and construction manager Ryan Stanley as they transform the homes—and often the lives—of deserving military families. “In the nearly three decades since I retired from the Navy, I’ve never really taken the uniform off because standing up for those who are serving now and those who have served has been the greatest honor of my professional career,” Williams said. Military Makeover is a very special home improvement series that aims to respect those who have served our country, rebuild the homes and lives of these brave service men and women, and repay veterans for the service and sacrifices they’ve made for us. Montel began his professional career in the United States Marine Corps, becoming the first black Marine selected to the Naval Academy Prep School to then go on to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Williams earned a degree in general engineering and a minor in international security affairs; when his 22-year military career concluded, he began a stint as a public speaker, which led to his role as a long-running talk show host. Montel is relishing the opportunity to give back to his fellow veterans through this new role allowing him to not only lead as a host but also to creatively co-produce the show in its new season.

“Being able to participate in Military Makeover gives me the opportunity to not just talk about things, but to actually do things and give something back,” Williams said. “I get an opportunity to get a sense of how our veterans really feel deep down inside,” Montel said.