Wendy Williams Says She’s ‘Not Cognitively Impaired’ Amid Guardianship

Since 2022, Wendy Williams has been under guardianship, and last year it was disclosed that she was dealing with dementia and aphasia. However, Williams recently contested these claims. The former television host appeared on The Breakfast Club alongside her niece Alex to refute the allegations regarding her mental health. “I am not cognitively impaired,” Williams declared. “But I feel like I’m in prison, you understand what I’m saying?” She elaborated that she is confined to her room at her New York care facility, cannot receive phone calls, and finds it challenging to accept visitors. “I have my meals here on the bed,” she said. “I watch TV, listen to the radio, look out the window, and talk on the phone.” Williams also mentioned that she has attempted to inquire about the medication she’s been prescribed (which she stated she hasn’t taken), but doctors refuse to disclose the purpose of these pills. “Pardon me, there are seven pills,” she said. “I have no idea what this pill is for.” Alex described the facility as a “luxury prison.

In a turn of events, Williams found herself under guardianship following concerns of financial exploitation raised by her bank. This transpired in April 2023. However, a year prior, her family voiced concerns about her care, stating difficulties in visiting and communicating with her. As Wanda, her sister, expressed to People, “All I can say is that Wendy and her team entered the courtroom one way, and they left, and the family was completely shut out.” In a 2024 documentary on Lifetime, Williams accused her guardian, Sabrina E. Morrissey, of embezzling funds from her. (She also mentioned her apartment had been sold and her belongings were in storage.) Morrissey is currently suing Lifetime over the documentary, contending she was unable to give consent for it; Lifetime has counter-sued. Williams shared with The Breakfast Club, “I watched that four-part series on TV with the person you’re referring to, my guardian.” She further added, “I saw everything that aired, by the way.

After her talk show was terminated due to health concerns in 2021, Wendy expressed frustration about being part of the system for three years. When asked about enduring abuse, she emphasized that the system is flawed, stating it has fabricated many things. Charlamagne Tha God suggested she’s cognitively impaired and incapacitated, but Wendy questioned this, asking emphatically if she appears that way. Fans are being urged to use the hashtag #FreeWendy and sign a Change.org petition by Alex.

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2025-01-16 19:53