Wendy Williams has lost her battle with dementia, according to new documents filed by her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, in a NY court. The documents, obtained by The U.S. Sun, stated that Williams “has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated.”
The filing further states, “In January 2022, after becoming aware of a pattern of disturbing events concerning [Wendy’s] welfare and finances, Wells Fargo took the highly unusual step of initiating a guardianship proceeding on its own initiative in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County (the ‘Guardianship Proceeding’), to seek the court appointment of an independent guardian for [Wendy’s] financial affairs.”
A judge appointed legal guardianship to protect Williams’ finances.
The revelation about her worsening condition came amid an ongoing legal battle over the Lifetime TV series “Where is Wendy Williams?” The documentary showed the former daytime TV host dealing with alcohol addiction, alongside health and financial issues.
A lawsuit claimed that the TV series exploited Williams, and said that she did not have the ability to consent to the series due to her health ailments.
The new filing asked the court to redact (conceal) information about her “health, familial relationships, and finances” to preserve her privacy, according to the newspaper outlet.
Williams was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia in 2023. Her mental health conditions were publicly revealed earlier this year.
