Wendy Williams Opens Up About Guardianship: ‘I Feel Like I’m in Prison’

by

Wendy Williams has lately expressed her dissatisfaction with her current guardianship situation, stating that she feels more like a captive rather than in control of her own life. Contrary to earlier speculations, she insists that she is mentally sound and not cognitively impaired.

What did Wendy Williams say about her guardianship?

Recently, Williams refuted allegations on The Breakfast Club radio show about her having dementia and aphasia, standing firm against such claims.

Williams exclaimed, “Does it appear that way to you, for heaven’s sake?” he said (as reported by Variety) upon hearing the diagnosis. “I am not suffering from cognitive decline, I hope you understand me. But I feel like I’m in a prison. I’m in this place filled with people who are in their 90s, 80s, and 70s… There seems to be something amiss with the residents on this floor.

On the program, Alex, Williams’ niece, was also present and supported the account given by Williams. As Alex described it, the apartment in the care facility where Williams resides contains essential items such as a bed, chair, television, bathroom, and she has a view of buildings across the street from one window. This summarizes her daily life.

Williams’ niece additionally asserted that Williams didn’t have internet access in his apartment and couldn’t take calls from family members. “This,” stated his niece, “is often a characteristic of emotional abuse.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by The Breakfast Club (@breakfastclubam)

Previously popular TV talk show host expressed her intention to leave New York City and relocate to Miami to reunite with her family. She voiced concerns about potentially missing her father’s 94th birthday due to circumstances, which brought tears to her eyes as she discussed the situation.

Williams expressed concern, saying, “I’m worried about not being able to celebrate my father’s birthday since he’s 94 and the next day isn’t guaranteed.” He further shared his feelings, stating, “My life feels quite challenging right now.

Previously, it was made public through Williams’ team that she had been under care at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City last year. Her diagnosis was primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. At that point, it was stated that she retained the ability to perform many tasks independently.

Read More

2025-01-17 00:40