Wendy Williams Speaks Out Against Her Guardianship on The View

Former talk show host Wendy Williams took a firm stand against her court-appointed guardianship in an emotional interview on The View Friday, insisting that she is not cognitively impaired and questioning why she’s being kept in a “memory unit” at an assisted living facility. Williams, 60, described the situation as a form of control and expressed her desire to terminate the guardianship immediately.

“Get off my neck,” Williams said during the phone interview, addressing her guardian and the judge who ordered the guardianship. She added that she would never want to work with them again and simply wants to “move on with my life.”

Williams’ guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, filed a memo last year claiming that Williams had become “cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated” due to a diagnosis of early-onset dementia. However, Williams has denied these claims, stating that her movements are being unjustly restricted. She also alleged that her phone was taken away, and that she was relocated to Connecticut before being brought back to New York, with limited contact with family and friends.

Medical aid consultant Ginalisa Monterroso, who represented Williams during the interview, explained that Williams originally believed the guardianship was set up to help her manage her finances. However, she said it quickly morphed into unnecessary control over her life.

Williams, who was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in 2023, maintains that she is not cognitively impaired as her guardian has suggested. She previously told The Breakfast Club that she felt like she was being kept “in a prison” with limited family contact.

During the interview, Williams mentioned a recent incident where her niece, Alex Finnie, took her out for dinner, which led to accusations from the assisted living facility that Finnie had evaded staff. Williams clarified that her “memory floor” unit is locked, and she needs assistance to leave.

Despite her circumstances, Williams sounded upbeat during the interview, even updating fans on her famous purple chair from The Wendy Williams Show, which is currently in storage. She hopes to secure an apartment once her guardianship ends, where she plans to keep the chair.

“I wish I was allowed to put on nice clothing and come see you in person, but I cannot,” Williams told The View co-host Joy Behar.

Williams has continued to fight for her independence. She has taken and passed an independent cognitive exam to challenge the guardianship she believes is unjust.