Wendy Williams has been seen for the primary time since claims arose that she is “permanently incapacitated” resulting from early-onset dementia.
The previous daytime TV host, 60, was noticed smiling within the again seat of an SUV as she picked up a to-go order from Sho’nuff Oysters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Sunday. Video of Williams sitting within the automobile exterior of the restaurant was posted by blogger Antoine Edwards.
The star was accompanied by her nephew Travis Finnie, in line with Edwards.
“How you doin’?” Williams says within the clip, quoting her signature catchphrase.
The sighting got here a bit over a month after William’s authorized guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, declared that Williams “has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated” because of early-onset dementia.
Morrissey’s surprising declare was recorded in a Nov. 12 court docket submitting in help of her lawsuit in opposition to A+E Networks. Morrissey has alleged the cable firm exploited Williams within the Lifetime docuseries “Where Is Wendy Williams?” (Lifetime is a subsidiary of A+E).
Morrissey beforehand tried and failed to dam the discharge of the four-part doc, which aired in February and detailed Williams’ battle with dependancy and monetary difficulties.
The “Wendy Williams Show” host was identified with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia after the docuseries had wrapped, although she allegedly displayed signs of the situation — which incorporates reminiscence loss — from the outset of filming,
Morrissey has claimed that the “Where Is Wendy Williams?” producers “intentionally manipulated and goaded” the star “to trigger strong emotional reactions and acquire embarrassing footage.”
William’s authorized guardian has additionally alleged that the TV character was paid solely $82,000 to take part within the collection, whereas the doc’s producers earned hundreds of thousands.
In her lawsuit, Morrissey has demanded that A+E present Williams further compensation and has requested a decide to redact “sensitive” details about Williams’ “health, familial relationships, and finances” to guard her privateness.
A+E Networks is preventing the swimsuit, accusing Morrissey of negligence. In accordance with A+E, Morrissey didn’t “protect” Williams and permitted her to participate within the docuseries “without checking in on her.”
Morrissey’s lawyer responded to the allegations by claiming Morrissey was unaware Williams had signed a filming settlement till seven months into manufacturing.
In an announcement, the lawyer insisted that “none of the defendants ever gained the guardian’s consent for [Williams’] participation to be filmed.”
Williams has been beneath a court-ordered guardianship that oversees her well being and funds since 2022 after her financial institution, Wells Fargo, alleged she was “incapacitated.”
