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‘Disturbing’: Star’s tragic health update

One of the US TV’s most beloved personalities has barely been seen in public for years, and now her tragic health battle has emerged.

Wendy Williams is “permanently incapacitated” from her “tragic” dementia battle, her guardian claimed in court.

The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal the stunning court admission by attorneys for Wendy’s guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, which was entered into the record as she battles with Lifetime over the documentary Where is Wendy Williams?

In the filing, Sabrina’s legal team calls Wendy, 60, “an acclaimed entertainer who, tragically, has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated.”

The admittance of the extent of Wendy’s illness is a crushing blow to her loyal fan base, many who have held out hope that one day she would make a triumphant return.

 

Wendy Williams attends SiriusXM Town Hall with Wendy Williams hosted by SiriusXM host Karen Hunter at SiriusXM Studios. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for SiriusXM.
Wendy Williams attends SiriusXM Town Hall with Wendy Williams hosted by SiriusXM host Karen Hunter at SiriusXM Studios. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for SiriusXM.

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.”

In the document, the guardian’s legal team pleads to the court for certain portions of the case about Wendy’s “health, familial relationships, and finances” to be redacted to protect her privacy.

“We respectfully request that the Court grant Plaintiff’s motion for limited redactions to protect non-public information from the Guardianship Proceeding that has been placed under seal by the court overseeing that proceeding,” the papers continued.

Back in February, Wendy’s guardian tried to stop Lifetime from releasing its documentary with the iconic TV talk show host with a restraining order.

The request was quickly overturned by an appellate judge who found stopping Lifetime from airing the documentary would be an “impermissible prior restraint on speech that violates the First Amendment of the institution.”Wendy’s guardian filed a lawsuit against Lifetime and the production companies involved in it on February 20, just days before the documentary was released, but according to a filing, the guardian “never served the Original Complaint.”

 

The star has only been seen a handful of times in public in the last few years. Picture: Supplied.
The star has only been seen a handful of times in public in the last few years. Picture: Supplied.

 

She filed an amended complaint on September 16, 2024, which was served to all defendants, including A&E Television Networks, Entertainment One Reality Productions, Lifetime Entertainment Services, Creature Films, and director Mark Ford.

The suit was then moved to federal court from New York Supreme Court in October.

Since then, the defendants have filed countersuits against Wendy’s guardian.

As The U.S. Sun previously reported, Wendy was diagnosed with alcohol-related brain damage before she was placed in a guardianship in 2022.

In 2019, Wendy was given the devastating alcohol-related brain damage diagnosis during a rehab stay in Delray Beach, Florida, sources claimed.

While in Florida, a brain scan was done as part of Wendy’s rehab stay.

A neurologist sat down with the star, her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., 23, and her then-husband, Kevin Hunter Sr., 51.

 

Wendy Williams was a hugely popular TV and radio host for more than a decade in the US. Picture: Supplied.
Wendy Williams was a hugely popular TV and radio host for more than a decade in the US. Picture: Supplied.

“The doctor explained to them that Wendy was suffering from alcohol-related brain damage. They told her that her alcohol abuse had done permanent damage to the layers in her brain,” the source said.

After The U.S. Sun reached out to Wendy’s guardian for a response to the claims, they publicly announced that the star had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia. “As Wendy’s fans are aware, in the past she has been open with the public about her medical struggles with Graves’ disease and Lymphedema as well as other significant challenges related to her health,” her team stated.

“The decision to share this news was difficult and made after careful consideration, not only to advocate for understanding and compassion for Wendy, but to raise awareness about aphasia and frontotemporal dementia and support the thousands of others facing similar circumstances. “Receiving a diagnosis has enabled Wendy to receive the medical care she requires.”

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission

Author: Jessica Finn - The Sun U.S.

Source: News Corp Australia Network:

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