Wendy Williams calls guardianship a 'luxury prison', says she's been outside only twice in 30 days

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Wendy Williams has revealed that she has only stepped outside twice in the past 30 days as she opened up about the restrictive nature of her guardianship.

In the new documentary 'TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy', released on Tubi, Williams, 60, shared her struggles with being under legal guardianship, a system she claims has taken away her independence and left her in an isolating facility.

Wendy Williams opens up on limited independence and emotional distress

Wendy Williams, who was placed under the guardianship of Sabrina Morrissey in 2022, has denied reports that she has frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.

In the documentary, filmed from a sidewalk below her facility with a camera aimed at her window, she compared her living situation to a "prison."

Williams revealed that in the past month, the only times she was allowed outside were for dental appointments.

In a conversation with TMZ’s Harvey Levin, she expressed frustration, stating, "I can call you, but you can't call me."

She also claimed that she has been denied access to an iPad, a working phone, and even visits from friends.

"I eat lunch and dinner in my bedroom because it's so g*****n depressing," she added, describing her environment as filled with elderly residents.

"The system has failed. The system has failed from top to bottom regarding this guardian and everybody involved with that," she said.

Wendy Williams' struggles to reconnect with family

Wendy Williams' niece, Alex Finnie, also spoke out about the conditions in which her aunt is living, emphasizing that Wendy is kept in a small space with minimal human interaction.

Williams herself became emotional when talking about missing important moments with her family, particularly her father’s upcoming 94th birthday.

“I don’t know if I’m going to be able to see my dad on his 94th birthday,” Williams tearfully admitted.

"The day after that is not promised," she shared.

Her family has taken action by seeking legal help to end the conservatorship.

They have reached out to attorney Ben Crump’s law firm and started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for legal fees in their fight to restore her autonomy.

Supporters rally behind Wendy Williams

Fans and supporters have launched the #FreeWendy movement, demanding transparency and justice in her guardianship case.

Levin, who interviewed Wendy Williams, stated that she appeared completely coherent and articulate, contradicting claims that she is cognitively impaired.

"The Wendy Williams that I spoke to today is the same Wendy Williams that I knew 10 years ago," Levin said.

"She was lucid, she was articulate, she was with it, and she was opinionated," he added.

Williams herself insists, "I am not cognitively impaired, but I feel like I am in prison. I want my freedom back."