Wendy Williams says she’s not ‘cognitively impaired’ as she likens guardianship to ‘prison’ in interview

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Wendy Williams broke her silence in an emotional interview on 'The Breakfast Club' Thursday, January 16, describing her current life under court-ordered guardianship as isolating and abusive.

The 60-year-old former host of 'The Wendy Williams Show' claimed she feels trapped in a New York facility with no access to her phone or laptop.

“I am not cognitively impaired, but I feel like I am in prison. I’m definitely isolated. To talk to these people who live here, that is not my cup of tea,” Williams declared.

Wendy Williams opens up about her life in isolation

Wendy Williams painted a grim picture of her daily life, explaining that she spends most of her time alone in her room.

“I keep the door closed. I watch TV. I listen to the radio. I watch the window. I sit here, and my life goes by,” she said.

She also shared her heartbreak over losing her beloved cats, who have reportedly been taken from her care.

“They’re gone. I wanted them with me,” she said.

Inside Wendy Williams' guardianship

Wendy Williams was placed under guardianship in 2022 following diagnoses of frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, conditions her team claims impair her decision-making abilities.

However, the once-beloved daytime TV icon, insists she is not incapacitated and describes her current situation as “emotional abuse.”

Her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, has maintained that Williams remains “cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated,” as recently as October 2024.

Wendy Williams' rare public appearances and family support

Despite her isolation, Wendy Williams has made brief appearances in public. In December 2024, she attended her son Kevin Hunter Jr’s graduation in Florida.

However, the event was marred by tension, with Williams later seen in a heated confrontation with her caretakers during a celebratory dinner.

Kevin Hunter Jr has been vocal about his mother’s struggles, posting on Instagram in December 2024 that she is “sober” and longs to “come home.”

“Isolation is killing her faster than anything else,” he added.

Wendy Williams hopes for freedom and family reunions

Wendy Williams expressed her desire to celebrate her father’s 94th birthday in Miami in February and to eventually live there with her family.

These aspirations contrast sharply with her current situation, which she likened to being in “prison.” The interview ended with her signature catchphrase, “How you doin’?”

Host Charlamagne Tha God urged listeners to spread the story on social media, calling the Q&A the “fuse to light” and “explode” the situation.

Once the queen of daytime TV, Williams stepped back from the spotlight in 2021, with her show wrapping the following year without her, according to Page Six.