Wendy Williams slams guardianship attorney over 'good and bad days' claim, says she 'never met her'
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Wendy Williams is firing back at comments made by her guardianship attorney, Roberta Kaplan, about her mental state.
Kaplan recently described the former talk show host as having “good days and bad days,” following her recent bombshell interview where she blasted her conservatorship and denied claims of being "cognitively Impaired."
Wendy Williams denies claims by Roberta Kaplan, says she 'never met her'
The TV legend criticized Kaplan for speaking on her condition, stating she has never met or spoken to the attorney.
Wendy also shared her frustrations about her current situation, calling it a “luxury prison.”
Williams made it clear she is unhappy with the comments by Kaplan, who serves as the attorney for her guardianship.
Kaplan had told TMZ that Wendy is still dealing with frontal lobe dementia, claiming, “Some days are good, and she has a lot of clarity,” referring to Wendy’s recent interview on 'The Breakfast Club' where she sounded lucid.
Wendy responded, telling TMZ, “How would she know that? I’ve never met Roberta Kaplan and I have never talked with her.”
She added, “I’m isolated and locked away in a luxury prison. So much for the Me Too movement.”
Wendy Williams calls conservator Sabrina Morrissey’s care 'prison'
In the interview on 'The Breakfast Club', Wendy spoke out against her conservator, Sabrina Morrissey, claiming, “I feel like I am in prison.”
Wendy shared details of her struggles in the care facility, describing it as emotionally abusive.
She also emotionally broke down while discussing the possibility of missing her father’s upcoming 94th birthday.
“I am exhausted thinking about, what if I can’t see my dad for his birthday? At 94, the day after that is not promised,” Williams said.
Wendy painted a grim picture of her daily life in the facility, revealing, “Look, I have breakfast, lunch, and dinner right here on the bed. I watch TV, I listen to the radio, I look at the window, I talk on the phone.”
She added that she does not have access to a laptop or iPad, and her phone use is limited; besides that her pets too were taken away from her.
Wendy Williams calls her experience in care 'emotional abuse'
Williams did not hold back while sharing her thoughts about her current living conditions.
She also criticized the facility’s conditions, stating it housed patients as old as 90 years. “I am with these people,” she said.
“I feel I am definitely isolated, and to talk to these people who, like I said, who live here, that is not my cup of tea. I mean, you know, they're they're good people, but I keep the door closed," she said.
Referring to the facility, she said, “There’s something wrong with these people here on this floor. And I’m not saying something bad. I’m just saying that I am with these people.”
Wendy expressed sorrow over her isolation, revealing that she spent her last three birthdays alone due to the high security of the facility. “This is what is called emotional abuse,” Williams added.
Wendy Williams family starts GoFundMe campaign
Williams’ friends and family launched a GoFundMe page with a $50,000 goal for the former talk show host, who said in the interview she has only $15 to her name while trying to free herself from her guardianship.
“Friends of the Williams Family” organized the “Support Wendy Williams’ Fight for Independence” fundraiser earlier this week in the hope of “expediting her return” from a New York wellness facility “to her rightful home” in Miami, where her elderly dad lives, the fundraiser read.
“For far too long, Wendy has faced the challenges of being unjustly placed under guardianship and labeled as incapacitated, despite her strong will and determination to live her life independently,” the page read.
