Wendy Williams’ son has given a rare update on his famous mother’s health after a guardian claimed she was “permanently incapacitated.”
The 24-year-old, who had his famous mother in attendance when he graduated from Florida International University last week, opened up about his mother’s health on social media on Monday.
Radio and television personality Charlamagne Tha God congratulated Kevin Jr. on his achievement by sharing a video on Instagram which started with Wendy looking healthy and happy.
The 46-year-old host, whose real name is Lenard Larry McKelvey, wrote: “This makes me feel old. Congratulations to @topfloor_kev on graduating from @fiuinstagram with a BA in Economics. Next stop law school!! ‘Keep God first, stay humble and keep working young man!!! We really thank GOD for EVERYTHING!!!’
Kevin Jr. took to the comments section to respond: ‘Thanks family! (three praying hands emojis) Let’s take her home (fingers crossed emojis)’
She later shed a little more light on what her mother has been going through.
Wendy Williams’ son has given a rare health update on his famous mother after a guardian claimed she was “permanently incapacitated” while commenting on Charlamagne Tha God’s Instagram post on Monday (pictured with his mother in 2019 ).
Kevin added to the comment writing: ‘While I’m here, a quick update on my mom. She is sober and wants to go home. “We are fighting to make that happen because isolation is killing her faster than anything else.”
On Thursday, Wendy made a rare public appearance while attending Kevin Jr.’s graduation from FIU.
The beloved American television host arrived at the event in Miami on a mobility scooter wearing an elegant black sequin dress.
Williams, who was diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in May 2023, was accompanied by her father, Thomas Williams Sr.
Photos from inside the event show the mother of one smiling as Kevin Jr., 24, receives his diploma in a traditional blue college gown. At one point she also seemed emotional as she watched her only son take the stage.
Wendy shares her son with ex-husband Kevin Hunter, 52. She filed for divorce from Hunter in 2019, after he fathered a baby with a mistress. Their divorce was finalized in 2020.
Her departure comes after a family member exclusively told DailyMail.com that Wendy is “clearer now than ever” following her guardian’s claim that she is “permanently incapacitated.”
It’s unclear if her ex-husband, who recently claimed Wendy ‘fraudulently concealed $48 million’ in their divorce settlement, also attended the event.
Williams: diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in May 2023
Kevin wrote: ‘While I’m here, a quick update on my mom. She is sober and wants to go home. We are fighting to make that happen because isolation is killing her faster than anything else.
Wendy and Kevin began dating in 1994 before saying “I do” in 1999. The couple welcomed their son in August 2000.
Despite not having any prior television experience, Hunter became his wife’s manager and production partner early in their relationship, eventually helping her launch her talk show, for which he served as executive producer.
Ultimately, Williams filed for divorce after about 20 years of marriage in April 2019, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
Wendy was seen in another unusual outing in a video posted earlier this week. She was seen outside Fort Lauderdale restaurant Sista Sara’s Shonuff Oysters with her nephew Travis Finnie, although it’s unclear what day the clip was taken.
Wendy seemed to be in good spirits in the video, smiling as she received her food order. She was also heard thanking the workers.
At the beginning of the clip, a fan greeted her by saying her signature catchphrase: ‘How are you?’ with the star smiling and returning the greeting.
Wendy’s diagnosis came a year after she was placed under court-ordered legal guardianship that oversees both her finances and health.
Last month, lawyers for the star’s guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, claimed in new documents that Williams “has suffered cognitive impairment and permanent disability.”
It was the latest update amid a legal dispute over the star’s tell-all documentary, Where’s Wendy Williams? – which sparked widespread backlash when it aired in February.
However, a family member responded to the claim about William’s mental state, saying, “She is clearer now than she ever was during the entire conservatorship, which is a problem for some.”
Where is Wendy Williams? was set to explore Williams’ life as she prepared to launch a new podcast, but featured shocking scenes showing the former host drinking vodka in bed and suffering panic attacks, sparking a fan backlash against Lifetime.
Morrissey is now embroiled in a legal battle with the network over the documentary.
In a presentation obtained by The US Sun Last week, Morrissey’s lawyers called Williams “an acclaimed artist who, tragically, has been affected by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has been left cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated.”
‘In January 2022, after becoming aware of a pattern of disturbing events related to (Wendy’s) well-being and finances, Wells Fargo took the highly unusual step of initiating suo motu conservatorship proceedings in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County (the ‘Guardianship Proceeding’), to seek court appointment of an independent guardian for (Wendy’s) financial affairs.
Wendy shares her son with ex-husband Kevin Hunter; the trio seen in 2017
The filing also requested that parts of the case about Williams’ “health, family relationships and finances” be redacted to protect his 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 sealed by the court overseeing that proceeding.
However, just two months ago, the beloved talk show host spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com and shared that she was doing well, before also criticizing the documentary.
“I’m doing very well,” he said in October. ‘The documentary sucked. I understand you are now nominated for an award. Everything is going very well.’
New York attorney Morrissey was appointed as her conservator after Wells Fargo froze her accounts in 2022, as a result of her financial advisor at the time claiming she was “of sound mind.”
In March, it was reported that Williams was allegedly paid $100,000 per episode for her participation in the four-part documentary series.
At the same time, it was revealed that William’s guardian had filed a lawsuit against Lifetime’s parent company, A&E Television Networks, with accusations of “blatant exploitation” in a “disgusting” manner.
Morrissey filed the suit under temporary seal, which keeps details of the case protected from the public, in October, but the documents were unsealed and reviewed by The Hollywood Reporterrevealing explosive allegations in the case.
“This blatant exploitation of a vulnerable woman with a serious medical condition and loved by millions inside and outside the black community is repugnant and cannot be allowed,” the legal team for Williams’ guardian told the court.
Morrissey added that the talk show host “did not have the capacity to consent,” according to THR, and the producers did not obtain her consent, as her court-appointed guardian, to produce it.
The producers misled Williams into thinking the documentary would be a “positive and beneficial” project for his public image and reputation, according to the lawsuit.
In response, A&E Networks argued that Morrissey has “exceeded his authority” by attempting to change and redact parts of the documentary.
The American multinational broadcast company filed a countersuit alleging that Williams had signed a talent contract before becoming “mentally incapacitated,” as her guardian claimed.
The popular network also stated that there is no law against making a documentary about a subject with dementia so, in effect, even if a talent agreement was not signed, nothing they had done would be considered wrong.
The broadcasting company is suing Morrissey for attempting to infringe on A&E’s First Amendment rights, citing the example of Morrissey’s original lawsuit filed in February in which he attempted to get a judge to block the release of the original documentary.
A&E claimed that Morrissey had forced his production company to defend itself against the documentary’s “baseless claims.”
TMZ also claims that A&E says in the countersuit that Morrissey is trying to deny Williams: “One of his last opportunities to exercise his autonomy and honestly reach his fans in exactly the frank, unfiltered manner that was the hallmark of his career.” “.
Williams’ publicist previously criticized the Lifetime documentary for which he hired his famous television client.
Shawn Zanotti blamed the series’ producers, claiming the TV icon believed he was filming a show about his comeback, only for filmmakers to capture “a circus to his downfall.”
Zanotti, who has worked as Williams’ publicist since 2021, spoke to NBC News about his complaints with the making of the four-part documentary.
In an interview with the outlet, Zanotti stated: ‘I felt like (Williams) was being exploited. She thought we were focusing on her career comeback… She would be mortified.
She filed for divorce from Hunter in 2019, after he fathered a baby with a mistress. Their divorce was finalized in 2020; photographed in 2018
“There’s no way you can convince me that she would be okay with looking at herself and seeing herself that way.”
she also said People that she felt “lied” about it.
Despite having encouraged his client to sign up for the program, Zanotti later said, “I would never let Wendy put her name and brand on the line like that.” She is an icon. It’s not the story we signed up for and I feel cheated.
‘It’s very difficult for me to even watch. Wendy would be mortified.
The Wendy Williams Show aired its final episode in June 2022 after 13 years, without Williams herself appearing.
He previously withdrew from the program in 2021 and embarked on what was initially supposed to be a temporary leave to deal with health issues.