Wendy Williams has been pictured looking happy and smiling in a new social media post, after the star’s guardian claimed the beloved presenter’s battle with dementia had left her “permanently incapacitated”.
in a instagram In the image shared by her niece, Alex Finnie, the 60-year-old TV star, who was diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in May 2023, was seen smiling from ear to ear.
Wendy looked relaxed and in good spirits as she posed for a selfie with Alex at what appeared to be a family dinner.
Alex also uploaded a short clip of the couple, in which he gave the former radio personality a loving kiss on the cheek.
Wendy put on a black top that she tucked into high-waisted jeans; She left her long locks in loose waves and wore striking red lipstick.
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year (heart emoji) #FamilyOverEverything #MyHeart,” Alex wrote in the caption.
Followers were delighted to see the beloved host out and about as one commented: ‘She looks just like the Wendy we all know and love! Looks great, keep up the fabulous work.”
Another wrote: ‘Thank you for sharing. You and your Aunt Wendy are beautiful.
Wendy Williams has been pictured looking happy and smiling in a new social media post shared by her niece, Alex Finnie.
“Ahhhh, send Wendy all our love,” stated a third fan. “It’s great to see her smiling and with her family.”
While a fourth fan added: ‘Thank you for letting us know our girl is okay!’
The star’s new look comes just days after the proud mother attended her son Kevin Jr.’s graduation from Florida International University in a rare public outing.
The television presenter arrived at the event in Miami on a scooter in an elegant black sequin dress; She was joined by her father, Thomas Williams Sr.
Photos from inside the event showed the mother of one smiling as Kevin Jr., 24, received his diploma in a traditional blue college gown.
At one point, she also seemed excited to see her only son walk across 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, and their divorce was finalized in 2020.
Wendy’s public outing came shortly 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.”
Alex also uploaded a short clip of the couple, in which he gave the 60-year-old former radio personality a loving kiss on the cheek.
The photographs were taken at what appeared to be a family dinner, months after her guardian claimed the beloved host’s battle with dementia had left her “permanently incapacitated.”
The star was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, a year after she was placed under a 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 Wendy “had suffered cognitive impairment and was permanently incapacitated.”
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 Wendy’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 Wendy’s life as she prepared to launch a new podcast, but featured several shocking scenes of the host, including one that saw her drinking vodka in bed and another in which she suffered a panic attack.
Sabrina is now embroiled in a legal battle with the network over the documentary.
In a presentation obtained by the sun Last week, Sabrina’s lawyers called Wendy “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 (“Guardianship Proceedings”), to seek judicial appointment of an independent guardian for (Wendy’s) financial affairs,’ their complaint reads.
On Thursday, the star made a rare public outing to attend her son Kevin Jr.’s, 24, graduation from Florida International University.
Wendy shares her son with ex-husband Kevin Hunter; the trio seen in 2017
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 Sabrina 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 Wendy was allegedly paid $100,000 per episode for her participation in the four-part documentary series.
At the same time, it was revealed that Wendy’s guardian had filed a lawsuit against Lifetime’s parent company, A&E Television Networks, with accusations of “blatant exploitation” in a “disgusting” manner.
Sabrina filed the lawsuit under temporary seal, which kept details of the case protected from the public, in October, but the documents were later 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 disgusting and cannot be allowed,” the legal team for Wendy’s guardian told the court.
Sabrina added that the talk show host “did not have the capacity to consent,” according to THR, and that the producers did not obtain her consent, as her court-appointed guardian, to produce it.
She filed for divorce from Hunter in 2019, after he fathered a baby with a mistress; Their divorce was finalized in 2020. They appear in the 2018 photo.
The producers misled Wendy into thinking the documentary would be a “positive and beneficial” project for her public image and reputation, according to the lawsuit.
In response, A&E Networks argued that Sabrina has “exceeded her authority” by attempting to change and redact portions of the documentary.
The American multinational broadcast company filed a countersuit claiming that Wendy 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 Sabrina for attempting to infringe on A&E’s First Amendment right, citing Sabrina’s original lawsuit filed in February in which she tried to get a judge to stop the release of the original documentary.
A&E claimed that Sabrina had forced its production company to defend itself against the documentary’s “baseless claims.”
TMZ also claimed that A&E says in the countersuit that Sarbina is trying to deny Wendy “one of her last opportunities to exercise her autonomy and honestly reach her fans in exactly the frank, unfiltered manner that was the hallmark of her career.” .
Wendy’s publicist Shawn Zanotti previously criticized the Lifetime documentary for which he hired his famous TV client.
Shawn blamed the show’s producers, claiming the TV icon believed he was filming a show about his comeback, only for filmmakers to capture “a circus to his downfall.”
Shawn, who has worked as Wendy’s publicist since 2021, spoke to NBC News about his complaints with the making of the four-part documentary.
In an interview with the outlet, Shawn stated: ‘I felt like (Wendy) was being exploited. She thought we were focusing on her career comeback… She would be mortified.
“There’s no way you can convince me that she would be okay with looking at herself and seeing herself that way.”
The Wendy Williams Show aired its final episode in June 2022 after 13 years, without the star 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.