Wendy Williams Speaks Out Amid Lawsuit and Health Dispute
Wendy Williams and her court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, continue to clash over the former talk show host’s health, with tensions escalating following Williams’ latest public remarks.
Morrissey recently filed a request for a new medical evaluation of Williams, just hours after the 60-year-old media personality called into “The Breakfast Club” in a seemingly defiant appearance on Wednesday (Feb. 5), denying claims that she is “incapacitated.”
“I don’t have frontotemporal dementia… it’s disgusting,” Williams stated firmly during the interview. “That’s a very rare thing for anybody to have.” She later added, “I’m not incapacitated. I am not a baby.”
Morrissey is now requesting a comprehensive neurological and psychological evaluation to reassess Williams’ mental capacity.
Given that Williams "has now repeatedly stated publicly that she disagrees" with her diagnosis, which Morrissey said is "not uncommon for patients with FTD who have impaired awareness even regarding their own impairments," Morrissey, "believes that it would be prudent for (Williams) to undergo a new medical evaluation that will involve comprehensive neurological and psychological testing by a specialist in the field," the filing, obtained by USA Today reads.
Williams also addressed Morrissey’s ongoing lawsuit against A&E Television Networks, Lifetime Entertainment, and other affiliates over the docuseries “Where Is Wendy Williams?,” which aired early last year.
Filed on Feb. 20, 2024, the lawsuit accuses the network of exploiting Williams and portraying her in a “demeaning and undignified manner.”
“This case arises from the brutally calculated, deliberate actions of powerful and cravenly opportunistic media companies working together with a producer to knowingly exploit [Williams],” the court filing alleged, citing her frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.
Morrissey stated that she has “no interest” in continuing the lawsuit against A&E if, in the unlikely event, new medical testing proves Williams is capable of directing the litigation herself.
During her “Breakfast Club” appearance, Williams said she had only watched the documentary once and had no plans to revisit it. Despite the controversy, she didn’t rule out working with Lifetime in the future.
“I’ve worked with Lifetime several times,” she shared. “Enough that I would love to do something with Lifetime again. They are good people to me, and I am good people to them.”
A&E has since responded to Morrissey’s lawsuit with a counterclaim denying the allegations.
