Wendy Williams’ former lawyer questions the care the former talk show host has received since she was placed under guardianship in May 2022.
The 59-year-old has since been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, the same condition as Bruce Willis, 58, which affects her ability to speak, read and write.
The diagnosis was made in 2023, but was only recently revealed.
The shock jock’s former manager, LaShawn Thomas, shared a video of the DJ when she was still with her son, Kevin Hunter Jr. Thomas, lived and claimed it was recorded two weeks before Wendy’s custody forced her to move back to New York.
The reality star sat in bed, drank a smoothie and explained why she liked going to the gym.
Wendy Williams’ former lawyer questions the care the 59-year-old is receiving under her court-ordered guardianship in New York (pictured in New York in February 2020)
“While Wendy was in Miami with her son, I often witnessed candid moments of their mother-and-son dynamic,” the Miami Entertainment Law Group founder wrote.
“I could tell he loves his mother so much, and as you can see the feeling was mutual.”
She continued, explaining, “You can clearly see the difference between Wendy’s well-being during her time here in Florida, with her son caring for her, and the lack thereof in New York under this ‘guardianship,'” she said.
The Wendy Williams Experience star was initially placed under conservatorship by her bank, Wells Fargo, but the conservatorship has since been moved to attorney Sabrina Morrissey.
Comparing the Think Like a Man actress’ condition when she was with her son to the vulnerable person Wendy now appears to be, the attorney claimed, “These Wendy’s are not the same.”
Excerpts from an upcoming Lifetime documentary, which began filming in August 2022, shortly after Wendy was forced to move back to New York for custody, show a vulnerable and volatile woman.
Parts one and two of the film debuted on the network on Saturday. Parts three and four would be released on Sunday.
“How did her health deteriorate so quickly, and why isn’t her only child allowed to be with her,” Thomas asked, urging someone to come forward and “ASK THE TOUGH QUESTIONS!”
Attorney LaShawn Thomas posted a video on social media on Sunday. She said the taping was two weeks before the talk show host had to return to New York for custody
At the time the video was shot, the Wendy Williams Experience star was being cared for by her son, Kevin Hunter, Jr. (pictured in Los Angeles in October 2019)
The attorney alleged that she “threatened physical and financial harm” if she spoke out about the care Wendy was receiving, but “simply could not remain silent any longer.”
Although they allowed the documentary to be shot, Wendy’s guardians went to court two days before its scheduled debut, attempting to ban the channel’s Where is Wendy Williams? to broadcast.
Variety called the series “disturbing and exploitative.”
The attorney compared the video she made to clips from the docuseries Where’s Wendy Williams, claiming, “These Wendy’s are not the same. “How did her health deteriorate so quickly, and why is her only child not allowed to be with her,” she asked
Although crews were allowed to film the docuseries, Wendy’s guardian went to court to prevent the documentary from airing two days before its February 24 release date. Lifetime went ahead and began showing the film, which Variety called “disturbing and exploitative.”
“While William’s cognitive decline is clearly visible here, what’s most devastating about Where Is Wendy Williams? is the apparent loneliness she feels,” wrote reviewer Aramide Tinubu.
“A forceful separation from her family, lack of money and a platform seems to have only exacerbated her problems.”
After Thomas made her post, many of Wendy’s fans suggested forming a “Free Wendy” movement, inspired by the “Free Britney” movement that helped free the singer from her 13-year conservatorship.
“This is extremely sinister and seems bigger and deeper,” one follower argued. ‘Who wants and had to fight this machine? No one deserves this at all.’