Wendy Williams Claims She Hasn’t Seen A Doctor In Months, Denies Dementia Diagnosis
Wendy Williams is speaking out about her health, her guardianship, and the legal battle over her name. The former talk show host, now 60, says she hasn’t received medical care in months, despite being under a court-appointed guardian who claims she is “permanently incapacitated.”
In the new documentary TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy Williams, Wendy sat down with Harvey Levin to discuss her life since stepping away from the spotlight. When asked when she last saw a doctor, Wendy couldn’t give an answer. “A long while,” she admitted.
She revealed that while living in Connecticut for a year, she didn’t see anyone, and even after moving into an assisted living facility six or seven months ago, no doctor has visited her.
Her legal guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, insists Wendy is “cognitively impaired” and in need of protection. But Wendy strongly disagrees, insisting that she is “not incapacitated.”
This isn’t the first time Wendy has denied her alleged condition. Earlier this month, she appeared on The Breakfast Club, where she rejected claims that she has frontotemporal dementia. “I don’t have frontotemporal dementia… it’s disgusting. That’s a very rare thing for anybody to have,” she said.”
She also made it clear that she doesn’t believe she needs to be under guardianship. “I am not a baby,” she added.
However, medical experts say the situation is complicated. Neurologist Leah Croll explained that alcohol-induced brain damage can sometimes mimic dementia. “There’s a lot of overlap,” she said, noting that alcohol can affect the same parts of the brain as frontotemporal dementia. Leah suggested that Wendy’s improving condition could be a reason for doctors to reassess her diagnosis.
Following Wendy’s public statements, Morrissey requested a “new medical evaluation” to determine if Wendy truly remains incapacitated. The request also raised questions about Wendy’s lawsuit against A&E over Where Is Wendy Williams?, a docuseries that her guardian claims was exploitative. In her court filing, Morrissey stated that Wendy recently implied she doesn’t want to continue the lawsuit, which was originally meant to help cover her healthcare costs.
Morrissey made it clear that if doctors confirm Wendy is mentally capable, she has no intention of pursuing the lawsuit further. But until then, she insists that Wendy’s best interests should be decided by medical professionals, not online speculation.
