Wendy Williams Pushes to End Guardianship After Hospitalization and Public Outings
The former talk show host claims she is not cognitively impaired and seeks to regain control of her life and finances while challenging her court-appointed guardian.
- Wendy Williams was hospitalized on March 10, 2025, after dropping a note from her assisted living facility window pleading for help, leading to a welfare check by the NYPD.
- Williams claims she passed a psychological capacity test at Lenox Hill Hospital and denies being incapacitated, despite her diagnoses of frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.
- She has criticized her assisted living facility as restrictive and likened it to a prison, alleging limitations on her freedom and lack of transparency about her medication.
- The assisted living facility filed a police report accusing Williams' niece, Alex Finnie, of evading staff to take Williams out for dinner without proper authorization.
- Williams has made multiple public appearances, including dining at a New York City restaurant, as part of her efforts to assert independence and challenge her ongoing guardianship.
Los Angeles Times 
