What Happened to Wendy Williams?

Wendy Williams, the renowned host of the messy Wendy Williams show, bid farewell to her audience with the airing of its final episode in 2022. Wendy has now become the focal point of gossip, rumors, and innuendo. The most recent Lifetime documentary has provided answers to all questions.
Prior to her sudden disappearance, she had been diagnosed with Grave’s disease, an autoimmune disorder. William’s caregivers disclosed that she had been diagnosed with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia at the age of 59, conditions that impact her language, communication skills, and cognitive abilities.
Travis Finnie, Wendy’s nephew, along with her friend, DJ Boof, disclosed that the relationship started following accusations of infidelity against her former spouse, Kevin Hunter. Wendy entered rehab in 2019 and subsequently initiated divorce proceedings upon discovering that Hunter had fathered a child with another woman.
It seems that alcohol was the only remedy amidst the loss of her show, her mother’s passing, and the turmoil of her divorce. Wendy hasn’t been in touch with her son Hunter Jr. due to his disapproval of her drinking. Although she is frequently shown consuming alcohol in the documentary, she insists that she does not have a problem. Nevertheless, it is important to her family to mention that’s Wendy has been hospitalized on several occasions due to her excessive drinking. At one point of the documentary, her manager Will Shelby came into her room with a empty vodka bottle and asked, “Did you drink this all today?” Williams first replied ‘yes,’ but then answered ‘no.’ As the film progressed, the camera crew arrived at her residence, only to find her too inebriated to participate in filming.
Williams’ guardship began because of the concerns of her finances. Wells Fargo froze her accounts and questioned her about large withdrawals and filed a petition for temporary financial guardianship. In the documentary, it was revealed that Kevin Hunter Jr., took the money out of Williams’ account only with her permission. Williams expressed her desire to solely share her wealth with her son. According to her nephew, Finnie, Williams gifted $120,000 to her son for his birthday and allocated $80,000 towards rent and miscellaneous expenses. In the documentary, Williams is also seen selling her clothes on resale websites to earn money.
At the conclusion of the first part of the documentary, Selby, her manager, is shown making a phone call to inquire about her location. It is revealed that Williams’ publicist, Shawn Zonotti, had provided her with a plane ticket to Los Angeles. Williams and Zonotti mention the filmmakers that they would have meetings about a new show for NBC Universal. No show was made, and NBC refused to comment. Williams is eager to return to television and has expressed her desire to do so. She has mentioned that one of the first things she would do upon her return is remove her wig and sell it to someone.
There were barely any mentions of her condition in the documentary. In 2021, her son Hunter Jr. stated that she resided with him, and he would accompany her to medical appointments. He further mentioned that doctors had diagnosed her with alcohol-induced dementia. Some argue that it is karma resulting from the lives she destroyed on her talk show.
The family persists in their battle for guardianship. The documentary concludes with Williams still undergoing treatment for cognitive problems and interviews with various members of William’s family, including her father, sister, brother, son, nephew, and niece, discussing the issue of guardianship. According to New York City law, guardianship is reviewed annually, and Williams’ family is optimistic that by 2024, the third-party guardian will be removed, allowing them to take a more active role in Williams’ care.