Wendy Williams takes major step toward ending her guardianship after more than two years

Wendy Williams is challenging the guardianship that has restricted her freedom and limited her contact with loved ones for the last couple of years.

The former talk show host, now 60 years old, has taken a significant step by signing an affidavit requesting the termination of her guardianship during Wednesday afternoon. According to TMZ, Williams expressed in the legal document that she believes she has regained the ability to manage her affairs without the need for a guardian.

Williams firmly states in the affidavit that she has regained her capacity to make independent decisions and is confident that she no longer requires someone to supervise her actions.

She had a guardianship overseen by Sabrina Morrissey instituted in 2022.

She still has several steps ahead of her before she can end the guardianship, however, and the judge will ultimately need to be swayed by her if she hopes to regain her freedom.

In order to do that, Williams — who recently claimed she had only been allowed outdoors two times in the past 30 days — will next attempt to prove that she does not have frontotemporal dementia, contrary to how doctors had previously diagnosed her. 

Wendy Williams, 60, signed an affidavit on Wednesday afternoon in which she asked the judge overseeing her guardianship case to end the arrangement, TMZ reports; seen in 2019 in NYC

Wendy Williams, 60, signed an affidavit on Wednesday afternoon in which she asked the judge overseeing her guardianship case to end the arrangement, TMZ reports; seen in 2019 in NYC

She averred in her affidavit that she was not suffering from the neurological condition, and sources told TMZ that she will be seeing a doctor on Tuesday for a new evaluation to hopefully confirm as much.

Notably, frontotemporal dementia is a permanent and progressive condition, so the former Wendy Williams Show host hopes that her apparent improvement in functioning will indicate that she couldn’t be suffering from the disease. 

Williams recently hired a new attorney to help her end the guardianship, and they were responsible for selecting the new doctor she will be seeing. 

According to the publications sources, her attorney plans to file an Emergency Order to Show Cause the day after the testing, which should force the judge to weigh in on ending the guardianship.

She’s hoping the judge will agree and end things then and there, but if they deny the request and keep the guardianship as its currently constituted, Williams will allegedly request that her case go before a jury who can determine if she’s able to care for herself and run her own finances without the need of a guardian figure. 

Williams recently delved into the circumstances that she believes led to her being placed under a guardianship during a recent chat with TMZ.

In an appearance on its 2 Angry Men podcast, she revealed that she planned to travel down to Miami over the weekend — where several of her family members live — to celebrate her father’s 94th birthday.

The trip represents the first time in months she’ll be able to spend time with family, but it will also mark a reunion with her son Kevin Hunter Jr. 

She had a guardianship overseen by Sabrina Morrissey (pictured) instituted in 2022

She had a guardianship overseen by Sabrina Morrissey (pictured) instituted in 2022

Williams will reportedly be evaluated by a new doctor on Tuesday to determine if she suffers from frontotemporal dementia. She claims she does not have the condition

Williams will reportedly be evaluated by a new doctor on Tuesday to determine if she suffers from frontotemporal dementia. She claims she does not have the condition

Williams' new attorney will reportedly petition the judge the following day to end her guardianship, and if they don't the attorney will request a jury trial to determine if it should be ended; seen in 2019 in Hollywood

Williams’ new attorney will reportedly petition the judge the following day to end her guardianship, and if they don’t the attorney will request a jury trial to determine if it should be ended; seen in 2019 in Hollywood

Williams also revealed to TMZ that she will see her son Kevin Hunter Jr. (pictured with her in 2019 in Hollywood) when she's allowed to travel to Miami over the weekend for her father's 94th birthday

Williams also revealed to TMZ that she will see her son Kevin Hunter Jr. (pictured with her in 2019 in Hollywood) when she’s allowed to travel to Miami over the weekend for her father’s 94th birthday

Williams had previously revealed that her guardianship was kicked off after her bank, Wells Fargo, reported that several large withdrawals had been made from her account, seemingly without her authorization.

She has claimed that her son Kevin and others made the withdrawals, though it’s unclear if she thinks he was working with others to take her money.

For his part, her son has denied any wrongdoing.

‘My son, he overstepped his boundaries,’ Williams claimed in a video interview filmed from her window for the publication’s new documentary Saving Wendy. ‘He was inappropriately using my money without telling me crap about it.’

She said the alleged action caused the bank to freeze her account, which stopped any potential stealing, but it also left her without any access to her money.

When asked who was ‘influencing’ her financially, Williams began to cry and said, ‘My son is a really good person.

‘But at this point, he is a horrible person to me,’ she continued.

Williams went on to allege that ‘other people’ might have been influencing her son and spending time with him at her apartment in Miami.

Williams has accused her son Kevin of making large, unauthorized transactions, which caused Wells Fargo to freeze her accounts and led the guardianship to be instituted. He has denied any impropriety

Williams has accused her son Kevin of making large, unauthorized transactions, which caused Wells Fargo to freeze her accounts and led the guardianship to be instituted. He has denied any impropriety

She mentioned a fishy transaction in which Kevin allegedly tried to rent a $1,500 boat, but instead rented one for $130K, which he blamed on the bank. Williams accused unnamed other people of influencing him as well; pictured in Lifetime's Where Is Wendy Williams documentary

She mentioned a fishy transaction in which Kevin allegedly tried to rent a $1,500 boat, but instead rented one for $130K, which he blamed on the bank. Williams accused unnamed other people of influencing him as well; pictured in Lifetime’s Where Is Wendy Williams documentary

She mentioned a fishy transaction in which Kevin had allegedly wanted to rent a boat for around $1,500, before alleged renting on for $130,000, according to Wells Fargo, which he allegedly blamed on the bank, though his mother didn’t buy that explanation.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, the judge overseeing Williams case said in September 2024 that, ‘While Mr. Hunter, [her son, Kevin] apologized for past mistakes and inappropriate behavior, the court is not convinced that he can keep her safe and wouldn’t willingly or unwittingly expose her to financial exploitation.’ 

Williams noted that she would be seeing her son at her father’s birthday — assuming he shows up. 

‘I will see him at a particular place, at a particular location. I don’t want to say too much,’ she said, though she didn’t care to say more about their current relationship. 

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