Friends of former talk show host Wendy Williams have gone public with mounting concerns over her health and well-being. Just days after producers fired Williams from her long-running talk show due to health concerns, new reports have surfaced indicating that Williams has missed several medical appointments. Others close to the host have also speculated that she could be an unwitting prisoner in her own home.
Concerns for Williams began to mount last year as she missed the first episodes of Season 14 of The Wendy Williams Show due to undisclosed health concerns. Producers for the show eventually announced that Williams would not return for the season at all, and last week, fired her from her job as host. Next season will see the show retooled and hosted by Sherri Shepherd.
Amid her professional woes, Williams has also filed a lawsuit against her bank, Wells Fargo, alleging that she’s been cut off from her finances. She also fired her longtime manager and publicist last week, following her axing from her talk show. Further reports–including court documents filed in connection with the Wells Fargo lawsuit–have also suggested that Williams is mentally incapacitated, and may be suffering from dementia.
Now Page Six reports that friends close to Williams say she’s missing important medical appointments, further suggesting that her condition could be worse than previously suggested.
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“Wendy is missing her medical appointments down in Florida,” a longtime friend told the outlet. “People are very worried about Wendy and her wellbeing … We want to get Wendy back to New York City to get her back on track.”
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“A lot of people are concerned about Wendy right now, but it seems like things are getting worse,” another friend said. “Wendy is pissed right now. You have to understand her talk show was pretty much all she had. It was her passion, so now what?”
In light of her condition, Williams is said to receive assistance from her ex-husband Kevin Hunter, and the couple’s 21-year-old son Kevin, Jr. New reports also hint that Hunter Sr. could be the reason for Williams’ seclusion.
“I remember not having full access to Wendy when Kevin was around,” one insider told Page Six. “She had her hair and makeup and wardrobe in her office and the door was always closed and it was restricted to who could get to her.”
Another described Hunter, Sr. as a “tyrant who ruled by fear, who often kept important information from Wendy herself. He would overrule big bookings out of petty jealousy and never tell Wendy about it. Many people celebrated the day he left the set.”
Williams and Hunter divorced in 2019 after Hunter fathered a child with his mistress. Williams’ health subsequently began to decline, as she battled with addiction, lymphedema, and later, COVID-19.
Amid the turmoil, Radar Online also reports Williams has begun exploring legal action over her firing from her show. The host received a reported $15 million per year, and is said to be furious over her termination.
“She is considering legal action again her producers and is also deciding on what to do about Sherri Shepherd,” a source close to Williams said. “Wendy has been reading the news where Chris Cuomo is suing CNN for $60 million and Megyn Kelly get $60 million when she was kicked out of NBC. Knowing Wendy, she will think she can get the same amount too. This is going to get ugly.”
Brace yourselves, kids.
winemaker
For everyone’ edification; Wendy Williams’ medical issues are none of anybody’s God damned business, period! How many of us would want the public to know our medical issues or history? There are some things that need to be kept private and medical issues and medical history are at the top of the list
cuteguy
What goes around comes around. How many times did she report other ppl’s private business? She would always say the “streets are talking”. Well the streets are definitely talking now and she is the hot topic. Karma
Cam
She has talked about her graves disease publicly.
Man About Town
Ordinarily I would agree with you, but sadly, the answer to your question is: Way too many! I’m constantly seeing people post detailed comments (sometimes with gross photos) on social media about their medical issues. I find it appallingly distasteful but I’m clearly in the minority!
LunaSol2010
Having cared for the longest dementia case (from 55 to 93) of a parent … I find the anger, fear, anxiety, paranoid, rage and deep loss of faculties clues in Wendy’s behaviour seen on TV l as far back as 2016.
The switch from then to know is gradual and easy to identify as it is easy to overlook.
But imagine what it must feel like from the inside of the person affected by whatever it might be. My deep and sincere prayers of peace, love, gratitude, compassion and kindness.
Recently an aunt at 89 went into dementia. A brother at 57. A cousin at 45. It is terrifying and sad. And frightening. I ask myself ”Am I next? I doubt my mind constantly!?”
To the caregivers of people with chronic illness. Its a beautiful, lonely and a powerful gift we give to friends and families.
As my parent is needing greater care services, after our years together … I was burnt out 3 years before she was moved into longterm care. And still in recovery years later.
To the patience of caregivers: paid and volunteered.
I have not got my life back on track after 6 years since our parent was fully cared for in a quality centre. I am trying but something broke in me from the extreme isolation.
I missed the only local and on my b day … Barbra Streisand live concert, 2012, Oct 29th. I have the $399 ticket of that toughest night I struggled to get through without screaming at the resistance I was seeing. They refused a caregiver for 12 hours and no family help was given knowing the full issue.
To the fact that siblings and her friends never visited & gave over generous gifts in compensation and guilt. I imagine!
And to the quality of time and the barge of joy, laughter, creativity, kindness and mindfulness I received in my time with my parent. That is forever a gift of love and relationship without past hangup and resentments from my part.
I was and continue to be very poorly treated by the Power of Attorney.
I put 1000$ paying of my parents huge past debt bills, renovations to save a crumbling house. 5000+ hours of repairs I needed to do before and after my savings were gone. My life savings disappeared. I am on a pension working on call to survive and struggling everyday with a disability.
I don’t regret anything. I was too tired to fight anyone. I was isolated and needed support. AND still no regrets.
We are all lovable and flawed.
May we not take their memory away from our hearts as the good times before and after diagnosis.
May we remember we are not mental police to fix others, we are care givers. May we be grateful and also have freedom to feel rage, anger and stress beyond imagination and not hurt others while we work through the dark side of caregiving. A sibling robbed our parent blindly as entitled and in their own pain.
I was written out of an illegal will made for our parent. 400% increases the value and sale of the home was realized and I was refused appropriate compensation.
In the will the few small items that I was given on paper disappeared & no replacement of anything offered to balance the estate. But they will never have a relationship for the time I was blessed with.
It is a relationship time I will treasure and humbly hold with pride.
It is jealousy that the dishonest charges of theft were applied to me by Power of Attorney. Guilt.
Perhaps their avoidance and guilt made for very damaging wrongful decisions. I let it go because life is too short to fight of things, past and passed over.
All we have is the continued visits, good or bad, our loving intentions, the honor of stepping into help & protect & survive the one on one time that goes so fast!
We all suffer the human condition within ourselves, our families and our world. And with Miss Williams may we only think and feel good about all she has given and hope she is as safe, secure and supported as possible… whatever the issue maybe.
white-queer-african
@LunaSol2010, I feel for you and fully understand the agony, pain, sorrow and at times regrets. I helped with a close friend’s mother for nearly ten years. Seeing dementia not just destroying a beautiful woman but also breaking up a family. Breaking up a fifteen year gay relationship as my friend’s husband could not deal with the tragic situation. I do not wish dementia on anyone, not even my worst enemy.
Peace and love to you.
scotty
did someone say fifty one fifty? i though i head a three oh two in there…no?
lights may be on but she aint home. umm make that a 96 hour hold.
CNY1983
what do people like about her?
Invader7
Karma… She made a “career ” of trashing people for 20+ years.. And NOW her personal business is on the STREETS.. I bet that psycho ex-husband is isolating her , with help from their son. Sad and Phucked up..But life IS strange…