Wendy Williams is continuing to assert her desire for “freedom” and push back against claims that she is mentally incapacitated. On Friday, March 21, the 60-year-old former talk show host, who was placed under a legal guardianship in 2022 and diagnosed with dementia in 2023, shared her thoughts while dining at Michael’s, a New York City restaurant.
In an interview with The New York Post’s Page Six, Williams confidently stated, “I am fabulous,” adding, “I’m better than good, but have been accused of being otherwise.” She further emphasized, “I am very much alive. I deserve freedom, darling.”
When asked about her figure, Williams shared, “I got the liposuction and breast implants when I was 31. I’m 60 now and my body’s holding up well.” However, she declined to comment further, except when asked about her guardianship. Her caretaker, Ginalisa Monterroso, told Page Six, “Don’t believe everything you read.”
Williams has been in the public eye recently, especially after an incident on March 10 when she was taken from her assisted living facility to the hospital by ambulance amidst her ongoing guardianship battle. The New York Police Department responded to a welfare check after Williams allegedly dropped a note out of her window reading, “Help! Wendy!!” Authorities then took her to a hospital for evaluation.
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Following this, Williams appeared on Good Day New York, where she claimed she “passed” a mental competency test at the hospital “with flying colors.” She shared that the “most important thing” to her was getting out of guardianship, which she believes has distanced her from loved ones and left her without control over her finances or health records.
Monterroso, who accompanied Williams to the hospital, confirmed that tests showed Williams was not incapacitated, which was also stated in a November 2024 filing from Williams’ guardian.
Williams has also expressed her frustration with her current living situation in the memory care unit of the NYC facility, describing it as “suffocating” and saying, “I am not cognitively impaired but I feel like I am in prison.” She explained, “I’m in this place with people who are in their 90s and their 80s and their 70s. These people, there’s something wrong with these people here on this floor. I am clearly not.” Additionally, she has voiced concerns about not being able to leave the facility freely and not knowing what medications are being administered to her.
Williams is continuing to fight for her freedom and control over her life, despite the ongoing legal challenges.