Wendy Williams' former lawyer is questioning the care given to the former talk show host since she was placed under conservatorship in May 2022.
The 59-year-old has now been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, the same condition as Bruce Willis, 58, which affects her ability to speak, read and write.
The diagnosis was made in 2023 but was only recently announced.
The Shock Jock's former manager, LaShawn Thomas, shared a video of the DJ while she was still living with her son Kevin Hunter Jr. Thomas, claiming it was filmed two weeks before Wendy's conservatorship forced her to return to New York been.
The reality star sat in a bed, drank a smoothie and explained why she loved going to the gym.
Wendy Williams' former lawyer questions the care the 59-year-old received under her court-ordered guardianship in New York (Pictured in New York in February 2020)
“While Wendy was in Miami with her son, I often witnessed candid moments of their mother-son dynamic,” the Miami Entertainment Law Group founder wrote.
“I could see that he loves his mother so much, and as you can see, the feeling was mutual.”
She continued, explaining, “You can clearly see the difference between Wendy's well-being during her time here in Florida with her son caring for her, and the lack of the same in New York under this 'guardianship,'” she explained.
The “Wendy Williams Experience” star was initially placed under conservatorship by her bank, Wells Fargo, but the conservatorship has since been transferred to attorney Sabrina Morrissey.
Comparing the Think Like a Man actress' condition when she was with her son to the frail person Wendy appears to be now, the lawyer claimed: “These Wendys are not the same.”
Excerpts from an upcoming Lifetime documentary, which began filming in August 2022, shortly after Wendy's guardianship forced her to return to New York, show a frail and unpredictable woman.
Parts one and two of the film were aired on the channel on Saturday. Parts three and four were scheduled to appear on Sunday.
“How could her health deteriorate so quickly and why is her only child not allowed to be by her side,” Thomas asked, urging someone to come forward and “ASK HARD QUESTIONS!”
Attorney LaShawn Thomas posted a video on social media Sunday. She said the film was shot two weeks before the talk show host returned to New York for guardianship
When the video was filmed, the Wendy Williams Experience star was cared for by her son Kevin Hunter Jr. (pictured in Los Angeles in October 2019).
The lawyer claimed she was “threatened with physical and financial harm” if she spoke out about the care Wendy was receiving, but “simply could not remain silent any longer.”
Although they allowed the documentary to be made, Wendy's legal guardians went to court two days before its scheduled debut and wanted to ban the network from broadcasting “Where is Wendy Williams?”
Variety called the series “disturbing and exploitative.”
The lawyer compared the video she shot to clips from the documentary “Where's Wendy Williams” and claimed: “These Wendys are not the same.” “How could her health deteriorate so quickly and why is her only child not allowed to be by her side “, she asked
Although crews were allowed to film the docuseries, Wendy's guardian went to court to stop it from airing two days before its February 24 release date. Lifetime went ahead and began screening the film, which Variety called “disturbing and exploitative.”
“While Williams's cognitive decline is clearly on display here, what is most devastating about Where's Wendy Williams? is the apparent loneliness she feels,” wrote reviewer Aramide Tinubu.
“A violent separation from her family, lack of money and a platform seem to have only made her problems worse.”
After Thomas wrote her post, many of Wendy's fans suggested starting a “Free Wendy” movement, inspired by the “Free Britney” movement that helped get the singer released from her 13-year conservatorship.
“This is extremely scary and appears to be bigger and deeper,” claimed one follower. “Who was ready and had to fight this machine? Nobody deserves this at all.”