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Wendy Williams' family shoots down guardian over claims talk show host is 'incapacitated'


Williams, 60, was diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in May 2023. The diagnosis came one year after she was placed under a court-ordered legal guardianship.

was set to explore Williams' life as she prepared to launch a new podcast- but featured shocking scenes showing the former host drinking vodka in bed and having panic attacks - leading to fan backlash against Lifetime. In a filing obtained by The US Sun last week, Morrissey's attorneys called Williams 'an acclaimed entertainer who, tragically, has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated. 'This blatant exploitation of a vulnerable woman with a serious medical condition who is beloved by millions within and outside of the African American community is disgusting, and it cannot be allowed,' the legal team for Williams' guardian told the court.

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