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Wendy Williams’ Guardian Argued Lifetime Documentary Was Exploitive & Talk Host “Lacked Capacity” To Enter Into Contract, Unsealed Lawsuit Shows
Lifetime already aired the documentary series after winning a legal effort to stop it.
In the complaint, Morrissey argued that the trailer for the project “portrays her in an extremely demeaning and undignified manner, incorrectly states that she is ‘broke,’ and cruelly implies that her disoriented demeanor is due to substance abuse and intoxication.” A spokesperson for A+E said, “We look forward to the unsealing of our papers as well, as they tell a very different story.” Peter Moulton , the appellate judge, found that blocking the release of the project would be an “impermissible prior restraint on speech that violates the First Amendment of the Constitution.” “She should be allowed to carry out her life and receive required care with peace and dignity, and to work, to the extent that she is capable, in a nurturing, supportive, and dignified environment,” the complaint stated.
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