Wendy Williams Details ‘Suffocating’ & Her Loneliness
Wendy Williams’ guardianship has made headlines over the past few months. With Williams herself speaking out about the situation, the former TV host recently gave fans a first-hand account about her situation. She also described one thing that has really gets to her about her situation.
Wendy Williams Has Discussed Her Story More Than Once, From The Breakfast Club To Banfield
Williams is arguably best known for hosting The Wendy Williams Show. Following a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, Williams had retired from the public life and had been placed under a guardianship. Williams has been living under her guardianship since May 2022, with Sabrina Morrissey serving as her court-appointed guardian.
However, both Williams herself and family members have since spoken out about the situation. Williams especially made headlines when discussing the guardianship with the radio podcast series, The Breakfast Club.
Recently, Williams spoke about the situation on NewsNation’s Banfield. During the Feb. 27 broadcast, she gave fans a first-hand account of what life was like in her assisted living facility.
As Williams noted, “Well, I don’t have the freedom to do virtually anything. As far as where I am, I’m on the fifth floor. They call it ‘the memory unit,’ so it’s for people who don’t remember anything.”
Williams continued, “I’ve met the people who live here and I’ve been here for almost a year now.” She then described the situation as “very suffocating.”
As Williams noted, many of those living in the memory unit need “pills” or similar medications. She described them as needing help with various activities, from showering to brushing their own teeth.
Wendy Also Described The Thing That Really Gets To Her
Williams added, “It’s the memory unit, you know what I mean? Why am I here?” She continued, “I have no idea, but I can tell you that it’s $18,000 a month, which is extremely expensive. And what do I have? I have a bedroom, and a bathroom and a window.”
Williams also took note of how long she’s been in the facility. She noted, “It’s about being in this building. I have been in the ward for over three years. It’s a long time.” The publication noted that this appeared to be a bigger issue for Williams than living in the memory unit itself.
As Williams continued, “I’m ready to get out of here. I’m ready to get out and get out of the guardianship. It’s suffocating, it’s very lonely.”
As noted by People, Williams previously spoke out about her guardianship while on The Breakfast Club. Many of her comments at the time echoed what she shared on Banfield. At the time, she shared, “I am not cognitively impaired but I feel like I am in prison.”
“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.”
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