Wendy Williams Breaks Silence: Shocking New Details on Her Health, Show Comeback, and What’s Next

Former daytime talk show superstar Wendy Williams and her ex-husband Kevin Hunter have jointly filed a high-profile lawsuit in New York Supreme Court seeking to dissolve the 2022 court-ordered guardianship that controls Williams’ finances and many personal decisions. The 62-year-old host, who stepped away from television amid a cascade of health issues, alleges through her legal team that court-appointed guardian Sabrina Morrissey has “abused, neglected and defrauded” her, leaving her isolated from loved ones and unable to access her multimillion-dollar fortune. According to the 83-page complaint, Hunter claims Morrissey even sold the couple’s two rescue cats without consent, a detail the filing cites as proof that Williams’ emotional welfare is being ignored. The petition seeks $250 million in damages as well as an immediate termination of the guardianship, arguing that Williams is now capable of managing her own affairs with the help of an independent financial advisor of her choosing. The lawsuit counters prior court documents from Morrissey’s attorneys that labeled Williams “permanently incapacitated” due to frontotemporal dementia, a diagnosis first revealed in February 2024. Williams’ side now insists the medical assessment is outdated and unsubstantiated, noting that a June neurological evaluation found “no significant cognitive decline that would warrant continuing a restrictive guardianship.” Hunter, who divorced Williams in 2020 after 22 years of marriage, says he re-entered the legal fight because “no one else felt safe challenging the court” and claims that Wells Fargo’s initial 2022 petition to freeze Williams’ accounts triggered an unnecessary spiral of conservatorship-style control. Legal experts note that ending an adult guardianship in New York requires clear proof of regained capacity or wrongdoing by the guardian. Williams’ team has demanded a jury trial and requested that the court unseal prior medical records, arguing transparency is the only path to restoring the media personality’s “voice and livelihood.” Morrissey’s representatives have not yet filed a formal response, but a spokesperson called the allegations “false, defamatory and an insult to the professionals who have worked tirelessly to protect Ms. Williams.” A hearing date is expected to be set within the next 30 days; until then, the guardian maintains authority over Williams’ estimated $20 million estate. For fans wondering about Wendy’s health, insiders say she remains in an undisclosed Florida rehabilitation center, continuing physical therapy for lymphedema while working with speech coaches in preparation for a potential podcast comeback later this year. The lawsuit emphasizes that regaining control of her brand is “mission-critical” as syndication deals for The Wendy Williams Show approach renewal deadlines. With guardianship reform already under the microscope after the Britney Spears case, Williams’ fight could become the next watershed moment—one that tests how courts balance medical caution with a celebrity’s right to self-determination.