Wendy Williams' guardian requests new exam after TV host slams 'disgusting' dementia diagnosis
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Wendy Williams is doubling down on her claims that she doesn’t have frontotemporal dementia.

The former talk show host slammed her diagnosis as “disgusting” and “fake” when she called into “The Breakfast Club” Wednesday.

“That’s a very rare thing for anybody to have,” she continued, adding, “I’m not incapacitated. I am not a baby.”

Sabrina Morrissey, who is the legal guardian of Williams, reacted to the denial from the public by asking for a different medical assessment for Williams in a legal document filed in court shortly after.

As stated in the legal filing from People, “In these statements, [Williams] has indicated that, in her opinion, she is not suffering from dementia and is not incapacitated.”

In the court papers, Morrissey is requesting a “fresh medical evaluation that will include thorough neurological and psychological examinations conducted by an expert in the relevant field.”

The guardian claimed that Williams’ “formal diagnosis” came from doctors at Weill Cornell Medical Center that stated the 60-year-old suffers from frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and primary progressive aphasia (PPA).

Additionally, the filing stated that Williams’ condition will “only get worse and there is no cure.”

Morrissey’s filing also addressed the lawsuit filed against A&E Television Networks, Lifetime Entertainment and other affiliates after the docuseries “Where Is Wendy Williams?” aired in February 2024.

“We are writing this letter today because, during a radio interview this morning, [Williams] discussed the A&E matter at some length and appeared to indicate that she does not want to proceed with the action,” the filing read.

Morrissey went on to state that she has “no interest” in continuing litigation if “in the extremely unlikely event that the new medical examination finds that [Williams] somehow now has the mental capacity to direct” the lawsuit against A&E.

“The issue of whether [Williams] has the capacity to assess what is in her own best interests deserves renewed careful consideration by qualified experts, and should not be left to careless speculation in tabloids, radio, or on the Internet,” the filing added.

In January, Williams reportedly fired her court-appointed attorney, Linda Redlisky, as she attempts to get out of her guardianship.

The firing came less than two weeks after Williams’ family said they were looking for an “esteemed and honest” attorney to represent the former TV host in her legal battle.

Last month, Williams claimed on “The Breakfast Club” that she was “trapped” in an assisted-living facility in New York.

“I am not cognitively impaired, but I feel like I am in prison,” she said at the time.

“I am definitely isolated. To talk to these people who live here, that is not my cup of tea.”

Williams also claimed she currently only has $15 to her name due to the legal guardianship.

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