Wendy Williams made a brief appearance on the streets of NYC on her 61st birthday, continuing her legal fight to reclaim her independence.
Wendy Williams made another rare public appearance in Manhattan on Friday afternoon (July 18) — riding a mobility scooter as she turned 61.
The former daytime TV host smiled as she rolled along, wearing large black sunglasses and a bright yellow T-shirt with a sunburst-like design on the front, paired with denim shorts, fishnet stockings and a pair of Timberlands.
Wendy Williams chatted with people as she made her way to a New York deli, striking a contrast to her current life inside a memory care facility, where she says she feels trapped and alone.
On Thursday, July 17, she celebrated her birthday with a dinner at the iconic Delmonico’s steakhouse, surrounded by a small circle of friends.
Williams told TMZ, “[being out] of guardianship.”
Since 2022, Williams has lived under a court-ordered guardianship following her diagnosis with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
In August 2024, the court declared her legally incapacitated. She has been living in an assisted care facility in Manhattan.
She has publicly disputed the court-appointed guardian’s claims that she suffers cognitive decline. Speaking out through her legal team and in interviews, she has maintained that she’s capable of managing her life again.
Her memory care experience has been described in her own words as “suffocating,” “very lonely,” and “prison-like.” Williams has stated she’s blocked from seeing many family and friends and spends her days around elderly residents with advanced memory disorders.
In 2023, doctors confirmed her diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.
Despite this, Williams insists she’s mentally capable and has asked the court to end her guardianship. In February 2025, she formally petitioned for termination, claiming she had passed cognitive tests and was capable of living independently.
Recent weeks have brought legal and public support from her family. Last month, her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, filed a $250 million lawsuit, naming her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, the presiding judge and several others.
The complaint accuses them of stripping Williams of her constitutional rights and damaging her finances and mental health.
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