Wendy Williams’ Guardian Slammed in Filing Over Documentary Release

A&E says the guardian’s submitting was to guard her personal curiosity, not Williams’.

The courtroom paperwork filed by Wendy Williams’ guardian towards A&E Community to halt the discharge of the controversial two-part docuseries The place Is Wendy Williams? have been unsealed. Two days earlier than the docuseries was launched, the previous queen of scorching matters’ court-appointed guardian filed the go well with. The docuseries was initially speculated to showcase the previous daytime speak present host’s comeback, however as an alternative centered on her seemingly fighting alcohol dependancy and declining cognitive functioning. Her wellness workforce launched an announcement forward of the docuseries airing confirming extensively speculated reviews that the 59-year-old is coping with dementia. She’s presently in an undisclosed facility to handle her a number of well being points.

Deadline reviews the guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, sought a courtroom order to cease the challenge from airing, arguing in a lawsuit filed final month that the challenge was a “blatant exploitation of a susceptible girl with a critical medical situation,” noting Williams lacked the psychological capability to know what was taking place, and thus unable to log out. A New York decide initially agreed to halt the challenge earlier than the choice was reversed.

However A&E’s legal professional says Morrissey was afraid of the potential backlash she’d obtain if the challenge aired. The community’s legal professional, Rachel Strom, argued in her submitting: “At a time when guardianship proceedings are being debated in our personal State legislature and thru headlines throughout the nation, the Order impermissibly gags defendants from publishing speech that’s unquestionably a matter of public concern, specifically [Wendy Williams] personal journey by way of the guardianship course of.” She added: “Solely after seeing the Documentary’s trailer and realizing her function in [Wendy Williams ] life could also be criticized did Ms. Morrissey enlist the courts to unconstitutionally silence that criticism.”

Williams’ newest docuseries was the final of a three-part deal she signed with the community years again. She served as an government producer of the challenge.