Wendy Williams Claims She's Being Kept from Seeing Dad on His 94th Birthday as Source Says Guardianship Court Protects Her Safety

Mar. 15, 2025

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Wendy Williamsis heartbroken as the distance between her and her family grows.

On Thursday, Jan. 16,the former television show host opened up about her ongoing conservatorship in an emotional interviewwithCharlamagne tha GodonThe Breakfast Cluband revealed that she’s not sure she’ll be able to see her family to celebrate her father’s upcoming 94th birthday.

“My dad is going to be 94 next month. I don’t know if I’m able to fly to Miami to say happy birthday to my dad,” Williams, 60, admitted, and she claimed that the “person who is holding me hostage” is to blame for her possibly missing the milestone birthday.

“Listen, I don’t know if she’s going to let me see my dad for his birthday. He’s going to be 94,” she said, referring to her court-appointed guardian Sabrina Morrissey, who has been overseeing Williams' finances and health since 2022,while her family has restricted contact with her.

A source with knowledge of the matter explained that the guardianship court ultimately decides whether it is safe for Williams to travel to Florida or other locations. She is currently in a facility with 24/7 medical care.

Williams' niece, Alex Finnie, who joined her for the interview, said of her aunt, “She wants to be here for his birthday and the fact that they’re playing games, I’m sorry, that is just absolutely sickening.”

“I’m exhausted thinking about what if I can’t see my dad for his birthday. At 94, the day after that is not promised. It’s not promised,” Williams continued.Her mother, Shirley Williams, died in 2020when she was 85.

Wendy Williams and her parents Shirley Williams and Thomas Williams Sr attend The Hunter Foundation gala at Hammerstein Ballroom.Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty

Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty

She was recently able to make a rare outing to visit her family — and see her father — to attend her sonKevin Hunter Jr’sgraduation from Florida International University. She said that the 24-year-old she shares with herex-husband Kevin Hunteris “doing such a great job” right now as she reflected on her December visit.

“He graduated and I was in Miami, and that was about a month ago,” she said. “Talk about the great time we had — seeing my dad — we all went out and had a party.”

Williams' family has told PEOPLE that they are kept out of the loopregarding the former talk show host’s life, including her location and her health.

Her sister, Wanda Finnie, told PEOPLE in February 2024 that communication was “cut off” not long after Williams' court-ordered guardianship began in April 2022. Prior to that, she had been spending time with her family in Florida, and Wanda said there were “a number of people involved” in her care and “she was getting healthier.”

Wendy Williams, Shirley Williams and Thomas Williams Sr. visit The Empire State Building on September 18, 2017 in New York City.Mireya Acierto/FilmMagic

Mireya Acierto/FilmMagic

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Attorney Roberta Kaplan, who is suing A&E, Lifetime and the producers of theWhere Is Wendy Williams?docuseries on behalf of Williams, says the former talk show host “suffers from frontal lobe dementia, a degenerative brain disease that has no cure.”

source: people.com