Wendy Williams’ family is asking for GoFundMe help
Friends of Wendy WilliamsThe family is asking fans for donations to expedite their return to “their rightful home in Florida.”
The fundraiser has a goal of $50,000 and was reportedly launched before Williams’ explosive revelations on Thursday.
The popular television personality said she feels like a prisoner amid her conservatorship, adding that she is not “cognitively impaired” as has been reported in the media.
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GoFundMe set up for Wendy Williams
Friends of the Williams family organized the fundraiser, which aims to raise $50,000. At the time of this post, $8,954 has been raised from 377 donations.
The fundraiser description states: “An urgent GoFundMe fundraiser is being organized to support the family of Wendy Williams in expediting her return to her rightful home in Florida.”
It continues: “For far too long, Wendy has faced the challenge of being unfairly placed under guardianship and labeled incapable, despite her strong will and determination to lead her life independently.”
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Williams’ current situation has been described as “unfair” and “deeply isolating”, while the guardian has “cut her off from friends and family, leaving her without the support network she so desperately needs”.
According to the fundraiser, Williams’ isolation in New York made it “increasingly difficult for her to maintain her strength and resilience.”
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Wendy Williams’ family needs help securing legal representation
The final part of the fundraiser’s description emphasized that Williams’ family “is passionate about her return to Florida, where she can once again be surrounded by the love and support of those who care for her.”
It was claimed that Williams’ family were “suffering emotionally” and were seeing how their isolation was “affecting their wellbeing”.
However, the family of the former television presenter has “exhausted their financial resources” in the fight against her “unjust guardianship”.
Therefore, they “urgently need support in securing legal representation.”
The fundraiser’s description concluded: “Legal advice can be prohibitively expensive, and without our support they may struggle to navigate the complexities of the situation.”
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Wendy Williams compares her life to prison
On Thursday, The explosion reported that Williams did a telephone interview with “The Breakfast Club” and discussed her work as a conservator.
The former talk show host denied this the claim of their guardian that she was unable to argue for herself.
Williams said“I’m not cognitively impaired, you know what I’m saying? But I feel like I’m in prison. I’m in this place where people are in their 90s, 80s and 70s…There’s something wrong with these people here on this floor.”
Williams’ niece Alex, who joined the call, also shared more details about her living conditions at the New York nursing facility where she currently lives.
Alex revealed that her aunt lived in a small, bare room. She claimed that the room only had one window, which did not let in enough sunlight.
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Williams becomes emotional about her experience as a conservator
Williams described her conservatorship experience as “emotional abuse” and broke down in tears as she discussed the possibility of not being present for her father’s 94th birthday.
She explained that her ability to attend the celebration depended on her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, who she described as “the person you’re talking about who is holding me hostage.”
Williams lamented, “I’m exhausted thinking about what will happen if I can’t see my dad on his birthday. At 94, the day after is not promised. My life has gone completely crazy.”
She also noted that she only had $15 in her account before going on to reveal that her treasured cats, which had accompanied her since moving to New York City following her divorce, were “sold” without her consent.
Alex urges fans to help Williams regain her freedom
During the interview, Williams revealed that she had one-way phone access, meaning she could call her family and friends but could not receive calls from them.
Williams also claimed that her conservator had complete control over her life, down to her movements and finances.
Because of Williams’ revelations about her living conditions at the New York facility, her niece said it was dangerous for her to remain under conservatorship.
Alex explained that Williams’ family wanted the best for her and was better suited to take care of her because they knew her much better than an outsider.
Therefore, she urged the public to raise awareness of her aunt’s situation on social media by sharing “#FreeWendy” to help her exit the conservatorship.
