Wendy Williams' Documentary Has Fans Reeling in Heartbreak
The first half of the two-part docuseries has fans asking, 'Who approved this?'
Enablers all around her
WENDY WILLIAMS DOCUMENTARY shouldnt have been shown . I felt bad even seeing her like this .
Why is she still able to drink if alcohol is apart of the reason she is the way she is now ? Makes no sense .
I don’t trust that manager AT ALL . She need the right people around her… pic.twitter.com/XlPUBqgSNK
— BERET ZAY 👨🏽🎨 (@Isaiah_Jaay) February 25, 2024
Williams admits she's estranged from her family because they don't approve of her drinking. When asked by production how often she drinks, she responds, "Whenever I want." Her manager exposes a half-empty bottle of Kettle One in one scene. In later scenes, she's shown having cocktails with her team also indulging. Many believe no one around her holds her accountable.
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There shouldn’t be any cameras infront of her at this state
All she needs is family, care , support and healing.This woman has been through a lot and is still going through it,
— Kello (@Kello_Lello) February 25, 2024
Losing her Mom
Her marriage ending
And her health struggles💔#WendyWilliams #WhereIsWendyWilliams pic.twitter.com/sBMXA4W2mz
Williams has long maintained that she doesn't have many close friends and learned to be her "own best friend." But everybody needs someone, and it's painfully obvious that she's lonely. Her nephew recalls her coming home from her daytime talk show every day, retreating to her room with a bottle of alcohol, and returning the next morning for work. She lives alone in the series in a large Manhattan penthouse. Her ex-husband of 25 years, their son, and her parents, siblings, nieces, and nephews all live in Florida.
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This Wendy Williams discourse is so triggering when having a parent with dementia/Alzheimer’s.
My dad’s initial mood/behavioral changes almost tore my family apart so I want y’all to stfu about “dementia doesn’t make you mean”.
Just shut the fuck up sometimes.
— Taylor Gray (@offtaylorgray) February 25, 2024
Some have described Williams as angry and erratic. In the docuseries, there are several scenes of her cursing out staffers or having little patience. According to Better Health Channel, this isn't uncommon. There can be stark mood changes, as someone with dementia can have rapid mood swings, for no apparent reason, and they can become confused, suspicious, or withdrawn. Others can become disinhibited or more outgoing.
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In general, it’s good that we’re talking about dementia. Re: #WendyWilliams, it’s cruel & ill-informed to say her illness is deserved.
Instead of citing Karma, check out research on dementia in Black folks — a health disparity.
Yes, racism has entered the chat.More below👇🏾…
— Ophelia M. Byers (she/HER) (@iamopheliabyers) February 25, 2024
Some social media users say Williams' current condition is her karma for being an unabashed pop culture critic and reporter. But the punishment doesn't fit the crime. To watch this level of a person's downfall is cringe.
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This absolutely broke my heart
— Kello (@Kello_Lello) February 25, 2024
singing her cry like this😭#WendyWilliams #WhereIsWendyWilliams pic.twitter.com/OqbmZaoYUI
The queen of hot topics breaks down in tears in multiple scenes. She often looks to her manager to help save her in those moments. But many believe the manager shouldn't be trusted.
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I think what breaks my heart even more about Wendy Williams being diagnosed with dementia is that even though she has lost her memory, she still remembers the trauma of what happened to her in her marriage especially in this clip. #WhereIsWendyWilliams pic.twitter.com/MptjSJRQSw
— Hoe-Anna Krupa (@HoeAnnaKrupa) February 23, 2024
As expected with people suffering from dementia, their happiest and most traumatic memories don't leave them. Williams referenced her ex several times. Fans say it's painful to see she's still attached to someone who hurt her so deeply amid her health ongoing issues.
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