Wendy Williams' Guardian Files Lawsuit Against A&E/Lifetime

As the viewing world is anticipating the premiere of the documentary series, “Where Is Wendy Williams?” a lawsuit has been filed against the company that distributes Lifetime (the network showcasing the film), A&E Television Networks, according to TMZ.Just days before the docuseries aired on the Lifetime Network on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24 and 25, Sabrina Morrissey, who is listed as the temporary guardian of W.W.H., which seemingly are the initials for Wendy Williams Hunter, filed the lawsuit under seal. She is also seeking a temporary restraining order.

Morrissey filed the paperwork on Thursday, Feb. 22, in the New York Supreme Court. Entertainment One Reality Productions is also named in the suit. She is also looking for injunctive relief for Williams. The A&E Networks formally filed an appeal on Friday morning, according to Deadline.

The trailer for the docuseries was released earlier this month on Feb. 1, which states that this project will break her silence about her exit from her daytime television show in 2021.

In the trailer, Williams, who is listed as an executive producer of the project turns to the camera and gives a stark warning to those watching.

“I have no money, ” she stated. “And let me tell you something, if it happens to me, it can happen to you.”

The news comes right after it was revealed that Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to her medical team.

A press release from her medical team stated, “The decision to share this news was difficult and made after careful consideration, not only to advocate for understanding and compassion for Wendy, but to raise awareness about aphasia and frontotemporal dementia and support the thousands of others facing similar circumstances. Unfortunately, many individuals diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia face stigma and misunderstanding, particularly when they begin to exhibit behavioral changes but have not yet received a diagnosis.”