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Wendy Williams’ guardian filed a sealed lawsuit against A&E Networks just days before the Lifetime affiliate premieres a documentary about the talk show host.
Williams’ representatives revealed Thursday that he had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
Earlier this month, Lifetime announced it would premiere a two-night, four-and-a-half-hour documentary, Where is Wendy Williams? It is scheduled to air on Saturdays and Sundays.
The lawsuit was filed in New York Supreme Court on Thursday by Sabrina Morrissey, “acting in her capacity as temporary guardian of WWH.” She is also named in the lawsuit as Entertainment One Reality Productions.
The lawsuit sought injunctive relief, and records showed A&E Networks filed an appeal this morning. Lawyers for Morrissey and A&E did not immediately respond to requests for comment. An A&E spokesperson also had no immediate comment. Submissions remain sealed.
When the documentary was announced, a statement from Lifetime said: “After Wendy Williams was placed under financial conservatorship and her hit talk show was unexpectedly canceled, she was determined to return to her career. Opening the doors to her private life like never before, cameras recorded her return journey to reclaim her life and her legacy despite facing health issues and personal turbulence. With unparalleled access granted by Wendy to film with her and her family for almost two years, what was captured was not what anyone expected.”
“The documentary offers a raw, honest and unfiltered reality of Wendy’s life after she was placed under financial conservatorship, shedding light on the vulnerabilities that have made Wendy a hot topic. The cameras captured Wendy’s suffering from physical and mental problems, her delicate mental state, her erratic behavior, and her deteriorating health.”
Williams herself says in the documentary: “I’ll tell you something, if it happens to me, it could happen to you.” She is also an executive producer on the project.
Lifetime also planned to provide mental health information and other resources, as well as send messages on social media. A link to the site was not active as of today, but Lifetime continues to promote the project and a trailer on its website.
The lawsuit was first reported by TMZ.