friend of wendy williams‘s family is asking for donations from fans to help her return quickly to her “rightful home in Florida.”
The fundraiser has a goal of $50,000 and was reportedly established before Williams’ explosive revelations on Thursday.
The popular TV personality said she felt like a prisoner during her conservatorship, adding that she had no “cognitive impairment” as reported in the media.
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GoFundMe set up for Wendy Williams
Friends of the Williams family are organizing a fundraiser and are trying to raise $50,000. As of this posting, $8,954 has been raised from 377 donations.
“A GoFundMe fundraiser is being urgently organized to help Wendy Williams’ family quickly return to their rightful home in Florida,” the fundraiser’s description reads.
“For too long, Wendy has faced the challenge of being unfairly kept in custody and labeled as incompetent, despite her strong will and determination to live her life independently. ” he continues.
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Ms Williams’ current situation has been described as “unfair” and “severely isolated”, while the guardian assigned to her has “cut her off from her friends and family, depriving her of the support network she so desperately needs”. “I lost it,” it was claimed.
The fundraiser said Williams was isolated in New York and was “increasingly finding it difficult to maintain his strength and resilience.”
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Wendy Williams’ family needs help to ‘secure legal representation’
The final part of the fundraiser’s description emphasized that Williams’ family is “passionately advocating for her to return to Florida and once again be surrounded by the love and support of those who care about her.”
The paper claimed that Ms Williams’ family was “suffering mentally” and had seen her isolation “take a huge toll on her health”.
However, the former TV host’s family has “exhausted their financial resources” in the fight against her “wrongful guardianship.”
They are therefore “in urgent need of assistance in securing legal representation.”
The fundraiser’s explanation concludes that “legal services can be prohibitively expensive and without our support you may struggle to navigate complex situations.”
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Wendy Williams compares her life to a ‘prison’
On Thursday, The Blast reported that Williams opened up about her conservatorship in a phone interview with “The Breakfast Club.”
The former daytime talk show host denied the parents’ claims, saying he had no reason to do so.
williams said“I’m not cognitively impaired, you know what I’m saying? But I feel like I’m in prison. Being in this place with people in their 90s, 80s, 70s. But…there’s something.” The people on this floor are wrong. ”
Williams’ niece, Alex, who also joined the call, provided more details about her living conditions in the New York nursing home where she currently resides.
Alex revealed that her aunt lived in a small, empty room. She claimed that the room had only one window and did not receive enough sunlight.
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Ms. Williams is emotional about her experience as a conservator.
Williams described her experience as a conservator as “emotional abuse” and broke down in tears as she discussed the possibility of not being able to attend her father’s 94th birthday.
She explained that her ability to attend the celebrations depended on her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, referring to Morrissey as “that person you’re talking about who’s holding me hostage.” ” was expressed.
“I’m exhausted thinking about what I’ll do if I don’t get to see my father on his birthday. When I turn 94, the next day is not guaranteed. It’s like my life is over,” Williams lamented. .
She also said she only had $15 to her name, and later revealed that her beloved cats, which had been with her since she moved to New York City after her divorce, were “sold” without her consent. I made it.
Alex calls on fans to help Williams regain freedom
During the interview, Ms. Williams revealed that she has one-way phone access and can call family and friends, but cannot receive calls from them.
Ms. Williams also claimed that her conservator had complete control over her life, including her actions and finances.
Williams’ revelations about living conditions in the New York facility have made her niece say it is unsafe to remain in the conservatorship.
Alex explained that Williams’ family is better suited to care for her because they want the best for her and know her better than outsiders.
So she appealed to the public to raise awareness about her aunt’s situation on social media by sharing “#FreeWendy” to help her get out of the conservatorship.
