Wendy Williams’ Family Begs for GoFundMe Aid

Friends of Wendy WilliamsThe family is seeking contributions from fans to help expedite its return to “its rightful home in Florida.”

The fundraiser has a target amount of $50,000 and was reportedly organized before Williams’ explosive revelations on Thursday.

The beloved TV personality said she felt like a prisoner amid her conservatorship, adding that she did not have a “cognitive impairment” as media reports.

Friends of the Williams family organized the fundraiser, which aims to raise $50,000. As of this post, $8,954 has been raised through 377 contributions.

The fundraiser’s description reads: “A GoFundMe fundraiser is being organized urgently to help the family of Wendy Williams expedite their return to their rightful home in Florida.”

“For far too long, Wendy faced the challenge of being unfairly placed under guardianship and labeled as incapable, despite her strong will and determination to live her life independently.”

Williams’ current situation has been described as “unfair” and “deeply isolating”, while the guardian assigned to her “has severed ties with her friends and family, leaving her without the support network she so needs.” desperately needed.”

According to the fundraiser, Williams’ isolation in New York “made it increasingly difficult for her to maintain her strength and resilience.”

The last part of the fundraiser’s description emphasized that Williams’ family was “passionately advocating for her return to Florida where she can once again be surrounded by the love and support of those who care about her.”

He claimed Williams’ family was “suffering emotionally”, witnessing the toll his isolation took “on their well-being”.

However, the former television presenter’s family “exhausted their financial resources” in their fight against her “unjust guardianship”.

Therefore, they are “in urgent need of assistance in obtaining legal representation.”

The fundraising description concluded: “Legal services can be prohibitively expensive, and without our support, they may struggle to navigate the complexities of the situation. »

THURSDAY, The explosion reported that Williams had a phone interview with “The Breakfast Club” and spoke about her conservatorship.

The former daytime talk show host denied the complaint of his guardian that she couldn’t reason 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 90 years old, 80 years old and 70 years old. “There’s something. I don’t have a problem 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 care facility where she currently resides.

Alex revealed that his aunt stayed in a small, bare room. She claimed the room had only one window which did not allow enough sunlight.

Williams described her conservatorship experience as “emotional abuse” and broke down in tears while discussing 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 “this person you’re talking about who’s holding me hostage.”

Williams lamented, “I’m exhausted thinking about what would happen if I couldn’t see my dad for his birthday. At 94, the next day isn’t promised. My life is like shit.”

She also noted that she only had $15 to her name before revealing that her very precious cats, who had been with her since she moved to New York after her divorce, were “sold” without her consent .

During the interview, Williams revealed that she had one-way phone access, meaning she could call 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.

Due to Williams’ revelations about her living conditions at the New York facility, her niece said it would be dangerous for her to remain under conservatorship.

Alex explained that Williams’ family wants the best for her and is in a better position to care for her because they know her much better than a stranger.

Therefore, she urged the public to raise awareness about her aunt’s situation on social media by sharing “#FreeWendy” to help her come out of her conservatorship.