Wendy Williams, the former popular host of The Wendy Williams Show, is currently living in a secure memory care unit at the Coterie assisted-living facility in New York.

She resides on a locked floor designed for residents requiring close supervision, while still under a court-appointed guardianship that manages both her personal and financial affairs.

The guardianship was established in May 2022 after medical assessments suggested cognitive impairment, later reported publicly as frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia, conditions that can affect speech, behaviour, and memory.

Despite these findings, Williams has consistently disputed the diagnosis, insisting that she still has the mental capacity to manage her life and finances independently.

She is actively seeking to terminate the guardianship through legal channels, arguing that the arrangement is overly restrictive and based on contested medical conclusions.Her situation has drawn significant public attention, especially as conflicting medical opinions have emerged over time.

Some evaluations have supported the dementia diagnosis, while other neurologists have suggested an alternative explanation linked to alcohol-related cognitive effects, which may not be progressive if addressed.Williams reportedly moved within the facility to a more restricted memory care unit following an incident involving alcohol consumption.The unit has strict controls, including limited access to communication and supervised movement.Meanwhile, the monthly cost of her care exceeds tens of thousands of dollars, alongside legal and guardianship fees.

Her case continues to unfold in court, with ongoing debates between medical experts and legal representatives over whether the guardianship should remain in place or be lifted, making it both a medical and legal dispute over autonomy and protection.