Wendy Williams reportedly passes mental capacity test as investigations into her guardianship escalate

Wendy Williams' fans are celebrating after news broke that she may be a step closer to regaining her freedom. The 60-year-old former talk show host has been under conservatorship since 2022 following her frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

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Concerns about Williams' well-being have only grown over the last year, fueled by documentaries, viral photos, and interviews that paint a disturbing picture of her care. Things escalated on March 10 when TMZ reported that she was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City for a psychiatric evaluation to assess her mental capacity.

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Despite reports from her guardian suggesting her mental health is deteriorating, she reportedly scored a perfect 10/10 on the test designed to determine if she is alert and oriented. The test comes after Williams formally asked a judge to end her guardianship last month. 

According to TMZ, caregiver Gina Monterroso—who is not connected to Williams' guardianship—sent a letter to Adult Protective Services (APS), calling for an investigation into what she described as "troubling circumstances" surrounding Williams' treatment. She raised concerns that Williams' "legal rights, personal autonomy, and overall well-being" may be compromised due to "unjust confinement." 

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She also questioned whether Williams' guardian has been misrepresenting her condition, which "raises serious concerns about the integrity and motivations of the guardian, suggesting that they may be misrepresenting Ms. Williams' actual mental and emotional state to the courts."

The results are expected to be forwarded to the judge handling her guardianship case, though it’s worth noting the test did not assess whether her dementia diagnosis was incorrect.

Meanwhile, TMZ reports that both the NYPD and APS have launched investigations into whether Wendy is being held under overly restrictive conditions at her assisted living facility. The NYPD visited Wendy on Monday following her claims that she felt imprisoned.

She is reportedly confined to a memory care unit and cannot leave without permission. Disturbing images obtained by the outlet show the entertainer crying with her hands pressed against a window, pleading for help. According to The Post, she also tossed a handwritten note out the window to a photographer that said, “Help! Wendy!!”

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APS has also reportedly questioned Williams' niece, Alex Finnie, regarding the restrictions placed on her. Finnie has been vocal about her concerns, telling The Breakfast Club in January in a joint interview with Williams that she was being “punished.” One of the most heartbreaking claims Williams made during that interview was that her beloved cats, Chit Chat and My Way—whom she rescued as kittens in 2019—were taken from her without her knowledge.

Wendy may also be adding some legal firepower to her fight. TMZ reports that she wants high-profile attorney Joe Tacopina to take on her case, and he is “seriously considering it.” If he moves forward and the judge does not end the guardianship, a jury could soon decide Williams' fate.