Producers of Wendy Williams docuseries defend its controversial release

The two-part docuseries has received backlash following the revelation of Williams' diagnosis of aphasia and dementia. Williams' son says former talk show host's dementia is "alcohol induced."
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[@TheSpiciestGinger]

The guardianship should be split between her sister, her father and her son. Those vultures around her should be locked up!!!

[@w.urlitzer1869]

you trust the son?

[@monicavillarreal3902]

So that way later her fans will say that her family is taking advantage of her money just like they did Britney? Now look at Britney all out of mind looking like fool.

[@remynyc149]

@@w.urlitzer1869why not trust her son. He probably did spend to much money but he was only 19 at the time and was accustomed to a lavish lifestyle. I’d rather her son get her money anyway instead if a group of strangers who have no care about her at all. Her guardians kept her in a house with no food but plenty of alcohol

[@NikkiTee11]

@w.urlitzer1869 Wendy stated when she dies, she wants everything to go to her son. The son is still young and irresponsible with money, as to why the father and sister should be in place. I'd rather family over some strangers.

[@devilsfavorite999]

It happens everywhere as we speak. It's a huge business..I recommend watching the movie "I Care A Lot".

[@bitcoinfuture1857]

If you’re not sure, how can you say 100% it’s not alcohol induced?

[@javindean5920]

especially if you have a history of drinking too the point of blacking out often...

[@spiritualclips]

@@javindean5920 Defending alcohol. It's such a weird phenomenon.

[@nunyadambusiness3530]

They'll defend alcohol and perscription drugs, but make Cannabis a demon drug.@@spiritualclips

[@cosanostra7377]

Because the other 60% weren’t alcoholics at all. How is that hard to figure out?

[@spiritualclips]

@@cosanostra7377A lot of people won’t even formally admit they even have a problem with alcohol. It’s called Pride.

[@not_Alexes1]

This situation had to be brought to light, it broke my heart when her best friend said she had to send her food to NY, that guardian and manager need to be locked up.

[@williedynamyte]

This whole situation is a mess and looks like a calculated exploitative money grab.

[@DeniSoars]

Agreed. My intuition tells me no one has her true interest at heart. Even the family seems fake tbh

[@cryptogirliebtc3987]

I don’t understand why conservatorships do not allow the family to know anything about the patient not even where they are or how they are doing or not allowed to see them that should be illegal

[@user-yx4pr6nh3t]

I Agree. #FreeWendy💜💜💜

[@bluedancelilly]

Because there is this thing called the law of confidentiality. Any public health worker must follow that. I know because I am one.

[@mizza9595]

@@bluedancelillybut is it bc her family was mistreating her? Is that why there’s no family involvement. A part of me wondered why the managers had access to her but not family. This seems to be a very complicated process.

[@ezpic2]

Totally exploitive situation… the more $$ you have, the more exploitative it becomes also. I doubt she will ever get connected back with her family. These people got her now…

[@Zee-ob1pe]

If you’re not really sure why it happens, you can’t rule out that alcohol can be the cause. More studies clearly need to be conducted .

[@RGisselle]

Came to the comments to look for this comment. Exactly. What an idiotic answer, right?

[@brendabertsch9352]

My thoughts exactly! I worked around this country and 6 more in nightclubs and I can tell you that the level of consciousness that one learns something that's the level that one remembers/recalls something. Cognitive recall is what she seems to be having trouble with when speaking.

[@YeeSun]

Yes, maybe it is not 100% induced by alcohol but I believe it has played a (big) role in it

[@quickpstuts412]

I believe most diseases are rooted in long-term stress, but something like alcohol can definitely contribute and exacerbate it. Any time "experts" or "doctors" say they aren't sure why something develops, it's usually lifestyle / stress related and doctors unfortunately don't study that enough. They just focus on medicine. For example, most women I know with thyroid problems admit to having anxiety issues. We need to stop chalking these diseases up to happen-stance. Stress kills!

[@DataCentricInc]

Exactly

[@kelleygreene5665]

Doctor: we are not sure why it happens" but we know its not alcohol🤨 yeah, right

[@consciouslylisa5906]

Wendy lived her life OUT loud. She wouldn’t keep this a secret from us. This series exposed the horrible guardian, publicist, and managers. It was desperate on the part of her family, but done in love. The producers are not the villains in this story and anyone who watched it and thought otherwise needs their own cognitive functions analyzed. The producers did an excellent job of telling her story. Folks are uncomfortable with the truth and that’s their issue. Hopefully this docuseries gets Wendy out of the hands of the guardian and with her family. Brittany was locked down for 13 years before the jig was up, why would we want the same for Wendy? And like the producers said, there is so much they didn’t show to protect her. This was Wendy’s project and while it doesn’t show her “come back,” it showed her humanity, which is what has endeared her to fans for the last 20+ years.

[@RapSensei]

Smh, that unhinged look is enough to tell you, she shouldn't be on camera right now.

[@geniebeanie6988]

I believe the main reason her eyes protrude like that is due to her Grave's Disease.... I 150% agree with what you are saying though. It makes me sad.

[@jadethomas9744]

Way before the divorce, lock down or her mother passing you could see she was seriously struggling with memory loss... I noticed at least 5 years ago that she was forgetting people names, being corrected and then still continuing to refer to said person incorrectly for the remainder of the show. Supposedly she wasnt heavily drinking at this point, so I'm not sure it's alcohol induced, although, I'm sure drug taking and drinking in earlier years wouldn't have helped.

[@kingtryton]

60% of causes are unknown yet one of them aren’t alcohol? I wonder if they ever hear themselves speak cause wtf 🙄

[@aspencolorado1190]

Well said 👏🏻

[@scrambledegg7908]

She said there's no evidence to link it. There may be evidence one day but not yet.

[@saraasmr5200]

She didn’t say it’s definitively NOT alcohol. She just said that no studies have ever definitively linked alcohol to causing FTD. Until doctors see studies and scientific evidence that alcohol directly causes FTD, they can’t just say “oh it was probably alcohol” with no hard evidence. Maybe it was alcohol, maybe it was genetics, maybe it was stress, no one can 100% say for sure. If studies come out in the future showing evidence linking alcohol to FTD, then doctors can speculate that this is a cause for her.

[@OldLadyintheShoe]

Exactly what I was thinking. As a nurse, I’ve seen many people have permanent cognitive damage d/t withdrawal from alcohol after long term abuse.

[@MsNooneinparticular]

Alcohol-induced dementia is called Korsakoff Syndrome & is caused by Vitamin B1 deficiency & thus often reversible. FTD is 100% progressive/fatal and has different symptoms. She's been definitively diagnosed with FTD since the documentary was made & her son made that comment. There are over 100 subtypes of dementia, each with their own unique symptoms. Drinking certainly is toxic for brain health but it doesn't cause FTD.

[@hollynonya6991]

Bravo to Lifetime for exposing the corrupt NY Guardianship system! I believe the reporter is focusing on the trees and missing the forest

[@djcobb87]

Exactly

[@michaelbush36]

But is that really the reason why they filmed this? I doubt it very seriously, just because they are using that as an escape route doesn't make what they did right.

[@cornelius6616]

@@michaelbush36people desperately wanted to see what was going on. It IS called ‘where is Wendy Williams’. People just turned sour when they saw the ugly answers to their questions. You ask a man to open Pandora’s box, then call him the devil when nasty things get out. That’s on you

[@divatalk9011]

There’s shady stuff going on with the family too. Her son took out huge sums of money from her mothers account and then the family were locked out

[@bluedancelilly]

Its not corrupt. It happens when family steal money. The courts determined that had been happening so family could not be her guardians. And there are confidentiality laws to follow so a guardian cannot tell the family anything.

[@spiritualclips]

It's so weird how you see some of these people defending alcohol. The pride of some of these so called "Professionals".

[@spiritualclips]

@@Flordah_man_lifeThat's why the Bible says: A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not; all he wants to do is show how smart he is. -Proverbs 18:2

[@dz7a756]

I don't think there is a defense of alcohol..just one provider believing there is no link to causing dementia. So Wendy is dealing with two complete separate diseases...alcoholism and frontotemporal dementia. Be well and be at peace.

[@divatalk9011]

Well it’s😢to stop scaremongering.

[@drewa7557]

I will continue praying for Wendy. Lord, protect and bless her.

[@timlynch5710]

Like that ever worked.

[@empyrean196]

@@timlynch5710- It’s meant to show compassion, and hopefulness of Wendy’s life.

[@mpdoriscar]

Yes, btw, prayer has the ability to do above what we humans can ever imagine.

[@dz7a756]

Prayer works for those that believe. The prayers of a righteous person accomplishes much (from the Holy Bible: James 5:16). Be well and be at peace.

[@EL-pw2ky]

Literally nothing will come from doing this.

[@queenjj201]

My mother was a alcoholic. She had dementia as well. No one in the family had it.

[@raymonddigiacomo3072]

I initially also felt the series is exploitative & didn't think it should have aired. But as it concluded, I came to believe that if shows about celebs like Wendy & Britney who are going thru this result in a change in a Guardianship system which is clearly flawed, then it's worth showing.

[@user-db7hf3bm8p]

Correct

[@user-yx4pr6nh3t]

True #FreeWendy💜💜💜

[@l.austin2371]

The Wendy Williams show is exploitative what u mean

[@eusaboston]

The last part is what made me think … yes it was horrible to see her like that but it feels like the family had no choice , maybe it’ll help Wendy at the end

[@ericgregory9478]

She has exploited gossip for years. Made a career for the drama and nonsense. This trainwreck is quite enjoyable.

[@thomasmilano3903]

Wendy would never show herself without a wig on national tv!!! Anybody who has followed her over the years knows this…How dare any of u!

[@Lommy9999]

Yes, this is a completely different personality. A shadow of her former self.

[@lindao3907]

Yes she said this many times!!!!!

[@deenashirley3338]

Wendy was talking about her plan to take her wig off speaking with her dad

[@adhd875]

This documentary was a means to expose the dark sides

[@SAMMIDDS]

The producer is full of it.. I do not know who her lawyer is but there are typically terms/clauses in contracts that allow for monetary recovery in the event of health issues or death. So ethically why would they move forward with this?

[@Royallocksbest]

They got support from the family. I think people are missing the point. The whole goal was to expose the guardianship

[@eurofree]

BS. Producers only care about ratings. They could have cut out unflattering scenes.

[@jen-ov2bi]

This is some good journalism. She’s holding them accountable. I’m sure they would’ve had their challenges & to some extent it would have been a liability to their production to get Wendy’s approval of the final edit. But they still need to be held accountable for the obvious absence of either her or closest family member’s approval on the final edit.

[@Music4EverKanekavi]

She’s being exploited. We did not need to see this. How dare them (her own family) seriously.

[@juanlopez4191]

It’s so ironic that one of the EPs said that “some days were great, she was very lucid, other days you could see she was struggling, but she was very involved.” She also dodges the question of whether Wendy had a final say in the docuseries by saying they don’t know if she’s seen the film. The answer is no. If she struggled on other days, she was not involved or was in good health to be involved with full potential or with a clear mind. It is sickening to say the least. 5:13

[@staceyw.6608]

So did the dude. He barged in and deflected the comment. Didn't answer the question at all.

[@TracyDavisBeauty]

Her family was very involved.

[@lovelylibra107]

It doesn’t take a diagnosis of ANY kind to see that something undiagnosed was WRONG! Her legal Guardian was the ONLY one who tried to stop this from coming out, out of concern that she wasn’t right.

[@distinctlydri2831]

No. The guardian tried to stop it because she didn't to want to get exposed. She is being sued by another person she is the conservator over and is being accused of stealing millions. The conservator is not handling Wendy or her affairs appropriately.

[@NikkiTee11]

I strongly feel Wendy is suffering from breast implant illness. Which causes autoimmune disease. Grave disease, foggy brain, inflammation, hair loss. The alcohol contributes as well.

[@SunShinesBlessing]

I have been saying that they need to take out or change her implants for years.

[@nat-8981]

Finally, someone said it, thank you...I've been saying this. She was/is stubborn about raking these old implants out....sad situation

[@acomment5991]

You’re probably right about that. I think you’re really onto something here!!!When’s the last time she’s had them checked? She always talked about her doctor in NY when she was on the radio in Philly. His name was Dr. Al (Algrid) Mamemiskis, she used to say his name all the time. That was in the early 2000’s, say like 2003 ish. Wonder if she ever had them checked out since those times. What type of implants did he put in? Are the implants ok by today’s standards? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@Kim-Berly200]

I’ve often wondered if her condition would improve if she took them out.

[@dsylvestre8272]

Yeap 👏🏽🙌🏽you nailed it, I think just the same

[@ashantebrown5536]

I love this commentator she have a soul...not too many people in her line of work do

[@bryansparkman4833]

I'm sorry didn't she say "the other 60% of the time we're not sure why it happens" well the link between alcohol and FTD could be found there.

[@lalaycoco9467]

Shame on these so called “producers” for exploiting a poor, helpless women in a vulnerable state. There is NO WAY she would sign off on this in her right mind.

[@diydame7163]

This is so incredibly sad. 😢

[@bavery6957]

Hey, alcohol can be THAT powerful. Looks like it took her soul - no judgement. Let the poor woman live in what little peace she has, and pray for an eventual recovery... 🙏

[@brendabertsch9352]

Yes, I agree. Many many lives have ended thru alcohol/drug use it can be a long suffering road or just one use that can leave at trail of destruction. If everything I have was taken away from me, I would want my memories and someone to share them with. I'm disabled and have lost a good part of my usefulness but I can recall some wisdom and share this with others....I believe that this is sadly Wendy's story and we should all take away this sharing of her wisdom no matter how grim it may be.

[@tayloredin99]

This is seriously so gross and exploitative. I hope people don't watch this.

[@audrianadavis6249]

I’m glad y’all blasting this!!!

[@l.austin2371]

Wendy blasts everybody buisness

[@trueme8442]

Family!!!???? Worried about their struggles????? They have used her in the most horrid and evil way! That's not LOVE, that's using and exploiting your vulnerable daughter, sister, mother and friend

[@lisawhitten8400]

She has absolutely been exploited, and it's so very sad. I don't care what anyone says you could tell something was wrong. He's awful continuing with this project. BS, he's a liar. In my opinion, he did it for money. She's also part of the problem everyone should be ashamed of themselves. Why did they let her be filmed without her wig. Excuses Excuses 😢. I wonder how he would like it if his mother, sister, wife, etc. was filmed in that shape.

[@remynyc149]

At least her guardian is exposed for not providing her with food in her house but plenty of alcohol.

[@lisawhitten8400]

@remynyc149 is one of the 2 people on the video I committed on her guardian? I thought they worked for lifetime 🤔

[@catherinerose1607]

I agree. They are exploiting a very sick woman and it's disgusting.

[@remynyc149]

@@lisawhitten8400 neither are the guardians however their doc exposes the way Wendy was living after being taken away from the care of her family. It’s one of the first documentary I’ve seen were crew are breaking the 4th wall and directly questioning people. It took the crew to tell Wendy Niece there was no food in her fridge. Wendy can’t go to stores on her own. The fact that the people her guardian has around her were making sure she had alcohol but wasn’t buying her food is ridiculous. Her best friend since childhood was in another interview stating how she was having food delivered on Uber eats even though she herself was in California

[@lisawhitten8400]

@remynyc149 I had no idea . I will go back and watch the first one again . Thank you for telling me more about the background. I pray Wendy gets help. It's disgusting that she had alcohol and no food 😒

[@raquelb731]

It needed to be documented for the family. Praying for her and the family

[@pretty_taurus11-11]

🙏🏼💕

[@carolmirelez170]

Praying for Wendy! I hope she gets the help she needs!

[@Africwomenpower]

If Wendy had no money, no one would be fighting over her.

[@murialpack5350]

Sad but true 😢

[@altonmartin7566]

So who is the guardianship?

[@TheSugarGold]

Those executive producers seemed really suspicious… they were lying on their intentions…Talking about “her management did see” like how you talking about “Will aka the Jeweler turned manager” ?!? Time will tell …

[@mayoralcandidateangelaande6713]

This is SUPPPPPER SAD‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ I’ve taken care of “memory care patients” this is extremely difficult to watch‼️ PRAYERS🙏🏿

[@nancymosby7369]

Everybody exploited her including the network 😢

[@daddygrace253]

It was a sad and difficult docuseries to watch On Demand.

[@Anayaleen]

The documentary is the truth!! Guardianship’s causes pain to many people We need to recognize the need sun they cause

[@joaninharocha5258]

So, instead of stopping the production, they chose to exploit the whole situation for financial gain?

[@gorbani935]

My heart bleeds for her. This shouldn't be aired.

[@idahouston9143]

Her family wants it to air so maybe she can get some help and like Britney did. They said that they feel like it's the only way anyone would believe them and help her get away from these people.

[@busybat5287]

Me too.... But we had too see this.....too shed light on all these money grabbers

[@GBurnYa]

Shame on everyone involved. They dont care about her, they care about making $$ off of her. Prayers for Wendy 🙏

[@liquid79]

How she doin'???

[@BIBLESnapshotsChallenge]

I believe the producers could have shown a great deal more but did not due to their empathy and integrity. Some of you may disagree but believe me if you dealth with people with dementia it can get real challenging to say the least. The Producers were very respectful as best as they could be exposing the truth of her illness and how broken guardianship can be. If I'm honest, it was clear of Shawn and Willie's position but I'm also got my eyes open for the family to a certain extent. However, to be fair, there is a perood of denial on the family's part. One thing for sure, its all out in the open niw and I pray families across the globe see the early signs of dementia and put things in place while their love one is in their right state of mind. This is Wendy final gift to the world. She will forever go down as a legend!, a pioneer a shero that disrupted the system. Now wake up and help your love one.

[@misstina1986]

If they had empathy and integrity, they never would've made the docu in the first place

[@Alongcamepumma]

@@misstina1986 understand they and her family wanted the truth out. They wanted us the public to see how the guardianship isn’t helping and bringing awareness

[@djcobb87]

​@@misstina1986 you're wrong in your stance. They went into this not knowing any of her health info. Once involved, they had a moral responsibility to help expose how she was being treated in the guardian care. Otherwise, no one would know the Truth and she probably would have died.

[@misstina1986]

@@djcobb87 if you believe that, sure.

[@ashleyjones5396]

I said the same thing! They even started questioning the people around Wendy 😓

[@Shaolin91z]

Thanks Lord for your peace and salvation Psalm 91. Psalm 95

[@trueme8442]

Everything is just monetary these days.... shame on you

[@spiritualclips]

I'm glad her son is being honest about the actual cause of her illness because they always try to undermine the effects of alcoholism in society and diagnose the surface level issues and not the actual problems. I pray she gets deliverance in Jesus name!

[@user-ks8nr2cb2m]

I don't think she wants drink...I think they make her drink 😢#PLEASESAVEWENDY❣️

[@savagestrong9734]

Her son is not telling the whole truth and he should hold some guilt on letting his mother do this documentary knowing how bad her health is.

[@user-kg9rv9to3u]

You are so right the son and her family should have stopped it from airing I feel there’s more to it than what they are saying I feel they did it for the money. I watch The Wendy Show every day and I don’t think Wendy would have liked her being put out there like that I also feel that after her Mother passed it was down hell after that all we can do is pray for her. I had a friend that had dementia and I found out in July and she died in December of 2023 so all we can do is pray for her it seems like she better when she was in Florida with her family 😢😢😢

[@thatdapperman]

This isn't alcohol. The alcohol was used as a means to drown the pain. It's the infidelity wound you receive when you've been "betrayed" I know. I've been there. I've healed it and as far as I know, I'm the only one who has the solution to fix it 100%. The reason these dumb experts cannot heal it is because they are just idiots and cannot even identify it properly. That's because they have no experience. Even if you have personal experience, you will fail because the solution requires a method that is unorthodox. I came across it on accident while high on drugs. None of these textbook experts with their fancy degrees will ever figure it out. Lol It's because they are too logical. Your mind must be flexible to find the answer. That's how I'm the only one who found it

[@JBoo]

Alcohol is the easiest to die from the withdrawal itself people don't take that seriously

[@Drew_3000]

Good job doc! “We’re not sure why it happens“

[@pontip3262]

She needs to go to florida to her family where she seemed to get better instead of NY where it seems she’s surrounded by enablers and a guardianship which has ulterior motives

[@alfiuscastello7201]

If the doctor is 60 percent unsure why it happens then alcolol could be one of the causes.

[@TiffanyWilliamsJallow]

That's what I thought as well.

[@velshock]

BS. If an adult needs a guardian, there is something wrong.

[@kikibee2745]

I’m so glad they did to the documentary , I’m glad they never knew about her dementia because we would’ve never known that Wendy cannot access her own hard -earned cash, cash she wants to leave for HER SON!!!! It’s awful I can’t stand that Law they have over there in America ( withholding a persons cash-flow!!!!!!) shocking!!!!! ❤

[@AllergicToLies]

Watching this documentary was heartbreaking, she’s my idol. I hope she gets the help she needs. It’s devastating to see her loosing the interest in life.

[@ThisIsBuck2050]

Same ❤ How U Doin? 🙌🏻

[@thedetail.]

*losing

[@user-eq2xe1ho9l]

Your idol is someone who is absolutely horrible to people?? Wow 😮😳

[@mars.529]

She has been exploited for profit. Shame on Lifetime and the judge for not considering her rights to be privacy during her darkest hour with dementia. and substance abuse.

[@Conluz1111]

I loved how the “new anchor” was asking them the questions. In a way putting them in their place, but respectfully! They exploited Wendy Williams! And to say she was well aware, of what was being filmed. “From the footage I’ve seen.” I can see it in her eyes. “She was not always all there.” You can tell she didn’t always fully understand, what was going on. I worked in a senior living facility not to long ago…“In assisted living” where all their healthcare needs needed to be met constantly. And I got to meet a lot of seniors with Alzheimer’s in many different stages. And just watching the clips “of parts of the documentary”, it was so heart breaking. This is very sad, and I wish someone could have stopped this documentary period. You learn to love these seniors working in that field, and that part of me that would protect them. Wished I could somehow be able to protect her. I’m just so sorry Wendy! You didn’t deserve this. I don’t care what you did for a living. No one deserves to be exploited like this in such a vulnerable state. 😢

[@murialpack5350]

Hugs to you 🤗🤗🤗

[@amityville768]

i think the doc is doing a good job on telling the fans about her condition. Better to see whats really happening than just reading in a sensationalized gossip article

[@sportluck9167]

Sad.

[@queenie.lawyergirl.pittymom]

Guardian EXPOSED!!!!!!!

[@SamanthaCortez-nd7mm]

Did they say get name

[@queenie.lawyergirl.pittymom]

@@SamanthaCortez-nd7mm kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYeafaGgg7OZa5osi=9FBty1chAooBjRzd

[@ladybuginc.4189]

I like the questions that she asks..

[@BeverlyCraven-Johnson]

Sending prayers

[@imeena]

No one with more than one living cell between their ears needed someone to tell them something is wrong with her. They should have her checked out.

[@lollymagg]

It’s a good thing that they filmed this,maybe this will save HER.The guardian system is flawed.Hooefully Wendy will be with her family at the end.

[@roxieymartinez3741]

Why are they exposing her like this!!

[@eddietorres5655]

You mean like when Wendy Williams exposed Method Man’s wife had cancer?

[@sammiig]

Great questions were asked that needed to be raised because how did this documentary get green lighted without Wendy’s approval. They keep pushing the narrative that this documentary was to expose the wrongdoings of a professional guardianship being in place, but what does it have to say about her management team or family’s support? They still had access to her. They could’ve been more active in her life if they “noticed” something was wrong. The guardianship wasn’t preventing them from having contact with her. It’s like they weren’t putting in the effort to protect their family member. They need to stop pushing the guardianship narrative.

[@NEESHiMinaj]

I really don't know how people are missing the point of this doc. It's showing you that someone as successful and known as Wendy Williams can have this happen to her, it can happen to YOU TOO.

[@comment454]

Her manager acts like she works for him Fire him!

[@user-eh8yz6ko3t]

It’s was exploitive and done in very poor taste shame on these greedy dirt bags including that son

[@GMommie7638]

I personally have not watched to docuseries but reading the comments had me remembering something from the past about her guardianship. Didn't Wendy object, at one time, to the guardianship when the courts allowed Wells Fargo to seize her assets or something to that regard? At that time she did not seem to be as bad as what I have been seeing in small clips of the docuseries.

[@easyenglishwithrachael1931]

Shame on everyone involved in this. Exploiting a person with mental incapacities is wrong

[@jsa4864]

Did they pay for her family's attorney? If the legal guardian sued to stop this project, they must know something the family is hiding. She had financially cut her son off. Why didn't the producers request a certified letter from the physician who performed the assessment attesting to the family's claim of her diagnosis? The producers didn't, because they're not interested in her well being, but rather ratings. IF they weren't there, they wouldn't have made millions and have the rights to utilize the footage obtained. The producers basically confirmed she didn't sign off on their releasing this information. SHAME ON THEM AND ANYONE WHO WATCHED THIS DOCUSERIES.

[@IslaBonita007]

Why scrap this project? This is an extremely important story that should be shared as it helps shed light on this condition. In all honestly, it even resembles what's happening to our president!

[@brandyjones6863]

Her refrigerator was EMPTY and the guardian was literally ignoring her calls/messages. That lady should’ve been making sure she had food at all times. How’d she get access to alcohol but no food? This entire documentary was horrifying to watch. That judge and guardian should be ashamed of themselves!

[@bxny04]

It was actually very sad to see Wendy in this condition and be used the way she was for money

[@cathydawn3332]

That "manager" of hers should have protected Wendy. This is grotesque abuse.

[@kgraham5820]

Oh! How the mighty fall! The whole thing is really sad and I honestly don’t think if Wendy was in her "right mind" she would want the world to see her right now. She is a proud woman.

[@trueme8442]

Protection and care is what this poor woman needs the most

[@AllergicToLies]

Show us the guardian!!!

[@sbalsamo410]

It wasn’t a decision for anyone to make but Wendy’s. If she couldn’t consent, if shouldn’t have happened.

[@janettennant4379]

She's beyond prayers and redemption!!!

[@nicoledischiavi9884]

The only good thing about this doc would be to expose how fraudulent the guardianship is, and now to take action against them, and get Wendy back with her family

[@raquelb731]

Genetic and trauma along with possible alcohol or drugs… let’s keep it open. Drinking is a part of chemistry and it should not be dismissed

[@a.j.queenhealer4523]

WW waa Executive Producer and she didn't see her own Documentary????. R u freaking kidding me???? Omg! Pure Evil!!!!.... Wow!😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬👹👹👹👹

[@PedroTawa]

The reporter asked all the right questions 👏👏👏

[@j.maxwell8764]

I am stunned that anyone representing her best interests would think this was ok to air her losing her faculties. Help the helpless, that's our job as caregivers. It's heartwrenching to see such an intelligent, hard working woman become helpless. Her best friend said she had to send food to Wendy because no one was feeding her. Just stunning to see the lack of understanding of early onset dementia in a patient. Her son should have a medical team as advisors and her son should be given her care proxy. She stated her wishes on film repeatedly she wanted her wealth to go to her only child. A word of caution to everyone... Have a will, a plan for your wealth succession and have your medical team guide you on health directive forms NOW while you are healthy. ❤

[@Zwolly]

Absolutely shocking docu from beginning to end. I hope she finds peace.

[@tony8354586]

…it’s all about the M O N E Y !

[@luxehousehomeshorttermrent1462]

Big Kev and his antics caused this major breakdown

[@cuteartsyguy]

Personally I think the documentary was healing in so many ways because it’s rare to receive that level of truth in anything. Although there’s still a lot that’s probably being hidden as well. The legal guardian is still looking suspicious to me. I heard she is getting sued by another client as we speak (30 million). Someone should do an exposé on her!

[@duckface1991]

“Genetic” yet her elderly father seems perfectly fine.

[@lookingtowardsthesun]

These people are greedy. That's why they didn't scrap it after the found out the diagnosis. And now they're trying to go on a parade and defend their actions. Let's see them put their sick loved ones on tv and exploit them and see how they feel about getting the story out. Disgusting.

[@davidjeffreys6646]

The documentary doesn't even include the family at the beginning. Wendy states that she is under the impression that the filming is part of her comeback to coincide with her podcast. The doc as edited does push an agenda to side with the family, yet fails. The family treats wendy and her money like a kidnapped inheritance. Wendy's son takes no responsibility for causing the guardianship. And most importantly, guardianship is court appointed when a vulnerable person is incapable of mentally making competent decisions financially, health wise, and a need for assistance is present. Wendy didn't get dementia in the final months of filming. Everyone knows that. However, the doc ends with the family saying she's back to normal as though the dementia and aphasia just went away. It's all very calculating and manipulative and Wendy is being treated like a property dispute.

[@gmcontractorsllc7592]

It seems to me her family only cares about her money.

[@pamelaherman5663]

I stopped watching it halfway through episode #2 as it was CLEAR that there was a lot more going on with Wendy than alcohol. This documentary was incredibly exploitative and very sad.

[@terence4427]

The dementia associated with alcoholism is "Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome". Some people have Wernicke's without Korsakoff, but many people have both. Kevin Jr. was probably told her doctor's suspected Wernicke's which would make sense considering her SUD history.

[@Messimessiah369]

He’s her child he lived with her he knows alcohol is the culprit. He grew up with the woman!

[@simmc5466]

Shine the light on money. Wendy my heart is broken for you 💔💔💔

[@nuggetschicken8961]

These producer exploited her story. If it wasn’t gonna be them, it was gonna be another group of producers. These people arent concerned for her genuinely

[@josedaniels3509]

It’s always important to see the truth, even if it’s hard to watch. Wendy always kept it real, whether good, bad or ugly. That’s what we love about her. I just hope she gets the proper care she needs and she gets to be with her family. Sending Wendy love ❤

[@Ky-yd9bi]

When they filmed that woman snatching her wig off and talking to BC without it, I knew this wasn’t fully consensual. Wendy never showed her natural hair.