Wendy Williams Calls Assisted Living Facility a "Dump", Fights Guardianship

As of October 12, 2025, Wendy Williams, the former talk show host, has been residing in Coterie, a high-end assisted living facility in New York City, since 2023. Williams, who was placed under a court-appointed guardianship in 2022, has been living on the facility's memory care floor, which is locked and requires permission from both the facility and her guardian for her to leave.

During a recent phone interview, Williams expressed her dissatisfaction with the living situation, describing the facility as a "dump" and stating, "Did you see the people? The elderly people? Why do I want to look at that? This is a f****d-up situation. I can't tell you how many times I've asked that I be moved from this floor."

Despite her pleas, Williams remains confined to the memory care unit, which the article describes as having a bleak atmosphere, with the floor smelling of Febreze and lacking locks on the apartment doors. However, the facility does offer amenities such as a private movie theater, a spa, and a hair salon for residents able to participate.

Williams's son, Kevin Hunter Jr., has expressed his desire for his mother to be released from the guardianship, stating, "I'm really not trying to be too caught up in this. I'm trying to build, carve out my own path right now, away from everything. I just want her to get out of this. Because it's not right."

The article also mentions that Williams's ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, has filed a lawsuit alleging that the guardianship is "fraudulent bondage" and calling for the removal of Williams's guardian, Sabrina Morrissey. However, the lawsuit was recently thrown out by a judge, with the possibility of Hunter refiling an amended complaint on his own behalf.