Does Wendy Williams have frontotemporal dementia?

According to a recent report, a top neurologist has concluded that Wendy Williams does not have frontotemporal dementia, contradicting previous reports of her diagnosis.

What is the status of Wendy Williams' guardianship?

Wendy Williams has been under a guardianship since 2022, but her legal team plans to file court documents to terminate the arrangement following the neurologist's findings.

How did Wendy Williams respond to the previous diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia?

Wendy Williams has publicly shared her belief that she was misdiagnosed, and in March 2025, she claimed to have passed mental competency tests at a hospital.

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Wendy Williams' Guardianship in Limbo as Neurologist Disputes Dementia Diagnosis

12 Nov

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Summary

Neurologist finds Wendy Williams does not have frontotemporal dementia
Williams claims she was misdiagnosed, passed mental competency tests
Her legal team plans to file court documents to terminate guardianship

Wendy Williams' Guardianship in Limbo as Neurologist Disputes Dementia Diagnosis

According to a recent report, a top neurologist has found that Wendy Williams does not have the frontotemporal dementia that was previously cited as one of the reasons for her ongoing guardianship. The former Wendy Williams Show host has been under a guardianship since 2022 after her bank declared she was at risk of financial exploitation.

In November 2025, TMZ reported that Williams had undergone a "battery of tests" in New York City, which led the unnamed neurologist to conclude that she does not have the brain disorder. This contradicts previous statements from Williams' representatives, who had announced last year that she had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023.