The Family of Wendy Williams Addresses Her Health and Addiction Challenges
Wendy Williams‘ family has provided an update.
Prior to the release of a two-part documentary about the former talk show host’s recent struggles, her family is offering a positive glimpse into her current life.
“I spoke with her yesterday and I speak with her very regularly when she reaches out to me,” her sister Wanda Finnie told People in an interview published on Feb. 21. “She is, from what I understand, in a wellness, healing type of environment.”
“She is in a healing place emotionally,” she continued. “She’s not the person that you see in this film.”
Over the past few years, Wendy—who stepped down from her show in 2022—has battled public personal and health issues, including substance abuse, lymphedema, and Graves’ disease.
“We’ve all seen the images over the last few months—and, really, few years—of what has seemed like a spiral for my aunt,” her niece Alex Finnie told People. “It was shocking and heartbreaking to see her in this state.”