Publicist for Wendy Williams Denounces “Atrocious Aspects” of Documentary
“It was unknown to us that she had dementia,” Hanson revealed. “We were unaware of the confusion she experienced at times. Some days, Wendy was herself and other days, she was not. We all recognized the complexity and sensitivity of her story, and we felt a strong responsibility to portray it with dignity and care.”
Zanotti believes that even if they had known about Wendy’s condition, it would not have changed the outcome.
“The producers would ask questions that seemed to confuse her, which I believe was intentional to create drama for their narrative,” she remarked. “While Wendy was under the impression that it was a documentary, to me, it felt more like a reality show portraying a circus, leading to her downfall.”
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