Here's what we know about Wendy Williams' docuseries, aphasia, rumored move to Florida.

TikTokers, pop culture analysts and fans of the 2008 through 2022 daytime TV hit “The Wendy Williams Show” have been asking one question for two years: “Where is Wendy Williams?”

Former talk show host, meme queen and beloved pop culture commentator Wendy Williams, 59, is now answering that question in a new two-part docuseries, aptly titled “Where is Wendy Williams?”

The short answer? Probably Florida. Williams reportedly moved to Florida from her New York City apartment some time during 2023, according to popular radio personality Miss Jones.

It was also revealed this week that she’s allegedly living in an undisclosed care facility, as Williams was diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to a press release from her team and statements from her family.

On February 2, Lifetime announced the docuseries, which will premiere this Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25.

According to USA TODAY, Wendy Williams' temporary guardian filed a lawsuit against Lifetime’s parent company (A&E Television Networks) on Thursday, February 22.

Here’s what we know about Wendy Williams’ financial guardianship, her rumored move to Florida, her recent diagnosis and how to watch the “Where is Wendy Williams?” two-part docuseries.

Why is Wendy Williams under guardianship?

In 2022, shortly after “The Wendy Williams Show” ended due to Williams’ battle with “ongoing health issues,” she was placed under financial guardianship.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wells Fargo petitioned for her to relinquish control of her accounts, claiming her to be an “incapacitated person,” and the “victim of undue influence and financial exploitation.”

"I have no money," Williams says in the documentary trailer. "I'm going to tell you something: If it happens to me, it could happen to you."

The upcoming docuseries exposes the last two years of Williams’ attempts to "reclaim her life and legacy,” according to Lifetime.

“Opening the doors to her private life like never before, cameras chronicled her comeback journey to reclaim her life and legacy despite facing health issues and personal turbulence,” Lifetime’s announcement said. “With unparalleled access granted by Wendy to film with her and her family for nearly two years, what was captured was not what anyone expected.”

Is Wendy Williams in a Florida facility?

According to popular radio show host Miss Jones, who cited Williams’ colleagues, Williams recently moved to Florida to live closer to some family members.

What we do know, for sure, is that Williams is living in an undisclosed facility to address her cognitive health issues.

“(Williams) has been living under a legal guardianship that oversees both her finances and health,” according to a recent People interview with Williams’ family. “And for the past 10 months, she's been in an unknown facility to address cognitive issues.”

“Williams' family says her court-appointed legal guardian … is the only person who currently has unfettered access to her. They say she can call them, but they cannot call her themselves.”

The location of the facility she's been living in, or at least which state she's been living in recently, could be revealed in this weekend's docuseries.

What kind of dementia does Wendy Williams have?

“Over the past few years, questions have been raised at times about Wendy's ability to process information and many have speculated about Wendy's condition,” Wendy’s PR team said in its press release on February 22. “Particularly when she began to lose words, act erratically at times, and have difficulty understanding financial transactions.”

“In 2023, after undergoing a battery of medical tests, Wendy was officially diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Aphasia, a condition affecting language and communication abilities, and frontotemporal dementia, a progressive disorder impacting behavior and cognitive functions, have already presented significant hurdles in Wendy's life.”

Williams is the second celebrity in the last two years to publicly battle aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Bruce Willis announced his aphasia diagnosis in 2022 and in 2023 announced he was also diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

You can read more about aphasia and frontotemporal dementia here.

Where is Wendy’s documentary streaming?

The two-part documentary will air live on Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime.

Today, Friday, February 23, Lifetime is showing Williams’ biopic, “Wendy Williams: The Movie” and her 2021 documentary, “Wendy Williams: What a Mess.”

To watch without cable, you can subscribe to or sign up for a free trial with a steamer that carries LifeTime, like Philo, Fubo, Sling or Hulu plus Live TV.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: 'Where is Wendy Williams?': What we know, how to watch new docuseries

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