Wendy Williams wanted a little night out, but it sparked a headline-biting debacle in which her assisted living facility called the police on her niece for simply taking her out to dinner.
Williams’ niece, Alex Finnie, arrived from Miami on Wednesday night (March 12) to visit her aunt and celebrate her release from the hospital. It felt like the right moment for a quiet dinner, just a couple of family members catching up over a meal. But the outing, staff members said, was more than just dinner. They regarded it as a violation, a sharp turn of events at The Coterie, the high-end assisted living facility where Williams lives.
According to TMZ, it was reportedly smooth sailing to start the evening. An attendant at The Coterie even assisted in ushering Williams and Finnie down to the lobby and held the door as their Uber arrived. But by the time they came back, there was a different energy. The facility alleged that Finnie’s removal of Williams was illegal, prompting them to file a police report with the NYPD.
Understandably, both Williams and Finnie were stumped. “How could they do this?” Williams said of the situation. She said she was frustrated with what she viewed as conflicting messages from her guardian’s attorney and the facility itself. “They are lying to me obviously that I can go out and do that thing I want,” she said.
Her confusion is not unreasonable, particularly as, until very recently, her guardian’s attorney told TMZ there were no restrictions on Williams visiting family or leaving the facility. Indeed, the attorney stressed Williams is getting all the help he needs at The Coterie, a luxury residence with a spa, fitness center, fine dining, and quiet gardens. The statement also said Williams had visited her relatives in Florida on two occasions without incident.
However, Wednesday night’s events tell a different story, one Williams believes reveals grave mismanagement and dishonesty.
“So we are going out to celebrate. Celebrate what? I don’t know… I have life,” Williams said, emphasizing her frustration. “And this is what has been done to us. But we are good.”
Although the lawyer said Wendy was free and getting good care, this incident conjures a sense of control and contradiction. If she can come and go as she pleases, why treat a simple dinner outing like a criminal offense?
For those who have followed Williams’ journey from a thriving daytime TV host with a successful career to someone recently facing health struggles, this latest incident is concerning. Is she getting the freedom she deserves, or is she being micromanaged behind the scenes?
Although there have been no reports of any legal action being taken after police intervened, the situation only adds to the already complex public battle over Wendy Williams’s autonomy. One thing’s for sure: The talk show queen will not be silenced, and her story is far from over.
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