Wendy Williams Returns to NY Fashion Week Amid Guardianship Battle

Wendy Williams made a high‑profile return to New York Fashion Week this week, appearing at multiple runway events from Sunday through Tuesday and drawing cameras and crowds even as she continues to fight a court‑ordered guardianship and related lawsuits. The 61‑year‑old former daytime talk show host was seen at the Bach Mai presentation on Sunday, the Dennis Basso show on Monday and arrived in head‑to‑toe LaQuan Smith for the designer's Fall/Winter 2025 show on Tuesday night, where she told photographers she felt like "a zillion dollars."

Williams's outings, which included colorful ensembles, signature jewelry and an accompanying small entourage, came amid intense legal and medical scrutiny surrounding her capacity and control over her affairs. She has been under a guardianship since 2022 after bank filings raised concerns that she was incapacitated, and she has publicly disputed those claims, saying she does not want to be stripped of control over her life and finances. Court documents in a lawsuit filed by her court‑appointed guardian allege Williams lacked the capacity to consent to her appearance in a 2024 documentary; the judge recently ruled that her dementia diagnosis...