Wendy Williams has long been renowned for delivering Hot Topics, however recent times have seen the star’s life serve as the headline grabber in and of itself.
From the infidelity-driven implosion of her marriage to battles with addiction to erratic behavior to the end of her long-running talk show, the later years of Williams’ journey have been a rollercoaster; one that has spun oh so publicly.
This past week saw fresh chapters of controversy added to her narrative in the wake of the premiere of Lifetime‘s ‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ documentary, the shock disclosure from the host’s healthcare team that she is battling dementia, and the last-minute legal moves her guardian actioned to seemingly prevent the broadcast of the four-hour special.
Now, amidst ample discourse about whether the documentary ought to have aired in the first place in light of Williams’ visible condition, producer Mark Ford has opened up about the process of piecing together the project.
He also shared behind-the-scenes insights, which paint a much more layered picture of the reality of Williams’ predicament, the family’s goal in signing off on the venture, and the hopeful outcome.
More than anything, he is emphatic in his stance that had the dementia diagnosis been made apparent beforehand, there never would have been a documentary.
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