New ID Doc Explores Wendy Williams’ Guardianship Amid Her Fight for Freedom

Wendy Williams’ fight for freedom from her guardianship is raging on, with rallies from New York to L.A. 

She has been under a court-ordered guardianship since 2022 and is now living in the memory care unit on the fifth floor of an NYC assisted living facility, comparing her existence to that of a convicted criminal with no internet access and virtually no visitors.

Believed to be of “unsound mind,” she was placed in a guardianship, later diagnosed with dementia, and eventually moved to the memory care unit. 

Now, the whole controversy is being explored in a new documentary, “Trapped: What is Happening with Wendy Williams,” airing May 19 on ID and streaming on Max.

The special, from the producers of “Extra,” gives a new look inside her fight including interviews with legal and medical experts like acclaimed brain expert Dr. Daniel Amen.

The documentary is opening up “Extra’s” vault, airing years of exclusive interviews — including after her infamous live TV fainting spell — and offering new details about the end of her marriage.

Famed investigative journalist Diane Dimond appears in the doc. She's an expert and the author of “We're Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong.”

"Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?" is produced for Investigation Discovery by Telepictures in association with Warner Bros. Unscripted Television. "Extra's" Jeremy Spiegel and Theresa Coffino are executive producers, Matt Ferrell is co-executive producer, and Alex Castino is senior supervising producer.