Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?

One of the most influential voices in radio, daytime television, and pop culture, Wendy Williams built a storied career over her decades in the entertainment industry. In 2022, following the end of her eponymous talk show and speculation around her mental and physical health, Williams entered into a guardianship. The guardianship eventually revealed Williams was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, and she was placed in a memory care facility in New York City. Despite the guardianship's claims about Williams' current state, her fanbase has activated a #FreeWendy movement calling for Williams to have the opportunity to regain control of her life. TRAPPED: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO WENDY WILLIAMS? goes inside this push for Williams' release, provides info into her rise to fame and influence on pop culture and chronicles the personal and professional struggles leading to her guardianship.