Wendy Williams Finally Back Outside, Wendy’s Ex-Husband Drops Major Legal Plot Twist, Fans Speculate Wendy May Not Be ‘Incapacitated,’ Fight Over Wendy Documentary Worsens and Other Recent Wendy Williams News

A roundup of The Root’s recent stories on Wendy Williams.

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Wendy Williams Spotted Out in Public Once Again and the Internet Is Loving It

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It looks like things may finally be on the up and up when it comes to Wendy Williams and her health—and fans all over are eagerly waiting in anticipation. — Shanelle Genai

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Whoa! Wendy Williams Ex-Husband Kevin Hunter Just Dropped a Huge Plot Twist in Legal Drama

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As if the legal drama surrounding Wendy Williams and the state of her wellbeing wasn’t complicated enough, her ex-husband Kevin Hunter has just added yet another convoluted layer to the situation. — Shanelle Genai

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Hold Up! Here’s Why Reports of Wendy Williams Being ‘Permanently Incapacitated’ Might Be a Bunch of Garbage

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The last thing we all heard about Wendy Williams was that she was “cognitively impaired, permanently disabled, and incapacitated” due to her dementia. But in new footage shared to social media, things may not be what they seem after all. — Shanelle Genai

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Amid Devastating Wendy Williams Health Update, The Legal Fight Over Documentary Continues to Blowup

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Amid heartbreaking news about her declining health, Wendy Williams’ guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, is still locked in a serious legal battle over the media personality’s most recent on camera appearance. — Stephanie Holland

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Wendy Williams Gets More Sad, Scary News About Her Health

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Though Wendy Williams has been relatively quiet and out of the headlines for the past several months, the latest update regarding her health has brought her back into the limelight…but in a rather sad capacity. — Shanelle Genai

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Wendy Williams Finally Breaks Silence on Diddy’s Current Mess

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Wendy Williams has finally broken her silence on Diddy. The radio and TV host gave an interview to Daily Mail on Monday, providing her famous insight into the madness circulating the media mogul following his Sept. 16 arrest. — Jared Alexander

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You Won’t Believe the Shocking Allegations in New Wendy Williams Lawsuit Complaint

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Wendy Williams’ court-appointed guardian Sabrina Morrissey is seeking justice for the former daytime talk show host in a new complaint related to the suit filed against Lifetime’s parent company, A&E Television Networks, Lifetime Entertainment Services, EOne Productions, Creature Films and its executive producer Mark Ford over the highly controversial docuseries, “Where Is Wendy Williams?” — Shanelle Genai

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In Hindsight, Wendy Williams Was On to Diddy

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Oh, where is “The Wendy Williams Show” when you need it? The former talk show host was no stranger to calling out Diddy, so we know she would’ve had a field day with the mogul’s federal indictment, the allegations and all of his other pending lawsuits. — Phenix S Halley

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Do We Owe Wendy Williams and Other Women Who Spoke Out Against Diddy an Apology?

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In light of the recent arrest of Sean “Diddy” Combs on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, the media is not only examining his past comments, but those of women who previously spoke out about his alleged misdeeds. And there’s no shortage of popular stars who have done so. — Stephanie Holland

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