<p id=”par-1_62″>TV and radio host <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/wendy-williams/?swcfpc=1″>Wendy Williams</a> has been in the news recently as she fights back against a guardianship that she was first placed under in 2022. Williams, who previously hosted <em>The Wendy Williams Show</em>, has admitted to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/wendy-williams-fan-support-continues-making-progress-health.html/”>struggling with alcohol and drug use</a> through the years and revealed on her show in 2019 that she was living in a “sober house.”</p>
<p id=”par-2_53″>Still, Williams has not been drinking in recent months, and in an effort to get out of her guardianship, she has not only maintained her sobriety but also taken cognitive tests, which she passed “with flying colors.” And in a recent phone call, Williams revealed she has no plans to “ever” drink again.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_75″>Williams ended her talk show back in 2022, and people have been concerned about her mental health ever since. However, Williams is certain that she is not cognitively impaired. In fact, in March 2025, Williams left the assisted living facility to have specific cognitive evaluations done that would determine whether or not she was mentally fit, and when speaking to Rosanna Scotto on <em>Good Day New York</em>, Williams revealed that she passed “with flying colors.”</p>
<p id=”par-4_38″>But Williams has also struggled with sobriety, revealing that she was living in a sober home back in 2019, and the year prior, Williams opened up about being a “functioning addict” and revealing her <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/wendy-williams-kept-addiction-nice-girls-dont-cocaine.html/”>prior addiction to cocaine</a>.</p>
<p id=”par-5_26″>When Scotto asked Williams if she’d be open to potentially having a “sober companion” if they removed her from the guardianship, Williams had a firm answer.</p>
<p id=”par-6_66″>“As far as a sober companion, I don’t need that,” Williams said. “I am not drinking ever in my life.” According to TMZ’s March 13 broadcast, Williams was moved to the memory unit of her assisted living facility several months ago after she was caught drinking too much at the facility’s restaurant. However, she seemingly has completely stopped consuming alcohol and has no plans to restart.</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-wendy-williams-says-removing-her-guardianship-is-her-no-1-priority”>Wendy Williams says removing her guardianship is her no. 1 priority</h2>
<p id=”par-7_54″>Right now, Williams has one thing on her mind: Freedom. When speaking to Scotto, Williams talked about what she might do once the guardianship ends. She said she plans to stay in New York and definitely <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/wendy-williams-revealed-future-career-plans-emotional-breakdown.html/”>sees herself “going back to work,”</a> adding that she has “options” as far as what she’ll do next.</p>
<p id=”par-8_48″>But she also said none of those are what’s most important right now. “In terms of getting out of [the] guardianship — that is my no. 1 most important thing.” Williams hopes that her cognitive tests will open new doors to finally putting this whole ordeal behind her.</p>