What happens to Wendy Williams? Premiere on May 19th

The public will come in the venomer shortly before life and the current state of Wendy Williams Trapped: what happens to Wendy Williams?-a powerful one -hour special of presented by EXTRA Sit on Monday, May 19th, at 8/7C at Investigation Discovery (ID), with streaming available on Max.

Produced by EXTRA In collaboration with the Telepictures and ID of the Warner Bros. Television Group, the Special immerses in the #freewendy movement – a growing call from Williams’ fans and relatives who are pushing that the iconic media personality will be released from the guardianship under which it has been standing since 2022.

Wendy Williams, once referred to as “Queen of Daytime Talk”, rose from the world of radio to dominate pop culture through its no-holds approach The Wendy Williams Show. After the end of her talk show and a wave of speculation about her physical and mental health, Williams was put under the legal authorization. It was later found that she had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia and was moved to a Memory Care facility in New York City.

Nevertheless, many of their fans and those who are closest to her closest and transparency of the guardianship question what leads to viral #Freewendy campaign. The movement demands that Wendy are given the opportunity to regain the agency about her life and its decisions.

CAUGHT Goes beyond the headlines and offers a look at Wendy’s legacy, the events that lead to their guardianship and the current struggle for their freedom. The documentary contains comments from journalists who have followed their career closely, medical and legal specialists who offer an insight into their condition and rare archive material from EXTRAArchives.

An important voice in the special is Yazmin Ramos, former senior producer The Wendy Williams Show. Ramos worked with Wendy for over a decade and offers Wendy’s work ethic, life behind the scenes and what the public did not see.

With a mixture of interviews, never previously seen film material and real-time reporting on the #Freewendy movement, CAUGHTPromise to be a convincing and emotional look at one of the most popular and misunderstood personalities of television.

When the debate about guardianship rights and autonomy of the celebrities becomes louder, this special throws a necessary spotlight for Wendy’s current reality – and the fight for their future.

Take a look at the trailer below: