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Wendy Williams documentary producers say they didn't know she had dementia while filming most scenes

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Producers of "Where is Wendy Williams?" say they didn't know at the time that Williams had dementia, which the public learned late last week.

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  1. Wendy Williams’ Family Members Say They Weren’t Told of Her New Dementia Diagnosis (Exclusive)

    Headline from People ·

  2. Newest

    Wendy Williams documentary producers say they didn't know she had dementia while filming most scenes

    Headline from WMUR ·

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  1. People

    Wendy Williams’ Family Members Say They Weren’t Told of Her New Dementia Diagnosis (Exclusive) (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    The former 'Wendy Williams Show' host’s loved ones tell PEOPLE they’ve been kept in the dark about details of her condition

  2. CNN

    Wendy Williams’ family reveals heartbreaking toll of her health issues in harrowing documentary (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Her care team shared this week that Williams has been diagnosed with asphasia and dementia. Now her family is detailing their efforts to help Williams in a new Lifetime documentary, “Where is Wendy Williams?”

  3. Foxla

    Wendy Williams releases 1st statement since aphasia, dementia diagnosis (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The Lifetime documentary “Where is Wendy Williams?" will air this weekend.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Wendy Williams Doc Producers: “If We’d Known She Had Dementia, No One Would’ve Rolled a Camera” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Where Is Wendy Williams?, the Lifetime documentary about Wendy Williams, wouldn't have happened if there was a dementia diagnosis, say the producers.

  5. Rolling Stone

    Wendy Williams Doc Producers Say They Wouldn't Have Filmed If They Knew of Her Dementia Diagnosis (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The producers of Where Is Wendy Williams?' said in a new interview that they would not of filmed if they knew of her dementia diagnosis ahead of time

  6. Green Field Reporter

    Wendy Williams documentary producers say they didn't know she had dementia while filming most scenes - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    If you watched Lifetime’s Wendy Williams docuseries that premiered over the weekend and felt uncomfortable, you weren’t alone. “Where is Wendy Williams?” premiered over the weekend and featured numerous scenes of the former talk show host unsteady, belligerent, confused and also drunk.

  7. WMUR

    Wendy Williams documentary producers say they didn't know she had dementia while filming most scenes (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Producers of "Where is Wendy Williams?" say they didn't know at the time that Williams had dementia, which the public learned late last week.

  8. Insider

    Producers of the Wendy Williams documentary say they wouldn't have begun filming if they had known she had dementia (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Mark Ford, one of the producers of "Where is Wendy Williams?" said he would not have filmed the documentary if he had been aware of her dementia.

  9. Fox News

    Wendy Williams documentary producers wouldn't have filmed her if they'd known she had dementia (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Wendy Williams' dementia diagnosis was announced last week, and the producers of her explosive documentary say that had they known she was suffering, they wouldn't have filmed her.

  10. Entertainment Weekly

    Producers of Wendy Williams docuseries address decision to film (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    'Where is Wendy Williams?' producers say they would not have filmed the documentary if they knew about her dementia beforehand: 'No one would’ve rolled a camera.'

  11. Time

    Producers of Wendy Williams Documentary Unaware of Dementia (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    “Where is Wendy Williams?” featured numerous scenes of the former talk show host unsteady, belligerent, confused and also drunk.

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