Wendy Williams Blasts Former Financial Adviser, Manager Amid Money Woes, Talk Show Cancellation

Wendy Williams broke her silence amid her financial situation and the cancellation of her eponymous talk show.

The 57-year-old American broadcaster took to Instagram Wednesday to discuss with her fans what’s been going on in her life after Wells Fargo froze her out of her bank account, claiming she was not of sound mind and in need of a guardian.

“I’m tired of everyone speaking as if they’re me in this scenario. It’s time I let all of my loving supporters know what’s really been going on with Wendy,” she wrote in her caption for a self-recorded video.

The talk show host demanded answers because Wells Fargo prevented her from accessing her money. She then called out her former financial adviser, Lori Schiller, and her former manager, Bernie Young, for their involvement in her messy situation.

“My thing is that I’ve been asking questions about my money, and when I begin asking questions about my money, suddenly Lori Schiller has got no response regarding my money. I want my money. This is not fair,” she said.

She continued, “Wells Fargo has no questions and answers regarding my money. This is not fair. And Lori Schiller and Wells Fargo have this guardianship petition about keeping me away from my money. This is not right, and this is not fair.”

Schiller was the one who allegedly prompted the bank to freeze Williams’ bank account, claiming that she was not of sound mind to handle her finances, as per Page Six.

On Wednesday, Young allegedly filed to be Williams’ guardian, claiming the TV personality has “serious health problems.” Wendy seemingly addressed the issue by blasting her former manager.

“And this guy named Bernie Young … I know for a fact that Bernie Young used my American Express card to hire an attorney to file a petition against me. That was done with my American Express card. … You’re no good, and this is not fair at all,” she added.

In addition, Williams revealed that she fired her former doctor over medical information that was never relayed to her but got to Schiller. The file was presumably used by Wells Fargo to “create this guardianship over me.”

She ended the video by begging Wells Fargo and her former employees to give her back what’s hers. “Please let me have access to my money. This is not right, and again, this is not fair. Have a pleasant day. Thank you,” she said.

The TV host’s legal camp previously filed for a temporary restraining order against the bank. A rep for the bank has since released a statement saying that they “are fully participating in a court process to reach a resolution that is in her best interest” because “the financial well-being of our clients is at the heart of everything we do,” as per Entertainment Tonight.

Williams’ post came a week after she made an appearance on “Good Morning America” via an audio Zoom chat to confirm that she was returning to daytime TV. She told fans that they should “keep watching because I’m going back on the ‘Wendy Show’ bigger and brighter than ever.”

Her statement came as a shock since “The Wendy Williams Show” was getting canceled after its current season. Come fall, Sherri Shepherd, who filled in for Williams in her absence this season, would be taking over the timeslot with her self-titled talk show, “Sherri.“