Wendy Williams<\/a> Show for more than a decade and is currently fighting to get out of a guardianship \u2013 is instead said to be focusing her attention on advocacy work for people caught in similar situations.<\/p>\nHer attorney Joe Tacopina, 58, told Extra Wendy has repeatedly spoken to him about using her platform to expose what she believes is an unfair system. <\/p>\n
Page Six added Wendy is now considering a speaking tour to highlight her own experience under guardianship and to raise awareness of the issues faced by others. <\/p>\n
Her lawyer said about her situation: \u201cIt\u2019s just so unjust, and quite despicable. What she said to me\u2026 more than once, is, \u2018Joe, I wish I weren\u2019t in this situation\u2026 but if someone is going to be in this situation, better me with a platform, so I can expose the system\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nJoe added Wendy told him she would rather it happen to her \u201cthan some individual, who is caught in the vortex of a horrific guardian situation, where you can\u2019t get out\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nHe added: \u201cShe said that if it was going to be somebody, she\u2019s happy it\u2019s her, because hopefully it will put an end to what she calls abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nFriends of Wendy echoed the sentiment, telling Page Six she has expressed interest in going on tour to speak about her case. <\/p>\n
\nOne source said: \u201cIt\u2019s just an idea, but she thinks it\u2019s important. She wants to maybe do panels, and help facilitate it and (talk about how) to protect families from guardianships. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cShe wants to talk about how to get out of it, and all of the red flags. If there\u2019s one thing Wendy knows how to do, it\u2019s talk. She wants to bring this issue to the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nWendy is currently under a court-ordered guardianship. <\/p>\n
\nEarlier this month a report suggested she had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia \u2013\u00a0claims she has denied. <\/p>\n
\nJoe told Extra he believes the report is false and said he suspects Wendy\u2019s guardian was involved in leaking it. <\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cClearly (Wendy\u2019s guardian was involved.) People can tippy-toe around it. They won\u2019t say it. No one has seen this report yet. Not even Wendy. Not us. Not her guardianship attorneys.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nJoe added Wendy\u2019s next step will be a medical exam by a neutral physician. <\/p>\n
\nHe explained: \u201cThen, hopefully the guardianship attorneys will push this judge to make a ruling, and if it\u2019s the right ruling, then game, set match. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cAnd if it\u2019s the wrong ruling, I\u2019ll get involved in a big way because we are going to need a jury to resolve this.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nWendy herself told Page Six during a recent outing in New York: \u201cDo I sound like I have dementia to you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\nShe later added before dinner at Tucci in Manhattan: \u201cI will get out of guardianship.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nPage Six said her guardian did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n
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