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i sat down with williams's niece, alex forney, an anchor at our miami affiliate wplg, to talk about the documentary. some people are going to look at this and say, this is exploitation. she's being exploited. how could they do this? right? my aunt is the executive producer of this documentary, and she said, now is the perfect time because i want to take ownership of my story. reporter family members say they had noticed cognitive decline in williams, but at the time there was no official diagnosed this during this filming. at what point did you know something was seriously wrong? oh right off the bat, when i saw her, she didn't have to say one thing. >> i knew that every cylinder is not firing the way it should. >> williams is under the care of a court ordered guardian following questions about the management of her finances, her family says while they're relieved to hear that she is responding well to treatment, they remain frustrated that they haven't been allowed to see her in nearly a year. deborah roberts, abc news, new york our thanks to deborah harper goes out. >> it really is. i
i sat down with williams's niece, alex forney, an anchor at our miami affiliate wplg, to talk about the documentary. some people are going to look at this and say, this is exploitation. she's being exploited. how could they do this? right? my aunt is the executive producer of this documentary, and she said, now is the perfect time because i want to take ownership of my story. reporter family members say they had noticed cognitive decline in williams, but at the time there was no official...
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to many women in radio and tv, including her niece, alex, who's an anchor at abc's miami affiliate wplghe was always a beautiful guide for me in this industry and just in general growing up. she instilled in me the confidence that i needed. >> our first caress -- >> deborah: for many the talk show host's story took a dramatic turn on halloween of 2017 when she collapsed on-air. her hit show went on. >> i did pass out, but you know what i'm a champ and i'm back. >> deborah: two years later, another setback. >> i have been living in a sober house. and you know i've had a struggle with cocaine. >> deborah: then a messy divorce, bizarre behavior, and long absences from the set, in part due to complications from graves' disease and lymphedema. the wendy williams show was canceled. months later she invited documentary cameras in. it would become a raw and jarring look at her life and recent struggles with sobriety. >> you think you're perfectly fine having as many drinks as you want? >> perfectly. >> okay. i'm going to put it downstairs to keep it cool. >> keep it there. keep it there! >> deb
to many women in radio and tv, including her niece, alex, who's an anchor at abc's miami affiliate wplghe was always a beautiful guide for me in this industry and just in general growing up. she instilled in me the confidence that i needed. >> our first caress -- >> deborah: for many the talk show host's story took a dramatic turn on halloween of 2017 when she collapsed on-air. her hit show went on. >> i did pass out, but you know what i'm a champ and i'm back. >>...
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just yesterday, i sat down with williams's niece, alex finnie, an anchor at our miami affiliate wplg, to talk about the documentary. some people are going to look at this and say this is exploitation, she's being exploited. how could they do this? >> right. my aunt is the executive producer of this documentary, and she said now is the perfect time, because i want to take ownership of my story. >> reporter: family members say they had noticed cognitive decline in williams, but at the time, there was no official diagnosis. during this filming, at what point did you know something was seriously wrong? >> oh, right off the bat. when i saw her, she didn't have to say one thing. i knew that every cylinder is not firing the way it should. >> reporter: williams is under the care of a court-ordered guardian, following questions about the management of her finances. her family says while they're relieved to hear that she seems to be responding well to treatment, they're frustrated that they haven't been allowed to see her in nearly a year. david? >> david: deborah roberts tonight. deb, thank yo
just yesterday, i sat down with williams's niece, alex finnie, an anchor at our miami affiliate wplg, to talk about the documentary. some people are going to look at this and say this is exploitation, she's being exploited. how could they do this? >> right. my aunt is the executive producer of this documentary, and she said now is the perfect time, because i want to take ownership of my story. >> reporter: family members say they had noticed cognitive decline in williams, but at the...
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. >> i sat down with williams's niece, alex finnie, an anchor at our miami affiliate wplg, to talk aboute are going to look at this and say, this is exploitation. she's being exploited. how could they do this right? >> my aunt is the executive producer of this document three and she said, now is the perfect time because i want to take ownership of my story. >> family members say they had noticed cognitive decline in williams, but at the time there was no official diagnosis. during this filming, at what point did you know something was seriously wrong? >> oh, right off the bat, when i saw her, she didn't have to say one thing. i knew that every cylinder is not firing the way it should. williams is under the care of a court ordered guardian following questions about the management of her finances. >> her family says while they're relieved to hear that she is responding well to treatment, they remain frustrated that they haven't been allowed to see her in nearly a year. deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >> don't don't do your own stunts. that's the message from movie star sylvester stall
. >> i sat down with williams's niece, alex finnie, an anchor at our miami affiliate wplg, to talk aboute are going to look at this and say, this is exploitation. she's being exploited. how could they do this right? >> my aunt is the executive producer of this document three and she said, now is the perfect time because i want to take ownership of my story. >> family members say they had noticed cognitive decline in williams, but at the time there was no official diagnosis....
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. >> reporter: alex finny, wendy's niece and anchor for wplg, speaking exclusively to our deborah robertsbly having dementia. >> does it make sense to you that she has dementia? >> what i will say is it does make sense that she definitely cog cognitively has something else. now months later, i don't hear that same wendy. >> i have no idea where we are. this doesn't look like anything familiar. >> i think she's losing memory. have you noticed that? >> reporter: these new details about wendy's health coming amid explosive headlines around the life docu series "where is wendy williams?" >> i miss my family. >> some people are gonna look at this and say, this is exploitation. she's being exploited. how could they do this? >> i will say this first and foremost. my aunt is the executive producer of this documentary. when i finally talked with her and said, aunt wendy, why do you want to do this, you know? your community, the health piece, all of that, has to be addressed. is now the right time? and she said, now is the perfect time because i want to take ownership of my story. >> my real name i
. >> reporter: alex finny, wendy's niece and anchor for wplg, speaking exclusively to our deborah robertsbly having dementia. >> does it make sense to you that she has dementia? >> what i will say is it does make sense that she definitely cog cognitively has something else. now months later, i don't hear that same wendy. >> i have no idea where we are. this doesn't look like anything familiar. >> i think she's losing memory. have you noticed that? >>...