Wendy Williams smiles as she makes a rare appearance at the restaurant in Florida

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Wendy Williams has been seen for the first time since her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, claimed she was “permanently incapacitated” from early-onset dementia.

The retired television personality was all smiles as she sat in the back seat of a black SUV while picking up an order from Sho’nuff Oysters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sunday. video posted on Instagram by blogger Antoine Edwards.

Williams, 60, showed up for the outing wearing an army green jacket and accessorizing with several bracelets and a massive ring.

Wendy Williams, pictured here in February 2023, was all smiles during a rare sighting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sunday. WireImage
The former talk show host, pictured here in August 2018, appeared to be in good spirits as she picked up an order from Sho’nuff Oysters. Getty Images

The former talk show host sported red lipstick and light brown hair with bangs.

According to Edwards, she was accompanied by her nephew Travis Finnie.

The rare sighting of Williams comes after her guardian, Morrissey, claimed the media personality’s mental health had deteriorated.

A video shared by blogger Antoine Edwards showed Williams, seen here in her Lifetime documentary, sitting casually in the back seat of an SUV. Lifetime
According to Edwards, Williams — seen here in her Lifetime documentary — was accompanied by her nephew Travis Finnie. Lifetime

“(Wendy Williams Hunter), an acclaimed entertainer, has tragically been stricken with early-onset dementia and as a result has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated,” said a letter filed in New York court on Nov. 12.

The filing was filed in support of Morrissey’s lawsuit against A+E Networks for allegedly exploiting Williams in their Lifetime documentary “Where’s Wendy Williams?”

Morrissey had failed to stop the release of the four-part docu-series, which dealt with Williams’ struggles with addiction and financial difficulties.

After filming wrapped, it was revealed that the “Wendy Williams Show” alum had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, which causes memory loss and affects behavior.

The sighting comes a month after Williams’ legal guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, claimed in a lawsuit that the former TV host was “permanently incapacitated” due to dementia. thewendyexperiencepodcast/Instagram
The filing was filed in support of Morrisey’s lawsuit against A+E Networks for allegedly exploiting Williams in their Lifetime documentary “Where’s Wendy Williams?” Getty Images

She reportedly showed signs of the disease when filming for the documentary started.

Morrissey claimed that the producers made millions from the documentaries, while Williams reportedly received only $82,000 for his participation.

In addition to seeking additional compensation for Williams, Morrissey also requested that a judge redact “sensitive information” about the TV mogul to protect her privacy.

Morrissey has claimed that the producers made millions from the documentaries, while Williams allegedly received only $82,000. thewendyexperiencepodcast/Instagram
However, A+E Networks has accused Morrissey of failing to “protect” Williams. Lifetime

However, A+E Networks has maintained its innocence, claiming that Morrissey failed to “protect” Williams and allowed the former host to be filmed “without checking in on her.”

In response, Morrissey’s lawyer claimed she was not aware of a film deal until seven months after the documentary process had started.

“None of the defendants ever obtained guardianship consent for (Williams’) participation to be filmed,” her attorney wrote in a statement.