Host Wendy Williams appears at the Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas on Nov. 7, 2014. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Law Wendy Williams' guardianship is the subject of a new documentary. Here's how it works March 1, 2024 With a court-appointed guardian in charge of her finances, the former talk show host has practically no autonomy. Here's what guardianships do — and how it impacts Williams.