Wendy Williams intensified her campaign to end her court-ordered guardianship on Sunday, as advocates and fans amplified her public plea for freedom on social media. The push followed her first public appearance in six months.

Williams, 62, has been under financial guardianship since 2022, when her bank raised concerns about her wellbeing. The former host of 'The Wendy Williams Show' has repeatedly said in recent statements that she is capable of managing her own affairs and wants the arrangement lifted.

Her legal fight has drawn comparisons to Britney Spears's successful 2021 effort to end her conservatorship, which mobilised a national movement questioning such arrangements. Entertainment outlets including People and TMZ tracked developments through the weekend.

Disability rights advocates and fans revived the online conversation around guardianship reform, arguing that Williams's case illustrated broader concerns about oversight of vulnerable public figures. Her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, has maintained the arrangement is in Williams's interest.

"I am not cognitively impaired, and I want my life back," Williams said in remarks reported by multiple outlets, urging a review of her circumstances by the New York court overseeing the case.