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Wendy Williams’ Manager And Publicist No Longer Associated With Her

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A report from Radar Online has revealed that neither the longtime manager nor publicist of Wendy Williams currently working for the TV legend despite their heavy presence in her recent documentary. Publicist Shawn Zanotti has reportedly been out of her role with Williams since May 2023. Meanwhile, manager Will Selby, who featured heavily in Where Is Wendy Williams?, reportedly no longer works for Williams in an official capacity. The news about Selby especially comes as a shock as recently as last month he was confirmed to still be working for her.

The reason behind both departures has not been made public at this time. However, many fans are reportedly glad to see both exits, believing that both individuals were taking advantage of Williams. Despite the departures, Williams reportedly remains in a cognitive treatment facility in Florida. She recently went public with a diagnosis of dementia and aphasia.

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Meanwhile, Lifetime’s Where Is Wendy Williams? aired despite a legal challenge to block the program. Just days before its late February premiere, Williams’ filed a lawsuit to block Lifetime from airing the show. Sabrina Morrissey petitioned a judge for a restraining order. However, the move was unsuccessful. Despite this, fans agreed after watching the show that it should not have been aired.

However, fans were confused as to why a white attorney is Williams’ guardian, as opposed to a member of Williams’ family. “Wendy has a son, a brother, a father and a sister that is an attorney. How is this happening, why can’t one of them be her guardian? Who’s advising the son, he’s her next of kin, there has to be some rights he has! Smh, I hate seeing this happen to her. Smh,” one person noted. “Her son needs to fight to be made her guardian. How is this woman I’ll and her guardian is letting her drink entire bottles in her bedroom,” added another.

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Wendy Williams Was Exploited By Documentary Producers, Publicist Alleges

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Last week, the eagerly anticipated docuseries Where Is Wendy Williams? finally arrived. Even before its release, the project had the personality’s fanbase up in arms, as early trailers indicated that it’d showcase her financial concerns, mental health struggles, and more. Just before the series came out, it was also revealed that Williams had been diagnosed with dementia and aphasia. Many argued that it was unethical to document Williams’ less flattering moments out of concern that she was unable to consent.

Now, Williams’ publicist, who appears in the doc, has spoken out. During an exclusive interview with NBC News, Shawn Zanotti shared that she believes Williams was misled about the project and would have never agreed to it had she known how she would be portrayed.

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Shawn Zanotti Calls Cap On Where Is Wendy Williams? Producers’ Claims

“I felt that [Williams] was being exploited,” Zanotti described. “She thought we were focusing on the comeback of her career. … She would be mortified. There’s no way you can convince me that she would be OK with looking and seeing herself in that way… That is not the project that [Williams] signed up for. That’s not the project [the producers] brought to me. That’s not what I told her this was going to be about,” she also added. “There were a lot of good moments. None of those good moments were shown.”

Zanotti went on to respond to producers’ claims that they would have approached the project differently had they been aware of Williams’ dementia diagnosis. “I don’t think [the diagnosis] would have stopped them at all. The producers were asking questions throughout the entire time — would ask questions where she would somewhat seem confused, and I feel as though it was done to be intentional at that moment in time to make their storyline,” she explained. “Again, this was presented as a documentary to her, but to me, it looked as though it was a reality show of a circus, a circus to her downfall.” What do you think of Wendy Williams’ publicist Shawn Zanotti claiming that the personality was exploited by producers? Do you agree with her? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Kanye West’s Former Publicist, Trevian Kutti, Gets Mugshot In Trump Case

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It seems like Kanye West’s ties to Donald Trump aren’t just through meetings and political theater displays. Moreover, authorities indicted the Chicago artist’s former publicist in connection to the former president’s Fulton County, Georgia case related to election interference. Trevian Kutti also formerly represented R. Kelly in her line of work, which is another curious connection amid this roster of controversial figures. Specifically, she stands accused of impersonating a government official and threatening folks with prison time if they didn’t claim that opponents rigged the election in the state. With this RICO case in mind and all these ties in mind, it’s honestly surprising that the funnel doesn’t run deeper.

Furthermore, Kutti’s mugshot recently surfaced online, in which she puts on a mischievous and almost scary from ear to ear. Online jokes aside, perhaps this case will overlook her ties to Kanye West in a significant way, such as looking at her past employment history and behavior as well as looking at Ye’s own political ties. Still, it’s far too early to tell at this stage. All we know is that there are a lot of people involved in this alleged election scheme, and that’s just one of Trump’s four criminal cases right now.

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Kanye West’s Former Publicist’s Mugshot In Trump Indictment

However, Kanye West isn’t the only hip-hop star to have found themselves tied to the Trump Fulton County indictment in some way. The most obvious example is that the same District Attorney moving this case forward, Fani Willis, is pushing the case against Young Thug and the rest of YSL in the area. Not only that, but it turns out that the polarizing politician hired the same lawyer that secured Gunna his plea deal in the YSL trial for this case. It’s a bizarre link, and one that fans have been going wild over on social media.

Of course, Yeezy has his own issues, legal or otherwise, to deal with these days, so maybe this won’t amount to much. After all, it’s unknown just how deep Kutti was in the Trump camp and whether it coincided with Kanye in any way. One thing’s for sure, though: of all the hip-hop links to this indictment, this is certainly the least surprising. Stay logged into HNHH for more big news on the Trump indictment and the latest on Kanye West.

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