Wendy Williams is no longer working with former manager Will Selby and publicist Shawn Zanotti, who starred with the ailing host on her explosive Lifetime documentary.
Multiple sources have confirmed to The U.S. Sun that Wendy’s publicist Shawn has been out of the picture for some time, while her jeweler-turned-manager, Will, is said to be in contact with the star but not on a professional basis.
“Shawn was in hot water after she took Wendy to Los Angeles,” the source said, noting the tumultuous trip she took with Wendy, 59, which was shown in the new Lifetime docuseries.
“The last time Shawn did any sort of work for Wendy was in May, as she still needed a publicist when she had to back out of her speaking gig at the Atlanta Women’s Expo after being hospitalized.
“Shawn handled that fallout from the Expo, but she’s been out of the picture ever since Wendy went into treatment this time,” the insider explained.
A second source said, “Will had initially remained involved in Wendy’s care, and he is one of the few people who knows where she is, but he’s no longer working with her.”
Wendy fans who watched the Lifetime docuseries got to witness firsthand Will and Shawn’s controversial rapport with the ailing star.
Will, who was originally Wendy’s jeweler, became her manager in the aftermath of the star losing her eponymous daytime talk show in June 2022.
Shawn began working with Wendy in early 2022 after she was introduced to the star through an attorney who was handling an action against Wells Fargo after the bank locked her out of accounts.
Fans were outraged at Will and Shawn as they watched the Lifetime series Where is Wendy Williams? over the weekend.
One fan took to X (formerly Twitter) and said, “Shawn Zanotti Wendy’s ‘publicist’ and Will Selby her ‘manager’ seem to be shameless opportunists whose sole interest is to parade Wendy around, fill her head with fantasy and exploit her all for the sake of making a buck. What a set of leeches. Unscrupulous!”
Fans were particularly appalled by one scene which showed Wendy becoming irrationally upset over buying e-cigarettes.
Taking to Instagram fans expressed their concern for Wendy and bashed Lifetime for including the “manic episode” in the final cut.
