MONTEL WILLIAMS’ CHILDREN: OUR DAD IS LIKE A STRANGER TO US
“My dad is now like a stranger,” Wyntergrace Williams, the daughter of Montel Williams told the Daily News. Wynetergrace,14, and her brother Montel,16, claim that their dad has abandoned them emotionally and physically.
As told by the NYDailyNews:
Williams, who styles himself as an inspirational guru, is locked in a 10-year fight with his ex-wife over son Montel, 16, and daughter Wyntergrace, 14. The Connecticut teens say the talk-show host has turned his back on them – paying $18,700 a month in child support while depriving them of the emotional support they crave.
“My dad is now like a stranger,” Wyntergrace, who turns 15 this week, told the Daily News.
“Everyone knows him as a great guy, but he’s not making the best choices as a parent.”
Williams, 53, is a former military man who won Emmys hosting his daytime show, which heavily promoted the importance of family and social responsibility. These days, he hosts a radio show, writes change-your-life memoirs and hawks a series of products under the name “Living Well.”
Meanwhile, his children say his public persona doesn’t jibe with their personal pain – and they are asking that Williams either take an active role in their lives or let their mom make all the decisions.
“I wouldn’t say I really have a relationship with my dad,” the younger Montel said. “He’s not in my life right now. It’s his choice.
“I eat every night. I’m comfortable, but I can’t say I have him as a father,” he added. “There’s all this fighting over things that shouldn’t be a fight, like paying for my PSAT.”
Wyntergrace has seen him four times in five years and their last meeting – a therapy session in September – was a disaster.
“He walked in already mad. He said he thought we were going to dinner, but my e-mail clearly said we were going to see my therapist,” she said.
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So sad. He was happy when Wyntergrace was born. I remember that too. Money does not raise a child alone. They need their dad! So so sad. Step up Montel and BE THERE dude!
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WOW, HOW SAD..HE IS TOO BUSY TRYING TO KISS EVERY WHITE BUTT THAT
WILL GIVE HIM AN AUDIENCE TO CREATE A CROSS OVER APPEAL TO EVEN
CARE. TOO BAD…HIS LOSE.
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How does a man go from a 10 year custody battle (wanting to see his children), to abandoning them? Something is just not right… I also don’t understand how he could invite his son to his wedding, but not his daughter. What are you thinking Montel?
And I wonder…what is the mother doing with that $18,700 a month that she couldn’t use some of that to pay for their sons PSAT?
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Some how it always ends up being the parent who is receiving the child support that many always feel is way too much, that gets the blame. There certainly has to be something else involved. Why do we always envy the amount of money payed the custodial parent for care of the children? Especially without knowing the conditions under which this money is allocated. Please!
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I didn’t blame either parent. I simply wondered why the mother couldn’t pay for the test. It’s silly to me that this would even be an issue.
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I agree with you Blue. I believe the PSAT is maybe $30. She gets 18k so they shouldn’t even have to ask dad. Is she telling them, “your dad won’t pay for it”. Im no Montel fan, but I do know that sometimes kids only get one side of the story, and oftentimes its the side that the custodial parent wants to give them. Only Montel and his ex-wife know what’s really going on with this one. Beautiful kids though.
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There has to be more to this than we are getting. I’m certain that the child would have been given the money for his exam. I’m just wondering why these kids, both being minors, are the ones telling this story. I do wonder why the mother would allow an interview with her minor children. More than anything else, Now that seems very strange to me and has the overture of spite at play.
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Exactly! I’m sorry ya’ll, but I need more facts. Your telling me a PUBLIC PERSONA Montell Williams is a absent father. There has to be more to the story. Not saying that it’s impossible for that to be true though. But lets keep it all the way real. Why were ya’ll going to a therapy session. was the mother in attendance (hello maybe thats why he is angry) And what is the mother doing with alllll that money. PLEASE! I hope she is not asking for more…LOL are you serious. I also, don’t think MOM is the innocent party at all. Children don’t understand when adults don’t get along…there is a (HISTORY)REASON WHY? that doesn’t mean that you should put the child in the middle or punish them..but I’m just saying…WHAT AND HOW WAS THE MOTHER ACTING TOWARDS EVERYTHING?
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I also noted that I hope mom didn’t have anything to do with this.
But that said, IF this is indeed happening, Montell still has options to weigh if he is THAT interested in being a part of his children’s lives.
Just because he doesn’t have sole custody, I am sure he has visitation rights–he needs to exercise them AND STOP making excuses. He has the monetary and legal means to make it happen, short of mom barring him which I don’t think has happened…
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Omg that is so true, compromising is the key in parenting, marriages etc. Where is that money going to ?
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What the heck? I don’t get that. I just saw him on the show “The Doctors,” doing great things, supporting this woman with rare condition but his own children are missing him.
Hope he wakes up.
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That is soo sad. He has seen the daughter 4x in 5 years. Now thats pathetic. Step up Montel and be there for those kids!
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I think that’s “The LOVE of money” is the root of all evil. It is sad to see children are divorced when parents are divorced. I think that I could strongly dislike my ex but I can’t see that it would interfer with my love for my children. But then, I’m a woman and it seems that men are very different. They can move on, have other children and totally forget about the children they have from a previous marriage. I can never understand that and it must be very difficult for the children. I hope he can come to terms with his children by seeing them separate from the feeling he has for his ex.
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4 times in 5 years he has seen his children? If that is true, that is very sad.
The guy is busy granted and has MS, but that is not a good excuse at all, I could see maybe 4 times in a year?, but even that’s cutting it close to quailify as adequate contact.
I saw a piece at BCK on Wyntergrace and she seemed to be such a wonderful young lady. I don’t get this?
I hope the mother isn’t putting them up to anything or helping to drive the wedge. If not, Montel’s a selfish & phony dude that has his priorities mixed up.
Throwing money at kids does NOT equate raising them.
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OMG, I totally use to watch Montel all the time, and think to myself what a great guy he was. And now knowing what type of father he is just turns me aways from him. He is just like to rest of these no goods out here in the world.
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Yeah I don’t know about this one. I’ve actually seen pictures of him with his daughter on several different occasions and I doubt those pics were 2 or the 4 or 5 times he’s seen his kids. One of the pictures was a big deal because people reported that she was his girlfriend and people were disgusted, but it turned out to be the daughter. Secondly, the story seems fishy that the son would bring up arguing over the cost of a PSAT test….Seriously, the mom has physical custody so she should handle those costs or maybe she is spending money on new stripper boots or poles, who knows. Anyway I hope they work this out. Doing interviews and sending out press releases isn’t going to mend the fences or bring the kids and the parent back together again……..There’s two-sides to every story, so I will wait for Montel’s. Even though I’m not a Montel fan (I always disliked him) he should be given a chance to rebut what was said.
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I have to agree with you that there is more to the story and I don’t think talking to the Daily News helps the situation.
I grew up with a single parent household with zero support from my father. I took the PSAT, SAT, ACT & attended an ivy league school all on my mother’s $20,000 a year salary!!! Lifestyles need to change.
This might be true and Montell might be a BUMB but the mother doesn’t sound like a saint. My gut says BOTH sides probably are probably responsible for the current situation. I want to hear BOTH sides of the story. Sometimes it’s not black and white.
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This is sad and shocking. On Montel talk show he use to zap out on deadbeat dads and now he is a deadbeat dad. That is so sad. Men please take care of your children as much as you can. You have to make sacrifices sometimes in life. I wish these kids well.
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Wow, its so interesting to read the comments. I enjoy this website but today I have to say this is the first time something touched me enough to comment myself. I can attest, from personal experience (over 26 years of dealing with divorced parents), it doesn’t have anything to do with money where the kids are concerned. I read into what was stated and those kids were expressing how they felt and what they are asking for from their father. I am sure there is alot going on we dont know but for this to come from the kids, both parents are failing. Its so easy to blame one parent over the other. The lesson learned as a child of divorce, nothing in this world short of death would keep me from my kids. If all I needed to do was say what ever, do whatever within my means to be there for my kids I would. The reason, because at the end of the day when all the dust settles, your kids will never forget. They may forgive, but never forget. Those wounds will never completely heal and you can never get that time back. My heart goes out to the Williams family.
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beautiful comment Kim. You are right. I may be grown and I forgave but some pains don’t go away. Some people can’t admit when they do wrong. God bless you and your children
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I believe this. I went to his show in the late 90′s and a man was asking how his brother was and I was surprised to see another side of Montell. Apparently he and the brother were not on good terms. And he’s from MD and is known for a having a nasty attitude. He has beautiful children though. But I’m sorry with all that child support that their mother receives, that is more than enough to pay for the PSAT.
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I totally agree that this is just one sad and unfortunate event
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wow. i would have never guessed.
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I always saw through Montel real attitude. I knew he had a bad side. Apeared to have a stubborn disposition, but he tried hard to hide it. I often pondered, I pity the poor woman who got with him. She had to tolerate alot. I knew it. He appeared to be cocky and shonuf. Therefore, I am not surprised that he is showing his true colors and towards his own family members. He just may hold this grudge he is holding towards his wife and children permanently;that would not surprise me either.
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With $9000 a month in child support, his mother can pay for little Montel’s PSAT, SAT, and four years of a college like Princeton! But let’s hope Montel does not become the next Eddie Murphy, a celebrity who is not there for his children.
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Cute teenagers. He has two other daughters. And I hope he gets his things together.
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If this story is true, I am so disappointed in Montel, preaching to others but ignoring his own. SO WRONG.
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As I said above, I’m also disappointed that a mother would use her children as a weapon to get back at their father. There is no other reason she should allow this information to be given to the press by her minor children. The children should be protected and if there is a fight of any kind it should be between the parents. Why are the children the ones telling this.
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this doesn’t surprise me at all when his show was on I found him to fake, self center and self rightous. He was concerned about impressing his white viewers and making himself look good. He was so quick to tell men on his show to step up to the plate and take care of their children…sounds like he should take his own advice! Hey montel lay off of the weed and maybe you’ll see things more clearly!
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Is it me are does his daughter look like Aaliyah in that picture?
If it’s true I hope he steps up to the plate. My kids dad did the same thing. Kim is so right about the hurt. It’s hard to watch.
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I am not surprised by Montel’s behavior.
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That is what happens when women go after married men…the same way Montel treated his wife/kids before them is the same way he is treating them now. I know it is sad, but it is true. Nice looking kids.
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I know some people are getting hung up on the child support amount. Child support is not only to provide for a child’s basic needs but to maintain the lifestyle they had when the father lived with them. For a man that possibly makes hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars per episode and who records multiple episodes a month, $18,000 is nothing. We also don’t know if that money goes for private school, lessons, sports, etc. Taking into account their lifestyle, it might not be a lot or they might not be left with much money a month after expenses are covered. Just wanted to mention that to put things into perspective. For the rest of us that might seen like a lot and some might paint the mother as being greedy or spending it on herself, which we don’t know, so we shouldn’t accuse. Considering how much the man can possibly be earning and how the intent is to maintain a similar lifestyle as that of the father’s for the children, the money might not be a large amount.
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Wow, American’s are experiencing lost of jobs, lost of homes and despair and $18,000.00 a month is not enough? Well how about change your lifestyle accordingly. First and foremost, this is none of our business and it’s one sided. Why are the children being interviewed. And Grace Morley was a STRIPPER from Las Vegas what did Montel think was gonna happen? Life has a way of coming Full Circle! How peopl treat you is their karma, how your react is yours…..
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I hate when people think that a woman gets too much in child support. You don’t know how much their private school costs, activities, place to live, etc. He should pay half of the PSAT. I am still married, but if my husband and I were to divorce he would have to pay me more than that to cover the each kid. That would be without me spending a dime unnecessarily. A piano tutor is $50 for half hour, dance lessons is $200 for two classes, private tutor to help with problem subjects are $100 an hour, golf lessons are $120 an hour. These are just a few of the activities that kids participate in. If they enter competitions – dancing, taekwondo etc. – they have to pay separately. Consider the cost if they do these activities several times per week. Private school can cost over $10,000 per month. Boarding schools cost a whole lot more. Besides the tuition you have fees, books etc. to pay. You have to buy clothes, food, provide maintenance (hair, nails etc.), pay for housing, utilities, taxes etc. In the end, the parent receiving the child support ends up in the hole. Don’t forget medical, dental, vision insurance. Paying child support is easy. Taking care of a child day in and day out is hard. He should be paying way more child support.
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I think we as a people can jump to conclusions to soon with out knowing all the facts because there is always two sides to a story and we can’t say what the real truth is when we are not living in these peoples lives on a daily basis.It could be a whole lot of reasons and we may never know why he is not there emotionally and physically if this information is true. Besides this is not a public matter a situation such as this should be handled in private it’s just not proper because at the end of the day we are not responsible for his children.Far as child support is concerned that is what he is suppose to do provide for his children so anything that is needed it should be taken care of with the support payments simple as that.There are a whole lot of single parents that would love to be in that position so all they need to do is be grateful and stay in a child’s place. Let the parents workout the issues that pertain to there quality of life and wellbeing and the rest is in God’s hands because in the end it will all workout much better.
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