Wendy Williams Don't let her ongoing health battle dull her sparkle.
“She's still Wendy,” a source exclusively reveals of the former The Wendy Williams Show Host, 60, in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “Her conversations are quite rhythmic and her mind is open.”
In February 2024, Williams revealed this publicly She was diagnosed With frontotemporal dementia and aphasia in the previous year. She explained that she underwent the test after her memory began to fail and she began to “lose words” and “act erratically.”
“Receiving the diagnosis has enabled Wendy to receive the medical care she needs,” Williams' rep said in a statement at the time. “The decision to share this news was difficult and was made after careful consideration, not only to call for understanding and compassion for Wendy, but also to raise awareness about aphasia and frontotemporal dementia and support thousands of others facing similar circumstances.”
Johnny Nunez/WireImage Wendy Williams is back in the spotlight for her son, Kevin Hunter Jr. The former talk show host, 60, attended Kevin's graduation from Florida International University in Miami on Thursday, December 19, according to photos obtained by People and TMZ. Williams was seen wearing a sparkling dress and accessorized with jewellery, including[…]
The former presenter has rarely appeared in public after her condition was revealed. In August 2024, she was seen with her son Kevin Hunter Jr. At a one-stop shop in New Jersey. Williams shares Kevin Jr. with her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter. (The couple was married for 20 years before Williams filed for divorce in April 2019. Their divorce was finalized in January 2020.)
Four months later, Williams attended Kevin Jr.'s concert Graduation from college In Miami in December 2024. During her son's historic event, Williams was photographed using a mobile motorcycle.
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Elijah S. Savenok/Getty ImagesThe insider explains that Williams sometimes uses the device to get around due to her battle with lymphedema, a type of tissue swelling caused by a buildup of fluid that would normally drain through the body's lymphatic system, according to the Mayo Clinic. (Williams previously spoke about Living with this condition In 2019.)
While Williams currently lives with several health struggles, the source says she is “content and happy to be with her family.”
In addition to relying on her family, Williams is also “very self-sufficient,” according to the insider. Since Williams sold her penthouse in New York City last year, the TV personality has been looking forward to enjoying a fresh start in a new place.
Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia. “As Wendy’s fans know, in the past, she has been open with the public about her medical struggles with Graves’ Disease and Lymphedema as well as other significant challenges related to her health,” a press release shared with Page Six on Thursday. February (…)
“Wendy is ready to move to Florida and live there permanently,” the source says. we. “She is excited and looking forward to moving.”
One month before Williams appeared at her son's graduation, Sabrina E. Morrissey, the talk show host's court-appointed guardian, said in a November 2024 filing that Williams had become “cognitively impaired, permanently disabled, and legally incapacitated” amid her battle with early-onset illness. Onset of dementia.
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