Former radio and speak present host Wendy Williams has been recognized with dementia and aphasia, as expressed in an announcement to followers.
On Thursday (February 22), it was revealed that media character Wendy Williams was recognized with main progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, with each afflictions affecting her capability to speak and her cognition. “The choice to share this information was troublesome and made after cautious consideration, not solely to advocate for understanding and compassion for Wendy, however to boost consciousness about aphasia and frontotemporal dementia and help the 1000’s of others dealing with related circumstances,” a press launch issued by her workforce stated.
The analysis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and aphasia is much like the identical one which veteran TV & movie actor Bruce Willis acquired final 12 months. Williams can also be coping with the well being challenges of Graves’ illness and lymphedema.
Regardless of these points, the 59-year-old is “nonetheless in a position to do many issues for herself,” and is receiving cognitive therapy at Weill Cornell Drugs. “Most significantly she maintains her trademark humorousness and is receiving the care she requires to ensure she is protected and that her wants are addressed,” stated the press launch. “She is appreciative of the numerous form ideas and good needs being despatched her approach.”
The information of Williams’ well being comes as Lifetime will air the two-part documentary The place Is Wendy Williams? on February 24 & 25. Since stepping again from internet hosting her tv present in 2019, Williams has principally stored out of the limelight because the present went off the air in 2022, which was the identical 12 months that she entered right into a guardianship on the urging of her financial institution believing that she was being taken benefit of. The guardian, who has been recognized as Sabrina Morrisey, filed a lawsuit in opposition to Lifetime’s mum or dad firm, A&E Networks. “The movie was signed off on by Wendy, her administration, her attorneys, the guardianship,” stated Mark Ford, govt producer of the documentary. “They had been conscious of the filming throughout. So, we did go by the ebook and get all of the permissions that we wanted to get.”
The state of affairs has led to an additional cloud of confusion, with members of the family claiming they’ve been unable to talk to Williams. “All I do know is that Wendy and her workforce walked into the courtroom a technique, and so they walked out, and the household is totally excluded,” stated Wanda Williams, Wendy’s sister in an interview with PEOPLE.
