Wendy Williams‘ fans were shocked when her popular talk show, The Wendy Williams Show, ended after fourteen years in 2022. Williams did not host the final season as she was battling health issues. Following the show’s wrap, she stepped away from the spotlight. Over the past two years, fans of the former host have been curious about what happened to her. This year, the Lifetime documentary Where is Wendy Williams? took viewers inside the difficult period of the 59-year-old’s life and health struggles.
Per People Magazine, Williams was placed under legal guardianship in 2022. Since 2023, she has been receiving treatment for cognitive issues in a facility. However, the facility’s location is not even known to her family members. Nonetheless, they have remained in contact with her.
Earlier this year, Williams’ sister, Wanda Finnie, and niece, Alex Finnie, revealed to the outlet that the former host is now mentally and physically in better condition. As the documentary was filmed between 2022 and 2023, Wanda further noted that when Williams reached out to her, she was “remarkably different than what we see in that documentary.”
Wendy Williams today: What is the former talk show host’s health condition?
Per Page Six, Williams has battled several health issues over the years, including Graves’ disease, addiction, and lymphedema. In 2024, it was revealed that the former talk show host had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, reported CBS News. The conditions affect a person’s communication behavior and function.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, aphasia is a brain disorder that affects a person’s ability to speak and understand others’ speech. Speech therapy can help people with this condition. Meanwhile, frontotemporal dementia affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. It causes issues with behavior and language, NHS writes.
Where is Wendy Williams? is available to stream on Lifetime.
