{"id":207756,"date":"2024-02-24T04:54:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T04:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/24\/wendy-williams-breaks-her-silence-amid-ongoing-health-struggles-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:21:39","slug":"wendy-williams-breaks-her-silence-amid-ongoing-health-struggles-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/24\/wendy-williams-breaks-her-silence-amid-ongoing-health-struggles-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Wendy Williams Breaks Her Silence Amid Ongoing Health Struggles \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/wendy-williams-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-reacts-health-struggles-feat.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"Wendy Williams Breaks Her Silence Amid Ongoing Health Struggles\" loading=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-reacts-health-struggles-feat.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-reacts-health-struggles-feat.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wendy-williams-reacts-health-struggles-feat.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/wendy-williams-photos\/#!1\/exclusive-a-frail-looking-wendy-williams-arrives-home-in-a-wheelchair-2\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"293\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wendy-williams-wheelchair-backgrid-gal.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=293\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"New York, NY  - 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One day after her aphasia and frontotemporal dementia diagnosis was revealed,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/the-wendy-williams-show\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">The Wendy Williams Show<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>alum released a statement to\u00a0<em>PEOPLE\u00a0<\/em>about her recent <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/celebrity-health-scares-accidents-2024-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">illnesses<\/a>. \u201cI want to say I have immense gratitude for the love and kind words I have received after sharing my diagnosis of Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD),\u201d she said to the mag.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">The TV personality then went on to express her gratitude to her fans and supporters. \u201cLet me say, wow! Your response has been overwhelming,\u201d Wendy continued in <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/wendy-williams-asks-for-personal-space-peace-amid-overwhelming-response-dementia-diagnosis-exclusive-8599655\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">the statement<\/a>. \u201cThe messages shared with me have touched me, reminding me of the power of unity and the need for compassion.\u201d She even revealed that she opened up about <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/09\/14\/wendy-williams-enters-rehab-overall-health-issues\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">her diagnosis<\/a> in hopes of helping others. \u201cI hope that others with FTD may benefit from my story,\u201d the 59-year-old added. \u201cI want to also thank the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration for their kind words of support and their extraordinary efforts to raise awareness of FTD.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"Where is Wendy Williams? Official Trailer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OjJDhf5ll70?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">One day ahead of the premiere of her Lifetime documentary,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/where-is-wendy-williams-now-5258018\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>Where is Wendy Williams?<\/em><\/a>, Wendy asked for \u201cspace\u201d from others. \u201cI continue to need personal space and peace to thrive,\u201d she said in the note. \u201cPlease just know that your positivity and encouragement are deeply appreciated.\u201d The\u00a0<em>Love Triangle\u00a0<\/em>alum has struggled with various <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2023\/06\/07\/wendy-williams-enters-treatment-facility-son-concerns-health\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">health matters<\/a> over the years including Graves\u2019 disease, lymphedema, <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/10\/18\/wendy-williams-leaves-rehab-two-months-treatment\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">alcohol abuse<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Ahead of the tell-all documentary, Wendy\u2019s team released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/wendy-williams-diagnosed-with-primary-progressive-aphasia-and-dementia-302068851.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">a statement<\/a> about her FTD diagnosis on February 22. \u201cIn 2023, after undergoing a battery of medical tests, Wendy was officially diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD),\u201d the statement read. \u201cAphasia, a condition affecting language and communication abilities, and frontotemporal dementia, a progressive disorder impacting behavior and cognitive functions, have already presented significant hurdles in Wendy\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">Her team concluded the statement by reassuring her fans that Wendy remains positive. \u201cWendy is still able to do many things for herself. Most importantly she maintains her trademark sense of humor and is receiving the care she requires to make sure she is protected and that her needs are addressed,\u201d they penned. \u201cShe is appreciative of the many kind thoughts and good wishes being sent her way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\"><em>The Wendy Williams <\/em><em>Show\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/02\/22\/wendy-williams-show-ending-replace-sherri-shepherd\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">was cancelled<\/a> in early 2022 following Wendy\u2019s many absences from the talk show in 2021. She has since entered a wellness facility to seek care for her illnesses. Her family, including her niece,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-wendy-williams-niece-alex-finnie-5258562\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Alex Finnie<\/strong><\/a>, have publicly spoken about Wendy\u2019s health in light of the documentary. Wendy\u2019s family has claimed that they have limited access to her as she undergoes treatment. 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