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Wendy Williams has made lots of progress since documenting her well being struggles for a Lifetime particular.
Wendy’s brother, Tommy Williams, solely instructed Us Weekly about his latest conversations as she continues to obtain remedy in an undisclosed facility.
“After I converse to Wendy she sounds positive. Wendy has improved,” Tommy claimed. “I do know my sister from the place she was to the place she is now, and she or he has a considerable quantity of enchancment. It’s dialogue and dialog, matters, content material, speech sample, every little thing.”
In accordance with Tommy, his sister hasn’t exhibited “previous behaviors” that had been the topic of her documentary, which aired earlier this month.
Wendy Williams has made headlines for way more than her brutally trustworthy opinions and on-air spats together with her A-list interviewees. The discuss present host has discovered herself face-to-face with quite a few well being and private struggles, from battling a cocaine dependancy to start with of her profession, to extra not too long ago, battling Graves’ illness, hyperthyroidism and different […]
“The previous was apparent. We noticed it,” he continued. “She was in a worse state, and the [documentary] film depicted it. Now [she is in] a special state.”
The place Is Wendy Williams?, which had a two-night premiere on Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25, targeted on Wendy’s ongoing well being and authorized battles earlier than she was identified with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Wendy’s household was featured within the movie as they spoke about her private ups and downs, together with alcohol dependency. (Wendy, 59, additionally suffers from Graves illness and hyperthyroidism.)
Wendy’s guardian subsequently filed a lawsuit towards A&E Tv Networks. In paperwork obtained by Us on Thursday, February 22, a person named Sabrina Morrissey acknowledged that she is appearing in her capability as momentary guardian by submitting her movement. A decide dominated on Friday, February 23, that the documentary may nonetheless air as deliberate regardless of the continuing lawsuit.
Wendy in the end addressed considerations about her well being in a uncommon assertion.
“I need to say I’ve immense gratitude for the love and type phrases I’ve obtained after sharing my analysis of Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD),” she instructed Us on Friday. “Let me say, wow! Your response has been overwhelming.”
Wendy continued: “I hope that others with FTD might profit from my story. I need to additionally thank the Affiliation for Frontotemporal Degeneration for his or her sort phrases of help and their extraordinary efforts to boost consciousness of FTD.”
The assertion ended with Wendy noting how she’s going to nonetheless want “private house and peace to thrive” in her life. She additionally reminded her followers that their “positivity and encouragement” have been “deeply appreciated” as Wendy continues to deal with herself.
Whereas chatting with Us, Tommy continues to attend for the general public to see Wendy’s constructive developments firsthand.
“There’s no visible [yet] on Wendy shifting her lips on her personal progress and improvement,” he mentioned. “I hoped she would come out and converse and would settle lots of the chatter. It’s not, ‘Oh, my God.’ That’s not what I’ve skilled. I’ve skilled progress. There may be some comeback.”
“My hope is that Wendy shall be seen and deal with the general public on her personal so folks can see how she is now,” he famous. “I’m happy with her improvement and I believe it will possibly change the narrative. I believe Wendy can come all the best way again. Her story is inspirational. Her story is one to share and it’s impactful.”
With reporting by Andrea Simpson
