Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributorsWendy Williams’ son Kevin Hunter Jr. has shared an optimistic update regarding his mother’s health amid her ongoing battle with dementia.On Monday, December 23, Kevin expressed his hope for his mother’s recovery while commenting on an Instagram post from Charlamagne Tha God, who had shared a heartfelt message about the young adult’s recent college graduation. Kevin, 24, continued with an update on 60-year-old Williams in the comments.”While I’m here, quick update on my mom. She’s sober and wants to come home,” he wrote. “We’re fighting to make that happen because isolation is killing her faster than anything else.”
Wendy Williams and son, Kevin Hunter Jr. attend the ceremony honoring Wendy Williams with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame held on October 17, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Kevin recently gave fans a…
Wendy Williams and son, Kevin Hunter Jr. attend the ceremony honoring Wendy Williams with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame held on October 17, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Kevin recently gave fans a rare update on his moms health.
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Williams, who has been battling frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, was seen attending Kevin’s graduation from Florida International University in Miami just days before his post. In the photos obtained by TMZ and posted on Thursday, December 19, the former talk show host appeared emotional, shedding tears of joy as her son received his diploma.Williams was also accompanied by her father, Thomas Williams Sr., and her sister, Wanda Finnie, at the celebration. The former talk show host, who has been under court-ordered guardianship since 2022, made the rare public appearance while using a mobility scooter.
A few days prior to that, Williams was spotted picking up some take out in Ft. Lauderdale, FL with her nephew Travis Finnie on Sunday, December 15. The interaction was shared to social media with Williams’ flashing a huge smile to the camera after she was greeted with her catchphrase, “How you doing?””Just to see her smiling face makes my heart smile.,” said one fan in the comments of the Instagram video. Another said, “She looks amazing!!!!!! She looks healthy!!” A third exclaimed, “I hope her family fights like Hell for her. We miss you, Wendy!”Clips from the 2024 Lifetime documentary Where is Wendy Williams? suggested that her relatives have been challenging the legal arrangement, which they claim was made without their involvement. Although they can receive phone calls from Williams, they claimed they have no knowledge of her whereabouts and cannot reach her directly.
