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The former talk show host, who revealed in February that she had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia, made a rare trip to Miami on December 19 to witness her 24-year-old son, Kevin Hunter Jr., graduate from Florida International University.
During the event, Wendy seemed to be in a good mood. She drove around in a mobility scooter while wearing a sparkly black jumpsuit, a "W" necklace, large rings, and multiple gold bracelets. Her father, Thomas Williams Sr., attended the 60-year-old's graduation.
Formerly known as an "old-fashioned" mother, Wendy was married to Kevin Hunter from 1999 to 2020. In 2015, she told Yahoo Parenting, "My son is a nice boy." He is very polite. He is very respectful, according to everyone who meets him. Although he occasionally acts jerkily, he doesn't do anything that calls for severe punishment. It's also very simple to stay in touch because my spouse and I only have one—one and done. He is outnumbered.
The former host of the Wendy Williams Show is going out for the first time since it was revealed that her health has been steadily deteriorating over the past 12 months.
Wendy's guardian claimed in a court document that TMZ was able to obtain that she "has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated."
After her diagnosis was announced in February, Wendy expressed gratitude to her fans for their overwhelming support.
In a statement to E! News at the time, she said, "I am incredibly grateful for the love and kind words I have received after sharing my diagnosis of aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD)." "Wow, let me say that! Your response has been tremendous.
She continued, "I want to also thank the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration for their kind words of support and their extraordinary efforts to raise awareness of FTD."
Wendy acknowledged that she would still require "personal space," but she also said that she "deeply appreciates the positivity and encouragement" from her fans.
Because of this, the TV host has largely avoided the spotlight since her show ended in 2022, though on August 19, she and Kevin visited a holistic wellness store in her home state of New Jersey.
A since-deleted photo from the outing showed Wendy holding a shopping bag and a bouquet of roses while sporting long, orange hair, a navy shirt, and white boots.
