Wendy Williams diagnosed with aphasia, dementia
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- The talk show host and media personality has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, her care team announced.
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She cannot consent this documentary and she is vulnerable. Her family should protect her dignity. Disgusting all of them
So the mentally ill should be hidden away, unable to engage in society, even if they desire to do so?
Her family is the problem...
They can't. The courts gave a non family member guardianship over her. And I wish people would stop blaming them. Her family loves her. I blows my mind that after all these years people like her, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince and many others tell people don't believe everything you hear. And Marvin Gaye said it best.
I hope she'll be alright in the end of all this and back on top. I believe she will but this is one hellova mountain to climb.
She can still give consent. Remember Wendy likes the spotlight!
I mean she has always been extremely open and public about her struggles. You don't think she would consent even in her normal state of mind? I do. "Since I was 6, all I wanted is to be famous" says it all
How can someone with an addiction, mental illness, health problems and dementia make a clear and sound decision to be an executive producer of such a big production? Her family must be pushing this and benefiting off of it because no loyal friend and especially family would allow this type of exploitation of their own family member.
i was thinking the same thing while watching
I totally agree.
Apparently she has a deal with Lifetime, and this is the third/final show she is under contract to produce. Contractually this would have nothing to do with her family, and the restraining order brought by the conservators has been found to be an “impermissible prior restraint on speech that violates the First Amendment of the Constitution.”. She wanted to be famous, she want's to be back on T.V, it really is that simple.
Exactly…. Hahaha
MEDIA& MONEY
Dementia is something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy ... Regardless of how you feel about her, this is a horrible fate no one deserves.
I agree with you. This is a very sad story. God Bless!!
I completely agree, hopefully the Lord will give her peace in her mind and her situation
Me neither my grandma declined from this while caring for her 😢
In the context of her getting her livelihood making a mess of other people’s career, she actually deserves it. Sorry not sorry.
she made a living off exploiting vulnerable for views and now shes the one being exploited. funny world
Something feels off about her niece and other family members going around the media promoting this thing like it were a movie for profit, while she sits at home ill. If Wendy was sane, would she want family members going on a press tour talking about her health? I highly doubt it.
Treatment won't be cheap so umm yeah its for profit. And?
@@Maxrepfitgm The point is who is making the profit, the way she herself answered the question was very shady.
So and the people who is hiding her ? Anything to say about them
@@josemanuelmanrique3725but why make this documentary in the first place?
100%. One of the most heartbreaking things about this is that while she's lying there in her darkest moments, she's surrounded by a crew pointing cameras at her. It's gross.
I believe that her husband contributed to her mental deterioration and broke her heart
I agree, I think it sent her into a spiral
What her husband did to her was her comeuppance for how she dished the dirt on others.
Drugs/alcohol
I have thought that too dear when I first heard, I remember how what she went through when she carried her child she was bedridden for months and she wanted that baby so much and I felt brokenhearted for her when the husband ended up doing what he did and he left her and I do also believe that contributed to her breakdown and there’s been three breakdowns in my family Usually the love department played some part in that too. How could it not having a broken heart is an awful physical and emotional pain.
@@VeeFoster you know the you do make a good point here they say what goes around comes around. It’s all sad I hate gossip because it is hurtful.
Just another example of why it is so important to have honest loving people in your circle. People can be cruel, so many will exploit you for their own personal gain.
But she's not a living person
Even then, some people's family will turn on them just for money.
Are you talking about her and her vicious gossiping??
wendy herself has been consistently cruel. karma came knocking.
@@w.urlitzer1869I literally just wrote this. Karma is nothing more than consequences to actions. I agree w/ you: This is cause & effect.
She says her aunt with dementia is the executive producer
Yeah, what's THAT about???
Dementia doesn't just take you out right away you know. That's one reason it sucks so much. There are most likely times when she's fully present and then, not. You clearly haven't ever known anyone with dementia _yet_ and for your sake I pray you never do. That's unlikely though. It's becoming more and more common. We should probably focus on _why_ that is.
@@JuniperJupiter23 right, my 97 year old aunt died from it.
She was expecting to live to 100 since her 2 sisters did
@@SUGAR_XYLER97 isn’t far off…
@@JuniperJupiter23I work with different stages of dementia clients and some are on a roller coaster & some still know who ,what,where they are & how to make conscious decisions..The neurologist can clarify Wendy’s cognitive brain function in its stages ..not these peyton here putting Wendy Dementia situation in its last stages..this is not how last stage Dementia looks ..I hope she can fix all the other things in her life & bounce back & don’t interfere with dementia with too much stress
Obviously, I don't know the woman. But it breaks my heart to see this happen to her.
Indeed
I don't trust her niece.... She answered correctly with every question but she comes off fake!! My heart goes out to Wendy. May God Bless her and be with her 🙏🏽
I agree with you 💯
It's like she is spouting pre-written answers, she does seem fake and she knows who was stealing her aunts money
Her niece is a journalist and news anchor. She knows the game. Watch the documentary and then see if you have the same opinion. It’s Wendy’s white court appointed guardian that’s the villain here.
Wow. 59 seems young for dementia...sorry to hear this
It may be an early onset dementia. Early on set medical issues do happen but really out there (in terms of a lot of people talking about it)
Drug issues may also accelerate the onset
It was alcohol/drug induced not early onset. Huge difference!
Wonder If Her Breast Implants Have Anything To Do With Her Health Problems, You See A Lot Of That In The News Today.
Her Son said her Doctors told him it was ARD (Alcohol-related dementia) last year. Addiction is a sad thing
I really wish I could see how loyal this family would be if she was a poor or average woman
Say no to drugs, kids.
Kids and Adults
This matter has EVERYTHING to do with money.
this is so exploitative. with family like this who needs enemies.
Wendy signed a 3 picture deal with lifetime long time ago , this was always being made , even while Wendy was in her right right mind , the documentary was originally suppose to be a journey of her starting a new business venture and then her health and drinking problem became obvious so the media company say lets switch the narrative of the documentary
The family didn't sign off on this documentary. What have they done wrong?
Her niece said she knew off the bat that her cylinders weren’t firing so WHY are they contesting a guardian being in place? Her niece even says she sounded better in the last call. I’m not rushing to judgement against the guardianship it is now apparent that this was the best choice. Sometime it is very hard for family to say, NO to their loved ones. As a result, the people who love them end up enabling them unintentionally. I do feel that the guardians should provide more updates on her health and progress to her family.
They're contesting a guardianship being in place so they won't stop their trail of money. They say she's not all right in the head but equally say she has the ability to consent for financial decisions.
@@user-fp3tk4td1cthat’s not true ,stop making false statements. Actually fact check and read the court documents then make a useless comment.
You are delusional if you think those "guardians" give a rats behind about Wendy Williams.
Also, the frequency of withdrawals or transactions to "individuals" may have come into question. Banks for wealthy clients have software that track spending trends and if her usual spending threshold exceeded the norm and they couldn't contact her - I'd imagine they stepped in so they weren't held liable for financial mismanagement. Someone was definitely siphoning her money so the bank better protect itself before they are blamed.
Sadly drugs do you NO good.
Her son said Doctors told him it was ARD (Alcohol-related dementia). Addiction is a sad thing
This isn’t related to pills or cocaine or whatever she was doing that got her into legal trouble. The alcohol definitely! but not your standard rich person gateway drugs. People need to understand that just bc booze is legal that doesn’t mean it’s not the worst substance for your brain & health & safety, next only to that tranquilizer heroin everyone’s using in Philly.
@@frenchiesaparis5741that’s what I thought! why isn’t that at the top of all these headlines? Alcohol kills. Just bc it kills slowly, painfully & legally (unless you murder someone in a car accident) doesn’t mean it isn’t eventually gonna be just as dangerous to your health as it is to shoot fentanyl in the street
If this is true she and her family have the hardest road ahead of them they will ever have to face because there is no cure it just gets harder each day that passes.
True, my aunt had to be strapped down to a bed.
She was uncontrollable
i disagree to some extent because
having a family member with that condition requires a lot of patience and grace.if you don't have that you're in for it
and of course your treatment will portray the love you have for that person
NOT TRUE. Recovery is possible if she accepts a full mental health assessment to see what type of treatment she needs. I've seen people in a much worse condition on Crack who has a Treatment Center. One went from highschool diploma. Has a Master's.
😢😢 I know and it's very emotional and exhausting..
Her Wells Fargo Banker deserves an apology. The fans attacked that woman who did her job. Even her family talked bad of Lori Schiller for reporting that Wendy may have been taken advantage of financially.
That's your opinion, not everyone agrees!
@@rayjump6096You liked your own comment? 🤭
The should have just let the bank account drain and then none of her precious family wouldn’t be getting her millions after she died.
@@JuniperJupiter23I've always wanted to know, but how do you know if someone likes their own comments?
It sounds to me like she has Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome! In other words Alcoholic Dementia. If it is that or just dementia, it is very sad and a hirribe and frightening way to decline. Knowing your losing your memory must be one of the scariest things in your life. They literally eventually forget how to swallow and how to breath....
🎯💯 Alcohol destroys everything. People don't realize how easy it is to lose control, and then the alcohol has complete power, and control over your whole life.
@@kristenmarie9248 and the thing with alcohol is it's everywhere, at least drugs U have to search I'm assuming but alcohol everywhere.
How can the family not know where she is now. Something fishy
Court gave her guardian as a conservator leaving her family out
I agree
Poor thing! So sorry to hear this.
so sad to see her deteriorate
Very sad. I wish her peace.
I'm so sad for Wendy Williams and her family I know how hard dementia can be I lost my mother to dementia and I became a nurse to help the elderly and people with dementia my heart goes out to Wendy and her family may God bless them
Her family is exploiting her sickness how would you like to have your family do that to you I know it's fu..ed up to say sorry but it's Tru
God bless Wendy! Saying extra prayers for her tonight 🙏🙏🙏
The last thing I got from this sit down with the niece….was a feeling of real concern for her aunt. She answered those questions super shady. She’s getting paid….100%.
Shifty AF
Sending lots of hugs and prayers to Wendy! Love you bunches! 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼
This particular disease also robbed Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis= PPA or primary progressive aphasia. Also a challenging disease but different.
“ I want to take ownership of my story” GIRL she HAS DEMENTIA 🧐
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you. MY MOMMY had dementia. It was sooo painful watching MY MOMMY
I LOVE YOU MOMMY
I MISS YOU MOMMY
FLY HIGH MOMMY
APRIL 20, 2023
I am not a fan of the gossip format. However I am a fan of a person struggling with subsist abuse to come out of it.
I am so sorry for this woman.
Omg....ladies don't allow stress to take you out, especially stress from a man
Does stress cause this?
@@HollyNYC Stress is a number killer and causes the body a whole bag of issues if under a enough of it for long periods. She presents as a woman highly stressed, anxiety ridden individual. No doubt drink and drugs had their role too but fueled by stress. Im taking a lesson from this, don't allow situations in life or people ( men) to derail and stress you to that degree. However, betrayal is the worst but we have to find ways to minimise the damage for our own sake and health.
for people saying her family is exploiting her , none of the family members got paid , the niece also confirmed this with her interview on the view .
secondly Wendy signed a 3 picture deal with lifetime a very long long time ago. when her mind was all the way right , remember the Wendy William movie and documentary , this is the last contractual project . this was the last installment of that deal . her family had nothing to do with it they just took part in it .
I did not know that. I was wondering why in the world would they make this documentary.
You it was wendy signing the deal long ago & this is her last doc with Netflix..I think wendy knows she will eventually will not be able to tell her story before dementia takes its toll on her life ..I feel bad for the son and her dad
It's sad how quick people wanna accuse people's family of trying to take advantage of them. When it's her family that's tried to protect her. If anyone is taking advantage of her. If she's being taken advantage of it's the bank and the network. They don't even have guardianship of her. They let a damn stranger have guardianship of her which is total BS. They robbed her of her right to choose. Yes! It's the system. How the hell a court gonna decide to put a damn stranger over someone's wealth. But hay... I don't know what's going on behind closed doors. I am sincerely praying for her. My heart is sad for her.
Get well soon Wendy and get these devils and leaches ( not talking about her family because it's not them ) off your back and out of your business.. ❤
Her son said Doctors told him it was ARD (Alcohol-related dementia). Addiction is a sad thing. Prayers for Wendy 🙏
We are rooting for you Wendy 💜
You can’t reverse dementia
Her niece looks so much like her when she was younger. I love Wendy. She was apart of my morning routine for years. I listened to her show while doing work on my computer. Wishing her well. We love you Wendy!
I applaud for this documentary 👏 there are many people suffering with this and alot of time it's hard for us love ones to understand their condition. It also spreads awareness that this could happen to anyone.
Her family are profiting from this circus. There is no way Wendy could have produced this documentary, considering her mental capacity. Wendy needs to have a guardian appointed to oversee her care. And protect her dignity.
Being alone in a room with her would scare the s*#t out of me! Her eyes!
She’s always been scary to me!
My pray is that everyone like Wendy is getting the care she / they needs given to her by kindhearted people.
Amen ❤
Wendy, we 🙏 for you your full recovery.😊😊😊😊😊
It is not treatable I believe
Her cognitive skills obviously is crumbling under her feet 😮
I never watch her show, I don’t know her, but I am sorry she is going through this.
I watched the show.. very sad.. my mother had Dementia very heartbreaking ..I wish her and her family all the best..TFS
Prayers Wendy
The bottom line is that the family is exploiting this woman for her money and the very fact that they would even put her on a show like this is despicable. They are just lining up to take the cash. don't tell me her niece and the rest aren't getting paid for this show. Saying that she is the executive producer of this program is a joke
WENDY WOULD NOT WANT THIS.
SOMETHING FEELS OFF about her FAMILY.
Specifically when they answer and talk about MONEY.
I love her and I'm so really sad for her.
Ms Williams was very calculating in her decision(s) as far as making a personal documentary on her life. I don’t think she knew that her mental faculties were deteriorating. How could she? Some would say karma has its gratifying moment now.
I wish she and her family peace at this most difficult time.
I’ve been the biggest Wendy fan! But we all know it was the years of snow and substances that messed her up
It's tragic that she is in the state she's in. Having said that, hearing her say that she wanted to be famous since she was 6 years old, is very telling. Famous for what? She manifested fame. I still don't know what she's famous for. Always seemed very shallow to me. Gossip. Dissing people. It doesn't mean she deserves to be ill --- not at all. But, hearing her niece say that she believes Wendy will resume her career is just a pipe dream. The woman is seriously, irrevocably ill.
Glad others are showing her compassion she rarely gave anyone else
Love and best wishes to Wendy. I loved our show
She may have alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) - look-up Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's dementia (the first is acute, the second is chronic). Tragically, ARBD is largely as a result of a vitamin deficiency (thiamine, or vitamin B1), since alcohol interferes with its absorption in the gut. Caught early enough, some people's symptoms are reversible, while others unfortunately don't recover. If it brings awareness to just how toxic alcohol is to the body - it's a major risk factor for every kind of cancer - than maybe a documentary may be worth it. No idea whether money is a motivation, but if even one person stops drinking? It might be worth it.
I hope Wendy is getting the best care with loving people around her!! I’ve always loved her show! Best wishes Wendy!!❤
Prayers for Wendy!❤
Dementia is the worst thing ever in the world I would never ever wish it on anyone although she not been the kindest in her whole career but this is awful I feel so bad for her not only has she got dementia she’s also got aphasia & Graves’ disease & drug alcohol addictions & toxic relationships & lymphedema which is incredibly painful
I pray Wendy Williams is healed. I’m glad it’s ARBD, there’s a chance she can make a partial or full recovery. I’m so glad to see the support for her in the comments 😢 ❤
When the interviewer is asking if you’re taking advantage you need to check yourself ..
I was never a fan of the way she used to be so cruel and nasty about her peers but I've come to learn more about her over the past few years and seriously wish her all the best. The"powers that be" in the industry are after her money, as they were with prince and MJ, I just hope she comes through this
Wendy Williams is a very wealthy woman (a multimillionaire). It leads to unanswered questions, the guardianship and finances, who's profiting off from her? Wishing her prayers for this devastating diagnosis and millions of people who are going through this and their families. In my personal opinion 😌.Is
Crazy how she let this man drag her down so low, women plz let go of these toxic men
All “SAFE” answers neice🙌🏽🙌🏽. Good job😉
Oh man, blessings to Wendy and her family❤
It's hard to see Wendy this way. I'm glad I was able to attend her talk show before it ended.
I am sending wendy hugs and prayers
So sad. Please be well Wendy
I’m so saddened 😢 I love watching her shows ❤
She worked her A@@ off!, she made it. She is relevant. I will pray for you, Wendy.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 you are very brave and loved
Wendy answering the question by saying “I want to get back on T.V” is a problem. Getting help should be most important
She's in denial, and doesn't recognize the reality of her situation. It's got to be devastating.
Prayers for Wendy.❤🫶🙏
You don't put this on air.
Love Wendy ❤ wish her health
Prayers prayers prayers
I hope Wendy gets talk Therapy. Her divorce is when she started unraveling. Prayer's for Wendy. She is very much LOVED.
You know most of the people around her are going to exploit the situation, and ride the crazy train all the way to the bank.
God bless her. I loved her tv show. Praying for her😘
You love her tv show? Says a lot about you
Sad , and just heartbreaking 💔 really. Just to fall down sooo... quickly from the top, right down to the bottom. I love you Wendy Williams ❤ !!! Stay strong 💪 You Are The Best !!! ALWAYS GIRL ...SINCE THE BEGINNING 😊 ❤😊
Someone who cares should have encouraged her to check into a rehabilitation centre. Not live her life in front of the camera when she is not well. This is sad and very disturbing to see. She is being exploited here. I hope she can find peace.
That’s right she had “Yes” people around her for years enabling her addiction, which has lead to her ARD
She's only 59! Many people are living well into their 100s. Yet people are getting dementia younger and younger lately. It's really sad and scary.
Her whole family, including her niece, are suspect af. I feel terrible that she doesn’t seem to have anyone in her family to support her. Her son should be ashamed.
You guys are saying she’s being exploited but Wendy agreed to this before her health started declining rapidly
My heart aches for her and I send her prayers .
This is horribly sad. From the vivacious t.v personality to a 59 year old woman living with dementia. Unless Wendy was able to fully give cognitive approval for this project, I view it as her family taking advantage of her. Do you think this is how Wendy will get back on t.v, which as her niece said, was her goal? ! They need to put that energy into getting her the best medical care possible.
I love the last thing she said “I want her to do that makes her happy whatever she wants that’s within the boundaries of staying healthy! ❤
Wherever she is, I pray she gets well and takes back her life and is happy moving forward. 💛
How well spoken this young women is, how she handled this interview. I wish she could be the one in charge. Class, well spoken, very firm. I applaud you. You are an absolute gift!
I didn't agree with her show tactics or her gossiping ways, but I can't help but feel bad for Wendy. Life is a mystery.
Whenever there is money involved, there's always a documentary. It's fine for Wendy's niece to say that WENDY wanted the documentary done but did she really understand what the documentary was about??????? I think that documenting WENDY in her sickened state is a violation of her rights. Did she consent to any of this and who is really protecting her because the way I see it, the documentary isn't protecting her, it's exposing her at her weakest because she's sick. My family would never do that to me and I would hope that if anybody did have that idea in their heads that they would have to get my consent long before I ever get sick. My consent when I'm of sound mind. WENDY is not of sound mind and hasn't been for a long time so her niece saying that WENDY wanted this documentary done sounds
somewhat, BLEMISHED.
I'm offended by their stating that it was Wendy's idea. I think they should have put a stop to it if that were the case. It is awful to see her in this state.
My Mrs is a retired R.N from the Michigan Veterans Facility/Old Soldiers Home,Grand Rapids,Mi. She spent near 3 decades caring for Veterans who suffered from illnesses like this. It requires patience n understanding beyond what everyday folks can do. Please have empathy for her. As sadly shes living best she can this illness of ageing IN THE PUBLIC Eye. Also her family or yours if she was your Loved one are struggling too. Its a difficult situation.
This dementia was alcohol/drug induced, so there are many types of dementia. I wish her the best though. My parents both had some type of dementia.
@@zoraidacastro2703 And Im a #NavyVeteranKorea n retired county law enforcement officer. I state the Following,,, "There But The Grace Of GOD Go I!" Millions of humsns,, everyday folks. Large #'s of Veterans, Law Enforcement have fallen into addictions. Never VICTIM BLAME.
None of these heroes are on national television on Lmost every channel. Williams was a nasty gossip
@@jackcuellar357 Look ,,many humans and YES modern celebrities can become seen as "nasty",etc. I get that. As especially every flaw,look, remark they make is Over analyzed n disected. But thats no excuse for You to wish her ill will now. Shes Not a criminal, a violent person, a Trump or Hitler. We ordinary mortals in this century bear fault too. For creating such a Media Snarky culture. I personally wish her Peace,Comfort n kindness n Mercy.
My pray to Wendy no one deserves to be in that illness situation
I really do appreciate all the comments here a lot of you have very good points brought up. This is what I would love to see for Wendy I would love to see her support system become better and stronger. It might be different people even but if she could get back to where she was. It would be wonderful for her and her fans but maybe she could change her format maybe this is a big life change happening for her and we get to witness it, but either way I wish her a full recovery from all of her. I don’t know addictions heartbreak, mental breakdown, physical illness. I always loved Wendy. I used to listen to her on the radio.
There is no coming back from this. It's only going to progress, and sadly, it won't be pretty. Alcohol induced dementia is preventable.
I think it is important to show this. This is what people are dealing with and have no idea how hard and sad it is.
All of us need someone who has our back 🙏🏾❤️
This is truly heartbreaking.❤
Nah her niece is exploiting her frfr
If someone is " afraid" to use the word ALCOHOLIC when describing am ALCOHOLIC, theres no hope for helping them.
Love Wendy Williams, we all love Wendy Williams & pray for her full recovery
A call to serve God in our youthful days, memory gets erased at times minus repentance. May God help us live right
As someone with really severe low functioning adhd, without meds I would deal with aphasia several times a day and intense brain fog 24/7 unless I indulged in something terrible like binge drinking, binge eating or starvation- for the dopamine that my body doesn’t produce- let me tell you not being able to communicate or think quickly when you know what it’s like to be able to do so, is absolute hell. I’ve heard dementia at that young of an age can come on really fast & just takes over like an infection. Antics created for TV are one thing but I really can’t recall anything Wendy Williams has ever done offscreen to become so reviled by the public, please have some empathy