Wendy Williams has always been willing to share her personal health struggles. In 2018, she revealed that she was diagnosed with Graves disease, which affects the thyroid and thyroid tissue, per People. And just a year later, she opened up about her diagnosis of lymphoedema, which causes swelling in the limbs. Although Williams was open about her health struggles, her disappearance in recent years and significant physical changes made it clear there were serious issues going on.
Just a day before her health diagnosis was made public, Williams’ family spoke to People about how the talk show host was doing. Wanda Finnie, Williams’ sister, told the outlet, “I spoke with her yesterday and I speak with her very regularly when she reaches out to me. She is, from what I understand, in a wellness, healing type of environment.”
More information about Williams’ health is expected to be unveiled in her Lifetime documentary, “Where is Wendy Williams?” which is set to be released on February 24, 2024. In a teaser for the documentary, we even see her driver raise concern about her memory, per People. “I don’t know what the hell is going on,” the driver says. “I think she’s losing memory. She doesn’t know who I am sometimes.” The documentary was filmed ahead of her diagnosis, but now those closest to her and the rest of the world have a deeper understanding of the health struggles she is facing.
