Wendy Williams hasn’t been seen in public very much since her dementia diagnosis, so fans were thrilled when the 60-year-old was spotted looking happy and healthy in Florida recently.
In a clip shared to Instagram on Sunday, Dec. 15 by the account toinethedon, Williams smiled while she picked up a take-out order from the Fort Lauderdale restaurant Sista Sara’s Shonuff Oysters with her nephew, Travis Finnie.
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Williams sat in the backseat of a black car wearing a green jacket and holding a black purse as she greeted and thanked the restaurant workers.
Commenters thought Williams seemed like her old self again.
“She looks almost ready for her purple chair,” noted one person, referring to the famous chair from her talk show set.
“She looks good,” agreed someone else.
“Glad too see you Wendy looking well praying for you 🙏,” declared another fan.
In October, Williams shared a health update with the Daily Mail, saying that she was “doing good” despite her February 2024 diagnosis with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia—the same diagnosis as actor Bruce Willis.
Williams’ diagnosis came after years of cognitive decline and shortly before the premiere of a controversial Lifetime documentary chronicling her physical and financial struggles.
The Wendy Williams Show premiered in 2008 and ran for 13 seasons before airing its final episode in 2022. Williams was forced to take a series of hiatuses in later seasons due to her health issues, which also include Graves’ disease and lymphedema.
Related: Inside Wendy Williams’ Health and Battle With Graves’ Disease, Dementia and Aphasia
