Wendy Williams breaks her silence after dementia and aphasia diagnoses as she thanks her fans: ‘Your response has been overwhelming’

Wendy Williams spoke out about her recent health diagnoses for the first time in a statement on Friday.

The 59-year-old former host of The Wendy Williams Show addressed her fans a day after her team revealed she had been diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.

“I want to say that I am extremely grateful for the love and kind words I have received after sharing my diagnosis of aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Let me say, wow! Your response was overwhelming.”

“The messages shared with me have touched me and remind me of the power of unity and the need for compassion.”

“I would also like to thank the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration for their kind words of support and their extraordinary efforts to raise awareness about FTD,” she added.