former talk show host Wendy Williams was recently seen in public for the first time in over a year she was spotted shopping at bingo balance a holistic store in New Jersey accompanied by her son Kevin Hunter Jr the store marked the occasion by sharing photos of Williams and her son on Instagram with a caption much love to Wendy Williams and her son and Kevin responded in the comments with and modan thinks during her visit Williams was described as sharp upbeat and aware by an employee at the store the employee noted that while Williams was engaging her son did most of the explaining about the store's offerings this marked the first time Williams had been seen publicly since March 2023 in February Williams team revealed that she had been diagnosed with primary Progressive Aphasia and frontotemporal dementia FTD this announcement followed a period during which concerns were raised about her ability to process information as she began to struggle with speech and behavior despite these challenges her team emphasized that Williams remains capable of managing many aspects of her life and is receiving the necessary care Williams later issued a statement expressing her gratitude for the outpouring of support following Her diagnosis she thanked fans for their kind words and acknowledged the need for personal space and peace as she continues to navigate her health challenges Williams also expressed hope that sharing her story might help others facing similar diagnoses before Her diagnosis Williams stepped down from her long-running talk show The Wendy Williams Show in 2021 due to ongoing health issues including Graves disease and lymphadema [Music] oh