Wendy Williams cries at her son’s college graduation and rides a scooter in a rare public appearance as she battles dementia

Wendy Williams cries at her son’s college graduation and rides a scooter in a rare public appearance as she battles dementia

A proud mom.

Wendy Williams became emotional as she attended her son’s college graduation Thursday in a rare outing as she battles early-onset dementia.

The 60-year-old former daytime television host wore a glittery dress and Chanel shoes and accessorized with a Louis Vuitton bag as she rode in and out of the opening event in a red electric wheelchair.

Williams was joined by her father, Thomas Williams Sr., 93, and her sister, Wanda Finnie, to see Williams’ only child, Kevin Hunter Jr., 24, receive his diploma from Florida International University (FIU) in Miami , Florida, received.

Wendy Williams dazzles in a stunning dress at her son Kevin Hunter Jr.’s graduation ceremony from Florida International University. Backgrid/MEGA
Williams struggles with early-onset dementia, which she was diagnosed with in 2023. Backgrid/MEGA

According to the FIU Commencement Program, Kevin graduated from the university’s Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

He began his college journey at another school in Miami, Barry University, before transferring to FIU. Kevin also took time off from school in 2021 and 2022 to care for his mother, who was struggling with her health.

Williams wiped away tears as her son Kevin graduated from college. Backgrid/MEGA
Williams’ only son graduated from Florida International University. Backgrid/MEGA

During the graduation ceremony, a beaming Williams cried and wiped away tears as Kevin walked across the stage and accepted his diploma.

The former “Wendy Williams Show” host was flanked by armed police as she left the venue and got into a waiting vehicle. Kevin was seen shaking hands with one of the officers.

Kevin Hunter Jr. at his opening ceremony. Backgrid/MEGA
Kevin took time off from school in 2021 and 2022 to care for his mother. Backgrid/MEGA

Wendy was last seen smiling in the backseat of an SUV while picking up a to-go order from local Sho’nuff Oysters over the weekend in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The star was accompanied by her nephew Travis Finnie, according to blogger Antoine Edwards, who captured video of the oyster pickup.

Wendy Williams with her sister at her son’s college graduation. Backgrid/MEGA
Williams was flanked by police before the opening. Backgrid/MEGA
Williams’ father, Thomas Williams Sr., 93, was brought to the graduation ceremony in a wheelchair by her sister, Wanda Finnie. Backgrid/MEGA

Just over a month ago, Williams’ legal guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, said the TV personality had become “cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated” due to her early-onset dementia.

The claim was laid out in a Nov. 12 court filing that Morrissey filed in her ongoing legal battle with A+E Networks, the cable channel that she claims exploited Williams in the Lifetime docuseries “Where Is Wendy Williams?” . (Lifetime is a subsidiary of A+E).

Wendy Williams rode a red electric wheelchair outside the graduation ceremony. Backgrid/MEGA
Wendy Williams and her son Kevin Hunter Jr. as she is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 17, 2019 in Hollywood, California. WireImage

Morrissey unsuccessfully tried to block the release of the documentary, which aired in February and revealed intimate details about Williams’ struggle with addiction and her finances.

The former radio DJ was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia in 2023 after the docuseries was completed, although she reportedly showed symptoms suggestive of the condition – which included memory loss – from the start of production.

Williams has been under a court-ordered conservatorship overseeing her health and finances since 2022 after her bank, Wells Fargo, claimed she was “incapacitated.”

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