Wendy Williams won’t be mounting a comeback, at least one person close to her feels.
With fans still processing the stunning reveal on Friday that Williams has been diagnosed with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, the comments may dampen any faint hopes of a miracle.
Suzanne Bass, the co-executive producer of Williams’s show, spoke to People on Saturday about the seeming end of her TV career.
“Since Wendy’s been off the air, there’s been a huge void in both daytime TV and pop culture,” Bass said. “I think there’s always been a glimmer of hope for a comeback for her. But since this diagnosis, that seems impossible. It makes me very sad.”
Williams hosted her chat show from 2008 to 2022.
“I do know it takes time to diagnose conditions like this,” Bass continued. “I’m saddened by it all. Because people are constantly saying, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if Wendy makes a comeback?’”
She added: “I’m more sad about her health, not that she can’t make a comeback.”
Bass said she’s spoken Williams a few times since the show ended in 2022.
She explained that Williams would often have trouble “remembering things” while on their calls.
A two-part Lifetime documentary chronicling Williams’ health issues, Where is Wendy Williams?, will premiere on Saturday evening at 8 p.m.
