Wendy Williams is letting the world know how she’s doing in a video posted to a new personal Instagram account Wednesday morning.
“She thanks everyone who has been patiently awaiting her return and believes that, thanks in large part to the love and support of her son, her family, her new team of doctors and a change of scenery, she is on the mend,” her publicist told Page Six in a statement.
“Wendy says to all her fans, ‘How you doing?’
Please send positive messages, energy, and affirmations to her social media that she can read daily,” the rep added, pointing to the @therealwendywilliamsonline for more updates.
Williams is seen in the 5-minute-plus video effortlessly walking on a beach while wearing a black hoodie, a contrast from when she was seen in a wheelchair just three months ago.
“It’s just after 8 o’clock in the morning and I’m doing OK, you know?” she tells her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., who we’re told recorded the video.
Online fans have questioned the timing of the video, noting that Williams mentions she goes to Florida because she has “real family … mother, father, sister, brother,” though her mother died in December 2020. The publicist clarified that Williams’ mother is buried in Florida and reiterated that the clip was filmed Wednesday morning.
The 21-year-old appears to interview his own mom in the clip, asking her, “How often do you come out here [to Florida]?,” to which the daytime diva responded, “Often.”
“It’s very peaceful being here,” the New Jersey native added.
Williams also said in the video she planned to hit the gym after her oceanside walk and then make a few calls to family, friends and business partners.
Hunter then geared the conversation toward the speculation surrounding the host’s health, asking her, “What do you have to say to those people who think you’re up to whatever it is?”
“Excuse me, I am going back stronger. At 56 years old, there are things that happen to people,” Williams said in response, although Google notes her current age is 57.
“I would say things usually start about 40 and they go up from there, you know, so you’ve got to eat the right food.”
Williams’ rep confirmed to Page Six that the host just misspoke in regards to the age discrepancy.
Williams has been on a hiatus from her daytime talk show since July 2021, and her lawyer previously told us she’s employed “holistic health professionals to help her reach optimal health during her treatment of Graves’ disease and thyroid concerns.”
The former shock jockette noted in the video that “at 56 sometimes people start to hunch over,” adding that she wants to be “all I can be” to “get back to New York and get on down with “The Wendy Williams Show.”
Despite Williams’ months-long break, her show has not been canceled, though Sherri Shephard has been named a “permanent guest host.”
Williams’ case against Wells Fargo is ongoing. A judge has yet to grant or deny Williams’ restraining order request against the bank.