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Who is Wendy Williams’ son, Kevin Hunter Jr? The controversial talk show host and her ex-husband Kevin Hunter Sr’s kid stars in Where is Wendy Williams? – and opened up about his mum’s struggles

Wendy Williams and her son Kevin Hunter Jr attend her Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in October 2019, in Hollywood, California. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Wendy Williams and her son Kevin Hunter Jr attend her Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in October 2019, in Hollywood, California. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

  • Controversial TV host Wendy Williams was thrown back into the spotlight this month upon the release of her new two-part Lifetime documentary series, Where is Wendy Williams?
  • Amid the series’ revelations, her son Kevin Hunter Jr also made an appearance where he spoke about his mother’s frontotemporal dementia issues as a result of her alcoholism – here’s what else we know

Controversial TV host Wendy Williams was thrown back into the spotlight this month after her new two-part documentary TV series Where is Wendy Williams? was released on Lifetime.

The show chronicles the struggles that Williams faced following the end of her long-running talk show, The Wendy Williams Show.

Wendy Williams (left) poses with her son Kevin Hunter Jr (centre) as she officially unveils her Madame Tussauds wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York, in May 2021, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images for Madame Tussauds New York
Wendy Williams (left) poses with her son Kevin Hunter Jr (centre) as she officially unveils her Madame Tussauds wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York, in May 2021, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images for Madame Tussauds New York
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Amid the series’ revelations, her son Kevin Hunter Jr also made an appearance where he spoke about his mother’s frontotemporal dementia issues as a result of her alcoholism.

“I was able to really learn more about things going on with my mother internally,” the 23-year-old shared in a recent episode. “[Doctors] basically said that because she was drinking so much, it was starting to affect her headspace and her brain. I think they said it was alcohol-induced dementia.”

Wendy Williams was once a high-profile figure in the US talk show world. Photo: @therealwendywilliamsonline/Instagram
Wendy Williams was once a high-profile figure in the US talk show world. Photo: @therealwendywilliamsonline/Instagram

Williams was reportedly diagnosed with dementia and aphasia in 2023.

But who is her son, Kevin Hunter Jr – and what’s his relationship like with his famous mum?

Who is Kevin Hunter Jr’s father?

Kevin Hunter Sr, his then-wife Wendy Williams and son Kevin Hunter Jr pose at a celebration for The Hunter Foundation Charity at Planet Hollywood Times Square in July 2017, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images
Kevin Hunter Sr, his then-wife Wendy Williams and son Kevin Hunter Jr pose at a celebration for The Hunter Foundation Charity at Planet Hollywood Times Square in July 2017, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images