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Wendy Williams pauses talk show because of health condition

Wendy Williams attends the "New Cash Order" Documentary Screening at Lighthouse International Theater on Feb. 20, 2020, in New York City. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

LOS
ANGELES (AP) — Wendy Williams is taking a break from her daytime talk
show to receive treatment for a previously announced health condition.

Williams
has has been experiencing fatigue because of symptoms from Graves’
disease, a spokesperson for “The Wendy Williams Show” said Monday.

As
a precautionary measure, the spokesperson said, Williams is taking time
off from the show that she’s been taping remotely from her home in New
York City during the pandemic.

“We look forward to welcoming Wendy
back soon and continuing the Wendy@Home shows,” according to a
statement from the show. No return date has been announced.

Reruns of Williams’ show will air during her absence.

In
2018, Williams announced that she had Graves’ disease, which leads to
the overproduction of thyroid hormones and can cause wide-ranging
symptoms and affect overall health.

Her show stopped production
for several weeks at that time, and it was on hiatus again early last
year as Williams dealt with the disorder and a shoulder injury.

In
October 2017, Williams fainted on stage during her show, saying later
she became overheated while wearing a bulky Halloween costume.