Wendy Williams reveals Graves' disease diagnosis

Wendy Williams began her show Wednesday morning like she always does -- by dishing on "hot topics" -- but this time, she was the subject: The talk show host announced she has Graves’ disease.

According to Williams, her doctor told her she would need to take the next three weeks off, following her Wednesday show.

“Wendy is a true champion and has never missed a day of work. But her health and well-being must be put before all else. Wendy has been openly dealing with her Graves' disease for many years in addition to hyperthyroidism," a show rep for "The Wendy Williams Show" told ABC News. "Yesterday, Wendy's doctor prescribed a necessary three weeks of rest to get her levels and medication in sync. The show will be in repeats during this unplanned hiatus. A live show was produced today so that Wendy could speak directly to her fans and explain her condition.”

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