Friday May 16th, Montel bid farewell after seventeen seasons. He said his final goodbye as the host of the television show "Montel". We laughed, we cried, we listened to his advice, we cared for his guests. Now it all comes to an end.
Montel was diagnosed with MS in 1999, approximately in his eighth season of "The Montel Williams Show". Montel continued to host his show despite his MS. His celebrity status gave courage to others, afflicted with MS, that they could find hope in continuing to lead normal lives. He established the Montel Williams MS Foundation in 2000 for further research in finding a cure in the future. For more information on the foundation click here: MontelMS
In January 2006 he became the spokesperson for a medication program named PPA. It assists those that are under insured and not insured to be able to get medications. To date Montel has assisted over five million people nationwide get the medications they need. PPA and those people are grateful for his involvement in the program. To get in touch with this program please check out this link: PPA.
We will miss you Montel. You were more than a talk show host, more than an entertainer. You were someone who showed compassion, truly listened and gave inspiration to others. You cared as you even followed up on your guests to see how they were doing. You went beyond what normal talk show hosts have done before you. You set a higher standard to follow. Thanks, we love you and shall miss you dearly.
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