Montel Williams suffered a stroke but says he ‘blessed to be alive’

Montel Williams NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: Tara Fowler and Montel Williams attend the "Going In Style" New York Premiere at SVA Theatre on March 30, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (Mike Coppola)

By Young Tasheka

Montel Williams suffered a stroke. He now has a new outlook at life and says he’s blessed to be alive.

The stroke he suffered from was indeed life-threatning and it took place in late May.

Montell says in a interview with People:

“When it happened, I didn’t realize the veracity of what this was. When you start thinking about it those statistics? That’s harsh reality. … I’m so blessed to be alive and I’m not taking it for granted.”

Read the full interview here