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“Family Matters” alum Jo Marie Payton revealed she knowledgeable a superior wellness setback that near her incapable to locomotion aliases talk.
In a video she posted connected Facebook earlier this month, nan 75-year-old character shared a connection pinch her fans asking them to proceed praying for her.
Payton leaned connected a walker while signaling nan video.
“Two months ago, I couldn’t walk. I couldn’t talk, astatine nan commencement of this past year,” she said. “But I’m stepping amended than I thought I would walk, talking amended than I thought I would talk.”
“I’m doing okay,” she continued. “Keep praying for me, I’ll beryllium back.”
She captioned nan video, “Thank You for each your prayers.. It’s been a agelong 5 months, enactment pinch me. I’ll beryllium back!”
“Slow and dependable wins nan title 😉.”
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Payton didn’t disclose what caused her to not beryllium capable to locomotion aliases talk.
The “Proud Family” alum besides shared pics of her celebrating Easter pinch her family, successful which she’s sitting successful a wheelchair.
Prior to her wellness update, Payton’s past societal media station was successful October 2025, erstwhile she reunited pinch her “Family Matters” on-screen husband, Reginald VelJohnson, for nan Halloween section of “The Sherri Shepherd Show.”
Payton and VelJohnson, 73, played Harriette and Carl Winslow, respectively, connected nan beloved ’90s sitcom “Family Matters.”
The feel-good show — which besides made a prima retired of character Jaleel White, acknowledgment to his capacity arsenic iconic nerd Steve Urkel — ran for 9 seasons from 1989 to 1998.
In December 2025, Darius McCrary — who played Eddie Winslow connected nan show — made headlines aft he was released from jail 2 months aft he was arrested adjacent nan US-Mexico border for an outstanding warrant.
The 49-year-old actor, who is dada to 3 children, has had several run-ins pinch nan law complete kid support.
