Overview
- Payton told fans in a Facebook video this month that she has been relearning to walk and talk after a serious health emergency.
- She said she could not walk or speak two months earlier but now sees clear progress and asked supporters to keep praying.
- The video shows her using a walker, and recent photos and a public appearance depict her seated in a wheelchair.
- She has not disclosed a diagnosis or cause for the episode, and outlets reporting on the update note the lack of medical detail.
- The update follows decades of work that includes Family Matters and The Proud Family, plus a recent on-air reunion with co-star Reginald VelJohnson.