Jay Leno tears up while presenting the inaugural Mavis Leno Award for Global Women's Rights, named after his wife, who has Alzheimer's.
Jay Leno has a star on Hollywood Boulevard and a spot in the Television Academy Hall of Fame, but according to him, neither is his greatest achievement. That would be marrying Mavis Leno. “I am part of her legacy and that’s what I’m proudest of,” he said this week at the Feminist Majority Foundation’s 16th Annual Global Women’s Rights Awards Gala.
It is unclear when Mavis, 77, was diagnosed, but Jay Leno’s petition said she had been “progressively losing capacity and orientation to space and time for several years.' The couple has nonetheless recently made several public appearances, including at the April 30 premiere of the Netflix film “Unfrosted.” At the event, Mavis told 'ET,' “I feel great.” During his speech Tuesday, Jay held back tears as he recalled meeting Mavis for the first time.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jay Leno's Wife Mavis Gives Update on Her Dementia BattleJay Leno's wife, Mavis Leno, has said she is feeling 'great' amid her dementia battle.
Read more »
Mavis Leno joins husband Jay at a premiere after dementia revelation: 'I feel great'Jay Leno's wife, Mavis, who has been battling dementia for years and is now in a conservatorship, joined him at the premiere of the Netflix movie 'Unfrosted.'
Read more »
Jay Leno and wife Mavis attend ‘Unfrosted’ red carpet event amidst her dementia diagnosisJay Leno and his wife Mavis were full of smiles Tuesday while supporting some of Leno’s comedic colleagues.
Read more »
Jay Leno and Wife Mavis Give Update on Dementia Battle at PremiereJay Leno and Mavis Leno made a rare red carpet appearance after he was granted conservatorship over his wife following her dementia diagnosis
Read more »
Jay Leno and wife Mavis enjoy a date night amid her ongoing dementia battleJay Leno and his wife Mavis attended Netflix's 'Unfrosted' premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday, just months after the retired talk show host filed for conservatorship over his wife's estate.
Read more »
Jay Leno and wife Mavis attend ‘Unfrosted’ red carpet event amidst her dementia diagnosisJay Leno and his wife Mavis were full of smiles Tuesday as they supported some of Leno's comedic colleagues.
Read more »