Wayne Brady recalls emotional moment with Robin Williams, shares how his 'hero' helped him step into his truth

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Wayne Brady shares how the late Robin Williams helped him step into his truth: 'If someone who brought so much light and love could leave us and suffer in silence, then I didn't want to suffer in silence anymore.'

"If someone who brought so much light and love could leave us and suffer in silence, then I didn't want to suffer in silence anymore."Jessica is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where she covers TV, movies, and pop culture. Her work has appeared in Bustle, NYLON, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, and more. She lives in California with her dog.

Brady got to show off his comedic chops to his hero when Williams guest starred on a memorable 2000 episode of, but the two had already met years before and would continue to cross paths in the comedy world."I'm glad that I got a chance in those handful of times to really explain to him what he meant to me as a young actor and as a child."One such encounter even moved Williams to tears.

"There was one time in particular where I had to stay a few days," Brady continues, "and there's nothing scarier for a child than being left alone without your parents in a hospital room when the lights go out.

With his reality show, which is filled with a lot of heart and some surprising revelations, Brady hopes to shine a light on mental health conversations often left in the shadows. "I can use my platform and my family can use our platform to help others who may be in the same place," he says. "A huge mental component comes from the unhappiness and a searching. In sharing my truths, that helps me.

 

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