“Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson has been recognized with Alzheimer’s illness.
On Friday’s episode of “Unashamed with the Robertson Household” podcast, Phil’s son Jase revealed the prognosis.
“Phil’s not doing nicely. I believe I spoke on the a thousandth podcast, we have been attempting to determine the prognosis, however in accordance with the medical doctors, he has some kind of blood illness inflicting all types of issues,” Jase stated.
Phil Robertson has been recognized with Alzheimer’s illness. (Courtesy of Phil Robertson)
“It is like accelerated, and it is inflicting issues along with his complete physique. And he has early phases of Alzheimers. So, in the event you put these issues collectively, he is actually not doing nicely. He is struggling,” he continued.
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Phil was an enormous a part of the “Unashamed” podcast, however as a result of decline in his well being, he’s actually “unable to sit down down and have a dialog,” Jase revealed. He additionally famous that today, his dad can barely stroll round with out “crying out in ache.”
“It is like accelerated, and it is inflicting issues along with his complete physique. And he has early phases of Alzheimers. So, in the event you put these issues collectively, he is actually not doing nicely. He is struggling.”
“He misses it. He misses the tales we inform,” Jase stated of the podcast.
The “Unashamed with the Robertson Household” included Phil, Jase, Phil’s son, Alan, and Phil’s nephew, Zach Dasher.
Jase famous that the crew of medical doctors instructed him and his household that “there is no curing what” Phil has.
“We’re attempting to make him somewhat extra snug,” he famous.
Within the podcast episode, Jase famous that the Robertson household could be very appreciative of the prayers and help being despatched Phil’s method.
Phil starred on “Duck Dynasty” from 2012 to 2017. He additionally based the Duck Commander Firm.
Phil Robertson was quickly suspended from “Duck Dynasty” in 2013. (Picture by Alex Wong/Getty Photos)
In 2013, A&E suspended the “Duck Dynasty” patriarch for equating homosexual folks with hell-bound sinners in a GQ interview. A firestorm resulted amongst his legions of defenders who felt the star was being censored by the community, which later reinstated him.
In 2022, Phil launched his e-book, “Uncanceled: Discovering That means and Peace in a Tradition of Accusations, Disgrace, and Condemnation.” It explored how right now’s cancel tradition might be confronted with one’s Christian religion.
Phil Robertson launched his e-book, “Uncanceled: Discovering That means and Peace in a Tradition of Accusations, Disgrace, and Condemnation,” in 2022. (Phil Robertson)
“Those who attacked me, I didn’t maintain it towards them,” Robertson instructed Fox Information Digital on the time. “They requested me a query a couple of explicit sin, gay conduct. They usually requested if I believed it was a sin. I assumed to myself, that’s a bizarre query to ask somebody, however I simply quoted a Bible verse… I quoted what God needed to say about that sin and 9 different sins, however it was within the checklist of sins… As we have been doing ‘Duck Dynasty,’ the higher crowd at A&E determined to drop the ax on me with out first trying into what went down.”
The suspension earned speedy reward from homosexual rights teams. Conservative followers argued that their viewpoints have been usually missed by Hollywood and the media. Greater than a half-million folks preferred an impromptu Fb web page demanding the present be boycotted till Robertson returned.
“They put me on what they known as an indefinite hiatus,” Robertson defined. “I stated, ‘I believe I could also be getting fired, proper?’ Hiatus says you’re not a part of this system anymore. After 9 days they reinstated me, however we had all types of sponsors that simply took off. They’d made a mockery of what I stated. All I did was quote a Bible verse. And because of this, they tried to cancel me. But it surely didn’t cancel me in any respect. I nonetheless love them. I don’t hate anybody.”
Robertson based the Duck Commander Firm. (Getty Photos)
“The Bible teaches us to like thy neighbor even with their errors,” he shared.
Robertson and his prolonged household have been initially was TV and popular culture stars in 2012. “Duck Dynasty” set cable score data for a non-fiction collection.
After Robertson ruffled feathers, Season 5 of “Duck Dynasty” noticed a major viewers fallout, The New York Occasions reported. The present formally got here to an finish in 2017 after 11 seasons.
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Robertson stated he has no regrets about doing the GQ interview.
Phil Robertson diseases cannot be cured, in accordance with his son Jase. (Picture by Justin Sullivan/Getty Photos)
“No regrets in any respect – none,” he stated. “I simply went on. I by no means known as A&E and stated, ‘What are you doing?’ I by no means stated a phrase after they came visiting me about 10 days after this all went down. I stated, ‘Guys, did y’all ever hear from me with some sort of irate telephone name? ‘Trigger you have been firing me?’ They stated, ‘Mr. Robertson, you by no means stated a phrase.’ … I quoted a Bible verse that handled gay conduct.
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“I simply quoted the Bible verse that God had written by means of Paul the Apostle by the ability of the Holy Spirit… I didn’t dream it off the highest of my head. It didn’t go any additional than that,” Phil stated.
Fox Information Digital’s Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.
