Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton spent their first Thanksgiving together in 2016, after the grandmother initially meant to text her grandson . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

Wanda Dench, the grandma who once accidentally invited a stranger to Thanksgiving instead of her grandson back in 2016, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Wanda Dench is receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer, she said in a statement posted by Jamal Hinton, the young “stranger” she texted eight years ago when he was in high school.

Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton, who became unlikely friends after a mistaken text message in 2016, are continuing their tradition of meeting for Thanksgiving in 2024. ABC News. Video.

Arizona residents Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench will continue their beloved Thanksgiving tradition for the ninth year. Their texting mishap in 2016 went viral, leading to an unlikely friendship.

Wanda Dench is receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer, she said in a statement posted by Jamal Hinton, the young “stranger” she texted eight years ago when he was in high school.

Jamal Hinton just gave us an update on his viral “Thanksgiving Grandma,” Wanda Dench. If you don’t remember the heartwarming story, Wanda accidentally texted Jamal in 2016, thinking he was […] ...

Wanda Dench, 67, and Jamal Hinton, 25, from Arizona, became unlikely friends after she texted the then-teenager in 2016 thinking he was her grandson, a mistake that changed both of their lives ...

Wanda Dench says she still plans to celebrate Thanksgiving with Jamal Hinton, just like they have every year since she accidentally texted him an invite Jamal Hinton/X.com Jamal Hinton, center ...

Wanda Dench, dubbed “Thanksgiving Grandma,” and Jamal Hinton's story is a testament to that. Since that unexpected and accidental text sent in 2016, ...

Wanda Dench, who became known as “Thanksgiving Grandma” after mistakenly inviting Jamal Hinton over for the holidays, shared she is ready to find love again after watching The Golden Bachelor.