B. Smith found in NYC came after an hours-long search Wednesday for the former model. B. Smith found occurred following a report of her having gone missing; authorities said.
The celebrated restaurateur was reportedly found in a café in New York City today. The 65-year-old, who admitted to having Alzheimer's disease this summer, was last seen taking a jitney from New York to the Hamptons Tuesday at about 11 p.m., reports CNN affiliate WABC.
Thankfully, she being missing didn't last for long. B. Smith, found, occurred as her daughter checked with the jitney driver after she didn't arrive in Sag Harbor as scheduled Tuesday. Her daughter found out that she got off the bus in Southampton.
Smith's husband, Dan Gasby, reported her missing and pleaded the public for help.
Fortunately, the La Parisienne Coffee House's proprietor in NYC recognized Smith after she came in this morning. With B. Smith found, the proprietor immediately called the Sag Harbor police.
After B. Smith found, her daughter picked her up at the restaurant in New York City Wednesday afternoon, not far from a former residence of hers, WABC reports.
Apparently, she went missing after getting off the jitney at the wrong stop, and then returning to New York, according to CNN.
According to Gasby, B. Smith found comes as a huge relief since his wife had never gotten lost before.
After B. Smith found out about her having Alzheimer's, in June,
She opened up to CBS' "Sunday Morning" about the diagnosis and her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
B. Smith found out about the disease for the first time and described her reaction as, "It meant something bad, something really bad for me.
"It feels like crying," she added, describing the diagnosis.
Smith was also asked on camera if she knew what day or month of the year it was. She shook her head no and admitted, "Things like that make me feel very sad."
Still, "even with Alzheimer's, I think that things are gonna work out," she continued. "I'm gonna do my best to make it work out for me, and for as many people that I can possibly help, too."
According to her website, in July 1976, B. Smith found a way to become one of the first African-American women and land the cover of Mademoiselle magazine. She also became a host to "B. Smith With Style," a talk show that aired in the mid 1990s on NBC stations across the U.S., including NBC 4 New York, reports NBC New York.
Apart from modeling and acting, Smith was able to build a restaurant and home entertaining empire. B. Smith found out for herself and opened her first restaurant in 1986, E! News reports. Smith has since then opened restaurants in New York and Washington, D.C.
B. Smith found a way to author cookbooks and release a line of home goods as well. However, she added that she hopes to continue living a full life for as long as she can. She is now living in Sag Harbor.
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