Brandi Glanville has spent thousands of dollars trying to find a cure for an unknown “parasite” that has disfigured her face over the past year.
The The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alumna recently spoke with Party tonight about her health problems and her growing frustration at being misdiagnosed by medical professionals.
“Honestly, I have so many doctors and have had so many tests. I did laboratory work for $10,000,” the 52-year-old told the paper. “They ran every test under the sun. They say, ‘It could be a parasite that’s new.'”
“I’ve been on medication this whole year. I don’t hang out,” she added. “I’m not going out and just spending all my money trying to figure out what’s wrong with me.”
Glanville said she’s spent “over $70,000” so far and that every treatment she’s tried has only been a temporary fix. She admitted she was also “stressed out” dealing with medical bills while she was out of work for the past two years.
Brandi Glanville shared a photo of facial disfigurement due to skin diseases: ‘I’m miserable and depressed’
Brandi Glanville shows off her disfigured face caused by unknown parasites.
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The reality star said she believes her health issues stem from the time she spent in Morocco while filming the movie Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.
“We had food sitting outside for hours, and some of it was meat,” she claimed. “Six months after I came back from Morocco, I started talking and swelling. It started in July and we’re still here trying to figure it out.”
Glanville explained that she could see and feel the unknown “parasite” moving around inside her face if she “messed with it,” and it looked like “tiny bubbles popping” on her skin. “I feel like it’s s—ing or having kids,” she added.
After visiting countless doctors, she says, “I’m not hopeful anymore.”
“This is a horrible thing to say, but even if it’s like a tumor, I want to know. I just want an answer,” she continued. “That would be amazing.”
Brandi Glanville opens up about facial disfigurement caused by stress-induced angioedema: ‘Worst year of my life’
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Brandi Glanville.
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On December 7, Glanville posted a photo of the facial disfigurement she experienced on X, formerly Twitter. She said ET that she decided to be transparent about her health simply because, “I was angry.”
“Because I’m so sick of that story that I sit through plastic surgery all the time,” she explained. “First of all, I couldn’t afford it if I wanted to. Second, no. When there were all those mean comments – I might have had a cocktail and drank and tweeted – but I just walked away. That’s why I’m sitting at home. This is why I’m not on red carpets. Because I don’t want to go out like this.”
“Everyone thinks I’m so tough, but I’m fragile right now,” she revealed. “This is a very fragile time for me. I don’t remember a day when I didn’t cry. So leave me alone.”
As 2025 approaches, Glanville admitted that she just hopes to get on the other side of her health issues next year.
“Honestly, health is wealth and that’s all I want,” she said.
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