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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Brandi Glanville has been battling tough health issues involving her face for the last three years or so.
These began in mid-2023 when she started to experience extreme swelling in her face. At first, this was diagnosed as stress-induced angioedema.
The following year, Brandi, 53, went public with her health problems in an attempt to find the cause of them.
In February of this year, Brandi divulged she’d been to 21 doctors and thought a ruptured breast implant was playing a major part in her problems.
As this year continued, she shared she had a benign facial lymph node tumor and returning symptoms, which led her to need daily IV treatments.
Finally, this month, Brandi revealed she has an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection, Valley fever, and a facial fungal ball.
With all of these ongoing issues – and medical bills unsurprisingly mounting – Gina Rodriguez, Brandi’s friend, launched a GoFundMe to help Brandi pay for all of them.
When Reality Blurb initially reported on the GoFundMe on September 10, $1,147 of the $28K had been raised.
Now, some of Brandi’s fellow Housewives have stepped up to the plate to pitch in to help her.
Kyle Richards, Brandi’s former RHOBH costar, donated $500, while Eileen Davidson pitched in $300. Camille Grammer also sent $200.
Some of the Housewives from other franchises also donated, as Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson gave $500, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Heather Gay donated $500, and Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Claudia Jordan pitched in $100.
Vicki and Claudia both spoke to Us Magazine about why they felt compelled to donate to Brandi’s GoFundMe.
“As I donated to Jeana Keough, I did for Brandi,” Vicki, 64, said. “It breaks my heart that both of them, who have been used to working to provide for themselves, are not able to at this time. I wish Brandi continued healing.”
“I actually donate to a lot of GoFundMes all the time. People I know and people I don’t know,” Claudia, 53, shared via Chris Giovanni, her representative. “Sometimes I make it anonymously, sometimes I let my name appear. I feel so bad for her and I can’t imagine how helpless she may be feeling. Times are tough for a lot of people, and I am sure it was difficult for her to put herself out there like this – knowing she would get a lot of criticism, but I admire her bravery and hope she can get all the help she needs!”
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At this time, Brandi’s health battle remains ongoing, and her GoFundMe has raised $14,959 of a $28K goal.