Just when we thought Brandi Glanville‘s life couldn’t get more complicated, the former Real Housewives star shared a shocking update with her fans: she thinks there might be a parasite “jumping around” her face. Yes, you read that right.
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After sharing a concerning selfie this weekend that had fans flooding her comments with worry, Glanville opened up about her mysterious condition. “I’ve been in & out of the hospital this passed year 1/2 spent almost every dollar I have trying to figure it out,” she revealed on X (formerly Twitter). While she said some doctors are pointing to the possible presence of a parasite, others suggest it’s stress-induced angioedema. But Glanville? She’s got her own theory: “I personally say it’s Bravo.”
Let’s backtrack for a moment, because this isn’t the first time Glanville’s face has made headlines. Back in October 2023, things got really scary when she collapsed at home, leading her son to call 911. According to Entertainment Tonight, her face had swollen up “like a basketball”—so severely that she couldn’t even see her own hand.
The timing of all this couldn’t be worse for Glanville, who’s been dealing with some serious drama since filming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in January 2023. If you’ve been following along, you know about the whole Caroline Manzo situation—which has since turned into a legal nightmare, with Manzo, 63, suing Bravo over allegations that Glanville inappropriately touched her (claims that Glanville has repeatedly denied).
The stress of it all has clearly taken its toll. “I couldn’t even work if I wanted to at this point,” Glanville previously wrote via X in July 2024, directly calling out Bravo for her current situation. Between the medical bills and legal drama, she’s been pretty open about spending “almost every dollar” trying to get to the bottom of her health issues.
The whole situation has fans divided between showing concern and trying to solve the mystery themselves. When one follower suggested her appearance might be due to “filler migration,” others quickly jumped in to defend her, pointing out that it’s likely “an immune response because she’s in poor health.”
Whether it’s really a parasite, stress, or something else entirely, Glanville’s health journey is a reminder that behind all the reality TV drama, there are real people dealing with real life consequences. And in this case, those consequences are literally written all over her face.
