Brandi Glanville Calls Out Eddie Cibrians Lack of Support
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has claimed that her ex-husband has not supported her amid her breast implant sickness that has cost her $200,000.
The 53-year-old TV personality, who recently , opened up about the topic during Thursday's episode of the I Do, Part 2 podcast.
Glanville was previously married to Cibrian from 2001 until their split in 2009 following his affair with . Their divorce was finalized in 2010.
The star has been battling a mysterious facial disfigurement which she had assumed was caused by a parasite. She has since shared that it had been the result of damaged breast implants.
At one point when she was asked if her ex had given her support amid her health battle, Glanville simply replied, 'No.'
The star added, 'He has has not [shown support]. But we are getting along and that's all I can ask for. We are together on holidays.'
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Brandi Glanville, 53, has claimed that her ex-husband Eddie Cibrian has not supported her amid her breast implant sickness that has cost her $200,000; seen in 2024 in West Hollywood
Glanville continued, 'I missed a few because I was ill and it sucked to not be with my boys. I literally would lay in bed for four days straight.'
The media personality shares two sons Mason, 22, and Jake, 18, with Cibrian.
The media personality shares two sons Mason, 22, and Jake, 18, with Cibrian
However, Glanville and Rimes have since gotten on respectful and friendly terms with each other.
'These days, I She's great and we all hang out together. I've forgiven her.'
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The reality star continued, 'We're going to be around each other for ever because of the kids, so why not make the best of it?'
Last year in June, Glanville .
Earlier this month, Glanville finally shared that her facial disfigurement was actually the result of damaged breast implants that .
At one point, she even tried to cure herself with hair removal cream and burned her face in the process.
However last summer she revealed she had consulted infectious disease immunology physician Michael R. Scoma in New York City and possibly found a solution.
Although she did not disclose the diagnosis he gave her, she proudly posted photos of herself in his office with her face in dramatically better condition.
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Now, however, she has discovered the real source of the problem was a breast augmentation she underwent 18 years ago, and so she has gone under the knife again to have the implants taken out in what Inside Edition called 'life-saving surgery.'
Elsewhere in the episode, the TV personality got candid about how her breast implants were 'making me sick' before unveiling the cost of her medical journey to find answers
Earlier this month, Glanville finally shared that her facial disfigurement was actually the result of damaged breast implants that led to an infection
She explained that she 'definitely had a parasite,' but her implants were also 'completely ruptured' such that she 'had silicone all over my lymph nodes,' via TMZ.
The silicone was 'what caused the infection in my face, and it couldn't get out because my lymph nodes were all clogged,' according to Glanville.
'I had a complete rupture on the right. A complete leak on the left,' she said on Inside Edition in the run-up to her implant removal. 'I'm feeling petrified.'
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She then underwent an operation at the offices of Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Ariel Ourian.
He gave her a set of 'fresh, new implants' and predicted she would be 'really happy' with the results, which included a 'lower risk of rupture.'
After the procedure, Glanville shared that she was 'shocked, because honestly, my implants I've had for 20 years almost. They looked fine. They felt fine. The mammogram said they were fine.
'It wasn't until I had a sonogram - I was just feeling like: "Maybe just check that too. Why not? I've checked everything else." I went to 21 doctors and I spent so much money.'
In the course of trying to restore her face to normality, she hemorrhaged $200,000, visited more than 20 doctors and plunged into medical debt.
In the course of trying to restore her face to normality, she hemorrhaged $200,000, visited more than 20 doctors and plunged into medical debt
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'My insurance was like, "Nothing's wrong with you. It’s just inflammation and old filler,"' she said in August, adding that the doctors also did not 'believe' her about the 'crazy lumps' that had been afflicting her face.
'I’m paying the minimum on my credit cards. I've exhausted my savings,' said Glanville.
'At my age, I feel like such a loser in a way, because I was taking care of everything. I was together. I had great credit. Now I’m scared about every little thing.'
In order to try and contest some of the charges her insurance refused to pick up, she enlisted the services of healthcare strategist Rachel Strauss, who calls herself the PBM Princess, with the acronym standing for Pharmacy Benefit Managers.