Brandi Glanville, 52, leaves little to the imagination as she poses for topless snaps after life-changing mystery illness left her face disfigured
Brandi Glanville showcased her jaw-dropping figure as she shared a series of topless snaps with her fans on Wednesday.
The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 52, threw caution to the wind as she stripped off for the racy snaps to promote a wine brand.
Brandi was joined in the photos by her talent agent friend James Mass who covered her chest with his hands.
The reality star sported wet hair in the photos as she pulled a series of animated poses while showing off the wine.
Brandi looked in good spirits in the snaps which come amid her battle with a mystery illness that has left her face disfigured.
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The star has spent over $100,000 seeking treatment for the condition, which she believes is caused by a facial parasite.
And on Wednesday, Brandi — who is the ex-wife of actor Eddie Cibrian — provided a rare update while calling out those who've left 'cruel comments' about her face.
'I haven't posted much on any social site lately because I'm hiding out and don't want to deal with the cruel comments on my appearance,' she revealed in part on X (formerly Twitter).
However, Brandi promised fans that her hideout is over and that she would no longer be disguising herself with 'filters and heavy edits' on social media.
'But I'll be posting and sharing authentically without all the filters and heavy edits... See you there and don't forget to turn on your notifications for the daily drops,' she wrote.
Brandi also addressed her absence on Patreon, a paid subscription platform, amid her emotionally taxing health battle.
After posting the tweet on Wednesday, Glanville received an outpouring of support from fans, with one writing, 'I appreciate your raw honesty and sharing the things that can happen. You'll always be beautiful to me.'
Another fan tweeted, 'I'm so sorry you are going through this.'
They also encouraged her to 'ignore the trolls' while admiring her strength.
'It's a 'them' problem, not a 'Brandi' problem. You are doing great. Keep on being that strong a** woman!' the fan conluded.
Someone else gave the reality TV star more support, writing, 'This is sad that people are mean and cruel. You have to do what is necessary as you recover from this horrible situation.'
Brandi has been open about her ongoing struggle with a suspected facial parasite, which she believes she contracted in Morocco while filming the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.
Glanville has been frequently hospitalized due to her ongoing health concerns and that she has incurred substantial expenses because of it.
The Bravo star said she's spent 'over $113,000' of her own money seeking treatment for the mystery condition outside of her health insurance plan. However, she's seen no improvements since.
After various medical appointments, multiple physicians told the reality star she could be suffering from a 'parasite that jumps around [her] face.'
According to the Mayo Clinic, angioedema is a reaction similar to hives that causes swelling in the deeper layers of skin, often around the face and lips.
Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow – who is married to Real Housewives Of Orange County star Heather Dubrow — said he was 'concerned' that Glanville could be suffering from either an 'infectious process' or a 'foreign-body reaction to something she's had injected.'
Dubrow also clarified that Glanville isn't at 'fault' for not being certain about what is plaguing her, and he instead blamed her doctor for not having a solid diagnosis and treatment plan.
However, he seemed fairly certain that whatever was going on with her is 'not a parasite' and is 'not from something she ate.'
Instead, he suggested the issue is 'something that got into her bloodstream and seeded some foreign body.'
Surprisingly, Dubrow even thought it was possible that Glanville could be ahead of her doctors, as he said she could be right that she might require surgery.
He noted that she could have been infected with either mycobacteria or fungi, which could be 'very difficult to treat.'
Dubrow looked particularly concerned when he said Glanville's condition was 'like a ticking time bomb,' because the potential damage could get more and more severe in a short period of time.
He added that antibiotic treatments for mycobacteria or fungus could take six to 12 months, so it would be essential for her to get a solid diagnosis and possibly a skin sample to determine what she was suffering from.
Dubrow concluded the interview by offering the services of himself and his Botched costars.
Brandi later shared that she had a consultation with Dubrow, but had decided to get a second opinion.
Brandi explained that Dubrow told her it might take five years for her to be 'totally fine.'
'Five years is way too long for me to wait,' the reality beauty said on her Brandi Glanville Unfiltered podcast, while also revealing she has not had sex in a year due to her health issues.
'I have places to go, people to make out with. I have not had sex since last October. I haven't kissed [or] made out with anyone. I haven't socialized, really.'
The star shared that she wants to 'run tests, get another MRI, another cat scan' adding that she wants to 'get to the bottom of this.'
Brandi added that she doesn't 'feel better' and stills sees 'this thing in my face jumping around.'
She also shared that she has 'four different doctors' who have given her 'four different opinions of what it could possibly be.'
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