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TimesLIVE
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
'I'm choosing to break free from this cycle': Nonku Williams quits 'The Real Housewives of Durban'
As viewers of The Real Housewives of Durban eagerly await the last few episodes and the upcoming reunion, the longest standing contestant Nonku Williams dropped a bombshell on her timeline announcing her decision to leave the show. In a lengthy Instagram post, Nonku said she would not attend the upcoming reunion, citing a toxic environment and its negative effect on her mental health. 'As I take a moment to reflect on my journey with The Real Housewives of Durban, I'm compelled to share my truth with you. After much reflection, I've made the decision not to return to the show and to distance myself from the reunion. It's not an easy choice, but it's one I must make,' she said. 'Watching myself on screen, I'm confronted with a reality that's hard to accept. The woman I see isn't someone I recognise or respect. I've played a role in shaping this narrative but I'm also a product of the show's dynamics. The relentless pursuit of drama, the pitting of women against each other, the gossip and the put-downs — it's a toxic cycle that wears me down. 'As I look to the future, I'm reminded of my responsibilities — to myself, my children, my faith and the community. I want to make a difference, to leave a positive mark on the world. This show, with its destructive tendencies, isn't the platform for that. 'I've come to realise I have a responsibility to myself to prioritise my wellbeing, to protect my mental health and to surround myself with positivity. I have a responsibility to my children to be a good role model, to show them the importance of kindness, empathy and compassion. I have a responsibility to my faith to uphold the values that are important to me, to be a light in the darkness and to spread love and kindness. I have a responsibility to the community to be a force for good, to uplift and inspire others and to make a positive impact.' Nonku, who has been a reality TV star for nearly five years and has also featured in a spin-off show called The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip — South Africa, thanked her fans for their support. 'I'm choosing to break free from this cycle, to seek a path that uplifts and inspires. I'm choosing to use my platform to spread love, kindness and positivity. I'm choosing to be a role model for my children and for others who may be watching. I'm choosing to prioritise my wellbeing and to take care of myself. I'm choosing to be authentic, to be true to myself and to live a life that reflects my values. 'As I close this chapter, I hope my story can serve as testament to the power of self-awareness, courage and redemption.'
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I forgave LeAnn Rimes for stealing my husband but we're feuding again over bold move with my son, says Brandi Glanville
They were at each other's throats for ten years, then famously made up. Now Hollywood's most famous feud is back on. 5 Brandi was not invited to her son's birthday celebrations, organised by LeAnn Credit: Getty 5 Brandi and ex-husband Eddie Credit: Getty 5 LeAnn and Eddie met on the Lifetime movie "Northern Lights" in 2009 and have been married 13 years Credit: Getty Brandi Glanville, her ex-husband, actor Eddie Cibrian, and the woman who replaced her, They have fallen out over a party organised by Eddie and LeAnn for Eddie and Brandi's son, Jake, at Nobu restaurant in Los Angeles to celebrate his 18th birthday. Brandi was not invited to this important milestone. 'I'm his mother, and I'm not invited?' said Brandi, the 52-year-old former star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. READ MORE FROM FABULOUS 'Eddie and I had a huge fight. There was a party at Nobu, but I wasn't invited, I wasn't invited to my own son's birthday party. 'LeAnn's his wife, she takes his side. I texted her about something else, but she didn't reply. 'Eddie is so in the mood to fight right now. Eddie and I aren't talking, we're not getting on. 'I need time to heal.' Most read in Celebrity For Mason's 18th birthday party in 2021, Brandi, Eddie and LeAnn celebrated at STK Steakhouse in Los Angeles. Brandi is bewildered as to why, then, for Jake's party, she was snubbed. In 2009, Eddie, 51, Brandi's husband of eight years and the father of her sons, Jake and Mason, 21, left her for Brandi, the betrayed wife, vented her rage at them both and particularly LeAnn, at the start. On one occasion she even In an interview with The Sun in January this year, she said: 'It was not long after Eddie had left me for her. 'It was Eddie's day with our sons, and he'd taken them to a football match. I found out about Eddie and LeAnn's affair in a magazine Brandi 'LeAnn was with them. They're my kids, so obviously I was going to go too. 'When I got there, I saw LeAnn. She shouldn't have been there - it was too early in the relationship. 'She's sitting there, she's got my two-year-old, Jake, on my lap. 'I lost it. I walked over to her, grabbed Jake, and said to LeAnn: 'I will f***ing kill you. Everything you need to know about Brandi Glanville Career highlights Modelling: Beginning her career at 16, Brandi moved to Paris and signed with Elite Model Management. She walked in Paris Fashion Week by the age of 18 and worked with renowned brands such as Valentino, Versace, Chanel, Giorgio Armani, and Gucci. She also featured in magazines like Glamour and Cosmopolitan. Reality Television: She rose to prominence on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2011-2016, 2019-2020) and appeared on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. Other shows include Celebrity Apprentice, Celebrity Big Brother (both U.K. and U.S.), Famously Single, and My Kitchen Rules. Author: Brandi has written two New York Times best-selling books: Drinking and Tweeting: And Other Brandi Blunders (2013) and Drinking and Dating (2014). Other Ventures: She hosts the podcast Brandi Glanville Unfiltered, launched the clothing line "Brand B" in 2012, a T-shirt line in 2014, and her wine collection, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered Blonde. Relationships Eddie Cibrian: Brandi married actor Eddie Cibrian in 2001, and they have two sons, Mason and Jake. They separated in 2009 after Eddie's affair with singer LeAnn Rimes, finalising their divorce in 2010. LeAnn Rimes: After a strained relationship due to the affair, Brandi and LeAnn co-parent amicably. Other Relationships: She has been linked to several individuals, including Jordan Davies, Theo Von, Calum Best, John Kerwin, and Johnny Messner. Brandi has also reportedly dated celebrities like Gerard Butler and Ben Stiller. Denise Richards: Brandi claimed to have had an affair with Denise Richards, a claim Denise has denied. 'I was raging. I really wanted to hurt her.' But ten years later, Brandi, Eddie and LeAnn buried the hatchet and became besties. 'It's the old saying, time heals,' said Brandi in the interview this year. 'I've forgiven the two of them for breaking up my family. 'We're friends.' Brandi said the fact that all three were getting on so well makes the episode all the more upsetting. 'I just don't understand it,' she said. Brandi and Eddie met in a nightclub and married in 2001. She thought she'd married her 'Prince Charming' but then in 2008, Eddie made a movie with LeAnn and the fairytale unravelled. She found out about the affair in a magazine. 5 LeAnn told her side of the story to a magazine Credit: US Weekly/American Media, Inc. 5 Brandi with Eddie, LeAnn, and her two sons at an Easter party Credit: Instagram 'Pictures of Eddie and LeAnn kissing in a restaurant were plastered across the pages of a magazine,' she said later. 'It was devastating. I went home, passed out in my closet, and cried and cried. 'She was married at the time, also. This affair was ruining two families.' Brandi hated Eddie and LeAnn. 'It was really ugly,' she said. 'I did not want my kids around her. She had got my husband and she was not getting my children. 'I was out for revenge. 'She knew how to wind me up. I don't think LeAnn understood how she should behave to the mother of her husband's children. "She would say things like, 'I can't wait for them to call me 'mum' and 'I can't wait to make your kids' sandwiches.'" The three of them went to therapy. They saw three separate therapists, but it didn't work. The turning point for Brandi was when her sons told her: 'Mum, all we want is for everyone to get along.' The irony of the present situation is that the reconciliation came about as a result of Brandi's thinking how childish it was to keep having two separate parties for special occasions. 'The boys would have two birthdays, two Christmases. I was like: Why are we having two separate parties? 'Why don't we grow up and have parties all together?' Why, indeed? Both Eddie and LeAnn responded 'positively' to Brandi's suggestion they start having joint parties. 'So we started having birthdays and Christmas at LeAnn and Eddie's house,' Brandi said earlier this year. 'They have a pool, they have a nicer house, it's better for hosting events. It has its advantages. I don't have to host, cook, or clean. 'We do things together as a family. If Jake has wrestling, all four of us will go. It's a family affair.' Things were so civilised that Mason, with Brandi's blessing, was living most of the time at Eddie and LeAnn's house, where he had 'his own space'. Brandi said in January that as Jake would soon be turning 18, she, Eddie and LeAnn were planning to go and look at some colleges together. That, presumably, won't be happening anytime soon.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Brandi Glanville Says She Visited Botched's Dr. Terry Dubrow for ‘4' Face Biopsies Amid Health Issues
Brandi Glanville is seeking help from another reality TV legend for her facial disfigurement. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum turned to Botched star Dr. Terry Dubrow as she sought out medical advice to treat her abnormal facial swelling, which she feared was caused by 'parasites.' 'Yes guys, @DrDubrow took 4 tiny biopsy's [sic] from my face so we can continue to get better,' Brandi, 52, wrote via X on Wednesday, January 29. 'Ez pz no pain I was in and out on 30 minutes now we wait.' Brandi accepted the celebrity doctor's public offer to treat her condition in December 2024, as Dr. Dubrow, 66, disagreed with her initial belief that parasites were the cause. 'I saw one of her interviews and I've seen the picture of her, the one where she is swollen, the one where she is really deflated with the irregular skin,' the medical professional told TMZ at the time. 'Here's the thing, here's what Brandi really needs to focus on… and it's not her fault, it's her doctor's fault. Brandi needs a diagnosis.' He believed her facial issues weren't caused by a parasite or something she ate but rather by 'an infectious process or a foreign body reaction to something she had injected,' leading to a bacterial infection. 'There are these two kinds of microorganisms, one's called a Microbacterium and the other is called a fungus, and they can be very difficult to treat and could take six to 12 months of antibiotics to treat,' he continued. 'Every minute the microorganism is allowed to stay in her skin and do potential damage she could suffer worse for it. It could be more difficult to treat and she could form more scars and more nodules.' Brandi later confirmed she was having all her facial fillers dissolved after she got in contact with Dr. Dubrow. 'I appreciate all the help I can get. We have been in touch and plan to talk thank you for all the love,' she wrote via X on December 13, 2024. "All fillers that were in my face have been dissolved. I have seen all the best doctors at Cedar Sinai and all the doctors they referred me to.' The Bravo celebrity previously opened up about spending more than $70,000 in temporary solutions to attempts to fix the issue. 'Honestly, I have so many doctors and I've had so many tests … I did lab work for $10,000,' she said in a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. 'I ran every test under the sun.… They're like, 'It could be a parasite.'' Although she doesn't know the origin of her condition yet, Brandi initially believed she contracted the ailment while she was in Morocco filming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. 'We had food sitting out for hours on end and some of it was meat. In Morocco,' she told Entertainment Tonight late last year, explaining her symptoms started popping up once she returned home. 'Six months after I got back from Morocco, I started having this speaking thing and the swelling up thing, it started in July and we're still here trying to figure it out.'
