# Brandi Glanville is $7,000 a week deep and asking for help

> A reality star's facial illness has turned into a weekly medical bill she cannot pay, and a GoFundMe she did not want.
- Title: Brandi Glanville is $7,000 a week deep and asking for help
- Summary: A reality star's facial illness has turned into a weekly medical bill she cannot pay, and a GoFundMe she did not want. Even with insurance, a serious illness…
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- Source: Page Six — https://pagesix.com/2026/09/12/celebrity-news/brandi-glanville-breaks-down-over-gofundme-as-she-faces-ongoing-facial-disfigurement
- Published: 2026-09-12T16:09:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brandi glanville, medical debt, gofundme, reality tv, health, news, entertainment
## She never wanted the page
Brandi Glanville's friend Gina Rodriguez set up a GoFundMe for her medical bills. Glanville, 53, says she is embarrassed by it and hates asking anyone for help.

> I never thought I would do this
## Crying on her own podcast
She broke down on Friday's episode of "Brandi Glanville Unfiltered," telling co-host James Maas that Rodriguez gave her no say in it.

> I'm embarrassed, honestly, because I don't like to ask for help
## Seven thousand a week
That is what treatment costs her, insurance included. Creditors call all day, and missing a payment could cut off the medication keeping her progress going.
## Her co-host pushed back
Maas told her the shame belongs somewhere else entirely. Glanville said she does not want anyone to see the page, but has run out of other options.

> It's not embarrassing. What's embarrassing is the whole medical system
## A long list of diagnoses
Drug-resistant bacteria with biofilm, Valley fever, Demodex dermatitis and mono. She is also preparing to have a fungal ball removed from her face.

> If I don't find a doctor to cut this out of my face, I'm just going to do it myself
## Four years of guesses
She went public in 2024 blaming Bravo and stress. Since then doctors have floated a parasite, edema, ruptured implants leaking silicone, and a benign tumor in a facial lymph node.

> Stress will kill you. How is your wealth? Take care of yourself, people.
## Key takeaway

Even with insurance, a serious illness can cost $7,000 a week, and pride is often the last thing to go.