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Brandi Glanville gushes over Kyle Richards for donating to GoFundMe for medical bills: ‘She understands’

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Nungesser, S., Real, E., & Murphy, D. (2026, September 25). Brandi Glanville gushes over Kyle Richards for donating to GoFundMe for medical bills: ‘She understands’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/25/celebrity-news/brandi-glanville-reacts-to-kyle-richards-gofundme-donation/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-25 · by Samantha Nungesser, Evan Real, Danny Murphy

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Brandi Glanville, a cast member of "The Real Housewives," expressed gratitude for financial support from her co-stars through a GoFundMe campaign set up to cover her substantial medical bills, which amount to $7,000 per week. Her former co-star Kyle Richards donated $500, highlighting the supportive nature of their relationship since Glanville joined "RHOBH" in Season 2. The article details other significant donations from various "Real Housewives" stars and mentions that Glanville is battling a complex set of medical conditions including infections and fungal issues.
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Brandi Glanville, a former cast member of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills", expressed gratitude towards her fellow "Real Housewives" stars for supporting her financially through medical bills. After being eliminated from the reality show "Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test" in its Season 5 premiere, Glanville spoke to Page Six's “Virtual Reali-Tea” about a GoFundMe campaign set up by a friend to help cover her expenses. She highlighted that her former co-star Kyle Richards donated $500 to the cause and emphasized their long-standing friendship since she joined RHOBH in Season 2, where Richards often babysat for Glanville's son when needed. Other notable donations came from Leah McSweeney and Heather Thomson from different "Real Housewives" franchises. Glanville believes her co-stars' support underscores a sense of sisterhood within the “Real Housewives” community.

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Samantha Nungesser
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🔮 The “Real Housewives of New York City” newbie exclusively told Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” why she wouldn’t want Stewart, whom she described as her “best friend,” to join the hit Bravo show in a full-time capacity.
🔮 Porsha Williams confirmed Erin Lichy was “acting up” at Dorinda Medley’s party featured in the “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th” finale.
🔮 “I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions.”
🔮 However, they broke up in May 2026 after nearly three years of dating.
🔮 Toye said she was “not impressed” by the mansion, stating that her boss and friend, Martha Stewart, would think it was a “dump.”
🔮 Whether or not that will last remains to be seen.
🔮 “They’re constantly trying to get info that they can throw up on the show, instead of just being themselves and acting like themselves, and not be higher than mighty.”
🔮 The reality TV icons, whose Palm Beach-based spinoff will premiere later this month, made their way up to the stage, where they delivered an iconic acceptance speech. Want to watch from home?Philo
🔮 De Lesseps — who has had a busy year of filming “The Golden Life” and Bravo’s “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th” — will also embark on The Love Tour, her new Countess Cabaret show that’s themed around the single.
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Evan Real
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🔮 So I just kind of assessed what I could see.”
🔮 “Real Housewives” star Carole Radziwill insisted Monday that she’s a hard-nosed parking enforcer in her SoHo neighborhood — even as she’s racked up thousands of dollars in tickets herself.
🔮 The “Summer House” star, 41, was asked during an exclusive interview with Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” Thursday whether he and his former fiancée would ever rekindle their relationship.
🔮 “I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions.”
🔮 Glanville explained that she “started” her “Real Housewives” journey with Richards when she joined “RHOBH” in Season 2, recalling how Richards would let her drop her son off at her house to hang out with her youngest daughter, Portia Umansky, when she needed a babysitter.
🔮 “If I could change it for him, I would, but I can’t.
🔮 During Tuesday night’s episode of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” Taank shockingly asked Carole Radziwill if Carolyn — who died in a plane crash alongside her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., in 1999 — was a “bitch.”
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Danny Murphy
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🔮 So I just kind of assessed what I could see.”
🔮 “Real Housewives” star Carole Radziwill insisted Monday that she’s a hard-nosed parking enforcer in her SoHo neighborhood — even as she’s racked up thousands of dollars in tickets herself.
🔮 The “Summer House” star, 41, was asked during an exclusive interview with Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” Thursday whether he and his former fiancée would ever rekindle their relationship.
🔮 “I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions.”
🔮 Glanville explained that she “started” her “Real Housewives” journey with Richards when she joined “RHOBH” in Season 2, recalling how Richards would let her drop her son off at her house to hang out with her youngest daughter, Portia Umansky, when she needed a babysitter.
🔮 “If I could change it for him, I would, but I can’t.
🔮 During Tuesday night’s episode of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” Taank shockingly asked Carole Radziwill if Carolyn — who died in a plane crash alongside her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., in 1999 — was a “bitch.”
🔮 The two women, along with Sai De Silva, were the only cast members from the reboot asked back for Season 16, which features three new Real Housewives and the return of OG star Carole Radziwill.
🔮 In her confessional, Gaither says she would do things differently if she could go back.
Also by Danny Murphy
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Following her elimination from the Season 5 premiere of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test,” Glanville spoke exclusively to Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” about the financial support she’s received from her fellow “Real Housewives” stars through a GoFundMe campaign launched by a friend to help cover her medical expenses.
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🔮 Glanville explained that she “started” her “Real Housewives” journey with Richards when she joined “RHOBH” in Season 2, recalling how Richards would let her drop her son off at her house to hang out with her youngest daughter, Portia Umansky, when she needed a babysitter.

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

Brandi Glanville said it “feels great” to see her former “Real Housewives” co-stars rallying around her amid her ongoing health issues. asserted
stars → say → issues
Following her elimination from the Season 5 premiere of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test,” Glanville spoke exclusively to Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” about the financial support she’s received from her fellow “Real Housewives” stars through a GoFundMe campaign launched by a friend to help cover her medical expenses. asserted
she → follow → expenses
“I feel like we are a sisterhood,” Glanville, 53, told us. asserted
Glanville → feel → us
“They ride for me. asserted
They → ride → me
And I’d do the same for them, for sure.” asserted
I → do → them
Among those who chipped in was Glanville’s former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” co-star Kyle Richards, who donated $500 to the campaign. asserted
who → chip → campaign
Glanville explained that she “started” her “Real Housewives” journey with Richards when she joined “RHOBH” in Season 2, recalling how Richards would let her drop her son off at her house to hang out with her youngest daughter, Portia Umansky, when she needed a babysitter. asserted
she → explain → babysitter
“I think that she understands what I’m going through,” Glanville said. asserted
Glanville → think → what
Glanville also received $500 donations from “RHONY” alum Leah McSweeney, “RHOSLC” star Heather Gay and “RHOC” star Vicki Gunvalson, as well as $300 from “RHOBH” alum Eileen Davidson, $200 from “RHOBH” alum Camille Grammer and $100 from “RHOA” alum Claudia Jordan. asserted
Glanville → receive → Jordan
Even her “Special Forces” co-star, disgraced New York representative George Santos, sent over $500. asserted
co → send → 500
Glanville admitted she “can’t even look” at the campaign because it causes her “anxiety,” though explained that her manager has been keeping her updated on who donated. “My ultimate goal is to just get better and pay that all back and walk away and just be happy,” she said. asserted
she → admit → that
Glanville previously broke down in tears on her “Unfiltered” podcast while discussing the GoFundMe, admitting she felt “embarrassed” because she “never thought” she would have to ask for help. asserted
she → break → help
But with medical bills for her facial disfigurement battle reportedly reaching $7,000 a week, she had no other choice. uncertain
she → reach → choice
At the time of this publication, the GoFundMe has raised $22,025 of its $28,000 goal. asserted
GoFundMe → raise → goal
The “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” alum — who first opened up about her condition in 2024 — shared earlier this month that she had been diagnosed with “highly resistant ESBL Klebsiella and Enterobacter with biofilm, Coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever), Demodex dermatitis and mononucleosis.” asserted
she → open → biofilm
She also said medical professionals also discovered a “fungal ball” in her face that she will have to get removed. asserted
she → say → that
Glanville previously attributed her condition to the “stress” she endured while working with Bravo, but later said that her medical team believed a facial parasite was responsible. asserted
parasite → attribute → Bravo
She shared in February that the infection in her face was caused by a ruptured breast implant. asserted
infection → share → implant
In June, Glanville stated that she had been diagnosed with a benign facial tumor. asserted
she → state → tumor
New episodes of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” air on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. ET on Fox. asserted
episodes → air → Fox
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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