Glanville has been documenting her battle against an invasive facial parasite since December, which she believes she contracted over two years ago.

Brandi Glanville, the outspoken and often controversial alum of *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*, has once again shocked fans—this

time not with a feud or a headline-grabbing comment, but with a disturbing video revealing a burnt, inflamed face after attempting a risky home remedy to eliminate what she claims is an invasive facial parasite.

The former reality star posted the video on TikTok this past Sunday, August 3, with her usual flair for sarcasm, opening with, “I know I look attractive,” as she displayed the raw, reddened skin on her lower face.

The cause of the injury? Nair—a popular chemical hair removal product never intended for facial use. Glanville said she had applied it for seven minutes in an effort to agitate or kill the parasite she has nicknamed “Caroline,” referencing the Real Housewives of New Jersey alum

Caroline Manzo, with whom she had a highly publicized and tumultuous fallout during the filming of *Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip* in Morocco in mid-2023.

“Good news! You don’t have to spend a lot of money on peels and lasers anymore,” she quipped in the video.

“I decided to put Nair on my face, because when I have an exfoliated face, it pisses Caroline off—or whoever’s living in my face right here, and right there—and then she moved up here when I did the Nair,” she added, gesturing toward various areas on her cheeks and jawline.

Glanville has been documenting her ongoing battle with the alleged parasite since December 2024, though she believes she contracted the mysterious affliction back in July 2023.

She claims it happened during the Morocco filming trip, which ultimately unraveled after Caroline Manzo accused her of unwanted sexual contact. The controversy led Bravo to indefinitely shelve the season and prompted legal threats from both women.

In the midst of that chaos, Glanville’s personal health struggles—specifically, an unexplained and persistent facial irritation—went largely under the radar, until she began revealing more intimate details in early 2025.

In her caption for the recent video, she elaborated on her latest attempt: “Beauty hacks (this is a good one but do a test patch) did 7 minutes and I’m on fire \[so] don’t do 7 minutes it also burned the loose skin off my arms & it’s 7 dollars 😎.”

She then recommended a homemade remedy to treat the burns, advising others to “mix up some aloe vera, cucumber and black tea, put it in the freezer, put it in a spray bottle and once it’s cold enough, spray all day cause I’m in some pain.”

This wasn’t the first bizarre method she’s tried in her quest to rid herself of the “parasite.”

Back in February, she posted a video showing herself violently shaking while connected to what she described as an “emphatic drainage machine”—likely meaning “lymphatic drainage”—a treatment commonly associated with detoxing and reducing inflammation.

That clip also raised concerns from fans, with many questioning the legitimacy of her condition and expressing sympathy for what appears to be a physical and mental health ordeal.

In another post from earlier this year, Glanville appeared pale and fatigued as she underwent another round of what she claimed was therapeutic shaking to flush the parasite out of her system. “I’ll shake for the rest of my life if this thing gets out of my body,” she declared.

Though many fans have expressed doubt over the parasite claim—pointing out that no formal diagnosis has been made public—Glanville has stood firm in her belief that she is suffering from something foreign and living beneath her skin.

In the spring, she reached out to Dr. Terry Dubrow, the celebrity plastic surgeon known from *Botched* and the husband of *Real Housewives of Orange County* star Heather Dubrow.

While no confirmed diagnosis has yet emerged from his involvement, Glanville credited him for trying to help her get answers where traditional medicine had failed.

Brandi’s erratic but strangely compelling health journey has drawn both sympathy and ridicule. Some fans applaud her transparency and willingness to reveal raw, unfiltered moments that most celebrities would hide, while others express concern over her mental well-being.

The ongoing reference to “Caroline” as the name of her alleged parasite only fuels speculation about the psychological toll the Bravo scandal has had on her.

Glanville, now 52, has long been known for her unfiltered personality, both on *RHOBH* and in her subsequent podcast and media appearances.

Her history includes feuds with multiple Housewives, public arguments on social media, and a candid discussion of her struggles with fame, relationships, and motherhood.

She shares two sons with ex-husband Eddie Cibrian and has openly discussed the pressures of aging in the public eye, including cosmetic procedures and body image.

Her latest TikTok, though laced with self-deprecating humor, hinted at deeper distress. The redness and blistering of her face were visibly severe, and her tone, while joking, carried an undertone of exasperation.

“So, Nair is the fountain of youth,” she laughed dryly. “I figured it out—but I overdid it. Seven minutes. Don’t do it.”

It’s unclear whether Glanville plans to seek additional medical treatment following the Nair incident. For now, she’s continuing to post updates to her fans and followers, who remain riveted by the strange saga.

Whether Brandi’s facial parasite turns out to be a genuine medical mystery or the result of stress, trauma, or misdiagnosis, one thing is

certain: she has once again found a way to turn her personal struggle into a very public conversation—and in true Brandi fashion, she’s doing it all with a burnt face, a bottle of aloe spray, and a sarcastic grin.