RHOBH’s Brandi Glanville makes rare red carpet appearance after she claims a parasite disfigured her face

REAL Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville has been spotted on a rare public outing after suffering from considerable facial disfigurement.

The reality star posed for photos on the red carpet at The Sundance Film Festival on Sunday in Park City, Utah.

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville stepped out for a rare red carpet appearance on SundayCredit: Getty

Brandi has been primarily shying away from the public eye after suffering from severe facial disfigurementCredit: X.com

Brandi, 53, wore an ankle-length cream-colored coat with thick black fur covering her chest, and a matching black fur hat.

She paired the ensemble with black strappy high heels, a brown clutch, her platinum blonde hair styled in loose waves, and heavy makeup.

The TV personality strutted her stuff on the PBM Princess x Kemo Sabe red carpet before the screening of Rachel Strauss’ documentary, Side Effects May Include.

Earlier in the day, Brandi shared with her followers how she was getting ready for the event, which involved a visit to her plastic surgeon’s office for a special treatment.

She posted a selfie on Instagram, smiling and dressed casually in a teal tank top, a gray Boston Red Sox baseball cap, and minimal makeup.

“Thank you Dr. Nicholas Nikolov the amazing CellSound and for preparing me for The Sundance Film festival & looking forward PBM Princess movie event at Kemo Sabe,” the Bravo star captioned her post.

Weeks earlier, Brandi gave another up-close look at her skin while posing with her dentist.

The Real Housewives star has primarily shied away from big public events over the last two years as she battled severe facial disfigurement.

She previously claimed that stress was behind her noticeably swollen face, which resulted in her losing five teeth after her teeth shifted, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed.

But doctors later came to a different diagnosis after she began experiencing wrinkles and saggy skin on one side of her face.

In December 2024, Brandi said that doctors believed that a parasite living in her skin was the cause of her bizarre symptoms.

One year later, the former model exclusively told TMZ that she’d finally gotten the proper medical diagnosis to explain her condition.

“I have a long road ahead of me to get fully better, but I finally have an answer, so I’m just thrilled,” Brandi said, though she wouldn’t disclose her exact diagnosis.

“It’s been hell. I’ve turned into an introvert. Leaving my house, I get the worst anxiety because I’ve been in my house for two years,” the mother of two star admitted.

BRANDI’S BRAVO HISTORY

Brandi’s had a tough go with Bravo.

The model-turned-reality star was brought on RHOBH as a “friend” for season 2 in 2011 after her divorce from actor Eddie Cibrian.

Brandi previously penned an exclusive article for The U.S. Sun about her painful split from the actor.

She was brought on as a full-time cast member from season 3 through 5, but was let go in 2015 after she made comments about Real Housewives of Miami star Joanna Krupa on Watch What Happens Live.

She was subsequently sued for defamation. 

The reality stars settled the suit in 2017, and Brandi was ordered to pay up and publicly apologize to Joanna. Brandi said the suit cost her $500,000 in total.

Brandi returned to the show as a guest in the 6th, 9th and 10th seasons.

In 2022, Brandi, along with several other Housewives, appeared on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.

In 2023, it was announced that Brandi would be returning for the 5th season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, which was set to premiere in 2024.

Brandi was removed from filming after an allegation of sexual abuse was made by Caroline Manzo, which Brandi denied.

That season of Ultimate Girls Trip has yet to hit the air. 

Caroline sued Bravo, as well as Warner Brothers, and NBC Universal, who own the Bravo brand, over the alleged abuse, but did not pursue legal action against Brandi.

In a filing from the suit, obtained by The U.S. Sun, Bravo producer, Lisa Shannon claimed that Caroline told them she did not feel “sexually violated,” during the incident.

“At that point, Manzo revealed to us, for the first time, that she had suffered sexual trauma as a child and that Glanville’s actions that evening had triggered memories of that childhood trauma.

“She told us that she did not feel sexually violated, she felt ‘disrespected’ by Glanville.” the producer said in the filing.

Brandi has confessed to shelling out six figures for various treatments while trying to get to the bottom of her health issues.

She’s now working on getting back into a normal routine and apparently venturing more out into the spotlight again.

Brandi was a main cast member on the RHOBH from Seasons 3 through 5, which aired from 2012 to 2015.

She announced in June 2015 that she wouldn’t be returning to the show full-time, but she made guest appearances on several seasons thereafter.

The RHOBH is currently in its 15th season, which premiered in December.

Brandi posed for photos at The Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UtahCredit: Getty

Brandi previously revealed that doctors believed she had a parasite living in her skin, resulting in her bizarre symptomsCredit: Bravo

In December, the reality star revealed that she finally received the proper diagnosis and was ‘thrilled’ to be on the back to recoveryCredit: Getty