EXCLUSIVEBrandi Glanville using facial 'parasite' to help make money on Cameo after being dropped from Bravo

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Brandi Glanville is 'exploiting' her ongoing health battle in a desperate bid to make money on Cameo as she wants to 'get the notoriety she craves' after being dropped from Bravo, insiders claim.

The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 52, shocked fans this week when she posted an unrecognizable selfie of her swollen face, and said doctors believe she could have a parasite that ‘jumps around’ her skin.

Brandi, who was previously diagnosed with 'stress-induced angioedema,' is missing being in the 'limelight' after her recent 'reputational war' with Bravo and Andy Cohen and has turned to Cameo to make money.

'Brandi recently returned to Cameo and she loves being in the limelight and loves money,' a source exclusively told DailyMail.com. 

'So, what better way to get back on the radar than to exploit what she is going through to get people talking about her again.'

The source noted that the reality star has been left unhappy with her ongoing woes as they added: 'Brandi hates getting old and this latest skin and face issue is scary.'

Brandi Glanville is choosing to 'exploit' her current health woes because she 'loves being in the limelight,' insiders told DailyMail.com

Earlier in the month, the TV star, 52, announced her return to Cameo - a popular service that allows users to pay celebrities to record personalized messages (pictured December 2022)

They continued: 'She wants to be on TV more, she wants to sell more Cameo, she wants to be in the mix. 

'And she is thinking of every way to get out there. If it takes her health issues to get back on track then it might be a win.

'She'll get the notoriety she craves and some money making opportunities moving forward.'

Brandi announced her return to Cameo last week. The popular service allows users to pay celebrities to record personalized messages for them. 

'It’s been over a year since I’ve been dealing with my health issues & haven’t been able to keep up with the videos, but I’m BACK on @cameo,' she told her 675,000 Instagram followers.

She is charging upwards of $125 per message which could feature her roasting someone, giving a pep talk, offering advice or celebrating a birthday.

Back in August 2023, Brandi revealed she had been diagnosed with stress-induced angioedema and claimed it stemmed from the time she was on the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco.

According to the Mayo Clinic, angioedema is a reaction similar to hives that causes swelling in the deeper layers of skin, often around the face and lips.

The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has been showcasing the shocking changes in her face (left) after a year of problems with her appearance (pictured in 2009, right)

The insider stated: 'Brandi just recently returned to Cameo and she loves being in the limelight and loves money... So what better way to get back on the radar'

In the months that followed, the star was hospitalized multiple times and said she has incurred substantial expenses as a result.

During this time, the star has shared numerous photos and videos revealing her deflated, mottled cheeks to fans, and highlighted the continued twists and turns she has faced.

Brandi has consistently placed the blame on The Real Housewives TV network Bravo - insisting her face was 'doing gymnastics' due the stress the network had caused her. 

A second insider noted that Brandi's constant slamming of Bravo had done lasting damage to her reputation.

'She has done so much damage and she knows that her career and reputation is over,' they said. 'The network will never work with her again. 

'She has become a liability and stating that Bravo is the reason for her health issues is just one more example of the type of person that she is.'

Brandi decided to 'wage a public reputational war' against Bravo after they 'silenced' her  in the wake of sexual assault allegations made against her by her Ultimate Girls' Trip costar Caroline Manzo. 

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 62, made headlines in 2023 when she alleged that Brandi kissed her without consent and even 'forced her vagina against her back' during filming of the Housewives spin off show in Morocco.

The source continued: 'She wants to be on TV more... she wants to be in the mix... If it takes her health issues to get back on track then it might be a win' (RHOBH cast pictured in 2012)

Caroline went on to officially file to sue Bravo over her claim that production encouraged Brandi to sexually harass her.

Brandi and her legal team have maintained her innocence and insisted that the TV star was never alone with Caroline, and that her costar 'did not manifest a lack of consent at any point.' 

When told to move on by a Bravo fan earlier this year, Brandi hit back and said that wasn't possible because every time she saw her appearance she was 'reminded of how f***ed up these past two years have been.'

She fumed: 'F*** off! You have no idea how horrible these last 2 years have been. Being branded as some sort of sex offender for a storyline is f***ed up.

'I lost every job that I had coming up. I go to therapy I'm on medication to help but bravo allowed that narrative to go on for a year and a half. 

'It wasn't until Caroline filed her lawsuit that Bravo admitted that I did nothing wrong.

'I would love to move on with my life but I'm in and out of the hospital and my face is doing gymnastics.

'So every time I pass the mirror I'm reminded of how f***ed up these past two years have been. It's really easy for you to sit back and judge but maybe you should be kinder.'

She said: 'I've had some health issues that have affected my ability to talk. My ability to taste food, my face basically would swell up, like I would have anaphylactic shock, go into anaphylactic shock constantly and I saw seven doctors and their answer to it was it was stress-induced angioedema.'

Botched star Dr. Terry Dubrow, 66, threw cold water on the star's 'parasite' theory, and instead thought her misshapen skin and sunken cheeks were more likely the result of an infection. 

The cosmetic surgeon — who is married to Real Housewives Of Orange County star Heather Dubrow — told TMZ that he was 'concerned' Brandi could be suffering from either an 'infectious process' or a 'foreign-body reaction to something she's had injected.' 

He also clarified that Brandi isn't at 'fault' for not being certain about what is plaguing her, and he instead blamed her doctor for not having a solid diagnosis and treatment plan.