Brandi Glanville gets chemical burns after using Nair on her face
An experiment intended to rid βThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsβ alum Brandi Glanville of a facial parasite left the former reality TV star with chemical burns.
In a short video posted to TikTok on Sunday that is a little startling and also a little painful-looking, Glanville, 52, said that she decided to use Nair to try to eradicate the parasite. However, the popular hair removal product aggravated her skin, leaving her with apparent chemical burns.
βI know I look attractive,β she joked. βGood news, you donβt have to spend a lot of money on peels and lasers anymore.β
During the clip, she referred to the parasite as βCaroline,β a possible reference to her βReal Housewivesβ rival Caroline Manzo. In January 2023, Manzo accused Glanville of sexual assault during filming. This led to both of them departing the Morocco set of βThe Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.β That was also where Glanville previously said she might have contracted the parasite.
Glanville has denied all claims Manzo has made against her, calling them absurd, Page Six reports.
In her TikTok video, Glanville claims the Nair successfully moved the parasite (βCarolineβ) to a different part of her face upon application.
βNair is the fountain of youth, I figured it out,β she said. βBut I overdid it β¦ seven minutes, donβt do it.β
The first time Glanville shared information regarding the parasite, she claimed that she had consulted βevery doctor under the sunβ but to no avail. The mysterious condition was said to have left her with frequent facial swelling and missing teeth.
She told ET in December 2024 that sheβd suspected a parasite had made its way into her system after the filming in Morocco.
βWe had food sitting out for hours on end, and some of it was meat,β she said, adding that medical complications began six months later.
Glanville claimed that she had since spent more than $70,000 on noninvasive procedures to pinpoint exactly what was going on. Notably, she was on IV antibiotics that alleviated swelling but proved to be too expensive.
βIβve been on meds this whole year. I donβt socialize. I donβt go out,β she said at the time.