Brandi Glanville Breaks Down Over GoFundMe as Medical Bills Hit $7,000 a Week

Brandi Glanville is known for saying exactly what’s on her mind, but this week the reality star couldn’t hold it together. On Friday’s episode of her podcast“Brandi Glanville Unfiltered,”she broke down while talking about a GoFundMe started by her friend Gina Rodriguez to help cover her mounting medical costs.“I’m embarrassed, honestly, because I don’t like to ask for help,”she said through tears. The Beverly Hills alum says she’s paying $7,000 a week even with insurance, and that creditors call her every day.

The health battle behind those bills is just as heavy. Glanville has been diagnosed with ESBL Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Valley fever, Demodex dermatitis, and mononucleosis. She also says she has a fungal ball in her face awaiting removal, and she’s been public about her facial disfigurement since 2024. During the podcast, she admitted,“If I don’t find a doctor to cut this out of my face, I’m just going to do it myself.”It’s a raw moment from someone who has spent years being painted as the wild card.

Her situation is shining a light on something a lot of families quietly deal with: crowdfunding as a healthcare safety net. Celebrities aren’t immune to insurance gaps, and neither is anyone else. Have you ever donated to or needed a GoFundMe for medical bills? Tell us your story in the comments.