Brandi Glanville has opened up about the physical and financial toll that Caroline Manzo’s sexual assault lawsuit has taken on her, revealing she has lost out on work and seen her health deteriorate.
Manzo, 62, filed to sue Bravo last month over her claim that production encouraged Glanville, 51, to sexually harass her while filming the Housewives spinoff, Ultimate Girls Trip in January 2023.
Glanville was left disfigured from stress-induced angioedema last year as a result of the accusations – which she vehemently denies.
Now, the star has revealed that not only did the lawsuit cause another stress-induced flare up, but it also cost her a job opportunity abroad.
Speaking on her Brandi Glanville Unfiltered podcast, she said: ‘I feel like I spent a year already and not working. Now it’s the new year and I have a lot of good things happening. My friends found me a job overseas. I’m not going to say what it is… and now that the news came out, I can’t do it.’
Brandi Glanville gets honest about the physical and financial toll that Caroline Manzo’s sexual assault lawsuit have taken on her in her new podcast episode
Manzo, 62, (pictured) filed to sue Bravo and Peacock over her claim that production encouraged Glanville, 51, to sexually harass her during filming of Ultimate Girls Trip
When news of the lawsuit broke, the reality TV personality shared a statement exclusively with DailyMail.com, insisting ‘there was no sexual assault.’
Manzo alleged that the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum kissed her without consent and even ‘forced her vagina against her back.’
While denying the allegations, Glanville’s statement also called out Bravo for remaining silent and not sharing any ‘word of support.’
‘It give me so much anxiety and I think that’s why I’ve had the flare ups this past week,’ she told her cohost James Maas and guest Vicki Gunvalson of her ailing health.
‘I’m all clenched up. I’m a mess. My health is really f***ed.’
Glanville was treated for stress-induced angioedema – a condition which causes swelling under the skin – in the aftermath of Manzo’s initial allegations.
‘I’ve done all I can,’ she continued. ‘I’ve gone to seven doctors, and I was in the hospital for few days…
‘I thought that it was fixed and then when Caroline served the lawsuit – gosh, I can’t even talk about it!’
The star revealed to Vicki Gunvalson in her podcast, Brandi Glanville Unfiltered, that she has lost out on work due to the new lawsuit
Glanville previously revealed that her face was left disfigured due to stress-induced angioedema – a condition which causes swelling under the skin
The mother-of-two said her ability to talk and taste food had been affected by the condition, which saw her rushed to hospital for several days
The star, pictured left in 2017, has been working with a plastic surgeon to conquer her condition – pictured right in 2024
Glanville then recalled how she managed to find a way to make money as she spoke candidly with Gunvalson about the power of OnlyFans.
The mother-of-two joined the popular subscription service platform in July 2023, and she has now admitted that it was a game-changing decision.
Glanville gushed: ‘I joined OnlyFans because I didn’t have any income and it saved my life.
‘At the time I was like, being desperate and then when I got on it – I’m really feeling my sexual being at 51.’
The star explained that she was glad she had not so perfect feet, as she was able to bring in cash because of it.
‘Mine have bunions and they are not good, but we got some money from my feet,’ she said. ‘I had to do it because my face was swollen and I could only do feet pictures.’
Throughout the podcast, Gunvalson praised the star for how she has handled the ongoing lawsuit and stressed: ‘You will redeem yourself. As I said on Twitter, the truth always prevails.
‘You know that right? The truth is always the truth, you can’t manipulate the truth.’
Indeed, Gunvalson shared her public statement of support on the social platform, writing: ‘You are beautiful inside & out! The truth always prevails and I’m confident this stress you are going through will hopefully be done soon!!’
Fellow UGT star Camille Grammer has also spoken out in defense of Glanville, and recently wrote on Instagram: ‘We all think Caroline has gone too far with this lawsuit.
‘I wasn’t in the bathroom when the so-called alleged event happened. What I did see was the two ladies laughing and getting along.’
In her lawsuit, Manzo alleged that the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum kissed her without consent and even ‘forced her vagina against her back’
Glanville insists she is innocent and ‘vehemently denies any wrongdoing’ – pictured in 2009
Glanville also revealed how she managed to find a way to make money amid her health issues – by joining OnlyFans
Throughout the podcast, Gunvalson, pictured left, praised the star for how she has handled the ongoing issue regarding Manzo claims
According to court documents obtained by Page Six, Manzo claims Glanville ‘forced her vagina against her back’ and ‘proceeded to mount Manzo on the couch holding Manzo down with her body, forcibly squeezed Manzo’s cheeks together and thrust her tongue in Manzo’s mouth, while humping her.’
The documents state: ‘Defendants, including Bravo, regularly ply the Real Housewives cast with alcohol, cause them to become severely intoxicated, and then direct, encourage and/or allow them to sexually harass other cast members because that is good for ratings.’
‘Caroline Manzo is a victim of those harmful actions,’ it added.
In her full statement in response to the suit, a representative told DailyMail.com: ‘Sadly, Brandi had to wake up to yet another lawsuit that includes defamatory, false accusations about her. While filming, Brandi followed what the producers asked of her, and there was no sexual assault.
‘She is innocent of these absurd accusations that have weighed on her mental and physical health for far too long without word of support from Peacock, Shed or Bravo.’
The statement concluded: ‘This painful storytelling seems endless and needs to stop. She is looking to move on and upward and get her life back.’
Elsewhere, Brandi previously revealed how she continues to struggle to find ways to fix the facial disfigurement that has happened due to her health issues.