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‘RHOBH’ Yolanda Foster Lyme Disease Update: She’s Looking Forward To A ‘Healthy’ 2016

By Lindsay Cronin
Published on: 08:25 PST, Jan 4, 2016

Yolanda Foster has been battling Lyme disease since 2012, and on the currently airing sixth season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, her struggles appear to be more intense than ever.

During the first few episodes of the Bravo reality series, Yolanda Foster has been seen fighting back against symptoms of Lyme disease. During Episode 1, she and her friend Angie Simpson, the mother of pop singer Cody Simpson, were seen in her Los Angeles condo, where she broke down in tears over her health struggles. She was then seen at the birthday party of Lisa Rinna, but due to her sickness, she was forced to leave early.

Although Yolanda Foster appears to be at her worst on the show, she seems to have taken a turn for the better off-screen, as she’s revealed with a number of photos on Instagram. At the end of last year, ahead of the Christmas holiday, Yolanda Foster and her family, including her three children, Bella, Gigi, and Anwar, traveled to Aspen, Colorado, where they celebrated Christmas with the children’s father, Mohamed Hadid, and his fiancee, Shiva Safai.

Then, on January 1, after celebrating the New Year in Aspen, as well, Yolanda Foster shared the following message with her fans and followers on Instagram.

“Happy New Year everyone, I pray that each day, Love, Health & Happiness will come your way…… Thank you for all your support, prayers and well wishes this past year, I am looking forward to sharing a happy, healthy and successful 2016 with you. Much love and a big hug #HappyNewYear.”

One day later, on January 2, Yolanda Foster posted a meme, which read, “Never apologize for how you feel. It’s like saying sorry for being real.”

In the caption, Yolanda Foster added, “Note To Self…….. #LymeDiseaseAwereness #WeMustFindACure Affordable for ALL #MyMission 2016.”

In addition to facing struggles with her illness throughout filming on the sixth season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Yolanda Foster also saw the end of her marriage to her husband, David Foster. Yolanda Foster married the music producer on November 11, 2011, and announced their divorce on December 1, 2015, the same day as the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 6 premiere.

“Sadly we have decided to go our separate ways. We’ve shared nine beautiful and joyous years together and during that time we experienced love, friendship, and the inevitable challenges that come with managing a marriage, careers, blended families and health issues,” the couple told E! News in a joint statement. “We are grateful for the years we’ve spent together and believe wholeheartedly that we did our best. I hope that we can pave the road ahead of us with all we’ve learned and with the love and respect we will always have for one another.”

Although there were rumors after their divorce, claiming David didn’t believe Yolanda Foster was truly suffering from Lyme disease, a speculation which has been discussed on the Bravo show, he spoke to Us Weekly last month, denying the reports were true. In his statement, David explained that he will always have the utmost respect for Yolanda Foster, despite the end of their marriage, and said he had seen her battle with the illness first-hand. He also said he was proud of his wife’s fight.

For more Yolanda Foster, tune into The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 6, airing every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

[Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Global Lyme Alliance]

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