Yolanda Hadid: My Love, My Lemons, My Lyme Disease.

[ryebread]

For those who enjoy the house porn-a photo of the amazing table without all those people to distract from it:  http://instagram.com/p/xkvCpoqJ5I/

A bit heavy handed but beautiful, no doubt. The flowers and menu cards are more extravagant than most wedding receptions we've attended. (I assume those are menu cards and not Odes to David.)

Someday soon, after Brandi burns all her bridges and the social invitations have dried up, she'll remember the beautiful lunches and dinners she's attended these past few years and hopefully regret her behavior. Her shenanigans have earned her money, to be sure, but when the money is gone, she'll look back at opportunities lost..

[walnutqueen]

A bit heavy handed but beautiful, no doubt. The flowers and menu cards are more extravagant than most wedding receptions we've attended. (I assume those are menu cards and not Odes to David.)

 

Too bad we can't see who got little hearts on their name place cards.  ;-)

[zoeysmom]

A bit heavy handed but beautiful, no doubt. The flowers and menu cards are more extravagant than most wedding receptions we've attended. (I assume those are menu cards and not Odes to David.)

Someday soon, after Brandi burns all her bridges and the social invitations have dried up, she'll remember the beautiful lunches and dinners she's attended these past few years and hopefully regret her behavior. Her shenanigans have earned her money, to be sure, but when the money is gone, she'll look back at opportunities lost..

My husband raises orchids as a hobby.  I showed him the table scape and his comment was it looks like they spent 2 grand on it.  The woman that "helped" Yolanda has some beautiful parties under her belt.

 

Good call on Brandi and she might just remember some of the talent she met over the years courtesy of the Fosters.

[zoeysmom]

I do think Yolanda cares about Lisa/Ken/Mohammad relationship. She was none to pleased that Mohammad defended Lisa last season. But I also agree she is desperate for camera time, I think she believes she deserves more because of her social standing/$$$$$/husband than the other women.

 

I don't see Bella calling David before she called her father after her arrest unless Mohammad was out for the evening but I do see Yolanda giving David higher praise than her ex because David is her present and that is more important to her. We only have Yolanda's word that Bella called David and not Mohammad and I am not willing to rely on her word alone at this point.

 

It is possible that Yolanda is trying to 1 up Lisa, friendship wise, by standing by Brandi despite her vile behavior but it is backfiring on her big time. I still stand by my opinion that Yolanda shared too much personal info with Brandi in the beginning, before she realized that Brandi is a very dangerous loose cannon that loves to take aim at those closest to her, and is afraid of those secrets being revealed publicly.

 

I think Lisa blog that you quote was in reference to Yolanda's "Hollywood" friend comment, she, Yolanda, had just met Eileen and was calling her a friend which is a bit over the top according to Yolanda's own definition of friendship! LOL Lisa R said she had met Yolanda at casting calls but did not "know" her whereas she has known, been friendly, with Lisa for years. She, Lisa R, also said she has been friends with Kyle for years as well. Where Eileen ends up is anyone's guess right now.

 

I did not say he was kept out of the party, my feeling is that he never intended to be seen on camera at the party, that he did not plan on officially "attending" the party, hence his manner of dress. I think Yolanda would love to have David film more on the show but that David himself does not want to be filmed all that much, especially outside his home.

I would agree that Yolanda felt shut down by Mohamed defending Lisa.  Well apparently in spite of Ken's bad behavior Yolanda and David maintain both a familial and social relationship with Mohamed. 

 

TMZ reported Foster picked Bella up-Bella may have been drunk but I think she probably called David because he is in Malibu and her father lives in Bel Air.  If I wanted to get out of jail I would go with the person who was closest to the jail.  Mohamed would have been fighting rush hour traffic at 6 am. 

 

I think Brandi's secrets are probably all show related.  Yolanda does seem pretty up front about things in her life.  I do think Brandi if crossed would probably say Yolanda had been gunning for Lisa. I don't think Brandi holds the keys to any financial or personal information between David and Yolanda.  As far as Yolanda's marriage to Mohamed-Brandi may trade on dirt on the exes for public consumption but who really cares?

 

I am sorry but Lisa's comment was bitchy.  How else do you introduce someone?  This is an acquaintance I met through Lisa R., we have had lunch, and our husbands know each other?  Of all couples likely to have something away from the show I am thinking it would be the Fosters and VanPattens.  First off they both live in Malibu, Vinnie was a tennis pro, David's son in law is a tennis pro, so they have the tennis world connection, Yolanda's daughters know Vinnie's sons.  I do think Eileen ends up with Kyle and Lisa V., simply because Yolanda continues to exercise incredibly bad taste in hanging on to Brandi as a friend and continuing to defend her.  Yolanda's loss of allies is her own fault-she doesn't have to like Lisa bit she needs to knock off her unbending support of Brandi.

 

On paper it sounds like Yolanda corrects Brandi but the mere fact she keeps inviting her back around indicates to me I think she doesn't necessarily mind Brandi's antics.

 

I am the only one who finds it odd Yolanda would be going out on acting auditions?  I can't imagine with her accent she would get many offers.  I am still waiting to hear what Lisa R.'s issues with Lisa V. are.  I read on Tamara Tattles that Lisa R., had wanted to be on the show for quite sometime and Lisa V., had blocked it.

[Satchels of gold]

When that party was over ,the guest left and the cameras were off you KNOW The topic of conversation had to be Brandi's behavior. Do you think David, no singing while I play, Foster thinks Brandi's acted appropriately ? I think Yo has a real need to be right and damn it she'll stick with Brandi until the end rather than admit she was wrong about her. In reality, I think Brandi really stresses Yolanda out.

[bosawks]

A friend of mine got arrested and she called her stepdad instead of her dad.

Her reasoning was that while her stepdad was disappointed her dad was DISAPPOINTED and she just didn't want to deal with that right then and there.

[zoeysmom]

When that party was over ,the guest left and the cameras were off you KNOW The topic of conversation had to be Brandi's behavior. Do you think David, no singing while I play, Foster thinks Brandi's acted appropriately ? I think Yo has a real need to be right and damn it she'll stick with Brandi until the end rather than admit she was wrong about her. In reality, I think Brandi really stresses Yolanda out.

I have a feeling once Brandi was loaded into the limo the conversation began with any and all guests.  Forget babyface can you imagine the filler guests reaction to the mess that is Brandi?

 

Yolanda is an odd duck, I begrudgingly I have to give her the Lyme's disease and the various treatment courses she opts for as time consuming and a reason not to have Brandi around in the off season  and maybe not address the situation. http://www.examiner.com/article/lisa-vanderpump-attacks-yolanda-foster-on-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills

 

I think David thinks about music and his clients first and foremost and I don't think he finds Brandi amusing in the least.  He has done his duty having Brandi's "white trash" parents (Brandi's boastful reference) over for the delivery of the car and an outpouring of supportive words from David to the Glanvilles.  At this point I can't imagine any of David's collaborators/colleagues wanting to subject themselves or partners to Brandi and her attention grabbing antics.

[Avaleigh]

Her reasoning was that while her stepdad was disappointed her dad was DISAPPOINTED and she just didn't want to deal with that right then and there.

 

 

I'd be willing to bet that this was the reason.

[PhilMarlowe2]

I did not say he was kept out of the party, my feeling is that he never intended to be seen on camera at the party, that he did not plan on officially "attending" the party, hence his manner of dress. I think Yolanda would love to have David film more on the show but that David himself does not want to be filmed all that much, especially outside his home.

 

My sense was that David was probably in the area on other business and did a "drive by" when he was done with his own stuff. It's really the only explanation given that Malibu is so far away from BH and that he was clearly not dressed for the occasion.

[DeeplyShallow]

My sense was that David was probably in the area on other business and did a "drive by" when he was done with his own stuff. It's really the only explanation given that Malibu is so far away from BH and that he was clearly not dressed for the occasion.

I agree with WireWrap that he had no intention of shooting scenes. even if he did intend to be on camera, I don't think that he really cared. Didn't he call the housewives "clowns" in an interview?

Edited January 11, 2015 by DeeplyShallow

[zoeysmom]

I agree with WireWrap that he had no intention of shooting scenes. even if he did intend to be on camera, I don't think that he really cared. Didn't he call the housewives "clowns" in an interview?

I am curious after Brandi's various missteps on this last episode if David will ever be around Brandi again.  If he does -it is on him.  He doesn't get to keep playing the part of the charming tolerant host and then not involve himself in any other activity with the other ladies. 

 

Actually it was Yolanda who first said, "we are all a bunch of clowns running around trying to make a living."  Yolanda obviously wasn't speaking for the majority.  David repeated it in an interview.  It is solely my guess but I think David leads a pretty busy life and though he might appreciate Yolanda's various income producing endeavors, I don't think Yolanda dwells on them much.  She seems very -he is the lord of the manor.  Plus discussing the other women would cut into her discussion about her Lyme's disease time.   

[rubyred]

I keep reading that Yolanda hoped to use the show as a springboard for her own lifestyle show? Yeah, no. I feel like how she comes across and how she thinks she comes across are two extremely different things. Seeing her petty bitching and grandiose "little-people"-type statements (Amalfi is for plebes) make her even less relatable than Martha S, IMO. And I like Martha and her stiffness and labored humor. There's nothing about Yolanda I would want to emulate.

 

It also reminds me of one of the wives in the Melbourne series, who wrote a book on how to have it all and keep it organized, the gist of which was, have five nannies and three housekeepers (paraphrasing). I just don't get what kind of show Yolanda has in mind. A reboot of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous?

 

I gave in and Googled her and found out she's only been married to David for a few years -- since 2011. Makes her romantic overtures seem that much more of a sad flail, IMO.

[zoeysmom]

I keep reading that Yolanda hoped to use the show as a springboard for her own lifestyle show? Yeah, no. I feel like how she comes across and how she thinks she comes across are two extremely different things. Seeing her petty bitching and grandiose "little-people"-type statements (Amalfi is for plebes) make her even less relatable than Martha S, IMO. And I like Martha and her stiffness and labored humor. There's nothing about Yolanda I would want to emulate.

 

It also reminds me of one of the wives in the Melbourne series, who wrote a book on how to have it all and keep it organized, the gist of which was, have five nannies and three housekeepers (paraphrasing). I just don't get what kind of show Yolanda has in mind. A reboot of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous?

 

I gave in and Googled her and found out she's only been married to David for a few years -- since 2011. Makes her romantic overtures seem that much more of a sad flail, IMO.

I think Yolanda has abandoned the lifestyle show.  She had a RH type show in Holland.  I think her original spiel was going to be romance specialist and how practical she was shopping at Target to get the look.  Problem with Yolanda is she is "learning" to cook.  I think she has resigned herself to being a RH, who has an incredibly successful husband and the mother of two teenage daughters who are tearing up the modeling world.

[Trooper York]

She really has a tin ear and has no idea how she is coming off with her behavior on this show.

 

This last desperate attempt to demand that Lisa invite her to her events is just desperate. Sad and desperate. 

 

If Foster is watching this he might think about trading up. He must have an iron clad prenup. Time to move on.

[GreatKazu]

Yolanda chastised Lisa last season for doing the very same thing she is doing this season, "mothering Brandi". There are no ifs ands or buts about it, Yolanda is mothering Brandi, she even admitted to doing it on WWHL except that she has nothing to do with Brandi once filming ends, again, her words not mine. Yolanda and Brandi are not real friends, they do not hang out or even talk on the phone once filming ends, talk about double standards.

Not to mention, Brandi complained about that mothering Lisa was doing to her last season. This season, YoFo is doing the same thing and really, taking it further than Lisa did, and all Brandi does is get red in the face, and puts her head down a bit and shuts up. Funny, Brandi did the same exact face when Donald Trump stated to Brandi he didn't feel Kate Gosselin was being lazy, that he didn't see things that way. Brandi looked like a child who just got scolded by the school principal. 

 

The atmosphere seems a bit different now on the show with Brandi not shooting off her mouth like before. At least not yet she hasn't.  YoFo telling Brandi she was acting like a child and was in time-out, was a shocker. Not because YoFo said that, but because Brandi didn't use that shrilled voice of hers to say STFU. It makes me wonder what consequence YoFo has issued to Brandi if she were to ever cross the line with her and King David.  Brandi must know she only has Kyle and YoFo's friendship to a degree. Kyle is not going to ever be like Lisa V. was to Brandi, which was defending her when she shot off her stupid mouth. I feel Brandi will be truly upset if and when - and I hope it is soon - when YoFo and David kick her ass to the curb.

[WireWrap]

Not to mention, Brandi complained about that mothering Lisa was doing to her last season. This season, YoFo is doing the same thing and really, taking it further than Lisa did, and all Brandi does is get red in the face, and puts her head down a bit and shuts up. Funny, Brandi did the same exact face when Donald Trump stated to Brandi he didn't feel Kate Gosselin was being lazy, that he didn't see things that way. Brandi looked like a child who just got scolded by the school principal. 

 

The atmosphere seems a bit different now on the show with Brandi not shooting off her mouth like before. At least not yet she hasn't.  YoFo telling Brandi she was acting like a child and was in time-out, was a shocker. Not because YoFo said that, but because Brandi didn't use that shrilled voice of hers to say STFU. It makes me wonder what consequence YoFo has issued to Brandi if she were to ever cross the line with her and King David.  Brandi must know she only has Kyle and YoFo's friendship to a degree. Kyle is not going to ever be like Lisa V. was to Brandi, which was defending her when she shot off her stupid mouth. I feel Brandi will be truly upset if and when - and I hope it is soon - when YoFo and David kick her ass to the curb.

Well, we know that Kyle does kick Brandi out of her circle this season. Kyle is already saying that there is no going back with Brandi after what happens between them in an upcoming episode. I still think Brandi has something on Yolanda that keeps them together, something that Yolanda is terrified will become public knowledge.

[MrsRafaelBarba]

I see that Yolanda still walks on eggshells around King Douche.

Ooops I mean David.

Like she's terrified of saying/doing one wrong thing,that will anger him.

Resulting in divorce.

[ryebread]

I keep reading that Yolanda hoped to use the show as a springboard for her own lifestyle show?

Have you seen this yet?

 

She filmed a few of these to stir up interest for a potential lifestyle show.

Why am I surprised that she managed to 'squeeze' some lemons and some Lymes in there?  (Toward the end)

[motorcitymom65]

She really has a tin ear and has no idea how she is coming off with her behavior on this show.

This last desperate attempt to demand that Lisa invite her to her events is just desperate. Sad and desperate.

If Foster is watching this he might think about trading up. He must have an iron clad prenup. Time to move on.

I think Yo is the one with the money. I remember her telling Andy she had insisted on a prenup. Edited January 12, 2015 by motorcitymom65

[turbogirlnyc]

Bella's DUI arrest was in mid July and she flew to NY in August to start college/modeling. I am sure she had a cell phone when she left for NY and she would not need a car there either nor a drivers license. I have no doubts that Bella fulfilled her court mandated community service and her 20 hours at AA before she left but other than during the 1 month she was home before leaving, I do not think there was any long term punishment.

See, I don't think Bella had to go through the usual DWI/DUI drill. If a person has the means (money) they can hire a top DUI lawyer to get that charge reduced to a traffic/moving violation. Unless you're a model, it would be incredibly difficult to get hired for a job with a criminal record, no? Just saying. Maybe California is different but my aunt & uncle paid a lawyer 10k so my cousin could get a job after college graduation.

I can't speak to how Yo or any parent should punish her daughter. I'm not a parent and can't judge how another parent should handle that.

Edited January 12, 2015 by turbogirlnyc

[WireWrap]

See, I don't think Bella had to go through the usual DWI/DUI drill. If a person has the means (money) they can hire a top DUI lawyer to get that charge reduced to a traffic/moving violation. Unless you're a model, it would be incredibly difficult to get hired for a job with a criminal record, no? Just saying. Maybe California is different but my aunt & uncle paid a lawyer 10k so my cousin could get a job after college graduation.

I can't speak to how Yo or any parent should punish her daughter. I'm not a parent and can't judge how another parent should handle that.

Well, she was already accepted to her "design school/college" and Yolanda/Mohammad bought her the apartment. Yolanda said that Bella was court ordered to attend a course on drinking/driving, community service hours and she had to pay all the legal fees from her own savings account, the account of a multi millionaires daughter that is. LOL, I am sure they had top legal representation for Bella and the course/community service requirements were minimal by normal standards. Bella got the DUI while driving with a suspended license, so she did get off easily IMO.

[RedheadZombie]

Perhaps Bella was treated less vigorously due to the fact that she was under eighteen.  I don't know how things work in CA.

[Fuzzysox]

I see that Yolanda still walks on eggshells around King Douche.

Ooops I mean David.

Like she's terrified of saying/doing one wrong thing,that will anger him.

Resulting in divorce.

Me thinks that The King likes to drink so it makes him more irritated. This is why she is always walking on eggshells.

 

And from another thread someone mentioned that Eileen said that Yo could be suffering from menopause brain. ITA with this. How many more years is she going to hide behind Lyme disease as a facade for a bodies natural aging process?

Edited January 12, 2015 by Fuzzysox

[zoeysmom]

Perhaps Bella was treated less vigorously due to the fact that she was under eighteen.  I don't know how things work in CA.

Generally they are put in a room and told to call a parent or guardian to come and get them.  If a parent or guardian doesn't arrive in a short period of time they are processed and transferred to a juvenile facility.  That is why I think that David was called he was a heck of a lot closer than Mohamed who is over an hour away. 

[zoeysmom]

I think Yo is the one with the money. I remember her telling Andy she had insisted on a prenup.

As a producer David is raking in the cash and he is Chairman of Verve records.  I believe someone said on here the Malibu house is in David's name.  I have often thought Yolanda was hoping for a house flip shortly after the wedding and a year of exposure on RHOBH.  Granted the house is grossly overpriced but at some point if they are serious about selling it they need to drop the price.  When it first went on the market experts were saying it was worth about $17 million instead of the $27 million they are asking. 

 

IIRC Yolanda had to fight Mohamed for a better settlement.  I know she got the Montecito house and some extra cash but she did not get a settlement anywhere near Camille's.  Don't get me wrong Yolanda is quite comfortable but I think David came into the relationship with substantially more assets.  He just always sounds woeful because he gives the marital home to the wife when he splits.

[zoeysmom]

http://www.whowhatwear.com/gigi-hadid-guess/

 

Gigi's new Guess campaign.

[Fuzzysox]

http://www.whowhatwear.com/gigi-hadid-guess/

 

Gigi's new Guess campaign.

Just what every parent wants for their daughter to be half naked in a magazine ad. 

[DeeplyShallow]

She always seems to have the same facial expression in her photos. Not just in this campaign but elsewhere. She's pretty but I don't see what's so special about her as a model.

[Rhetorica]

Is Maybellene a "spectacular gig"? According to this article, yes, yes it is.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6470200

[Persnickety1]

Well, congrats to Miss Gigi and, by extension, Mama Yo'lemonade.

 

http://www.vogue.com/8088203/gigi-hadid-new-face-of-maybelline-new-york/

 

 

 

 

Edited January 15, 2015 by Persnickety1

[ryebread]

Whoa. That's huge.

[Persnickety1]

Dang, that thing went to JUMBO size, didn't it?

 

Anyway, not the official announcement now but still a modeling shot of her from the ad in Vogue.

 

Really a gorgeous girl.  I wouldn't be surprised to see Bella land a similar contract in the future.  

 

The genes of Mo and Yo apparently blend together very well.  

[ryebread]

Dang, that thing went to JUMBO size, didn't it?

LOL.  I didn't mean "Whoa that picture is huge!"  I meant, "Whoa, a contract with Maybelline is huge!" 

 

She seems like a nice kid. I hope she stays that way.  I've seen her pictured with Selena and the Beibs, Miley Cyrus, Kendal Jenner.  Might not mean anything but let's hope it's a passing phase. She's old enough to know she'll be judged by the company she keeps.

[jinjer]

 

The genes of Mo and Yo apparently blend together very well.  

I wouldn't be surprised if this fact didn't enter into each of their minds when they hooked up.  Superbreeders.

[charming]

Ah, another Reality TV kid has landed a cosmetics deal. Just like her BFF Kendall. That seems to be the thing to do to be recognized. The constant pap walks, selfies, and advertising your love life while paying for coverage in tabloids & The Daily Mail. You increase your profile and instagram followers...bam....here's your contract.

 

Gigi is pretty but hanging with a whole crew of druggies. Hope she can keep her head on straight.

[Almost 3000]

She looks a bit like a sister wife in that pix. Think Nicki of Big Love.

[Avaleigh]

She looks a bit like a sister wife in that pix. Think Nicki of Big Love.

 

 

I was going to post this very thing! 

 

The Prophet would approve. ;-)

[Sun-Bun]

I had to chuckle in disbelief when Yo was gushing on the recent show about how hopefully Bella would be like GiGi and be able to be "independent"financially by the time she's 21.

Only after their parents have not only bought them these insanely posh((and professionally decorated too!)) Manhattan pads, but paid for their college tuitions and daily upkeep, of course.

1%, this is obviously how you raise your kids.

I know they can't help it and all, but it seems insane to me how these sorts of rich kids a'la GiGi and Kendall Jenner manage to have such perfect modeling genes and million-dollar set-up's along the way for such seemingly unfair advantages---makes you wonder if other successful models from more humble backgrounds resent them and don't care to work with them or hang out.

I know it's already been reported that other models in some of the NYFW shows shunned Kendall when they shared the runway there. I wonder if GiGi faces the same sort of discrimination from fellow models---makes sense that she and Kendall are buddies then, seeing as they're both rich Beverly Hills girls from similar backgrounds.

I'll give them both this much: they make the modeling dabbling of the Hilton sisters seem oddly quaint and laughable in comparison to their own bigtime modeling successes.

[zoeysmom]

Sounds like Yolanda is kind of throwing in the towel.  In essence her Lyme's disease returned in December and she is not winning this time.  Sad to hear her talk about not being able to process writing or even TV.  My guess is Yolanda becomes a FORHOBH next season.  I wish her some relief.  For all the things she does to annoy me this is probably the most serious thing her family has ever faced.http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-5/blogs/yolanda-h-foster/yolanda-i-would-like-to

 

 

Edited January 15, 2015 by zoeysmom

[WireWrap]

Sounds like Yolanda is kind of throwing in the towel.  In essence her Lyme's disease returned in December and she is not winning this time.  Sad to hear her talk about not being able to process writing or even TV.  My guess is Yolanda becomes a FORHOBH next season.  I wish her some relief.  For all the things she does to annoy me this is probably the most serious thing her family has ever faced.http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-5/blogs/yolanda-h-foster/yolanda-i-would-like-to

I have to wonder if there is something else wrong, something as hard to diagnose as Lyme's Disease, because she does not seem to respond to any treatment known in either conventional western medicine or unconventional medicine throughout the world. Maybe it is time for her to explore other possible medical conditions.

Edited January 15, 2015 by WireWrap

[zoeysmom]

I have to wonder if there is something else wrong, something as hard to diagnose as Lyme's Disease, because she does not seem to respond to any treatment known in either conventional western medicine or unconventional medicine throughout the world. Maybe it is time for her to explore other possible medical conditions.

I have always wondered  she just doesn't just stay with the same course of treatment.  She was hospitalized in December for side effects relating to her most recent treatment-I believe in Korea.  They may have just caught it too late and it is not totally curable.  She may have to settle for something less than the cure and live a life where she has certain restrictions.  It almost seems as if she is shooting for total remission, Yolanda may have far more good days than she admits  to.  I find it hard to believe she had only one good day in all of 2014.

[Satchels of gold]

Sounds like Yolanda is kind of throwing in the towel.  In essence her Lyme's disease returned in December and she is not winning this time.  Sad to hear her talk about not being able to process writing or even TV.  My guess is Yolanda becomes a FORHOBH next season.  I wish her some relief.  For all the things she does to annoy me this is probably the most serious thing her family has ever faced.http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-5/blogs/yolanda-h-foster/yolanda-i-would-like-to

This is sad . I only delight in self inflicted misery.

[WireWrap]

I have always wondered  she just doesn't just stay with the same course of treatment.  She was hospitalized in December for side effects relating to her most recent treatment-I believe in Korea.  They may have just caught it too late and it is not totally curable.  She may have to settle for something less than the cure and live a life where she has certain restrictions.  It almost seems as if she is shooting for total remission, Yolanda may have far more good days than she admits  to.  I find it hard to believe she had only one good day in all of 2014.

Her claim of only 1 good day in all of 2014 is BS! She has traveled all over the world and most of that travel was for pleasure not Lyme's treatment. I am not saying she isn't sick but I do think she uses her illness as an excuse for her bad behavior or when she accuses others of doing things they did not, it is a convenient excuse IMO. She seems to bring it up more often when she has been caught/called out on questionable behavior/judgment. Notice she did not address Brandi's awful behavior, the wine toss or the vulgar comment at dinner/song because she has been "too sick to blog", except that she was strong enough to tell us/blog about being too sick to blog! LOL

[zoeysmom]

Her claim of only 1 good day in all of 2014 is BS! She has traveled all over the world and most of that travel was for pleasure not Lyme's treatment. I am not saying she isn't sick but I do think she uses her illness as an excuse for her bad behavior or when she accuses others of doing things they did not, it is a convenient excuse IMO. She seems to bring it up more often when she has been caught/called out on questionable behavior/judgment. Notice she did not address Brandi's awful behavior, the wine toss or the vulgar comment at dinner/song because she has been "too sick to blog", except that she was strong enough to tell us/blog about being too sick to blog! LOL

I think Yolanda has proven your point-today she if off to meet her love in Singapore.  I don't know if she went directly from Seoul to Singapore or if she went home first. 

 

I do think Yolanda puts a lot of emphasis in how much brain function she has and from the little I know of neurology I think she misapplies it.  I think she has some cognitive impairment but I don't see terribly debilitating physical impairment.  The first season Yolanda was on Kim, of all people, confronted Yolanda at the Reunion and said Yolanda used both her English as a second language and her illness to excuse her behavior.   I think in this particular case her memory of events in Paris.

 

I would like to see Yolanda address Brandi's behavior in a blog because as the hostess, who took time out to chastise Lisa a bit she should comment on Brandi's behavior.  Now Brandi is claiming she and Babyface's wife are buds-which I could see if they are trying to get on the show. 

[Fuzzysox]

According to Realitytea.com Yo is in Korea because The King is there to judge a show.

[RedheadZombie]

Ah, another Reality TV kid has landed a cosmetics deal. Just like her BFF Kendall. That seems to be the thing to do to be recognized. The constant pap walks, selfies, and advertising your love life while paying for coverage in tabloids & The Daily Mail. You increase your profile and instagram followers...bam....here's your contract.

 

Gigi is pretty but hanging with a whole crew of druggies. Hope she can keep her head on straight.

 

Yeah, it's a bad crowd, but she fits in.  The Jenner and Smith kids are spoiled, unsupervised, and care nothing about education.  The Jenner girls dropped out of high school to free them up for their "careers" and the Smith kids get "home schooled".

 

I know they can't help it and all, but it seems insane to me how these sorts of rich kids a'la GiGi and Kendall Jenner manage to have such perfect modeling genes and million-dollar set-up's along the way for such seemingly unfair advantages---makes you wonder if other successful models from more humble backgrounds resent them and don't care to work with them or hang out.

 

I'm sure there is resentment.  When these rich kids don't have natural beauty (Kendall), their parents buy it through plastic surgery (Kylie). 

[Higgins]

She never seems ill to me. I've known people with chronic Lyme disease and they couldn't function like she does. I just don't buy it.

[phoenix780]

She never seems ill to me. I've known people with chronic Lyme disease and they couldn't function like she does. I just don't buy it.

 

I don't have chronic Lyme disease and can't function like she does.  I think that's why I sometimes feel like she's exaggerating.  Her devastatingly ill still seems to be a helluva lot more than what I do on an average day.  But maybe I'm just a lazy person.

 

The only time she seemed ill to me was her last appearance on WWHL.  She seemed to be struggling quite a bit there, and genuinely upset about something.  I remember it seeming like she was looking out at the audience for someone, like she almost wanted to ask for their help.

 

Whatever the case, I hope she feels better at some point.  Maybe actually resting and pulling out of the show would do her some good.

[EVS]

I have trouble completely believing Yo about the Lyme disease because of other times she has exaggerated- like comments she has made about David's or Gigi's careers. I do believe she has it, but I agree with whoever said up thread that a lot of her symptoms may be the beginning of menopause. Maybe it is easier for Yo to blame her symptoms on Lyme disease than to admit, even to herself, she is getting older.

[jinjer]

Maybe Yolanda was a super hero dynamo and just pales in comparison now! Lol.