Brandi Glanville is pulling back the curtain on just how consuming her ongoing health battle has become.

After years of searching for answers about the mysterious problems affecting her face, the former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star revealed that her current routine includes roughly 18 hours of IV treatment a day.

Even more troubling, Glanville says the treatments have affected her appetite as she acknowledged her noticeably thin appearance.

In a new Instagram video, Glanville gave followers an unusually intimate look at what her days look like now.

“I know I’m so skinny right now,” the 53-year-old said before explaining that her treatments have affected her appetite. “I can’t eat because the things I do… decreases my food [sic]. I feel like death. I look like death.”

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Rather than receiving all of her care at a medical facility, Glanville has learned how to manage portions of the process herself. She showed the equipment in her kitchen and explained that a nurse visits for several hours each evening.

Glanville identified one of her IV medications as imipenem, which she receives through a pump, before describing a schedule that continues overnight.

“18 hours a day,” she said per the Daily Mail. “It’s a lot of setup.”

Mayo Clinic describes imipenem-containing medications as antibiotics used to treat certain bacterial infections. Glanville, however, did not disclose a new diagnosis or explain precisely what infection her current regimen is targeting.

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Glanville Says Fans Still Don’t Know Her Full Health Story

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The video may have provided Brandi Glanville’s most revealing glimpse yet into her daily routine, but she made clear that it was not the complete story.

“For the first time, I’m showing you what my life has really looked like behind closed doors,” she said, pointing to the treatments, IVs, exhaustion and difficult days she previously kept private.

She added that there remains “a lot” she is not prepared to discuss publicly and labeled the video “Part 1,” suggesting more disclosures are coming.

That uncertainty is significant because Glanville has spent years trying to determine exactly what caused the facial problems that first came to public attention in 2024.

Her explanations have evolved as doctors uncovered new information, making her latest treatment another development in a medical journey that has repeatedly appeared close to resolution before taking another turn.

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Brandi Glanville’s Health Battle Continued After Major Surgery

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Earlier this year, there appeared to be a breakthrough. In February, Glanville revealed that one of her nearly two-decade-old breast implants had ruptured.

She said silicone had migrated into her lymph nodes and linked the problem to a severe infection.

The Blast previously obtained details about the surgery Glanville underwent to remove the ruptured implants. At the time, she was hopeful that doctors had finally identified the underlying problem after years of uncertainty.

Her ordeal had already included facial swelling and disfigurement, numerous medical consultations, and her belief that a parasite was contributing to her symptoms.

However, the surgery did not close the book on her health problems.

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By June, Glanville was again telling listeners of her “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” podcast that her face was “sinking in again” and that she still did not have all the answers.

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Glanville Later Discovered A Benign Tumor In Her Face

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Another significant development came in June when Brandi Glanville disclosed that doctors had found a benign tumor in one of the lymph nodes in her face.

“I have a benign tumor in one of my lymph nodes in my face,” she said at the time, adding that it “could be why the fluid is going around my face.”

The finding came after Glanville noticed a lump that she said other doctors had previously dismissed as scar tissue. As The Blast previously covered, the reality personality also said her condition had made something as routine as wearing makeup difficult.

Separate comments reported by PEOPLE illustrated the extraordinary cost of her search for answers. Glanville said she had consulted 21 doctors and spent around $200,000 out of pocket while seeing specialists, including infectious-disease doctors and rheumatologists.

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Brandi Glanville’s Latest Setback Follows A Brief Return To Normal Life

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The severity of Glanville’s latest update is particularly striking considering how hopeful she sounded less than a year ago.

In November 2025, she said she was slowly returning to her normal routine after moving into a new home and focusing on a calmer environment.

Then, in January this year, she appeared ready for a more public comeback, showing off a dramatically refreshed appearance after spending much of the previous two years away from the spotlight.

The Blast covered Glanville’s cautious return to public life after her lengthy health ordeal, when the reality star appeared optimistic about finally moving forward.

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The 20th century as a whole was far and away one of the most transformative eras in the history of literature. The art form was reshaped in innumerable ways between 1901 and 2000 by groundbreaking fiction novels like The Lord of the Rings and non-fiction masterpieces like The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. But while there are hundreds—if not thousands—of books that had a particularly noteworthy level of influence throughout the 20th century, those two are among ten books from the era whose impact was particularly huge.

There are numerous ways in which a book’s level of influence can be measured, often greatly depending on what kind of book it is. It can be a speculative fiction masterpiece that completely revolutionized the way future authors approached the genre, while an environmental science non-fiction book’s influence is perhaps better measured by its level of real-world impact. Regardless, the 20th century’s most influential books are still essential reading today.

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‘The Structure of Scientific Revolutions’ (1962)

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While many of the 20th century’s most hugely influential books were fiction, there were also plenty of non-fiction books that left an indelible mark on the era’s literary output. Case in point: historian and philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn‘s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, where the author challenged the then-dominant view of scientific progress as a cumulative bundle of accepted theories, instead arguing in favor of an episodic model of alternating phases.

Nowadays, the ideas introduced by Kuhn here may not seem quite as novel anymore, but The Structure of Scientific Revolutions still reads as an absolutely brilliant cultural blueprint, one of those non-fiction books that are still a must-read in 2026. Its most influential contribution was the concept of paradigm shifts, one of the many reasons why this is essential reading not just for scholars, but for anyone interested in the history of modern science.

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‘Things Fall Apart’ (1958)

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Throughout literature’s Victorian era and well into the first half of the 20th century, African texts were mostly dismissed by Western institutions as mere folklore, and English-language authors mostly wrote about Africa through an intensely colonial lens. Nigerian author Chinua Achebe‘s debut novel, Things Fall Apart, helped shift that narrative toward a far more authentic and less stereotype-heavy perspective hailing directly from Africa.

African literature as a whole was never the same again, nor was its reception on the international scene. Things Fall Apart, the first chapter in Achebe’s African Trilogy, is one of the most translated works of African literature in history. From pushing postcolonial studies forward to inspiring countless African authors to reclaim their native perspective, Things Fall Apart can’t be ignored as an essential piece of 20th-century literature.

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‘The Great Gatsby’ (1925)

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What is The Great American Novel? It’s a debate that has been going on since the mid-19th century, and with the United States having produced so many internationally influential masterpieces over the years, it’s a debate that will never have any one definitive answer. One of the books most often brought up in that conversation, however, is F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s The Great Gatsby, a tragedy novel inspired by a romance Fitzgerald shared with socialite Ginevra King in his youth.

Fitzgerald was only 29 years old when the book was published, and even though it was a commercial disappointment (leading Fitzgerald to die believing himself to be a failure), the years have been nothing but kind to both it and Fitzgerald’s whole legacy. It was after the Council on Books in Wartime distributed over 150,000 free copies to American soldiers overseas during World War II that the novel’s readership was catapulted into the stratosphere. With that, by the late 20th century, The Great Gatsby had already become entrenched in international literary pop culture, one of the most defining masterworks ever written about wealth, class, and the American Dream.

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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (1960)

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Harper Lee was an immensely important figure for 20th-century American literature, mostly thanks to the Pulitzer-winning To Kill a Mockingbird. This Southern Gothic masterpiece was an instant hit, and as the years have passed, it still continues to be widely remembered as one of the best American books of the last 100 years.

To Kill a Mockingbird is generally regarded as one of those books that everyone should read before they die, and for good reason. Published right as the Civil Rights Movement was gaining momentum, the novel proved the level of depth and nuance with which American books could study topics like racial prejudice, injustice, and empathy. Though there are definitely elements of the novel that haven’t aged the best by modern standards, they only add further nuance to the conversation on why To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most influential books of the 20th century.

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‘Silent Spring’ (1962)

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In the late 1950s, Rachel Carson started working on environmental conservation, and from that long period of research came Silent Spring. This unprecedented masterpiece of environmental science literature is mainly focused on the environmental harm caused by the indiscriminate use of DDT, a pesticide that soldiers used during WWII. Due to its critiques of the chemical industry, plenty of companies spoke out fiercely against Carson’s work upon Silent Spring‘s publication, but their complaints were for naught.

Silent Spring was nothing if not hugely successful in bringing issues of environmentalism to the public. Its immediate impact was most strongly felt in the United States, where it led to widespread legislative change. Even around the world, however, the book has proven massively influential, helping spark public awareness around the use of pesticides and boosting the global fight for protecting the environment.

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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ (1967)

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Sometime between the 1960s and 1970s, Latin America became the epicenter of world literature, benefiting from a literary explosion that catapulted the masterpieces of authors like Gabriel García Márquez into international prominence. There’s really no question as to which one of this legendary Colombian author’s works is most foundational, though: it has to be One Hundred Years of Solitude, arguably the most important Spanish-language book since Don Quixote—and certainly the most influential.

It was mainly magical realism that made Latin American literature so universally acclaimed throughout the late 20th century, so it’s no wonder that One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the best magical realism books of all time. The book further enshrined this fantasy subgenre as a major literary force and helped shape generations of global talent. Márquez was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982, and One Hundred Years of Solitude was a major reason why.

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‘The Diary of a Young Girl’ (1947)

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Commonly known as The Diary of Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl is a book collecting the diary entries that German-born Jewish girl Anne Frank wrote while hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Though Anne died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945, her diaries were retrieved and delivered to her father, Otto Frank, who edited the text himself and ensured that her writing was shared with the world.

It’s one of the most heartbreaking books of all time, and though it proved hugely influential for the memoir genre as a whole, much of its influence came outside of the realm of literature. On top of helping to humanize the victims of the Holocaust, the book has become absolutely vital in understanding the psychological effects and the pure human cost of genocide. Across literature, education, international human rights, and the world’s understanding of the Holocaust, Diary of a Young Girl has proven to be one of the most influential non-fiction works of modern times.

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‘The Lord of the Rings’ (1954–1955)

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There are remarkably few fantasy books that rival The Lord of the Rings, and that’s because J. R. R. Tolkien‘s magnum opus completely changed the course of not just fantasy literature, but speculative fiction as a whole. Originally published in three volumes, this Hero’s Journey epic was actually not as much of a critical darling back in the ’50s as The Hobbit had been back in the ’30s. It was over the years that Lord of the Rings kept establishing itself not just as an undisputed masterpiece, but as the single most important fantasy novel of the 20th century.

It’s not just that Tolkien reshaped the way authors approached fantasy, establishing the blueprint for countless tropes in ways whose influence can still be felt today. The Lord of the Rings completely transformed pop culture itself, from tabletop RPGs to cinema, helping popularize speculative fiction within the mainstream like the world had never seen before. For several decades following the ’50s, pretty much any high fantasy epic that was published was either intentionally similar to Lord of the Rings or an intentional subversion of the rules it laid down.

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‘Ulysses’ (1922)

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If there is any one book from the 20th century that’s most often labeled as the era’s single greatest work of fiction, it’s James Joyce‘s Ulysses, one of those books that are an absolute masterclass in prose. Originally serialized in the American journal The Little Review between 1918 and 1920, the book was finally published in book form in Paris in 1922. Modernist literature saw writers reject traditional styles to reflect a world transformed by war and industrialization, and Ulysses is typically praised as the best and most important modernist novel ever.

This is a truly monumental paragon of 20th-century literature, written and structured like a stream of consciousness. Never before had the world read a novel so psychologically complex, so stylistically daring, and so gleefully transgressive. By mapping the mundane events of a single day in a character’s life in Dublin onto Homer‘s The Odyssey, Joyce not only proved that 20th-century folks’ ordinary lives could be as mythical as any ancient epic, but also that literature was readying itself for more dramatic transformations than it had ever seen.

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‘1984’ (1949)

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The debate on what the most influential book of the 20th century is is one where no singular answer could possibly satisfy everyone, but it’s quite likely that the most universally accepted response would be George Orwell‘s 1984. It was definitely not Orwell who invented dystopian literature, nor was 1984 even the first mega-influential dystopian masterpiece from the 20th century, but it sure was—and still is—the most culturally significant.

On the one hand, there’s the book’s impact purely on literature, having influenced countless artists who over the years have spoken out against totalitarianism, repression, and mass surveillance. Then, there’s the book’s overarching cultural impact, so large that it’s difficult to put into words. From introducing terms like “Big Brother” and “thoughtcrime” to the global lexicon, to the book’s timeless (and often referenced) warnings against fascism and oppression, to the birth of the also-often-referenced term “Orwellian,” 1984 has had a level of widespread influence that can’t be overstated.

Each film in the James Bond franchise is encouraged to meet certain criteria: unique and thrilling action sequences; a diabolical, over-the-top villain; and a dramatic theme song. From Paul McCartney to Billie Eilish, artists across time and genre have contributed their musical talents to the iconic spy franchise. The results have resonated with audiences, music charts, and award ceremonies alike, with the past three Bond themes even winning the Oscar for Best Original Song. Moviegoers and listeners certainly have opinions on how the themes compare to one another, but whether good or bad, a James Bond film is simply incomplete without its own musical flourish.

The next James Bond film is still currently in development as the search for Daniel Craig’s successor continues, but finding an artist to sing the next theme song may not be as difficult. Rap, country, and pop dominate the current charts, but the modern music scene is more diverse than ever before and boasts many gifted singers and musicians who are more than capable of delivering the next “Skyfall” or “Goldfinger.” No matter which direction Bond 26 decides to go in for its music, this list covers 5 artists who would be ideal candidates to sing the next Bond theme.

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1. RAYE

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The force behind the global hit “Where is My Husband!,” RAYE has been writing and singing for over ten years, producing two solo studio albums and collaborations with artists like Beyoncé and Charli XCX. While touring with Bruno Mars in 2026, RAYE displayed her love of vintage imagery and sound, invoking old Hollywood—and inadvertently the classic James Bond films—through her costumes and her back-up band of live brass instruments. Her musical style combines elements of jazz, pop, and other genres, aligning with the styles of previous Bond themes, and her lyrics cover a variety of experiences and emotions, much like how the Bond movies range in their premise and tone from silly to serious. Add in the fact that she has actually performed a Bond theme before when she sang “Skyfall” in the James Bond medley at the 2025 Academy Awards, and RAYE seems almost overqualified to perform the next 007 anthem.

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2. Lana del Rey

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Lana del Rey is no stranger to singing for film and television, contributing to the soundtracks for season 2 of Euphoria, The Great Gatsby (2013), and Maleficent, among others. She’s also no stranger to James Bond, as she submitted a song for consideration as the theme for the 24th official Bond film, Spectre (2015). Although her track was ultimately rejected in favor of Sam Smith’s “Writing’s On the Wall”, del Rey collaborated with James Bond composer David Arnold in 2026 to produce the theme song for the James Bond video game 007 First Light. The result is a track of much higher quality than one might expect for a video game tie-in song, filled with orchestration and lilting vocals that perfectly fit the atmosphere not just of the game, but the overall James Bond franchise. If del Rey can deliver such a cinematic showing for a Bond video game, then her talents clearly deserve to be showcased in an actual Bond film. If that wasn’t evidence enough of her credibility, del Rey’s mysterious and moody sound has literally been described by some as a modern-day Nancy Sinatra, who sang “You Only Live Twice” for the 1962 Bond movie of the same name. Between her current personal success singing for films and Bond-related media, and the correlation to a performer of a past theme song, Lana del Rey is overdue for a chance to sing for the iconic spy on the silver screen.

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3. Rosalía

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Considering the next Bond film will feature a new actor in the role, it could be time for the music to see a similar shake-up, and the Spanish artist Rosalía would undoubtedly bring a unique take to the franchise. James Bond may be an international spy, but the artists behind his theme songs have almost exclusively been from the United States and the United Kingdom, and every song has been sung in English. Rosalía, meanwhile, can sing in English as well as her native Spanish and even took the time to learn lyrics in eleven languages for her latest album Lux, bringing a worldly and widespread appeal to every piece of her music that Bond could benefit from. Rosalía also loves to genre bend, exploring opera to orchestra to reggaeton to flamenco, ensuring that she can adapt to whatever tone the next Bond film will have, and that her theme will be unlike anything else. With a flair for the dramatic and an unbelievable vocal ability, she would create a one-of-a-kind James Bond song—and considering her appreciation for striking visuals, a one-of-a-kind credit sequence as well.

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4. Jurnee Smollett

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Jurnee Smollett may be best known for her work as an actress in television classics like True Blood and Friday Night Lights, but she is also a gifted singer. Her talent has been displayed on screen several times, including in her Emmy-nominated performance in Lovecraft County, and most notably through her portrayal of DC Comics’ superhero Black Canary in Birds of Prey (2020) alongside Margot Robbie. Black Canary is best known for her powerful scream, capable of destroying objects and deafening people nearby, and Smollett is very convincing in the role through both her acting and her singing. In her introductory scene, Black Canary sings a cover of “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” in a nightclub, and her performance goes on an emotional journey from sadness to anger to righteous rebellion. Whether you’re watching it unfold on screen or just listening to the audio, the performance is poignant enough to believe that Smollett might have a similar superpower in real life. Not only does Smollett have the musicality to pull off the vocal and emotional demands of a Bond theme, but she also has the skills as an actress to possibly hold a dual role and play a Bond girl, too.

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5. Laufey

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Icelandic singer Laufey (pronounced by English speakers as “lay-vay”) has become a breakout star in the American music scene over the past few years thanks to a honeyed voice that stands out amongst her peers. Laufey’s unique register and tender instrumentals mimic mid-19th-century jazz and pop, invoking the sound of artists like Ella Fitzgerald, while her lyrics discuss her personal experiences with love and life in the 21st-century world. This blending of the old and the new in a beautiful package is what gives her so much potential as the next singer of a James Bond theme song. Part of the franchise’s durability and legacy rests on the presence of both vintage and modern elements across the films—sometimes within a single film—and the franchise’s best music is similarly both familiar and new. The simultaneous antiquity and timelessness of Laufey’s music means that her Bond theme song would never go out of style; it would sound like something that could fit for Sean Connery’s Bond, Daniel Craig’s Bond, and the next Bond, whomever he may be.

Teen Mom’s Amanda Conner continues to face the consequences of her recent DUI arrest.

According to online court records viewed by Us, a judge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, ordered Conner, 35, to submit to weekly drug screenings. (She was previously ordered to only undergo random drug testing.)

Conner’s next court date is scheduled for October 21. The Ashley’s Reality Roundup was first to report the news.

Although Conner has not publicly commented on the judge’s ruling, she posted a TikTok from the courthouse on Friday, August, 7.

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“Alright, just left the courthouse,” she said in a video. “On my way to see my PO [probation officer] and then on my way to work.”

Diddy’s song “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” later played in the background as she danced in her car.

Back in May, Ryan Edwards’ wife was arrested and booked on a DUI charge. At the time, Conner was also charged with child abuse/neglect for allegedly driving under the influence with a baby in the car.

“I relapsed. After three years of me busting my ass and getting my life together, I relapsed. I think I got too comfortable, let my guard down and it happened,” Conner shared via TikTok on May 27 while addressing her arrest. “I do know addiction does not care how long you’ve been clean, how much you’ve built, it doesn’t care how many people believed in you, it doesn’t care about none of that.”

She later apologized for disappointing the people who “believed” in her.

“You all ride so hard for me and I appreciate the f*** out of that,” she continued. “I have let you all down and I’ve let my family down. Just saying that out loud, just letting it be known, it’s just so uncomfortable, it’s shameful, I’m disappointed, I feel guilty, scared. I’m not perfect. I’ve never come to be perfect.”

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In a separate TikTok video from Thursday, August 6, Conner shared a positive update on her reality as she continues to focus on her sobriety.

“I just wanted to give you guys an update on how life has been going for me,” she said. “Still doing good, I’m working. I clean houses and restaurants. I do go to meetings. I try to go at least two a week, but if not two, I will definitely go to one a week.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).