Brandi Glanville is getting real about coparenting with ex-husband Eddie Cibrian — especially during the holidays.
“I went over there to my ex’s house because of my kids. I mean, you guys don’t understand the love I have for these children,” Glanville, 52, explained during the Sunday, December 29, episode of her “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” podcast. “Like it goes, I would take a bullet for them.”
Glanville and Cibrian, 51, share sons Mason 21, and Jake, 17. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum and the actor were married from 2001 to 2010. Following their divorce, Cibrian moved on with LeAnn Rimes, whom he’s been married to since 2011.
When celebrating the holiday at Cibrian’s house, Glanville posted an Instagram photo of what she called their “modern family” Christmas.
Brandi Glanville with her sons Jake and Mason. Courtesy of Brandi Glanville/Instagram
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“I have a lot of texts about the picture. Well, I didn’t post the picture, number one, let’s be clear,” she explained on Sunday’s podcast episode. “It was posted before I posted it.”
Rimes, 42, was first to post the photo on Wednesday, December 25, and Glanville shared her upload the following day.
“What was I going to do?” Glanville continued. “Stay over here in my house, be lonely during Christmas, or go with my beloved children and my in-laws who I’m obsessed with and love.”
She told listeners, “I put my kids first,” despite any past tension she might have had with Cibrian. (Glanville revealed in 2018 that she and her ex-husband were on better terms after their divorce.)
“Having two separate holidays f—s kids up, guys. It f—s them up. Two birthdays, f—s them up,” Glanville added. “My friend is going through a divorce right now. This is her first Christmas without her kids. She’s f—ed up and the kids are f—ed up. It’s f—ed up.”
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Glanville noted that she “will never forget” anything that she went through but explained that she came out from her past “stronger” than ever.
Brandi Glanville and Eddie Cibrian attend the Deleon Tequila launch party on May 5, 2009 in Hollywood, California. John Shearer/WireImage
“I can step in there with a f—ed up face and not give a f—,” she said. “As long as everyone’s happy, everyone’s in one place, and the kids are happy, and we’re having a good time, and the food is good, and it was, you know, it’s lovely.”
In the photo from her Christmas celebration, Glanville turned her head to the left side. She previously revealed in multiple social media posts that she might have a parasite in her face — estimating that she’s spent $70,000 trying to fix the issue — and gave Rimes a major shout-out while sharing a glimpse of their family holiday.
“Not my favorite look for my face but I felt ALL the love from my modern family,” Glanville captioned her Instagram post. “Big thanks to Le for offering to help with my situation.”
