Brandi Glanville Seeks Care After Garlic Lodges in Ear

Brandi Glanville, the 53-year-old former star of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," sought urgent care treatment after a clove of garlic became lodged deep in her ear while attempting a viral social media remedy for sinus congestion. The incident occurred around Easter, forcing her to forgo holiday plans as she struggled to remove the object herself.

Glanville shared the details on a recent episode of her podcast, "Brandi Glanville Unfiltered." She explained that she had caught a cold from her 18-year-old son, Jake, who shares with ex-husband Eddie Cibrian. After her older son, Mason, 22, suggested trying garlic based on his own experience with congestion, Glanville turned to online videos, including those on TikTok, which promoted inserting a garlic clove into the nose or ear to alleviate symptoms.

"I tried my nostril," Glanville recounted. "It was burning too much so I moved it to my ear. It was like burning my skin because I'd just lasered it." Attempts to extract the clove only pushed it farther in, leading her to visit urgent care the following day for professional removal. "I was just trying to clear my sinuses," she said. "It's online." She issued a stark warning to...