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Yolanda Foster has broken her silence since the news of her divorce from David Foster. The Real Housewife of Beverly Hills star took to her Bravo blog on Tuesday evening, afterthe reality show’s sixth season premiere, to write about compassion and missing the old days.
“I might only be a shell of the woman Iused to be, but my heart is still the same, and even though I can only dolife one day at a time, I am at peace and have surrendered to my newnormal--for now,” she wrote.
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The 51-year-old, who was diagnosed with Lymedisease in 2012, said, “Becomingchronically ill has definitely given me a greater understanding of humannature, and I've learned to accept people’s lack of long-term compassion forothers while they live their busy lives.
"It’s tempting to be distracted by negativity, but I choose to stay focused on the light at the end of the tunnel and not let anything interrupt my healing process. Being mentally and neurologically compromised for so long has presented me with life's biggest challenge, and I need all of ME to fight this till the end," she continued. "I miss the days of what now feels like my old LIFE: the hair, the makeup, a sexy dress, but most of all being in a healthy body. At the end of the day, I now value to be "real," not to be "perfect." I still like to believe though that no beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart."
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Yolandaand her record producer husband were together for nine years, four of whichthey were married, before deciding to split. In a joint statement, they told People, "Sadly we have decided to go our separateways. During that time we experienced love, friendship and the inevitablechallenges that come with managing a marriage, careers, blended families andhealth issues."
The mom-of-three’s co-star,Kyle Richards, stopped by Bravo's Watch WhatHappens Live hours after the announcement and shared her reaction to the shockingnews with host Andy Cohen.
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“It’sjust really sad,” Kyle said of her friend’s divorce. “[Yolanda’s] strugglingright now and to have to go through that at the same time as dealing with Lymedisease is going to be hard."
Thereality star admitted that “in some ways” the divorce was a surprise and thatthe cast “didn’t know.” Kyle, who has since reached out to her friend, revealed, “I think they’ve been struggling andYolanda’s been so sick, and I don’t know if that has anything to do with it, Ihave no idea.”
She added, "I do feel very bad."