Michaele Salahi, a cast member of The Real Housewives of D.C. who also “crashed” a White House dinner party last year, said she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, media reports say.
Salahi admitted that she has the disease in a new book by Diane Dimond called Cirque du Salahi. “I have multiple sclerosis,” she says in the book.
The reality TV star kept it secret because she does not want to seem weak.
“No one wants to be seen as sickly,” she told People magazine. “And I didn’t want to be pitied.”
Salahi, 44, has had the nervous system disorder for 17 years but said that she stays positive, which is what keeps her moving forward.
“The only way I can deal with it is to smile and act like I can get through it,” she said.
A fellow co-star on Real Housewives criticized her because of her thin looks. Symptoms from the disease can cause one to lose weight.
The disease can be potentially debilitating as it weakens the muscles, causes tremors, excessive fatigue, and other symptoms.
Salahi and her husband Tariq rose to fame when they bypassed security at a White House dinner party with President Barack Obama in November 2009.
Salahi admitted that she has the disease in a new book by Diane Dimond called Cirque du Salahi. “I have multiple sclerosis,” she says in the book.
The reality TV star kept it secret because she does not want to seem weak.
“No one wants to be seen as sickly,” she told People magazine. “And I didn’t want to be pitied.”
Salahi, 44, has had the nervous system disorder for 17 years but said that she stays positive, which is what keeps her moving forward.
“The only way I can deal with it is to smile and act like I can get through it,” she said.
A fellow co-star on Real Housewives criticized her because of her thin looks. Symptoms from the disease can cause one to lose weight.
The disease can be potentially debilitating as it weakens the muscles, causes tremors, excessive fatigue, and other symptoms.
Salahi and her husband Tariq rose to fame when they bypassed security at a White House dinner party with President Barack Obama in November 2009.
