Waving not drowning: Controversial Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville,39, surfs in tiny gingham bikini

She's always known how to ride out a storm, so it perhaps comes as no real surprise that Brandi Glanville is a dab hand at taking on a wave.
The California girl - Glanville was born in Salinas in the northern area of the state - threw herself into an afternoon surfing in the Pacific Ocean... and put the rip(ped) into curl.

Surf's up: Brandi Glanville showed off her delectable beach body as he cooled off in the Pacific Ocean from the Los Angeles heat

The ex-wife of LeAnn Rimes genetically blessed but career challenged actor husband, Eddie Cibrian, looked glorious in an itsy bitsy gingham bikini.
Mother-of-two Brandi, 39, was cooling off from the endless LA heatwave; which has seen temperatures in the city reaching the 90s even this month.
Brandi needs to cool off in more ways than one, as she finds it difficult to bond with her castmates on the hit Bravo show.

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She even soured a burgeoning friendship with British bombshell Lisa Vanderpump after revealing the pair bonded by 'making out.'
In a preview from season three obtained by Radar Online, Brandi is seen spilling the beans about their kiss during a night out with new housewife, Yolanda Hadid at Lisa's SUR restaurant and bar.
Lisa, 52, was explaining how Brandi wasn't in a good place with the rest of the girls at the end of season two when Eddie's ex made the bombshell confession.

Diving in: Brandi once revealed she;d dated Gerard Butler, who stars in new surf movie Chasing Mavericks, but he failed to recall their encounter

California girl: Brandi was born in the golden state, and took to the Pacific like a duck to water

Throwing herself into: The busy mother enjoyed the exercise and time alone

Strike a pose: Model Brandi still has skills when it comes to looking good

Rising above it: She appears to have ruffled even the unflappable Lisa Vanderpump, but Brandi sails on

Clearly irritated by her lack of candour, Lisa can be heard remarking: 'See, it's things like this that get her in trouble!'
Brandi will also shock fans by admitting to Yolanda: 'You know everyone, you sleep with everyone... it's all good!'
The season premiere airs on Bravo Monday, November 5 at 9/8c.

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