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"Real Housewives Of DC star Michaele Salahi has revealed that she has multiple sclerosis. The reality star, who shot to fame when she allegedly attended a White House function without having an official invite, told Fox &amp;amp; Friends that she has been living with the condition for 17 years. &amp;quot;This is the first time I&amp;#039;ve said it publicly,&amp;quot; Salahi said. &amp;quot;My own family, my cousins, a lot of the people dearest to me - my best friend just found out - it&amp;#039;s something I kept personal. &amp;quot;I think a lot of people do with chronic illnesses or any type of disease, whether it&amp;#039;s heart [disease] or whatever you deal with, you know, breast cancer, so for me, I kept it personal because I never wanted to be judged, never wanted to have pity, and I certainly wanted to hold on to my job.&amp;quot; She added: &amp;quot;I think we are making strides in America every year but maybe this time with the White House and everything that took place, maybe all this happened for a reason and I can do something good to help someone else.&amp;quot; The news about her health was first revealed in an upcoming book about Salahi and her husband Tareq called Cirque Du Salahi: Be Careful Who You Trust, written by journalist Diane Diamond. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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