Yolanda Foster cuddles with Gigi, Bella and Anwar on Christmas after difficult 2015 marred by divorce, RHOBH spats and Lyme disease struggle

Yolanda Foster has had a very challenging 2015.

Her husband David announced they were divorcing, she has been criticized by her Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills cast members, and her battle with Lyme disease has dragged on.

But on Friday, Christmas Day, the 51-year-old blonde was comforted by her three children Gigi, Bella and Anwar in front of the fireplace as they celebrated the holiday.

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Family first: Yolanda Foster was comforted by her three children Gigi, Bella and Anwar in front of the fireplace as they celebrated Christmas on Friday

Family first: Yolanda Foster was comforted by her three children Gigi, Bella and Anwar in front of the fireplace as they celebrated Christmas on Friday

Keeping her spirits up: The blonde ex-model smiled even though she has had a very tough 2015

Keeping her spirits up: The blonde ex-model smiled even though she has had a very tough 2015

The models: Gigi (left) and Bella (right) looked like natural beauties in their festive hats
The models: Gigi (left) and Bella (right) looked like natural beauties in their festive hats

The models: Gigi (left) and Bella (right) looked like natural beauties in their festive hats

Thoughtful: She also posted a shot saying she felt nearer to health now than she did a year ago

Thoughtful: She also posted a shot saying she felt nearer to health now than she did a year ago

Yolanda had on workout gear- a grey zip-up jacket with marble leggings. A hat covered most of her locks.

Gigi wore little to no makeup and was barefoot as she posed in a black top and grey leggings with a red, white a blue hat that matched Anwar's.

Bella had her pinky in her mouth as she modeled a fun Christmas tree had complete with star. 

Riposte: Foster slammed Lisa Rinna in blog post on Tuesday night after she suggested she was faking her Lyme disease on RHOBH

Riposte: Foster slammed Lisa Rinna in blog post on Tuesday night after she suggested she was faking her Lyme disease on RHOBH

This comes after Foster talked about Lisa Rinna on her blog following Tuesday night's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 

In her post, the ex-model calmly declared she didn't blame the former Melrose Place star for brushing off her Lyme disease.

But readers didn't have to look too closely between the lines to decipher Yolanda's summation of Rinna to be an ignorant, wine-swilling, uneducated. 

It was never a secret not all of the 51-year-old's cast-mates bought into her diagnosis with the mysterious debilitating illness.

But on Tuesday night's episode of RHOBH, Rinna made very clear her opinion on Yolanda's condition

‘I feel that Yolanda’s posts on Instagram can be confusing, because one minute she’s in a hospital bed with needles in her arm and the next she’s on a yacht looking like she’s having a great time,’ said Lisa.

Fictitious disorder: Lisa read a description of Munchausen syndrome while spending time with Lisa Vanderpump and Kyle Richards

Fictitious disorder: Lisa read a description of Munchausen syndrome while spending time with Lisa Vanderpump and Kyle Richards

The actress then read a description of Munchausen syndrome or ‘factitious disorder’ – where people feign illness to gain attention or sympathy.

In her blog post after the show, Yolanda said several friends had reacted angrily, but she rose above it, claiming 'I am not enraged or affected anymore by what I have learned to see as human nature and the weak side of it'.

'I do wonder though why these adult women sit around drinking wine in the afternoon debating another person’s health issues?' she asked. 'As much as I wished they cared enough to learn and ask questions, I must blame it on and assume it's "ignorance".'

Feign disease: The former soap opera star suggested Yolanda was faking Lyme disease for sympathy

Feign disease: The former soap opera star suggested Yolanda was faking Lyme disease for sympathy

She even concurred with he co-star's self appraisal that she was 'only human'

'It takes a compassionate and confident woman to hold ground under social pressure - it's so much easier to take the common road and get on board the train of the misinformed and the doubtful. The negative,' she said.

'Few people have the ability to stay firm when they're not educated or spiritually centered and not feed into the negativity otherwise known as gossip. 

She added that she didn't blame Lisas Rinna and Van Der Pump or Kyle - in fact she pitied them that 'her battle was such a point of weakness for them'. 

'I'm probably the only Housewife in the entire franchise that uses this platform to bring awareness in the world rather than just money in my pocket,' she concluded. 

Ouch: Readers didn't have to look too closely between the lines to decipher Yolanda's summation of Rinna to be an ignorant, wine-swilling, uneducated, weak-willed, unbalanced, greedy gossip

Ouch: Readers didn't have to look too closely between the lines to decipher Yolanda's summation of Rinna to be an ignorant, wine-swilling, uneducated, weak-willed, unbalanced, greedy gossip

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