David Foster, who announced his divorce from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster a few weeks back, is coming to Yolanda's defense after reports surfaced he's skeptical of the severity of her illness.
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"Over the past few weeks, a great deal of inaccurate or baseless information has been reported claiming to represent my thoughts and feelings," the Grammy-winning music producer told Us Weekly in a Tuesday statement.
"It is painful to watch this happen repeatedly -- especially while trying to cope with the personal nature of the challenges surrounding the breakup of our loving marriage."
Yolanda, 51, was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012, one year after she and David, 66, tied the knot.
But just last week, a source told Us, "David and his family think Yolanda just loves the attention of being sick. They believe she's exaggerating her condition. And they point out that she's never gotten a legit diagnosis or a second or third opinion."
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However, David refuses to let people think that's true. In fact, he's confirming Yolanda's health crisis.
"I have always had and continue to have the utmost respect and love for Yolanda, which is why it is so frustrating to see headlines questioning her chronic debilitating illness," David continued in the statement.
"I have been by Yolanda's side over the past four years to the best of my ability as she battled with the complexities of her Lyme diagnosis... I am incredibly proud of Yolanda's determination and mission to find a cure, and how brave and open she has been by sharing her story in the hopes of changing the future for others."
The pair announced their decision to divorce after four years of marriage on December 1. Sources previously told Us their relationship failed because David was always traveling for work and Yolanda's illness took a "huge toll" on their marriage due to the fact she was pretty much bedridden.
Meanwhile, Yolanda must be doing okay. On Monday, she posted a photo of a sunset on Instagram with the following caption: "Sometimes what you are most afraid of doing is the very thing that will set you free........ #WindowsToMyWorld #Home #NewBeginnings."
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