Rob Dyrdek lauds wife for sharing her autism diagnosis - as Raquel Leviss says ... trends now
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Rob Dyrdek has lauded his 'brave and beautiful' wife Bryiana for going public with her autism diagnosis at age 31.
The entrepreneur, 48, who wed model Bryiana in 2015 and shares two children with her, called his partner a 'gift to the world' in a sweet comment on her post announcing her diagnosis - which was liked and commented on by shamed Vanderpump Rules star Raquel Leviss.
Bryiana wrote: 'After a few months of privately processing my autism diagnosis, I decided to come out about it because the little girl in the last slide deserved better.
'I’ve finally reached the acceptance phase of my late diagnosis and am filled with more hope and peace than ever before. So if you see me acting different, it’s because I am.'
Bryiana revealed she was formally diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in December 2022.
There for her: Rob Dyrdek has lauded his 'brave and beautiful' wife Bryiana for going public with her autism diagnosis at age 31
Interesting: The post was quickly liked by Raquel Leviss , 28, with PageSix reporting the star commented in a now-deleted post: 'I can relate'. Raquel is not publicly known to have autism (pictured with Tom Sandoval)
She wrote: 'I'm still new to this journey and have three decades of learning, unlearning and re-learning to do. I ask for your patience and grace as I go down this new path to rediscover myself...the me I was always meant to be.
'Pageantry taught her how to make eye contact, speak to others with appropriate responses, disguise her repetitive movements, still play dress up and MAKE FRIENDS?!
'I've learned so many life-changing (and potentially life-changing ) things about ASD, I can't keep this all to myself. I've been so scared to come out with this publicly because it wasn't received well when I first shared it with some of the closest people to me and that hurt.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with autism have trouble with social, emotional and communication skills that usually develop before the age of three and last throughout a person’s life.
Specific signs of autism include: Reactions to smell, taste,
