Erika Jayne has recently opened up about her strained relationship with Dorit Kemsley and shared insights into their potential reconciliation, along with her thoughts on Dorit’s ongoing issues with Kyle Richards.

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In addition to addressing her conflict with newcomer Amanda Frances, Erika, 40, discussed exchanging jabs with Sutton Stracke, 54, and reminisced about Bozoma “Boz” Saint John‘s dating event. The 54-year-old star of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills also expressed her affection for her boyfriend, John “Shrek” McPhee, and confessed her reservations about trusting some of her co-stars.

“Each woman on the show has a unique dynamic with one another. There are certain people I can trust and others I cannot,” Erika revealed in an interview with Us Weekly published on January 3.

Erika emphasized her deep affection for Dorit, 49, stating, “I love and care about her very much,” but acknowledged that they need some time apart to mend their friendship.

According to Erika, she loves and cares about Dorit, 49, “very much,” but feels that they need time apart before coming back together.

“We just need a little space. I’m sure it will resolve itself on its own time. I think that Kyle and Dorit’s situation, and mine and Dorit’s situation … They have a very layered, different relationship, mostly because of their husbands. They’ve got all of that going on,” she explained. “I just have my one-way thing with Dorit, and I’m sure that in time, in its own time, will get worked out.”

Moving on to Amanda, Erika suspected Amanda had joined the show unprepared.

“Particularly on this show, you have to have a lot of life experience entering this group, and I think she could’ve used some more life experience,” she noted. 

As for her back and forth with Sutton, Erika reasoned, “That’s housewives.”

“You know that’s coming and I take it on the chin and I think she does too,” she shared. “I know she said she was hurt about the box comment but that’s our Southern shade. And I’m okay with that. That kind of stuff I can live with. The other sh*t is just like, too much.”

Reflecting on Boz’s mixer, Erika revealed she can get “overwhelmed” and “shy” with men.

“I’m a fish out of water. I don’t quite know what to do. If I’m not in charge, walking up to you and being like … I can’t sit around. I don’t know. It’s very weird,” she explained.

Luckily, Erika won’t be doing any more speed dating anytime soon, as she seems to be content with John, whom she met through Spencer Pratt, 42, at a music festival.

“I’d seen John on these two podcasts. I was like, ‘Oh, that’s that guy. I’m gonna walk up and say hello,’ and that’s exactly what I did. I have to be the aggressor,” she stated. “And he’s like, ‘What is this one?’ Thank god he met me in full costume so we don’t have to spring that on him at a later date … [he was] probably scared.”

After noting that she’s attracted to men who are “confident and intelligent” and make her feel “comfortable” and “calm,” Erika said John “makes [her] feel really good and calm and peaceful .”

“He’s a normal, regular person, and does not live in Los Angeles, and I think I needed space from all of this .. I needed a moment. It’s been a lot lately, for the last few years, so it was nice to have someone completely different,” she said.

As for why the cast hadn’t met him, Erika explained, “Because I like him and I know how bad these things are for your relationship.”

“I’ve gone through too much on this … I would like to keep that relationship special and over here if I could,” she stated.

Also during the interview, Erika reflected on her mindset going into season 15.

“I’ve always tried to approach each season like peaceful and open and excited for something new to happen, and I feel like my life has been steadily getting better. I’ve been brave enough to go through the worst part of my life on television and start in a place, go through a very low time, and try to, you know, continue to pull my way out of it and try to have fun,” she revealed.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 15 airs Thursdays at 8/7c on Bravo.