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Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke almost crossed paths at an event on Sunday evening, held at Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre. This near encounter unfolded during the AFI Fest’s closing night gala, highlighting the premiere of “Song Sung Blue,” a film featuring stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson.
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Just a few days earlier, Garcelle, a former cast member of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” had shared details of an unexpected meeting with Mauricio Umansky and Paul “PK” Kemsley, both of whom are prominent figures within the same circle. At 58, Garcelle remains a notable presence in the entertainment world, despite her departure from the reality show.
On Instagram, a snapshot from the October 26 event was posted by “Bravo and Cocktails,” capturing the moment when Garcelle and Sutton, aged 54, were seen navigating the red carpet in close proximity. The image, captioned to emphasize their near meeting, piqued the interest of fans, especially those familiar with the dynamics within the “RHOBH” cast.
Fans of the show might recall Garcelle’s recent appearance on “Watch What Happens Live,” during which she candidly revealed that her friendship with Sutton had reached an irreversible end. This revelation added an extra layer of intrigue to their almost-encounter at the gala, hinting at the complexities often accompanying celebrity relationships.
As RHOBH fans may have seen, Garcelle appeared on Watch What Happens Live just days before the event, where she confirmed that her and Sutton’s friendship was over for good.
“Not only [did she not] have my back [at the reunion]. She also, when she called me, never took accountability for it. And that hurt my feelings a lot,” she explained on the October 23 episode.
As for her run-in with Mauricio, the estranged husband of Kyle Richards, 56, and PK, the estranged husband of Dorit Kemsley, 49, Garcelle spoke of their meeting with Us Weekly on October 21.
“I recently went to dinner with a girlfriend, and who did I run into? PK [Kemsley] and Mauricio [Umansky],” Garcelle revealed. “PK said, ‘Garcelle, on a scale of one to 10, how do you feel after the show?’ I said, ‘30,’ and they started cracking up.”
According to Garcelle, being on RHOBH “was fun,” but having “a little privacy is nice.”
She also appreciates dating away from the spotlight.
“That was the tricky part for me. My first season, I did have someone in my life, and you know it, not everybody wants to sign up for that,” she explained. “And the kind of guy I want to be with, I don’t want him to want to be on a reality show. That’s just me.”
“I’m dating, and it’s fun,” she continued. “I’m finding a good balance, and my heart is open. So, we’ll see what happens.”
While Garcelle admitted it was “tough to be in that fishbowl,” she said she “took a lot away with me from it.”
“But I’m also happy that I get to spend more time with my kids before they go off to college. And I get to do all these great creative things that I like to do,” she reasoned.
Since leaving RHOBH, Garcelle has been focused on family and other projects, including Lifetime’s Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie.
“It’s always been important. I think until we no longer have to talk about the disparity of when Black and brown people go missing — we don’t get the same coverage — hopefully we’ll continue to do these movies,” she shared.
“What I really want is to bring awareness and get people talking and hold people accountable that can help find these missing women, boys, everybody,” she added.