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Lisa Rinna has opened up about her time on the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” describing it as a period that cast a “black cloud” over her family. In a candid conversation on Page Six Radio, Rinna reflected on how the show impacted her household.
“I felt there was a dark presence over me for quite some time, and that can definitely influence family dynamics,” Rinna revealed during her Thursday appearance. “But once I stepped away from that environment, it felt like the cloud lifted for all of us. I truly believe that.”
When radio co-hosts Evan Real and Danny Murphy inquired about the possibility of her returning to “RHOBH” now that she feels free of that burden, Rinna was clear in her response. “No, I’ve closed that chapter,” she stated emphatically.
Embracing new opportunities, she added with a hint of humor, “I don’t need to be a ‘Housewife’ anymore. Just put me on a new show.” Her remarks suggest she’s ready to move forward into a new phase of her career, leaving the drama of reality TV in the past.
“I don’t have to be a ‘Housewife’ anymore. Just put me on a new show,” she quipped.
Rinna, 62, joined the Bravo show in 2014 for Season 5 and exited the show after Season 12 in 2023.
Her husband, Harry Hamlin, and their two daughters, Delilah Belle Hamlin and Amelia Gray Hamlin, were often featured on the show throughout her run.
The former soap opera star added that her daughters, who both “work really hard,” are now thriving in their respective modeling careers and isn’t sure if that would’ve been possible if she stayed on “RHOBH.”
When Rinna first announced she was leaving the show, fans were conflicted on whether she left on her own terms or was fired.
In her bombshell new memoir, “You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It,” which hit bookshelves Tuesday, she details her side of the story, claiming it was her choice to leave — but expected the network to fight for her to stay.
Rinna detailed feeling as if she’d been “left for dead by everyone who had been in [her] life for eight years” because producers had begged her to several times before, but this time something changed.
She specifically called out “Housewives” creator Andy Cohen for leaving her “in a ditch to have [her] eyes pecked out by the vultures.”
The “Days of Our Lives” alum even broke down in tears recalling her “RHOBH” exit during Season 4 of “The Traitors.”
“The end of ‘Housewives’ was very difficult for me,” she tearfully said during her banishment speech. “It was just so nice to be me. I am just so grateful for the entire experience. Thank you.”
But despite her messy exit, she has remained friendly with several of her former “RHOBH” castmates and even attended Kyle Richards’ daughter Alexia Umansky’s engagement party last May.