“I didn’t want to live like that”: A Real Housewives of Beverly Hills member explains why they left the show after eight seasons, citing alleged d.e.a.t.h threats
A Real Housewives of Beverly Hills member (RHOBH) after eight seasons over alleged death threats.
Five months after announcing her departure from Bravo’s hit reality show, the 59-year-old reality star explained that her world became too ‘volatile’ while starring on the unscripted series.
‘I didn’t want to live like that — I don’t think that’s healthy,’ the Emmy nominee told ES Magazine. ‘The way the fanbase reacts to the show now is not how it was when I first started.’
The mother-of-two, who is married to actor Harry Hamlin, went on to explain that she and her family are still ‘getting death threats.’
‘Some of the most horrible things I’ve ever seen in print in my life, and it’s a reality show! It’s a stupid show!’ she said. ‘I’m not sure how much longer that can exist in the zeitgeist, to be honest with you.’
Scary: Lisa Rinna revealed she left the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) after eight seasons over alleged death threats; seen in March 2023
Too much drama: Five months after announcing her departure from Bravo’s hit reality show, the 59-year-old reality star explained that her world became too ‘volatile’ while starring on the unscripted series
The Days of Our Lives alum also claimed to have received a message from her late mother, Lois Rinna, while she was sleeping.
Rinna told the outlet that she heard her mom, who passed away in 2021, at the age of 93, say: ‘It’s time for you to go.’
Later, she had a psychic confirm the message and was also told Lois wants her ‘to be happy and follow’ her dream.
She then reiterated: ‘It’s time for you to go.’
‘I’ve never told anybody that, except for the psychic. I’m guided by my mom, for sure,’ the TV personality continued.
In January, Rinna confirmed that she was not returning to RHOBH, following a rough season, which followed her grieving the loss of her mom and feud with Kathy Hilton.
‘This is the longest job I have held in my 35 year career and I am grateful to everyone at Bravo and all those involved in the series,’ the model told People in a statement.
She continued: ‘It has been a fun eight-year run and I am excited for what is to come!’
Her guiding light: The Days of Our Lives alum also claimed to have received a message from her late mother, Lois Rinna, while she was sleeping, which made it clear it was ‘time’ to leave the show
Focusing on family: In January, Rinna confirmed that she was not returning to RHOBH, following a rough season, which followed her grieving the loss of her mom and feud with Kathy Hilton
The outlet reported that ‘she and Bravo mutually decided that she would not return to RHOBH’ after her contract expired last season.
In October, she was booed at BravoCon following backlash from fans over saying she would ‘get cancer’ if she didn’t expose Hilton’s ‘vile’ comments on the show’s finale.
When asked by DailyMail.com about her reaction to those calling for her to be fired, the mom-of-two said she didn’t know what to think and branded herself a ‘rockstar.’
‘We are the number one show on cable, and on television… That’s all I have to say,’ she concluded.
At the time, Lisa was slammed by cancer survivors and doctors alike after she used the disease as an excuse to spill Hilton’s personal secrets.
‘This is the longest job I have held in my 35 year career and I am grateful to everyone at Bravo and all those involved in the series,’ the model told People in a statement, earlier this year (pictured in March 2023)
Her feud with Hilton seemingly began when Rinna accused Hilton of attacking her sister Kyle Richards during a ‘psychotic break.’
During the three-part RHOBH reunion, that aired on October 12, Hilton called Rina ‘the biggest bully in Hollywood.’
Previously, she got into a massive fight with Hilton’s sister Kim Richards over dinner, which resulted in her hurling a wine glass at Kim, who threatened to say something unkind about her husband, Harry Hamlin.
Additionally, she accused Yolanda Hadid, who was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012, of having Munchausen syndrome on RHOBH season 5.
Rinna has since apologized and said the claim ‘was very wrong, on all levels.’
Moving on: She continued: ‘It has been a fun eight-year run and I am excited for what is to come!’
Parting ways: The outlet reported that ‘she and Bravo mutually decided that she would not return to RHOBH’ after her contract expired last season (pictured in December)
In 2020, she also had a public falling out with Denise Richards, who starred on two seasons of RHOBH, after two decades of friendship on the show.
While she will not be returning to RHOBH, Rinna revealed she ‘booked a movie role’ earlier this year.
The last time she played a role other than herself was in 2021, when she appeared in the Days Of Our Lives: Beyond Salem miniseries.
She appeared in five episodes of the spinoff that is now streaming exclusively on Peacock.
Previously, the actress-turned-entrepreneur rose to fame by playing the role of Billie Reed on the drama sitcom Days Of Our Lives.
Since the hit series’ debut in 1965, the show has gone on for 58 seasons that is still ongoing.
Rinna joined the daytime soap opera in September 1992.
The role of Billie Reed was later recast when she left the show in September 1995.
