Picture it ā itās 2014 and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is in its 5th season. Lisa Vanderpump is still queen of the cast. Brandi Glanville and Kim Richards are suddenly friends. Eileen Davidson is toting around a beat up non-designer purse. Yolanda is still a Foster. Enter Lisa Rinna and chaos immediately ensues. Never forget Lisa and Kim going at it during a cast trip to Amsterdam, where Kim wants to ātalk about the husband.ā Rinna breaks a glass and Kyle Richards escapes out the back door, running like a bee is hot on her tail. Thatās how Rinna came on the scene.
Interestingly enough, Rinna almost became a housewife on season 1 of the show but didnāt make the cut. Producers thought she would be a great fit but it was Andy Cohen who axed her. He recalled, āLisa Rinna had been on so many reality shows, it just seemed like a parody to me. For me, it needed to be about real women. I didnāt think we should have an actress, and I didnāt think any of them should be famous.ā
Lisa clearly made up for lost time. Sheās now one of the most controversial housewives out there. Rinna is a known pot-stirrer and has no problem being in the middle of drama. Her catchphrase might be āown it, babyā but Lisa usually manages to wiggle her way out of just about everything. Of course, Rinna doesnāt see it that way. She recently spoke with Newsweek and discussed why she thinks fans have repeatedly pegged her as the villain. Said Lisa,Ā āBecause Iām honest. And Iāll tell you what, no oneās more heated thanĀ someone whoās honest.ā
She continued,Ā āThe truth is a tough pill for people to take.Ā Iām honest and people would prefer me not to be and Iād be liked a lotĀ more, but thatās not what youāre ever going to get.ā Lisa added,Ā āWhat you see is what you get with me. Most people donāt like thatĀ because they donāt want to know the truth. I think, in a nutshell,Ā thatās why Iām so polarizing on the show. You either love me or youĀ hate me. Thereās really no in between. Iām okay with that.ā
But one thing Lisa wants viewers to understand is that it is a reality show at the end of the day. She noted that fans donāt get to see her in what she describes as ācalmer situations.ā Rinna shared,Ā āThe show doesĀ show you a side of me that isnāt really the side of me that everybodyĀ lives with on a daily basis. Iām more fun. Iām calmer.ā
Lisa concluded,Ā I think theĀ skew happens for the fan base as they think Iām much more angry andĀ mean than I really am in life. Iām just reacting off of what Iām beingĀ thrown on the show.ā
TELL US ā DO YOU CONSIDER LISA A VILLAIN? IS SHE GOOD FOR THE SHOW? DO YOU AGREE THAT FANS DONāT LIKE HER BECAUSE SHEāS āHONEST?ā ARE YOU A LISA FAN?Ā
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