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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills finally cast its first Asian Housewife. Crystal Kung Minkoff has been filming for Season 11. However, there was almost another woman to fulfill that “first” for the show.
Bling Empire star Christine Chiu actually filmed for the show back in the day, but it didn’t work out. She has one version of the story and Brandi Glanville has another about the reason(s) why.
Recently, the news broke that Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne is renting a home with money from orphans next-door to the recently disgraced actor Armie Hammer. His DM’s have leaked, which included mentions of rape and cannibalism.
After that, Armie’s ex Courtney Vucekovich told Page Six that Armie told her “he wants to break my rib and barbecue and eat it.” Well, apparently, Erika’s (sort of) former co-star Brandi Glanville wants in on that. Well, that’s what she said… until she deleted it and took it back.
One thing we can look forward to if and when Vanderpump Rules comes back is Scheana Shay being pregnant and in a seemingly healthy relationship. Never forget, Scheana gave Lisa Vanderpump a reason to pitch the spinoff to Bravo by having an affair with Eddie Cibrian, Brandi Glanville’s ex-husband. Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, and Katie Maloney tried to make Scheana the villain on the show. However, that ultimately failed when it couldn’t be denied that they were actually awful people.
Throughout Scheana’s tenure on Pump Rules she has been trolled pretty hard. By fellow cast members, fans, and even shady former producers. Bottom line, if crappy people like Jax Taylor can get their happy ending on the show, I think Scheana, deserves the same. I know I’m not the only Scheana fan in the room either.
It would take a lot to shock most of us these days. We’re watching shows where someone is married to their step grandfather. If a stranger approached us and declared themselves a recovering alcoholic lesbian who refuses to divorce her cis husband but has a girlfriend and would consider it a betrayal if her spouse dated another woman, we wouldn’t bat an eye.
And then there’s Brandi Glanville. Bless her heart. She briefly starred on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and managed to make a lot of enemies. After her departure, Brandi has been an occasional mess guest on RHOBH. In her spare time, Brandi appears on social media. She likes to engage in arguments, she likes to give opinions no one asked for, and she ALLEGEDLY likes to do it under a haze of alcohol. Nothing really shocks our jaded souls about Brandi either. Not even now when she’s having a hysterical meltdown over breaking up with her… sofa.
Real Housewives of New Jersey “OG” Teresa Giudice is living her best life right now. She split from long-time husband Joe Giudice after his pesky deportation to Italy. Before that, Teresa stood by her man through infidelity rumors and a stint in jail at camp.
Teresa and Joe’s divorce was mostly completed in September, but the RHONJ stars are waiting for a court date to finalize the paperwork. Now Teresa has a new man, and she made it Instagram official.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills feels so far away, and yet like it happened just yesterday. This last season of RHOBH carried on the YEARS-long tradition of creating one storyline for the whole season, designed to humiliate ONE woman. Last year it was Lisa Vanderpump and puppy gate. The year before was Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave (which in hindsight, I don’t mind that one so much). The year before that was Erika Girardi and panty-gate. This year it was Denise Fu**ing Richards and an ALLEGED sexual encounter, with RHOBH’s self-proclaimed truth teller, Brandi Glanville.
Do you want to revisit any of those seasons? I don’t. Seasons that beat to death a single story are totally unenjoyable. Housewives works best, IMHO, when the show features a truly ensemble cast. Real Housewives of New York City, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City even seem to understand this implicitly. Plus, these series, along with New Jersey, Potomac, Dallas and yes, Orange County have women who are willing to show their lives. RHOBH doesn’t do either of these things and yet, it was the most-watched series in the franchise.
Even though Brandi Glanville got fired from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and did whatever she could to get back on the show (throwing Denise Richards under the bus and having her sons beg Andy Cohen for a job), she’s still not a Housewife. Actually, she wasn’t even a “Friend of the Housewives” last season.
Instead, production just took advantage of her, brought her in for drama, and didn’t give her that title or paycheck. Sure, they used each other, but still, that has to sting. How is Brandi not a Housewife anymore, yet so many women who give pretty much nothing to this franchise aren’t? Anyway, despite not being a Housewife for sometime now, she has a lot of opinions. Brandi is enjoying Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, except for two of them.
Tamra Judge, gone but not forgotten on Real Housewives of Orange County. Famously given the boot with toxic best friend Vicki Gunvalson, neither Tamra or Vick have graciously moved towards the light. Instead they have released multiple comments to the media about how RHOC will suffer in their absence. And yes, RHOC is suffering, but I’m not sure it’s due to their departure.
Chattering amongst Bravo insiders has already started to prepare us for the return of Tamra. While Eddie Judge calls in his Xanax Rx for renewal, Tamra is getting involved. Seeking out the most injured animal, the former Housewife is #TeamBraunwyn in Kelly Dodd’s debate over whether or not Braunwyn Windham-Burke is “faking” her alcoholism. Now Tammy Sue goes head to head with Kelly, as her foot inches through the door.