An Australian Big Brother winner has gotten into a public Twitter feud with former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump.
Benjamin Norris, who won the reality series in 2012, started the feud after responding to a somber tweet Vanderpump had posted regarding Lisa Rinna’s departure from RHOBH.
After Rinna announced her departure from the reality series on Thursday, a shady Vanderpump cryptically tweeted: “Ding dong.”
Australian Big Brother winner Benjamin Norris (pictured) got into a public Twitter feud with former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump on Saturday.
Ben then replied, ‘Lisa Vanderpump is seeking attention because that’s her deal. She feeds on it. She was starving.
After being invaded in the comments section by loyal Vanderpump fans, Ben responded to one: “I have real life experience of Vanderpump where you stand up for a person on TV.” #GirlBye.’
At this point, Vanderpump herself chimed in on the drama and applauded Ben: ‘Where’s the real life experience?…I guess I don’t know you.’
Explaining himself to the Vanderpump Rules star, Ben said that they had indeed met and that he also knew a producer she had worked with in the past.
‘Lisa Vanderpump is seeking attention because that’s her deal. She feeds on it. She was starving,’ Norris said of the Vanderpump Rules star (pictured)
“We met and I was a fan of yours on TV, but from MY interaction I was struck by how different you are in real life: maybe it was a bad day, I don’t know, but another friend of mine was a producer on RHOBH & they said “no It’s just her.”
“Texting ‘Ding Dong’ is just typical LVP!” he added.
Fending off Ben’s shadow, the 62-year-old said: ‘It must have been a bad day.
“I interact with hundreds every day, it’s funny, I’ve always had good relationships with producers, especially since I’m a producer on Pump Rules myself. I take pride in having people working for me for years.’
Norris claimed to have had an awkward encounter with Lisa, but the American reality star defended himself by insisting that he is on “good terms” with everyone he meets.
Ben isn’t the only Australian reality star to weigh in on Lisa Rinna’s departure from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
On Friday, former Bachelor star Abbie Chatfield said the Bravo show would be “so boring” without Rinna in the cast.
“If any of you dare say, Lisa Rinna is horrible, no duh, but she made the show fucking great, spoke her truth, took charge and honestly kills her, I love her.” Abbie explained on Instagram.
After Lisa Rinna announced her departure from the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Thursday, a shady Vanderpump cryptically tweeted: ‘Ding dong’
“I fucking love Lisa Rinna. Would you trust her? I do not love her? Yes. I love to see it? Yes,’ she continued.
‘Do I want to have a surface level, once a year rosé with Rinna Rosé? Fuck yeah,” she added, referring to the Melrose Place star’s new line of wines, Rinna Wines.
“Her and Harry Hamilin, in their beautiful house, that’s what I want,” he continued.
It comes as the veteran TV star confirmed she is leaving The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after eight seasons amid her ongoing feud with Kathy Hilton.
Norris is known for his close relationships with many of Australia’s Real Housewives stars, including Gamble Breaux (left) and Janet Roach (right).
After a difficult season, in which she mourned the loss of her loving mother Lois, the 59-year-old reality star revealed that she is “grateful” for her time on the popular series.
“This is the longest job I’ve had in my 35-year career and I’m grateful to everyone at Bravo and everyone involved with the series,” the 59-year-old reality star told People in a statement.
She continued: “It’s been a fun run of eight years and I’m excited for what’s to come!”
After a difficult season, in which she mourned the loss of her loving mother Lois, Rinna, 59, revealed that she is “grateful” for her time on the popular series.