Lisa Rinna has opened up about her shocking departure from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, speaking her truth to Interview.
The veteran actress, 59, who shocked Housewives Universe earlier this month when she announced her departure from RHOBH after eight seasons, gave an extremely candid interview to journalist Mel Ottenberg, which was published on Friday.
Rinna revealed her raw feelings behind the tumultuous season that she “hated” and opened up about an alleged “smear campaign” against her online.
Lisa Unleashed: Lisa Rinna, 59, Has Spoken About Her Shocking Exit From Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, Speaking Her Truth To Interview
From the death of her beloved mother Lois to her fierce war with Kathy Hilton, Rinna acknowledged that she “had a rough year.”
The Bravo icon began her candid interview by noting that she had just come out of ‘pilates, after therapy.’
“The story just wasn’t told in the two aspects that I would have liked,” Lisa lamented. “It was unfortunate that there were no cameras in Aspen. It was something that happened so spontaneously.
Referring to Kathy Hilton’s alleged collapse during a cast trip to Aspen, the reality TV flamethrower growled, “At the time, I didn’t think to turn on my voice memos.” When someone is having a nuclear meltdown, you don’t think, ‘Oh, I should be filming this.’ ‘
Crushing her diamond: Rinna revealed her raw feelings behind the tumultuous season that she ‘fucking hated’ and spoke about an alleged ‘smear campaign’ against her online
Own it: The former soap star got down to business when it came to accusing Hilton of slandering Kyle Richards during a drunken rant off-camera “All I did was tell the truth,” Rinna declared, then said of Kathy, “You have to see the monster’s tail.” She only showed her tail’
The former soap star got down to business when it came to accusing Hilton of slandering Kyle Richards during a drunken off-camera tirade.
“All I did was tell the truth,” Rinna declared, then said of Kathy, “You have to see the monster’s tail.” She only showed her tail.
Lisa sheepishly inferred that a behind-the-scenes cover-up was orchestrated by ‘certain people’ who ‘could make certain things go away’ and ‘make sure that [Kathy Hilton] he was protected.
He also alluded to a “very calculated” online “smear campaign” against him that was perpetrated by “someone on the payroll.”
But the Days of Our Lives alum supported Kathy at the end: “I give her a lot of credit for coming to the meet, because she could have run like Lisa Vanderpump did.”
Rinna went on to say that Hilton ‘has balls’ before calling Vanderpump a ‘cunt’.
Covert Ops: Lisa sheepishly inferred that a behind-the-scenes cover-up was orchestrated by ‘certain people’ who ‘could make certain things disappear’ and ‘make sure that [Kathy Hilton] he was protected. He also alluded to a ‘very calculated’ online ‘smear campaign’ against him that was perpetrated by ‘someone on the payroll’
Farewell to an Icon: While embracing her post-Housewives life, the Bravo icon shared that “all Housewives has to go away for a while.” “I’m fine to take a break,” she said. ‘It’s time for a break. It’s not a pause, I don’t pause. You don’t put me on pause. I’m leaving bye’
While Rinna’s departure came as a huge shock to RHOBH fans, the polarizing star told her fellow Housewives “right after the reunion” that season 12 would be her last.
While embracing her post-Housewives life, Lisa shared that “all Housewives have to go away for a while.”
“I’m fine to take a break,” he said. ‘It’s time for a break. It’s not a pause, I don’t pause. You don’t put me on pause. I leave.’
Calling RHOBH “a killer gig,” Lisa went on to state definitively what it takes to be a great housewife: “You’ve got to be a tougher bitch like us to do this show.”
Noting how ‘grateful’ she is for her time on the series, the caption added: ‘I wouldn’t change any of that. I am grateful for the experience. I am who I am before, during and after. I learned a lot, man.
“The tools he gave me like a bad bitch,” he mused. ‘You really can’t cross me. I mean you can, but… you shouldn’t.
Bad bitch: ‘The tools that [RHOBH] He hit me like a bad bitch,’ reflected the legend. ‘You really can’t cross me. I mean you can, but…you shouldn’t