Actress-turned-reality star Lisa Rinna spent several years in front of the camera on Bravo’s wildly popular series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Throughout her run on the show, the mother of two and “Days of Our Lives” star was involved in quite a couple of dramatic moments.
The chaos and constant conflict between Rinna and her co-stars did impact the show, ultimately leading Rinna and the network to go in numerous directions after spending eight years together.
Although the fact star shared how grateful she was for the show when she announced her departure, Lisa Rinna recently revealed there’s one thing she wishes she could’ve done in a different way before she closed the door on that chapter in her life.
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Lisa Rinna Wishes She Would’ve Done This One Thing During Her Final Days On ‘RHOBH’
Lisa Rinna wishes she quit RHOBH on the reunion as a substitute of quitting later that night when she got home. That’s interesting because Andy Cohen said in his book, ‘The Daddy Diaries,’ that Lisa Rinna quit the show right after the reunion but then immediately backtracked & modified… pic.twitter.com/46b1vSFC2D
— Bye Wig Hello Drama (@nosmokenomore) February 16, 2025
During an episode of Rinna’s latest podcast along with her partner Harry Hamlin, the fact star spent the premiere discussing what her time on the Bravo show was really like. After sharing details about her blow-up with Kim Richards in Amsterdam or her beef with Lisa Vanderpump, Rinna began speaking about her final season.
In keeping with her, she almost resigned through the season 12 reunion, which aired on television in October 2022. “I wish I might’ve now that I look back on it,” Rinna said.
She later admitted that she quit the show after sending an email to the producers once the reunion finished filming; nonetheless, that wasn’t her initial plan. “I used to be going to do it on camera,” she said. “And I wish I might’ve done that.”
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Rinna told her husband during their podcast that had she been “brave enough” to follow through along with her plan, she would’ve let Andy Cohen and her co-stars understand how much she enjoyed the eight years she spent on the show through the reunion taping. Nevertheless, she explained that the fear of missing out and possibly changing her mind stopped her.
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Lisa Rinna Quit ‘RHOBH’ With An Email To Producers
Rinna first joined “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” through the show’s fifth season. Immediately upon joining the group, the tv personality had conflicts with stars like Brandi Glanville, Yolanda Hadid, Richards, and Vanderpump.
The truth star’s later years on the show became a bit more difficult after she began receiving backlash from the show’s audience on social media.
“Among the most horrible things I’ve ever seen in print, and it is a reality show! It is a silly show! I believed: ‘It is time to go.’ I’m unsure how for much longer that may exist within the zeitgeist,” she said.
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After deciding she’d had enough of the drama, the notorious Bravo villain emailed her producers to notify them of her plans to depart the show. A duplicate of her message was showcased during a later episode of “RHOBH.”
“I won’t be renewing my contract, and I won’t be coming back to ‘RHOBH.’ Thanks a lot for [eight] years,” Rinna’s email read. “All one of the best, Lisa.”
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Lisa Rinna Proud Of Bravo For Doing The Right Thing
Rinna shared her thoughts about Bravo releasing a replica of her email to the world, proving that she voluntarily left the show quite than letting the rumors that she had been fired proceed to flow into. “I believed, ‘Wow, have a look at that,'” she said during an interview with Cosmopolitan.
“Because, after all, everyone thought I’d been fired. But no, I made that call. I sent text messages to the remaining of the people. I sent an email to the pinnacle of Bravo, but I sent text messages to everybody else,” she continued.
Rinna defended her decision to quit the series in 2022, calling it the “right decision.”
“And this show has a way of at all times coming around and them showing that was a moment of them coming around and doing the fitting thing, I feel,” she said.
Rinna Would Never Go Back To ‘Real Housewives’
Now that Rinna has spent a while away from Bravo cameras, the fact star has gotten back into modeling and acting, snagging roles in Lifetime movies and Ryan Murphy television productions.
Many have wondered if Rinna would ever return to the series, considering a couple of of her good friends, including Kyle Richards and Erika Jayne, are still involved with the production. Nevertheless, during a recent interview, Rinna revealed she’d never return to the show before likening it to a sinking ship.
“All of us realize it’s the f-cking ‘Titanic,'” she said.
Rinna blasted the show for “at all times looking to reserve it,” referring to the rumors that production has been courting Vanderpump for a large return.
“Because who else?” Rinna asked out loud before saying Bravo executives know she’s “not going back.”
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Rinna Sort Of Apologizes To Cohen About Comments
Despite her dramatic comments about “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” Rinna apparently has no problem spending time with Bravo’s head honcho, Cohen. During a recent appearance on his radio show, “Andy Cohen Live,” the “Watch What Happens Live” host questioned Rinna about her shady comments in regards to the show.
“You mouth off,” Cohen joked before questioning why Rinna would make those remarks in regards to the series, considering she’s “so moved past the show [and] doing all your own thing.”
“I’m sorry I hurt your feelings,” Rinna replied. “I [used the wrong] words.”
By the top of their conversation, though, Rinna retracted her apology and told Cohen that she meant what she said. “I meant to say ‘Titanic,’ and I said it, and I’m sorry I hurt your feelings. Let’s move on.”
