Sunday, April 9, 2023

Top Memorable Real Housewives Who Have Quit The Show

When a Real Housewife flies the coop, the rumor mill starts buzzing. Viewers can often spot an evident firing. But Bravo is generous in the way it allows cast members to exit. When someone is terminated or downgraded to “friend of,” Bravo frequently offers the opportunity for the star to narrate her own departure.

This keeps the lines of communication open and affords the former Housewife an opportunity to return in a future capacity. Unless, of course, you go full bridge-burning like Real Housewives of Atlanta alum NeNe Leakes. New shows like Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip can be an easy way back into Bravo.

It can be difficult to tell whether a Housewife quit or was fired, but a few of them have been open about wanting to grow in other ways outside of Bravo and have declined the chance to return for various reasons. Let’s look at a few who were reportedly NOT pink-slipped, but showed themselves out the door.

Real Housewives Of New York / Bethenny Frankel

Real Housewives of New York wouldn’t have been the force it is without Bethenny Frankel. Some might not like that statement, but a fact is a fact. It’s impossible to think about RHONY without Bethenny. She was a pioneering Housewife who started out with very little and gradually expanded her empire based on the concept of a diet margarita. Bethenny also blessed us with some of the most memorable quotes in Bravo history. She enjoyed genuine friendships within the group, but legal issues and trying to co-parent with an uncooperative ex didn’t make Beth a happy camper on television.

Bethenny briefly left to concentrate on other ventures but returned when those didn’t work out. After Season 11, she departed for good. At the time she told Entertainment Tonight, “It no longer became this platform to promote my business, because I had done that, and there was more promoting sort of new and questionable businesses than the legitimate ones at this point, if that makes any sense.” Currently, Bethenny has a podcast where she discusses the Real Housewives franchise.

Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills / Lisa Vanderpump

Despite what Brandi Glanville believes, Lisa Vanderpump was probably not on the cusp of being fired from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. For all intents and purposes, Lisa was Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The show hasn’t been the same since she left and even LVP haters know this to be a fact. She has chameleon-like qualities, making fans unsure of her intentions and it intimidated the hell out of her co-stars. After years of accusations and disputes with “friends”, Lisa was exhausted. Repeatedly defending herself against the “selling stories to the media” narrative wasn’t exactly fun. When Lisa lost her brother to suicide and her mother passed away, she had enough of the early Fox Force Five prototype clan breathing down her neck.

Ultimately Lisa felt the show was too negative. When Kyle Richards visited Lisa’s home in an attempt to have Lisa confess her sins, Kyle was asked to leave. Ken Todd provided viewers with a moment that lives in infamy. The now legendary “GOODBYE KYLE!” became its own meme. Lisa skipped the Season 9 reunion but knows the pink carpet would roll out if she wanted to return. She can be seen on Vanderpump Rules, which has more action this season than RHOBH in the past 3 years combined.

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Real Housewives Of New Jersey / Caroline Manzo

Caroline Manzo left Real Housewives of New Jersey only to be welcomed back to RHUGT and immediately have a crisis. Some days it just doesn’t pay to sign a contract and pack your bags. Many viewers were looking forward to seeing Caroline again, but they’ll probably have to be satisfied with clips of her leaving production in the middle of the night.

But before showing up in Morocco, she had to leave New Jersey. Caroline was an OG and played right into the whole pseudo-mafia thing Bravo clearly had for RHONJ. Caroline was stern and no-nonsense and she demanded respect. She also didn’t mind incorporating a little strategy to get what she wanted. After five seasons of dealing with Teresa Giudice and her family, Caroline left the show and didn’t look back.

On leaving she said, “You can’t work with something that doesn’t reflect your beliefs. The show became something that just didn’t reflect my beliefs or who I was as a person.” I’m not sure the constant fighting on RHONJ has changed since her last appearance on the show. She briefly had a spinoff with her family and presently has a cooking show on YouTube. Caroline remains very close to Dolores Catania, which might explain why Dolores won’t utter Dina Manzo’s name.

Real Housewives Of Potomac / Monique Samuels

This one was strange. By the laws of decency and humanity, technically Monique Samuels should have been fired from Real Housewives of Potomac after using Candiace Dillard as a Swiffer Wet Mop. In an epic physical altercation fans have only recently recovered from, I recall being shocked she wasn’t immediately removed from filming. The claim of being provoked by Candiace taunting her was valid to a lot of folks, but it was a nasty brawl. Monique was not suspended from filming, and she also went to the reunion. She also allegedly received a contract for the next season. Candy and Monique also tried to take their physical dispute to court, but the court wasn’t interested and Monique cried to her pastor instead.

That said, Monique chose to sit the next season out and she hasn’t been back since. She did pop over to another network though. On an Instagram Live Monique said, “I appreciate everything that people have done for me, everybody that’s been Team Monique – I love y’all, I thank y’all – but when you cross certain lines there’s no going back.” Monique said Andy Cohen “held [her] to a different standard” after the Season 5 reunion when Andy found her apology to Candiace suspect.

Real Housewives Of Atlanta / Kim Zolciak-Biermann

Oh look, it’s everyone’s favorite! It’s not a popular opinion but there are plenty of Kim Zolciak-Biermann fans who are either in witness protection or hiding their true feelings. She was popular on Real Housewives of Atlanta and that popularity spawned a spinoff that ran for 8 seasons. We know the fans exist but we also know you don’t want us to know you exist.

In Kim’s defense, she is a hilarious character, and her relationship with NeNe in the early seasons of RHOA was a reason to watch the show. When Kim left, she did so quickly and without haste. After marrying Kroy Biermann and spitting out 19 kids, Kim quit after 5 seasons on the show. She said, “The fighting. The stress. The gossip. The drama. I reached my boiling point.”

Thankfully Kim had Don’t Be Tardy, which featured her family life and navigating a big group with many young children. DBT was canceled three years ago in 2020 and recently Kim’s home allegedly went into foreclosure. She and Kroy deny any financial woes and Kim is appearing in RHOA Season 15, presumably as a guest. Kim has yet to be tapped for RHUGT, but it’s highly probable she won’t go anywhere unless Kroy is paid to travel as her emotional support husband.

TELL US- WHAT REAL HOUSEWIVES SAY THEY’VE QUIT BUT WERE ACTUALLY FIRED? WHICH HOUSEWIFE DO YOU WANT BACK FULL-TIME? WHO WOULD YOU ADD TO THE LIST?

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Vanderpump Rules Star Scheana Shay Found A “Disgusting” Photo Of Tom Sandoval And Raquel Leviss At Her Wedding

What do they say about hindsight? And isn’t it amazing how many clues the Vanderpump Rules cast are picking up now that Tom Sandoval’s and Raquel Leviss’ illicit affair came to light? Lala Kent claimed Raquel’s bedroom galaxy lights were a “dead giveaway.Katie Maloney thought her emotional distance from the pair made their betrayal more obvious.

Meanwhile, Scheana Shay’s wedding photos exposed a vital piece of evidence. Tom and Raquel didn’t give a specific timeline for their first hookup. It was reported that they were “communicating inappropriately” since July 2022. And evidence of an emotional affair was very clear in Scheana’s photos from August 2022.

Page Six reported that one of Scheana’s friends showed her a damning image of Tom and Raquel hanging out solo. During an Amazon Live, Scheana explained, “One of my girlfriends was like ‘So I was at the pool the morning of your wedding and I was just looking back at some of my photos and there’s literally one with Tom and Raquel in the background in a cabana just hanging out at the pool together.’”

Scheana filled the entire vacation with bridal activities. And that day, Sandoval, as Brock Davies’ groomsman, should have been in attendance. Yet there they were, lounging by the pool while Ariana Madix was performing bridesmaid duties for Scheana.

“They knew that Ariana was occupied with me as a good friend and a good bridesmaid so they took that time to hang out,” Scheana said. “It’s just so disgusting I mean I sometimes don’t even have words for it.”

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While Scheana did not notice the questionable behavior at the time of her wedding, there were other “red flags” that she mentioned during her Scheananigans podcast. One was Raquel’s six-hour trek to watch Tom’s band, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, perform. She also tried to keep the excursion under wraps. Scheana revealed, “It’s so crazy, because from that, then I started seeing things.”

Another red flag was Raquel turning off the location on her phone. An unusual move for her. Scheana said, “I noticed her location was off when I just went to see if she made it home safe one night because she didn’t respond to my text.”

“I’m like, ‘Hey, home safe?’ No response. I’m like, ‘Let me just check. Hmm, location not loading, not available, not available. Like, that’s weird. She must not have service,’” the “Good As Gold” singer added.

Scheana and the rest of the cast were given the chance to confront Raquel and Tom. And while the former beauty pageant queen claimed she was ready to “take accountability,” her performance at the reunion indicated nothing of the sort. Scheana said Raquel showed “no remorse.”

“The fact that she had not a single tear, no remorse. She sat at the reunion and did not shed one tear,” Scheana told Lala. Her VPR co-star appeared on the podcast recently. “No, I know. She actually smiled,” Lala opined. “It was scary. It was like watching the Joker.”

The Season 10 reunion is, by far, the most highly anticipated event in the show’s history. Host Andy Cohen had to react to a “brawl” between two cast members.

TELL US- WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PHOTO AS EVIDENCE OF THE AFFAIR? SHOULD SANDOVAL HAVE BEEN HELPING BROCK? WAS RAQUEL TURNING OFF HER LOCATION SUSPICIOUS? WHAT ABOUT HER SIX-HOUR DRIVE TO WATCH TOM’S BAND?

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Former Dancing With The Stars Host Tom Bergeron Reacts To Julianne Hough Joining As Co-Host

Remember the good ‘ol days when Dancing with the Stars was shown on a regular network and viewers weren’t assaulted by a former supermodel smizing at them in a menacing fashion? Before the dramatic gowns and excessive smoky eye, there was Tom Bergeron hosting the competition program.

Tom was funny. He was a fan favorite. And then Tom was fired. ABC decided to plop Tyra Banks in his place and fans weren’t pleased with the switch. Tyra faced an enormous amount of criticism and no one really knew why she was there. But recently her reign as co-host ended and she’s moving on to other outlets.

Former DWTS pro Julianne Hough is taking over for Tyra and joining Alfonso Ribeiro for hosting duties. It’s fair to say a good amount of people wanted Tom back, but he’s currently enjoying life in the slow lane. He did comment on Tyra’s replacement and shared his thoughts on Julianne’s new gig. Heavy. has the details.

Tom left little questions about his feelings when he shared some photos on Instagram. He posted a pic of himself with Julianne and her brother Derek Hough and a snap of Tom and Alfonso. The caption read, “Glad the show’s in good hands. Their feet ain’t bad, either.”

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It seems like all might be right with the world if Tom is good with the current DWTS host lineup. Julianne entered the comment section and wrote, “These feet could never fill your shoes, but I’ll bring my own and hope I do you proud! I absolutely learned from the best! I completely and utterly adore you @tombergeron.”

EVERYBODY loves Tom, and if we can’t have him back, at least he’s not suffering from any bad feelings regarding his old job. Tom also commented on Tyra’s exit and while he was not blatantly shouting “I told you so” in various languages, it was obvious his heart wasn’t broken over the news.

DWTS will return in the fall of 2023 on Disney+. Julianne will handle things in the skybox while Alfonso emcees the show. You’ll only see three judges this year, as Len Goodman’s slot will not be filled after retiring at the end of last season. We will update you on the celebrity cast as soon as announcements are made. Stay tuned.

TELL US- DO YOU THINK JULIANNE WILL MAKE A GOOD HOST? DO YOU WISH TOM WAS RETURNING TO THE SHOW? WHAT CELEBRITIES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ON DWTS?

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