Garcelle Beauvais has officially closed the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” chapter of her life—and she isn’t looking back.
After abruptly announcing her departure from RHOBH, the 58-year-old actress and fan-favorite is reportedly no longer in contact with any of her former castmates—including her once-close friend, Sutton Stracke.
According to an insider who spoke to The U.S. Sun, Garcelle Beauvais “hasn’t spoken to any of the [the Housewives] much since leaving.”
The source continued: “She felt she deserved a lot better from those ladies and her walking away is in large part due to how she was treated by them. She is done. She doesn’t talk to any of them. Even Sutton wasn’t as real of a friendship as she thought it was, she’s let down.”
While Garcelle and Sutton have “checked in here and there,” the relationship reportedly isn’t what it once was. “Garcelle was genuine, she was in it. That wasn’t reciprocated,” the source added. “This last reunion and some things that happened since were a wake-up call for her. Without getting too into it, reality TV is not the place to make good friends, that’s for sure.”
Tension between Garcelle Beauvais and the cast reached a boiling point during the recent reunion taping. Midway through the special, Garcelle stormed off the set, saying, “Everybody can go f**k themselves, I don’t care.”
She later left the stage early, skipping the traditional cast toast and group photo that typically caps off each reunion taping. The feud between her and Sutton reportedly intensified during the season, with Garcelle even admitting she “couldn’t defend” some of Sutton’s comments.
Just ahead of the reunion’s first episode airing, Garcelle made her exit official in an emotional Instagram video.
“So I have some news. I’ve decided to leave ‘Beverly Hills.’ It’s been a wild ride,” she shared. “I mean, some amazing things have happened, and some hard things have also happened, but it’s been a ride nevertheless.”
She cited family as a major reason for stepping away. “One of the reasons why I’m leaving is my family, my boys, their last year of high school is next year and I want to be a part of that. And Jade is starting a new career and I want to be a part of that too.”
And while her Housewives era may be over for now, her career isn’t slowing down: “I have the most exciting projects that I am developing, producing and acting in. I can’t tell you anything right now, but you’ll know soon.”
Despite the drama, Garcelle showed appreciation for her time on the show and revealed that Bravo’s Andy Cohen left the door open. According to her, he said she could “come back anytime.”
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