Sutton Stracke is opening up about her frustrations with Amanda Frances as tensions between the two continue to play out on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Sutton suggested that Amanda often comes across as overly calculated — especially in the way she handles press interviews.
“What she says in press is so interesting. Now when you think about it, she’s just going to answer the way she wants to answer,” Sutton said.
“She’s not really going to listen to your question. She knows what she’s going to say, which is a big PR tactic.”
According to Sutton, that approach makes it difficult for the other women — and viewers — to get a genuine sense of who Amanda really is.
“And that makes it not real,” Sutton explained. “And it’s like, can we break the facade down and get to what’s real?”
Sutton hinted that this dynamic has been a major source of tension within the cast this season.
“Because we want to get to know you. We don’t really care about your business. Like we don’t care,” she said.
Instead, Sutton believes the group is more interested in Amanda sharing personal details about her life rather than focusing on her brand.
“I kind of told her, ‘We need to know you before we know your business, right? That’s the more important part.’”
She also encouraged Amanda to open up more about her family and the challenges she faces behind the scenes.
“She should share more of herself and her family life and who she is as a person and not use her family to show us what a great family she has,” Sutton said.
“What are your problems in your family life? Share them with us, because we all have problems in our family lives too.”
Despite the ongoing tension, Sutton also addressed speculation from fans and castmates about her decision to room with Amanda on the recent cast trip.
According to Sutton, there was nothing strategic about it.
“It’s wild to watch the cast be so suspicious of why I’m rooming with Amanda,” she said.
“You know, I’ve never done anything strategic on the show ever.”