Amanda Frances is opening up about feeling blindsided by Rachel Zoe after watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills back.
The two joined the show as newbies this season, but while Rachel has largely stayed in the good graces of the cast, Amanda has found herself under constant scrutiny. Through it all, Amanda believed Rachel was one of the few women who had her back.
Now, she’s saying that wasn’t the full story.
Speaking on Carlos King’s Reality with The King podcast, Amanda explained that her experience with Rachel in person felt completely different from what she later saw on screen.
“Rachel was nice to my face 100 percent of the time. Until the reunion. She never said one negative thing, one skeptical thing, one cynical thing, one questioning thing, until the reunion,” Amanda said.
“She was 100 percent nice to my face 100 percent of the time.”
But that changed once the episodes started airing.
“I found out she didn’t like me from watching the show,” Amanda admitted, becoming emotional during the interview.
When Carlos asked why the moment was still affecting her, Amanda explained it came down to feeling let down by someone she respected.
“To find out someone who the whole world looks up to, you know, is looking for the worst in you…”
She trailed off, but made it clear the realization was disappointing.
Carlos suggested that Rachel may have been trying to align herself with the group, especially given the tension surrounding Amanda this season.
“Maybe it’s a little group thingy. I don’t know,” Amanda said.
As the season continues to play out, Amanda’s comments add another layer to her complicated dynamic with the cast — and suggest that even her closest allies may not have been as solid as she thought.