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On today’s episode of Roxanne and Shantel, we’re getting into all the Real Housewives of Rhode Island aftermath. We talk about why it feels like Liz may have taken a little too much advice from Dolores, why Jared is giving us Joe Giudice energy, and how Liz is now claiming that Alicia and Jo-Ellen set her up. Plus, Liz continues to double down, and we have a lot to say about where everyone stands after all of this.
Crystal Kung Minkoff may be ready to pick her diamond back up.
The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star is addressing the recent rumors that she could be returning to the franchise for Season 16, and for the first time, Crystal sounds very open to stepping back into the Beverly Hills drama.
During the Monday, June 1 episode of her Humble Brag podcast with Cynthia Bailey, Crystal was asked directly about the speculation surrounding her possible RHOBH comeback.
“Miss Crystal, there is a lot of chit chat on the blogs about a certain Chinese beautiful woman with a podcast called ‘Humble Brag’ with Cynthia Bailey about possibly coming back to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” Cynthia said. “So, No. 1, can you give us any information about that? And No. 2, would you go back? And No. 3, would you go back in either capacity, a friend or a Housewife?”
Crystal admitted that she had seen the rumors because fans had been tagging her nonstop online.
“OK, so yes, I saw it because my phone was blowing up just being tagged in everything and whatever,” Crystal said. “I’m always having conversations in general at Bravo. Just you know, doing little things here and there. Obviously after Ultimate Girls Trip. Would I go back? I always dream about the friend role now. Like, you’ve made that the ideal role. But it just depends on the cast. But yeah, I think I’d be ready. I think I’m finally ready.”
When Cynthia asked whether Minkoff would be open to either a full-time role or a friend role, Crystal made it clear that she is at least willing to talk.
“I’m open to a conversation for sure,” Minkoff replied.
Minkoff made her RHOBH debut in Season 11 back in 2021 and remained on the show through Season 13. In 2024, she confirmed she would not be returning for Season 14. At the time, a source told Us Weekly that Crystal was “devastated” by her exit.
“She was fired because she didn’t deliver,” the insider claimed. “Producers told her she doesn’t have a storyline, so they had to let her go.”
Since leaving RHOBH, Crystal has stayed in the Bravo universe through her podcast and her appearance on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. Now, with Beverly Hills casting rumors heating up, fans are wondering if Crystal could be brought back into the mix.
Crystal also shared how she thinks she would fit in with the current RHOBH cast.
When it comes to Amanda Frances, Crystal admitted she has complicated feelings.
“I have mixed feelings about Amanda [Frances],” Crystal said. “I know that the chatter out there is like, Crystal and Amanda would be together. … I think because I would be more empathetic to her and understanding. Though, I would just tell her she’s annoying. I would still tell her, ‘You’re being annoying.’ I think I would have to as a real friend. Like, ‘You’re driving me crazy.’”
Crystal also said she would still have a friendship with Sutton Stracke, even though their relationship has always been up and down.
She continued, “I would still obviously be friends with Sutton [Stracke]. Though Sutton and I always fight, so I don’t know how that would go. But, you know, we always make up. We fight and make up. The rest of the cast — I’m good with Kyle [Richards] right now, for sure. I don’t know, I think I’d have to get through stuff with Dorit [Kemsley]. I’ve always liked Erika [Jayne], but I think Erika wants a lot from me. In a good way, but I think I would have to just tell her, ‘This is who I am.’”
Crystal also noted that she has multiple mutual friends with Rachel Zoe, who has been rumored to be part of the RHOBH conversation, but said she does not know Bozoma Saint John.
Bravo has not officially confirmed the full cast, but there has been plenty of chatter about who could return, who could be put on pause and whether any former Housewives may be brought back.
Crystal’s possible return would be interesting because fans were divided on her original run. Some felt she was underused and never got the chance to fully shine, while others believed she struggled to drive major storylines. Would you want to see Crystal return?
Alicia Carmody’s friendship with Liz McGraw may be beyond repair after one emotional car ride on The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.
The RHORI castmates were supposed to be heading to South Boston for Rosie DiMare’s husband Rich DiMare’s weekly Sinatra Sunday dinner show at Capo Restaurant & Supper Club. Instead, the mini road trip turned into a heated argument over Alicia’s childhood trauma and McGraw’s continued questioning of whether Alicia was actually left “homeless.”
On The Real Housewives of Rhode Island After Show for Episode 10, Liz doubled down on her belief that the car fight was not random and claimed Alicia and Jo-Ellen Tiberi had planned the confrontation.
“I knew they both knew this was coming, and I was the recipient of it,” Liz said.
Alicia denied that she had any time or interest in setting Liz up.
“She was like, ‘It’s a setup! You guys set me up. … “What the f–k? I don’t have time for that. I don’t have time to set you up. I wish I did,” Alicia said.
According to Alicia and Jo-Ellen, the day did not start with bad intentions. In fact, both women said they were excited to spend time together in the car.
“We were having so much fun in the car,” Jo-Ellen recalled. “We were having a cheese board. Then, like, we all moved seats, which was, like, the demise.”
Things shifted when McGraw continued to challenge Alicia’s description of being left “homeless” as a child. Alicia has said that when her father sold the family home and left, she felt abandoned and without a stable place to live.
Liz, however, viewed the word differently and argued that Alicia still had relatives she could stay with. By Liz’s definition, Alicia was not “living out of your car on the street,” and therefore the word “homeless” did not apply in the way Alicia used it.
For Alicia, that response felt like Liz was diminishing something painful from her past.
“You know what the problem is? That’s gaslighting, what she did to me,” Alicia said on the After Show. “When someone tries to diminish it from me, I’m like, I come out swinging like a f–king Mike Tyson. Like, you don’t know what I’ve been through, and you made a f–king mockery of me.”
Alicia then explained why the situation cut so deeply for her, especially because she considered Liz a friend.
She continued, “From day one, I’ve been that bitch. I’m ditzy, I’m loyal, I love hard. But you f–k me, it’s over. … I’ve been through a lot. Like, don’t f–k me. And that’s how I feel about Liz. I trusted her. We’re friends with the monster, like Rihanna said.”
The “friends with the monster” comment immediately stood out because Alicia seemed to be making it clear that her view of Liz had completely changed after the argument.
Liz, however, insisted that she was not looking for a fight with Alicia, especially while they were stuck in a moving car.
“I didn’t want drama in, like, this moving car,” Liz explained. “I just didn’t want it.”
Liz claimed she had already apologized to Alicia after the topic first came up during the cast’s stay at the Newport mansion. She also said she and Alicia had spoken about the issue more than once before the car ride.
“I wanted to just shut it down and be like, ‘I’m so sorry, let’s talk about it. Give me a chance. Like, give me an opportunity to, like, display how I felt,’” Liz said. “And Alicia’s ramping herself up. Like, I can see the theatrics coming, and I could not take a pounding the way Rosie did. And, um, maybe it’s my ego, but I never will. I will not allow that type of disrespect.”
As Alicia broke down in tears during the episode, Jo-Ellen attempted to validate Alicia’s feelings and play peacemaker. But according to Liz, Jo-Ellen’s repeated comments only made the situation worse.
“She was like, ‘No, you have every right to feel the way you do, and no one can take that away from you,’ over and over and over again,” Liz recalled. “I’m not trying to take away from you how you f–kin’ feel in life.”
Liz summed up the car ride by saying, “It was ugly, it was unfortunate. I just wanted to get the f–k out of the car.”
The argument has become one of RHORI’s most talked about moments because it was not just about a word. It was about whether Alicia felt her pain was being heard, and whether Liz understood the emotional weight behind the story.
Dorit Kemsley may have had a rocky season on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but not every friendship is beyond repair.
The RHOBH star is opening up about where she stands with Erika Jayne and Kyle Richards after a tense season and an even more emotional reunion. While Dorit found herself at odds with several women in the group, it sounds like her relationship with Erika is already in a much better place.
While speaking with E! News about her new memoir, Unburdened, Dorit revealed that she and Erika have been in contact since the heated reunion.
“Erika and I have had some texts back and forth,” Dorit admitted. “And it was as warm as it always was. It’s a testament to our connection. It’s almost a decade-long friendship.”
That update may come as a surprise to some RHOBH fans, especially after Dorit and Erika butted heads throughout the season. The two had several tense moments, and their friendship appeared to be strained as Dorit navigated her separation from PK Kemsley, her fallout with Kyle and the emotional weight of everything happening in her personal life.
Still, Dorit seems to believe her bond with Erika is strong enough to survive a difficult season.
Her friendship with Kyle, however, appears to be in a very different place.
“Kyle and I have not spoken yet,” Dorit said.
Dorit and Kyle’s friendship has been one of the most talked about relationships on RHOBH in recent years. The two were once extremely close, but things between them slowly unraveled as both women dealt with major personal issues and questioned whether the other was truly showing up for them.
Their tension became a major storyline, with Dorit feeling hurt by Kyle and Kyle appearing frustrated by Dorit’s expectations. By the reunion, it was clear that the friendship had taken a serious hit.
Even though Dorit and Kyle have not spoken since the reunion, Dorit said she is still open to moving forward if both sides are willing.
“But I say, and I stand by this, when you have two people that want to resolve something, that’s all you need,” Dorit said.
Dorit explained that repairing things with Kyle may not mean going back to exactly what they once were. Instead, it may require both of them accepting that the friendship has changed.
Dorit said she is open to resolving their issues, but that could mean “looking at how our friendship has taken a different shape.”
She added, “Hopefully, Kyle will get there. And her and I can at least take a step forward.”
For now, Erika and Dorit may be warming back up, while Dorit and Kyle remain stuck in silence.
And if RHOBH Season 16 moves forward with all three women, these friendships may be front and center once again.
Ben Waddell is setting the record straight after Amanda Batula claimed there was a text chain about him wanting to have sex with her while she was still married to Kyle Cooke.
The Summer House newbie took to Threads on Monday, June 1, after a fan asked about Amanda’s claim from Season 10 that Ben wanted to sleep with her during a trip to Italy and that there was allegedly “an entire text chain about it.”
According to Waddell, that is not true.
“There’s no group text, it’s fully untrue,” Ben wrote.
Ben also claimed Amanda walked back the story during the Summer House reunion.
“[She] said she ‘over-exaggerated’ that story. Hope that clears that 🙏🏼,” Ben added.
The drama traces back to the Season 10 premiere, where Amanda explained how she first met Waddell before he joined the Summer House cast. Amanda said she and Kyle met Ben through mutual friends at a wedding in Italy during the summer of 2024.
When Waddell was introduced to the house, he played coy about his first meeting with Amanda.
“We were up. Yeah, we stayed up,” Ben told the cast.
Amanda teased, “It was great.”
West Wilson then asked the question everyone seemed to be thinking.
“Did you guys go to an orgy or something?” West asked.
Both Waddell and Amanda reacted awkwardly, but Amanda later explained in a confessional that her first meeting with Ben involved skinny dipping.
“Ben and I met at my best friend’s wedding in Italy while we were skinny-dipping,” Amanda said.
Amanda clarified that Kyle, whom she married in September 2021, was also present during the moment.
“How do I explain this?” Amanda said before adding, “We ended up, me, the bride and Waddell skinny-dipping in the pool while Kyle was blasting a speaker walking around the outside of the pool. We really got to know each at that point, fully nude.”
The story became an even bigger topic during Episode 6, when the cast celebrated Amanda’s birthday. As everyone went around the table saying what they loved most about Amanda, Bailey Taylor jumped in before Ben could answer.
“‘Ben’s going to talk about how he wants to definitely sleep with you.’ Definitely knew he was going to go there,” Bailey said.
Ben denied the claim at the table, but Amanda later told cameras that Ben did want to have sex with her when they were all together in Italy.
Now, Waddell is insisting that the story was exaggerated and that there was no group text backing up Amanda’s version of events.
The timing of the accusation made things even more awkward because Amanda was still married to Kyle when the Italy trip happened. Kyle and Amanda later announced their divorce in January after four years of marriage.
Before the summer ended, Waddell was officially dating Sabrina Belle, whom he had been casually seeing before joining the show. Sabrina has also recently defended Ben online after he faced criticism for how he treated some of the women in the house.
Amanda, meanwhile, has moved on with West Wilson. The two confirmed in March that they were dating after Amanda’s separation from Kyle and after West’s 2023 romance with Amanda’s former close friend Ciara Miller.
The Season 10 reunion has already been packed with fallout over Amanda and West’s relationship, Ciara’s hurt over the situation, Kyle’s reaction to his estranged wife dating someone in the friend group and the shifting dynamics inside the house.
Dorit Kemsley Says Home Invasion Forced Her To Step Back From Her Swimwear Line And Talks Boy George
Dorit Kemsley is opening up about her divorce from PK Kemsley, her complicated relationship with Boy George and what really happened with Beverly Beach.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star recently sat down with Extra’s Terri Seymour to discuss her new memoir, Unburdened, which is set to be released on June 2. In the book, Dorit covers some of the most difficult chapters of her life, including her terrifying home invasion, the breakdown of her marriage and the emotional toll of trying to rebuild while living so much of it in the public eye.
Dorit and PK are currently in the middle of a messy divorce, and their finances have also become a major topic of conversation. Amid reports that their family home was edging toward foreclosure, PK claimed Dorit spent $1 million on designer items. Kemsley denied those allegations during her interview and said she plans to respond to the claims legally.
But one of the more personal parts of the conversation centered around Boy George, who has been closely tied to Dorit and PK for years.
Kemsley admitted she once believed George would be able to stay close to both her and PK despite their split, but she now realizes that may not be the case.
“I actually thought, naively perhaps, that George would be one of those that would be able to have a relationship with both of us, and I was wrong. And that’s okay. It is what it is, however, when PK and I are good, or we are okay, suddenly George is okay. So I think it will very much depend on the relationship I have with PK, and that will dictate my relationship with George,” Dorit said.
Boy George has been part of Dorit and PK’s world since Dorit joined RHOBH. PK has managed the music icon, and George has appeared on the show over the years, making him feel like an extended part of the Kemsley family dynamic.
Kemsley also addressed what happened with Beverly Beach By Dorit, the swimwear and resort wear brand she launched while on RHOBH.
According to Kemsley, the brand faced major challenges when COVID disrupted production and forced her to reevaluate the business.
“I launched Beverly Beach By Dorit and then COVID happened and I had all of my factories in Los Angeles, and everything was shut for an extended period of time and when that happens, the fashion year, you sort of follow a cycle, and so everything had to be pushed, and when it came time for me to launch a new collection, it felt like I needed to pause, regroup, and then decide whether I want to continue with swimwear or resort wear or change it entirely,” Dorit explained.
Dorit said that just as she was trying to figure out the next chapter of her business, another life changing event happened.
“And then the home invasion happened, and I really needed to take a step back,” she added.
Dorit’s 2021 home invasion has been one of the most traumatic events she has discussed publicly. RHOBH viewers watched her process the aftermath on camera, including the fear, anxiety and PTSD symptoms she experienced after intruders entered her home while her children were inside.
Her new memoir appears to dive deeper into that trauma, along with the emotional unraveling of her marriage to PK.
Dorit and PK announced their separation after years of speculation about their relationship. Since then, their split has only become more complicated, with financial allegations, divorce filings and public comments adding fuel to the drama.
Despite everything, Dorit has made it clear that she is trying to move forward with strength. She has said she is not driven by fear and believes in her ability to work, support her children and rebuild her life.
Ben Waddell’s girlfriend is speaking out after he found himself in the hot seat during the Summer House Season 10 reunion.
Ben, who joined the Summer House cast this season after meeting Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke at a mutual friend’s wedding in 2024, has quickly become one of the more talked about newbies. While he has formed friendships with several of the men in the house, his dynamic with some of the women has raised eyebrows.
During the first part of the reunion, Bailey Taylor called Ben out for what she felt was a pattern of reprimanding the women while being much softer on the men.
Bailey made it clear that she had an issue with the way Ben handled certain conversations with the ladies in the house. However, she also had positive things to say about Ben’s girlfriend, Sabrina, while adding that she felt Sabrina deserved better.
Now, Sabrina is defending Ben.
Taking to Threads, Sabrina addressed the backlash and pushed back against claims about how Ben treats women.
“Considering I know him better than anyone…Ben worships his mom, treats me with so much love and care, and is deeply loved by his friends and family for the way he shows up for people,” Sabrina wrote.
She added, “Authenticity and kindness always shine brighter in the end.”
Sabrina’s post comes after fans reacted strongly to Bailey’s reunion comments. The first part of the reunion put several cast members on blast, with Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s relationship drama taking center stage, but Ben also faced criticism over his behavior in the house.
Bailey, however, later made it clear that she does not want fans piling on Ben or sending hate his way.
“Authenticity and kindness always shine brighter in the end,” Bailey posted on her Instagram Stories after the reunion aired.
She then clarified that although she said what she needed to say at the reunion, she does not support online hate.
“I need to say I don’t encourage hate towards ANYONE,” Bailey wrote. “The internet is a vast place, and if you are spreading hate, you have no clue the volume of anger/hate messages someone may be receiving. Everything is settled, no one is perfect, ESPECIALLY not me, and we don’t need to pile on. I said what I needed to say, and we can leave it there!!”
Bailey’s message shows that while she stood by calling out Ben’s behavior, she also recognizes how quickly reality TV criticism can turn into something much bigger online.
Ben’s first season on Summer House has been anything but quiet. As a newcomer, he entered a friend group that was already dealing with major fractures, including Kyle and Amanda’s separation, Amanda’s romance with West, and Ciara Miller’s fallout with both of them.
Now, with Sabrina publicly defending him and Bailey asking fans not to attack anyone, it seems the cast is trying to move past the reunion tension without turning it into a bigger social media pile on.
Still, Ben’s treatment of the women in the house has become a conversation, and if he returns next season, fans will likely be watching closely to see how he handles those relationships moving forward.
Brandi Glanville is opening up about one of those parenting moments that every mom knows is coming, but no one is ever really ready for.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum appeared on Netflix’s Calabasas Confidential, where she shared the awkward way she realized her oldest son, Mason Cibrian, was no longer a little kid.
Glanville, who shares Mason, 22, and Jake, 19, with ex-husband Eddie Cibrian, recalled walking past Mason’s room when he was a teenager and realizing he had entered a new chapter of growing up.
“I remember realizing he wasn’t a virgin when I walked by his room,” Brandi recalled.
Glanville told Mason’s friend Emilie Nelson that the moment caught her completely off guard.
“I was just like, ‘F–k my life. My son is not a virgin anymore,’” Brandi said.
The RHOBH alum said Mason was around 15 or 16 years old at the time and admitted she had an emotional mom reaction.
“I was crying,” Glanville confessed. “I’m like, ‘I am so uncomfortable right now.’”
The candid confession is very on brand for Brandi, who has always been known for being unfiltered. Still, the moment was less about shock value and more about a mom realizing her son was growing up faster than she was ready for.
Brandi also gushed over Mason’s current girlfriend, Sarah, making it clear she loves who her son is with now.
“I love [his girlfriend]. She’s the best. I want to keep her forever,” Brandi said.
Mason also opened up about Sarah during the episode, saying she is “the only person” he has dated that he can see a future with.
Brandi and Eddie Cibrian were married from 2001 to 2010 and share Mason and Jake together. Their split famously made headlines after Eddie’s affair with LeAnn Rimes, whom he later married.
Over the years, Brandi has spoken openly about co-parenting, raising her boys and navigating life after RHOBH. But this latest confession may be one of her most relatable parenting stories yet.
Because no matter how old your kids get, some moments will always make a mom want to cover her ears and pretend they are still little.
Leah McSweeney’s legal fight against Bravo, NBCUniversal and Andy Cohen is getting even messier.
The former Real Housewives of New York City star is continuing to move forward with her lawsuit, which she first filed in February 2024. In the original suit, Leah accused the network and producers of mistreating her during her time on RHONY and The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, claiming they exploited her past struggles with alcohol and substance abuse for dramatic television.
Bravo and Andy Cohen have denied Leah’s claims, with Andy’s team previously calling her allegations false and demanding that she retract them.
Now, Leah is making a new allegation. According to Page Six, Leah claims senior Bravo executives used Bravo affiliated personalities, including some Housewives, to publicly discredit her after she filed the lawsuit. The report says NBCUniversal executive vice president Jennifer Geisser has now been named in the case for the first time.
Per the filing, McSweeney’s team claims she “has obtained additional information concerning the alleged coordination of the public statements by Bravo-affiliated personalities … and related public-relations efforts involving Defendant Cohen’s publicist, Jennifer Geisser.”
The filing reportedly alleges there was a behind the scenes effort to damage Leah’s public image as the lawsuit moves forward in federal court in New York.
McSweeney’s original lawsuit claimed Bravo and production created a workplace culture that pressured cast members to drink and rewarded alcohol fueled drama. McSweeney, who has spoken openly about sobriety, alleged that producers knew about her addiction history but still used it as part of the show’s storyline.
The case has also included allegations involving Andy Cohen personally. McSweeney previously accused Andy of using cocaine with Housewives and claimed certain cast members received better treatment because of their relationships with him. Andy has strongly denied those allegations. His attorneys called the claims false and defamatory and argued that Leah’s lawsuit lacked specifics.
Leah’s latest claims focus less on what happened during filming and more on what allegedly happened after she sued.
According to the new filing, Leah alleges that public statements from Bravo connected personalities were coordinated as part of a larger public relations effort to undermine her credibility. Page Six reports that Leah claims the alleged campaign has caused ongoing harm to her professional reputation.
The legal battle has already become one of the most closely watched cases involving the Bravo universe, partly because it pulls back the curtain on how reality TV is made and how cast members are treated after they leave.
Leah appeared on RHONY for Seasons 12 and 13 before the franchise was later rebooted with an entirely new cast. During her time on the show, Leah was known for being outspoken, emotional and unfiltered, but she has since said the environment was unhealthy for her.
Now, she is accusing Bravo of not only exploiting her struggles while filming, but also allegedly using the Housewives machine against her once she spoke out.
NBCUniversal and Andy Cohen have denied wrongdoing in the lawsuit, and the allegations have not been proven in court.
Still, Leah’s new claims add another explosive layer to the case. And if the lawsuit moves into discovery, it could potentially force more behind the scenes Bravo conversations into the spotlight.
