Lisa Rinna ‘F–king Hated’ Her Last Season on ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’: ‘It Wasn’t Healthy’

14.01.2023 - 06:59 / usmagazine.com

Over it and owning it. Lisa Rinna remained part of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast in season 12 despite mother Lois’ death — which proved to be more difficult than she expected.

“I fucking hated this year. For a lot of reasons,” Rinna, 59, told Interview magazine on Friday, January 13. “My mom died, we all know that. But that’s not the biggest reason. The story just didn’t get told as two-sidedly as I would’ve liked. How about that?” 

Filming for season 12 of the Bravo series began shortly after the death of Rinna’s mother in November 2021. Dealing with the loss of a parent in addition to the global coronavirus pandemic made for a “rough” year for the former soap opera star.

“Something has gotten to the Housewife Universe because of what’s going on in the world, and it’s reflected in the way the fans react to the world of Housewives,” she told the outlet. “And I just think it’s unhealthy. It wasn’t working for me. It wasn’t right for me.”

While the Days Of Our Lives alum shared that filming the Bravo series was “fun,” once the show went “out into the universe,” things took a turn for the worse. 

“It takes on a life of its own,” she explained. “When filming, you have your drama, but it’s contained in a sense. And once it goes out, you get opinions and all the stuff that goes on, that’s the part I don’t like.” 

For Rinna, season 12 became especially difficult after an alleged “smear campaign” was orchestrated against her by Kathy Hilton in Aspen, Colorado. The California native claimed at the time that Hilton, 63, made negative comments about her sister Kyle Richards behind the scenes after a night out at a club. 

After Hilton denied the allegations, Rinna doubled down on her claims, leading to a blowout argument