The Real Housewives’ Biggest Secrets & Scandals: When it comes to Kyle Richards, NeNe Leakes and other Bravo stars, there’s more drama behind the scenes than on screen.
THERE’S EVEN MORE DRAMA BEHIND THE SCENES OF BRAVO’S CATTIEST FRANCHISE.
Their Bitter End
Between flipping tables and forming (and then breaking) alliances on RHONJ, Teresa Giudice was always ride-or-die for her immediate famiglia, especially hubby Joe Giudice. Oh, how times have changed! After the couple were convicted of fraud and sent to prison, Joe was deported to his native Italy, where he’s awaiting news on an appeal. But don’t expect a permanent reunion for the couple: “After Joe went to jail, Teresa dated other guys,” says the source. “She’s gotten used to being without him. She’s moved on.”
Vicki: Staged Engagement?
RHOC OG Vicki Gunvalson revealed to Star that she started grilling fiancé Steve Lodge about marriage on their fifth date. Three years later, her 5.5-carat ring is “bigger than I ever thought I’d get,” she spilled, adding that the pair are considering a country-western-themed wedding next year in Mexico. Despite rumblings that the recently demoted “friend of the Housewives” plotted the engagement to secure her spot on the show (“It’s ridiculous!” she says), Vicki still digs the reality gig 14 years later: “I love it, actually, it’s part of my life.” Whoop it up 4eva!
Kyle Fears the Wrath of Ex-Bestie Lisa
After Lisa Vanderpump ditched RHOBH midway through season 9, following #puppygate, her ex-BFF, Kyle Richards, was deemed the new “queen.” But that reign might be brief: Lisa’s revealed that Bravo has asked her about coming back — and the mere hint of her return reportedly has Kyle quaking. “Producers are desperate for Lisa to make a comeback and are doing everything in their power to convince her,” says a source. “It’s Kyle’s worst nightmare! She’s freaking out. The two of them still haven’t properly made up, so it’s a clash of egos.” Heavy is the head that wears the crown!
Meghan’s Eviction
Anybody know a broker? After accusing her hubby, ex baseball pro Jim Edmonds, of an inappropriate relationship with their nanny and agreeing to a divorce, former RHOC cast member Meghan King Edmonds is reportedly about to be evicted from their megamansion — and forced to bid adieu to its bowling alley, batting cage and coffee bar. “Jim’s already moved out, but he used the house as collateral for his new home,” says an insider. “Meghan signed an airtight prenup, and Jim refuses to finance her lavish lifestyle. She knows she has to leave. The divorce is getting even uglier.”
NeNe and Andy’s Shade Game
NeNe Leakes has battled frenemies on RHOA and lived to tell the tale — but she may have started an unwinnable war with Bravo exec Andy Cohen. When the Watch What Happens Live host called out NeNe on air for rewearing a dress, she blasted the “#messy” Housewives honcho on Instagram. But a source says she has regrets: “NeNe’s not feeling the love in Atlanta or at Bravo. She thought Andy’s comment was below the belt, but now she’s afraid that what happened to Vicki [Gunvalson] — being demoted to a friend of the show — might happen to her.” Bloop!
A Countess Cocktail
After her drunken, raucous arrest in Palm Beach, RHONY’s resident cabaret star, Luann de Lesseps, had a wee bit of trouble following the judge’s stay-sober orders. Now officially off probation, Luann’s been easing back into the bubbly: During a recent film sesh at castmate Sonja Morgan’s fashion launch, the Countess was spotted delicately sipping a glass of prosecco away from the cameras. “She wasn’t chugging it or drinking glass after glass,” says a source. “She knew what drinking in front of the cameras would mean. She was being classy and not making a scene out of drinking again.”