Ready to rumble! The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast brought the heat while filming the season 11 reunion.
“The drama kept coming up because there were tentacles of the drama that involved all the other ladies,” host Andy Cohen said on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy on September 13, before confirming that Erika Jayne was in the hot seat for a lot of the special. “I will say, we did a big chunk of her marital drama earlier in the day, and then I would say the last 90 minutes was a very spirited conversation about the case and what’s going on.”
The Most Talkative author, 53, revealed that Erika, 50, “answers everything,” including where her and estranged husband Tom Girardi stand amid their ongoing legal battle.
Erika, who split from Tom, 82, in November 2020, started making headlines after the former couple were accused of stealing settlement funds intended for the families of victims killed in a 2018 plane crash. The TV personality has continually claimed that she had no knowledge of her estranged spouse’s legal issues.
Fans have watched the drama unfold during the show’s current season — and saw how Erika’s costars reacted to her alleged part in the scandal. Now, the Georgia native will again share her side of the story and isn’t afraid to call out her fellow castmates for their harsh comments.
A source exclusively told Us Weekly in September that the “Pretty Mess” singer was “looking forward to confronting the girls” and “won’t be holding back” about what they said about her during filming.
The insider added that Erika is only close with Lisa Rinna at the moment and “hasn’t been communicating with the other Housewives.”
When it comes to the reunion, Andy teased that “nothing was left on the table.” He told his radio listeners that he feels “really good about everything we did.”
Scroll down to see what fans can expect from the RHOBH reunion:
Erika, Lisa, Garcelle Beauvais, Kathy Hilton, Kyle Richards, Sutton Stracke, Dorit Kemsley and Crystal Kung Minkoff all gathered for the taping on September 10.
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“I think that I asked her everything. I mean, the viewers had amazing questions and I feel that we represented the tenor of what the viewers were feeling,” Andy said on September 13. “I thought it was fascinating, it was engaging, it was surprising. And we did, we spoke about everything. I mean, name a topic and I’ll tell you if it was discussed.”
The host confirmed that the following topics related to Erika and Tom were touched upon during the episode: “widows and orphans,” “dementia and Alzheimer’s, “other women/cheating,” “money and who owes what, hiding money and stuff like that.”
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“I will tell you this, which I loved. There were no walk-offs, which I loved,” Andy revealed on the radio show. “And Lisa Rinna was commenting at the end. She said, ‘You know what? Everybody sat there and took it today.’ And it was true. Everybody faced the music. They were all there, they were all engaged, they were all in it.”
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Andy explained that he learned something new about Kathy’s dining habits while filming the special. "She told me at the reunion that she and [her] husband [Rick Hilton] and [daughters] Paris and Nicky [Hilton] sit around the living room eating off of trays. That's how they eat their meals,” he said during the September 16 episode of Watch What Happens Live, noting Kathy and Kyle’s mother started that trend.
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The Bravo host confirmed earlier this month that Lisa, 58, will discuss her daughter’s romance and subsequent split from Scott Disick after the two called it quits in September. Among the other talking points are Garcelle and Dorit’s issues.
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“She came to the reunion. It was long hours, and a lot was divulged. Andy Cohen did not hold back,” the Coming 2 America actress told the Daily Mail on September 22 of Erika. “She was really honest, and she really said a lot of things we wanted answers to, but we were not sure she would divulge.”
Garcelle, 54, added, “Erika was good, and she showed up, she did her best, which I think is pretty amazing considering what she has been through. She is not hiding. I like that she is facing her co-stars and fans.”
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The season 11 reunion will air on Bravo Wednesday, October 6, at 8 p.m. ET.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.
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The reunion will be split into a massive four parts, Cohen revealed on a September 24 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “The reunion isn’t one part. It’s not two parts, James. It’s not three parts, James. It’s a four part reunion!” Cohen announced.
He added that the special is just “that juicy,” that it couldn’t be contained to just a couple hours. “It’s incredible. We don’t want to leave any content on the floor,” he added.
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Andy and Kyle revealed on WWHL on September 29 that Bethenny Frankel's claims that Tom's legal issues were a "well-known secret" are discussed at the reunion.
"She did tell us those things," Cohen said during a segment of his show.
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During a September 29 appearance on WWHL, Kathy explained that she "wasn't frightened" of her first reunion and she brought receipts to the event to prove her point.
"Everybody thought that I just didn't show up to Garcelle's party," Kathy said. "I was told not to come because I had not been feeling well and I am not an impolite person. I adore her and I have manners!"
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In a trailer for the reunion released on October 6, things got heated as the Bravo exec peppered Erika with questions about Tom's legal drama. "We're gonna put you on a skewer, and I'm gonna fire up the barbecue," Andy said. "Why didn't you leave Tom sooner? ... Who believes Erika did not know anything about what Tom was doing?" He also questioned her about her own financial troubles, saying, "I know what you make on this show."
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Beauvais told E! that fans should expect "drama, emotion, hard questions, a little bit of screaming" at the reunion.
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