Lisa Rinna

Lisa Rinna is leaving 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' after eight seasons on the Bravo reality series. The 'Days of Our Lives' star first joined in ...

Her departure might open up some options for [Kathy Hilton](https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/kathy-hilton-accused-of-using-gay-slur.html), who has [suggested](https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/kathy-hilton-not-coming-back-rhobh-lisa-rinna.html) that she wouldn’t return to RHOBH unless Rinna — in Hilton’s words, “the biggest bully in Hollywood” — was cut from the lineup. [writing](https://twitter.com/JaysRealityBlog/status/1571581183498113026) in an Instagram Story, “You can’t afford to lose me.” She has been a polarizing presence on the show, and was even [booed](https://twitter.com/gibsonoma/status/1580982555117256704) by fans at BravoCon last year. [Lisa Rinna M&M](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/housewives-institute-bulletin-rhoa-reunion-lisa-rinna-mm.html) has left the pack. Sharon Stone [celebrated](https://twitter.com/queensofbravo/status/1611152177313222657) the news with a series of clapping emojis, while former RHOBH star Lisa Vanderpump simply [tweeted](https://twitter.com/LisaVanderpump/status/1611157176105701376), “ [Ding dong](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPIdRJlzERo).” Meanwhile, YouTube’s [Trisha Paytas](https://www.vulture.com/article/trisha-paytas-youtube-drama-queen.html) [sees](https://twitter.com/trishapaytas/status/1611158054820786176) the new opening as an opportunity… [People confirmed](https://people.com/tv/lisa-rinna-leaves-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/) on Thursday that Rinna is exiting The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after eight messy seasons. “This is the longest job I have held in my 35 year career and I am grateful to everyone at Bravo and all those involved in the series,” she said in a statement.

Lisa Rinna announced her departure from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." Her time on the show was replete with various controversies and clashes with ...

On the day of Rinna's announcement, [she tweeted](https://twitter.com/LisaVanderpump/status/1611157176105701376) "Ding dong." The tirade Hilton unleashed was supposed [to stay out of the media](https://people.com/tv/rhobh-recap-kyle-richards-downplays-kathy-hilton-drama-for-fear-of-bad-relationship/) until Rinna shared it publicly. "She's funny and she makes fun of herself. I don't want to say that you need help, Kathy, but I think you need some help," Rinna told the heiress. After eight seasons on the Bravo reality franchise The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, [the actress is making her exit.](https://people.com/tv/lisa-rinna-leaves-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/) "I got one episode of grace. That's it," Rinna wrote in an Instagram Story post on her account. The most famous wrestlers in the world get booed. Best known at the time for her longtime role as Billie Reed on the daytime soap opera Days of our Lives, she became the subject of online fandom -- and ire -- after throwing a glass at former co-star Kim Richards over a perceived insult to Hamlin in her first season. Hilton texted Rinna to try and keep her tirade quiet. "It has been a fun eight-year run and I am excited for what is to come!" She joined the cast in its fourth season in 2014.

PEOPLE can exclusively confirm actress and businesswoman Lisa Rinna is departing the Bravo hit after joining the series in season 5 back in 2014.

[The Rock](https://people.com/tag/the-rock/) [ [Dwayne Johnson](https://people.com/tag/dwayne-johnson/)] got booed for God's sake. "It's a TV show, for God's sake," she shared. Go back to that." That's it," Rinna wrote. The most famous wrestlers in the world get booed. I'm sorry if I've raged on you, about you — it really has nothing to do with any of you." "I got one episode of grace. "It has been a fun eight-year run and I am excited for what is to come!" She then followed this with lyrics from "Roxie" beside an image of And I love them for loving me. And I love them. Rinna joined the franchise in its fifth season, which premiered in 2014.

“This is the longest job I have held in my 35-year career and I am grateful to everyone at Bravo and all those involved in the series,” Rinna, told People. “It ...

Her feud with co-star Kathy Hilton resulted in a battle of words at the reunion last season. “I’m sorry if I’ve raged on you, about you — it really has nothing to do with any of you.” Rinna’s contract had expired at the end of last season.

Kyle Richards "liked" a tweet shading her nemesis Lisa Vanderpump after she commented on Lisa Rinna's exit from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

[whose infamous Achilles’ heel is her social media use](https://pagesix.com/2022/07/05/lisa-rinna-apologizes-for-instagram-raging-and-blames-grief/) – has continued to shade to Vanderpump every now and then. [led to both the demise of her friendships with them](https://pagesix.com/2021/06/04/kyle-richards-accuses-lisa-vanderpump-of-gaslighting/) and [her time on the show itself.](https://pagesix.com/2019/05/06/lisa-vanderpump-stops-filming-rhobh-after-being-bullied-off-show/) [exit from “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”](https://pagesix.com/2023/01/05/lisa-rinna-announces-rhobh-exit-after-8-seasons/)

After a rocky season twelve, Rinna is officially leaving 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' after starring on the reality series for 8 consecutive ...

[the biggest bully in Hollywood](https://pagesix.com/2022/10/06/kathy-hilton-slams-lisa-rinna-biggest-bully-in-hollywood/)” and subsequently said that she wouldn’t return to the series if Rinna and Jayne remained on the cast. [Housewives franchise](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/01/real-housewives-a-beginners-guide), Rinna was a familiar face in Hollywood, originating the role of Billie Reed on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, starring as Taylor McBride on Melrose Place, and hosting the show Soap Talk, for which she received four Daytime Emmy nominations. [Pope Versus Pope](https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2018/12/pope-versus-pope?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)(2018) She ended season 12 as the persona non grata of the series, after accusing Kathy Hilton of engaging in some horrendous behavior while on a cast trip to Aspen, and causing a rift between Hilton and her sister Kyle. [26 Most Anticipated Movies](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/most-anticipated-2023-movies?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)of 2023 [Billy McFarland Is Sorry](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/12/billy-mcfarland-is-sorry-really?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)—Really. At least one of Rinna’s former castmates seemed happy to hear her time has come to an end. “It has been a fun eight-year run and I am excited for what is to come!” According to People, it was a mutual decision for Rinna to leave the series when her contract expired after season 12, which wrapped in October of last year. [Evangelicals Are Quietly Ditching Donald Trump’s](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/12/evangelicals-donald-trump-2024?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)2024 Bid [Kate Hudson and Janelle Monáe](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/glass-onions-kate-hudson-and-janelle-monae-go-toe-to-toe-in-a-lie-detector-test?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)Go Toe-to-Toe in VF’s Lie Detector Test [2022’s Tech Mayhem](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/12/elon-musk-crypto-crash-coming-ai-takeover-2022?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)Radically Changed Our Lives On Thursday, Rinna announced that she would be leaving the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. [45 TV Shows](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/2023-tv-show-premiere-dates?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)You Should Be Excited About in 2023 [Why a Ron DeSantis Presidency](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/12/ron-desantis-just-as-bad-as-donald-trump-2024?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-010323)Would Be as Terrifying as a Trump One

After eight years, Lisa Rinna has decided to leave The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She announced the news in a statement...

Lisa and Bravo apparently made the mutual decision to part ways. According to the magazine, the decision was made just as her contract with Bravo expired after the last season. [People](https://people.com/tv/lisa-rinna-leaves-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/), 'This is the longest job I have held in my 35 year career and I am grateful to everyone at Bravo and all those involved in the series.'

Andy Cohen praised Lisa Rinna for having such an "iconic" run after she announced her exit from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" on Thursday.

[face-off with “friend of” the cast](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/28/lisa-rinna-reveals-what-kathy-hilton-allegedly-said-about-cast-in-aspen/) [Kathy Hilton.](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/28/lisa-rinna-reveals-what-kathy-hilton-allegedly-said-about-cast-in-aspen/) The witch is dead.” [deleted most of her “RHOBH” related photos ](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/29/lisa-rinna-archives-post-supporting-garcelle-beauvais-son/)from Instagram and posted about life “after” her time on the series comes to an end. [simply tweeting](https://twitter.com/lisavanderpump/status/1611157176105701376?s=46&t=IfVuKPbjUz4kZrQEbTMwsA), “ding dong” — a nod to the iconic line from “The Wizard of OZ,” “Ding Dong. [didn’t have the same reaction.](https://pagesix.com/2023/01/05/lisa-vanderpump-seemingly-reacts-to-lisa-rinnas-rhobh-exit-after-longtime-feud/) [leaving “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”](https://pagesix.com/2023/01/05/lisa-rinna-announces-rhobh-exit-after-8-seasons/) after eight seasons — on Friday.

The 59-year-old actress announced her exit on Thursday, Jan. 5.

"It's really hard to come into a show like this, and maybe would've been better if I had taken the time off." She continued, "When you're in that deep of pain -- I've done the best I can. It has been a fun eight-year run and I am excited for what is to come!" Cohen then brought up a question from a viewer who accused Rinna of using her mother's death as a scapegoat for her bad behavior. Now, however, he "considers Rinna one of the best additions to the franchise." In part two of [The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills](https://www.etonline.com/tv/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills) season 12 reunion, Rinna was confronted with a look back at her journey over this past season, which included [Rinna's outbursts at her fellow castmates](https://www.etonline.com/rhobh-reunion-sutton-stracke-asks-lisa-rinna-for-apology-over-cut-you-down-attack-exclusive-192983), including [Sutton Stracke](https://www.etonline.com/people/sutton-stracke). Rinna first joined the cast in season 5 and went on to quickly become a controversial, yet undeniable fan favorite. I'm sorry for being crazy and a maniac and screaming and doing what I've done. "She’s fun to watch," he said. "An iconic run...," the Bravo host wrote. [who lost her mother, Lois](https://www.etonline.com/lisa-rinnas-mother-lois-dies-at-93-175150), just days into production. In a 2019 interview with the