The Real Housewives franchise has been popular since the day Bravo cameras stepped behind the guiled gates of Coto de Caza to film the original series, the Real Housewives of Orange County. The allure of the unknown was exciting, as fans were eager to see what it was like for those who lived an extremely privileged life in America.
As more and more franchises were born, and even some international ones, viewers were able to meet women from all over the country. Some were business woman, some were mothers, and others were A-list movie stars.
What each woman had in common was the fact that followers would judge who was their favorite over how they were portrayed on the show. And some, sadly, didn’t fair well. For these sketchy Real Housewives, betrayal seems second nature.
Lisa Rinna
Lisa Rinna of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is a polarizing character on the series since when she first joined the show back in 2014 during Season 4, she was well-received. It also helped that she had Harry Hamlin and his Bolognese recipe by her side. However, Lisa’s reputation took a hit when she started to verbally attack her close friend, Denise Richards, during Season 10. The Days of Our Lives actress started to act as if Real Housewives of Beverly Hills was a soap opera, as she appeared over dramatic during most of her later camera moments.
One example of Lisa being sneaky was when she openly questioned if Yolanda Hadid had Munchausen syndrome. Instead of listening to the former model explain she had Lyme disease, Lisa brought up how she felt the blonde was faking her symptoms. The drama upset Yolanda so much that she eventually left the show. Lisa has shown multiple times when she has let out multiple microaggressions, and fans see her for the sketchy Real Housewife she really is.
Teresa Giudice
Even though viewers love the drama caused on Real Housewives of New Jersey, a lot of the action has been caused by the mother of four’s constant lies. Teresa Giudice is no longer the sweet stay-at-home mother fan met during Season 1, but rather a calculating housewife. Honestly, it is hard to accurately count up how many times she has stretched the truth to try and get her way, but it is a lot.
The biggest lies Teresa seems to spread are about her brother, Joe Gorga, and his wife, Melissa Gorga. For years, Teresa tried to push the narrative that Melissa was a stripper. This past season the “Skinny Italian” author tried to say Melissa even cheated on Joe with a mystery man in the back of the car. The number of fabrications Teresa made up could fill another New York Times Best Selling book, but it would have to be labeled under fiction.
Kathy Hilton
Kathy Hilton became the comic relief during a tense season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but there were times she came across as a liar. Her issues with her sister, Kyle Richards, were enough to keep fans entertained. But it was her outburst in Aspen that took the cake. Even though fans were not privy to the tantrum, Lisa reenacted what she saw in the sprinter van from hell.
Kathy immediately denied the allegations that she screamed and acted out of character. Instead, she tried to quiet the story, even threatening to take down Bravo and the NBC network. Someone who isn’t lying wouldn’t have become enraged by Lisa’s story. It led many viewers to feel Kathy wasn’t telling the whole truth about that night.
Phaedra Parks
“The lies! The lies!” is still screamed out by fans of Real Housewives of Atlanta to this day. Season 9 showed fan favorite, Phaedra Parks, the jack of all trades, in a totally different light. The mortician/lawyer puppeteered her friend, Porsha Williams, to claim that Kandi Burruss and her husband, Todd Tucker, tried to have sex with her. The season became heated as the pop singer tried to defend her name.
During the Season 9 finale of Real Housewives of Atlanta, the truth came to light. Phaedra was forced to admit she had been behind the whole debacle, and showed herself as a sketchy Real Housewife. The fall from grace was devastating as Kandi and Phaedra started the show as close friends.
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