Larsa Pippen Dismisses Digs She Rode the Kardashians’ Coattails: ‘I Don’t Hide in Anyone’s Shadow’ (Exclusive)

Larsa Pippen made her own destiny and is tired of the attacks that claim she rose to fame riding on the backs of others.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, The Real Housewives of Miami the star admits that she didn’t mind the constant outings of the Kardashians by the women on the Bravo show. In fact, the TV personality, 49, says she’s letting the insults roll off her back because she knows how far she’s come without the help of her former celebrity friends.

“If you know me, you know that for the last 10 years I’ve been working on my brand and my superstar kids,” she explains. “It’s really where I’ve been. I haven’t been anywhere else, and I haven’t pandered to anyone else. I’ve always lived in different states. I’ve always had famous friends and I’ve always worked to grow and develop.”

Larsa Pippen and Kim Kardashian. Eric McCandless via Getty ‘RHOM’: Larsa Pippen is living her ‘best life’ after split from ex Scottie and Fallout with the Kardashians

In December 2023, Bravo released a mid-season trailer for Season 6 RHOM, where fans saw a heated exchange between Larsa and her co-stars Lisa Hochstein and Adriana De Moura. The mum-of-three demanded the ladies apologize for being “holes” last season when Adriana went a step further and threw her association with the Kardashians in her face.

“And you weren’t there, honey. You were in LA for 10 years, kissing the Kardashians’ ass. So, shut up!” Adriana shouted, to which Larsa retorted: “You better sit down.”

Larsa tells PEOPLE that she believes “Adriana is literally the same person she was 13 years ago” and claims she understands why she talks bad about her history with the famous family.

Adrian De Moura. Alexander Tamargo/WireImage ‘RHOM’: Larsa Pippen on the ‘Downfall’ of Her Kardashian Ties, Sharply Fields ‘Disrespectful’ Questions About Them

“She says that because she hasn’t evolved,” she explains. “I feel like for me, I’ve evolved and come so far from where I was 13 years ago. So I don’t really pay attention to her or anyone who says that because I feel like I’m really focused on the things that matter, things that make a difference to me and the people around me.”

Firmly sticking to the fact that “I don’t hide in anyone’s shadow”, Larsa says that she “doesn’t get attached to anyone” and has always “stood on her own two feet”.

“I am my own person. I feel that it is good for me to be alone,” she continues. “I’m good.”

Larsa Pippen and Kim Kardashian. gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Pictures Larsa Pippen and Kim Kardashian’s Friendship Timeline: Where Are They Now?

Larsa’s longtime friendship with the Kardashians ended in 2020. In the February 2022 episode of the show. RHOMreality star claimed she didn’t “even know what happened,” and she and Kim Kardashian ended their friendship when she became “the person stuck in the middle” of her marital drama with Kim’s then-husband Kanye West.

“I was best friends with Kim, I love her and I love Kanye, and I was just a person who was stuck in the middle,” she shared in the confessional. “I got beat up because I was a friend who was basically there and saw everything. And that was basically the end of our relationship. I knew too much, I was a problem, and so on, whatever. That’s kind of how it happened.”

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The Real Housewives of Miami airs Wednesdays at 9pm ET on Bravo.

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