Why Lisa Rinna Left The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Read Her Resignation Letter

Speculations surrounding Lisa Rinna’s exit from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is fixed once and for all.

In a sneak peek of the Bravo show’s upcoming 13th season, fans were given more details about the 60-year-old mainstay’s departure from the reality series.

In the teaser, Erika Jayne opened up about her anxieties about seeing the other housemates for the first time since last season’s explosive reunion. When she arrived at the Dorit Klemsley spiritual retreat, she told the cameras, “I came to the retreat feeling two things. First, I knew then that I was evil. Second, I was also protecting myself and had to stand up for myself.”

“So I’m entering as a man on my own island,” Erika added. “My friend is gone.”

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Lisa Rina Resignation Letter.

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The announcer showed a clip of Erika’s resignation letter dated September 10, 2022, which read: “I will not be renewing my contract and will not be returning to RHOBH. Thank you so much for 8 years!!!! All the best, Lisa.”

In January, PEOPLE confirmed that Lisa would be leaving the beloved franchise after eight seasons of delivering sassy lines, drama-filled moments and social media mayhem.

“This is the longest job I’ve held in my 35-year career, and I’m grateful to everyone at Bravo and everyone involved with the show,” the Bravolebrity wrote in a statement. “It’s been a fun eight years and I’m excited for what’s to come!”

The decision was made because Lisa’s contract expired at the end of last season. After weighing her options against her work commitments, Lisa and Bravo jointly decided that she would not be returning RHOBH.

Lisa Rinna.

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After the news broke, Bravo honcho Andy Cohen reacted to her exit by sharing a cartoon honoring Rinna’s lips and nothing she had an “iconic run.” Meanwhile, series alum Lisa Vanderpump threw a little shade at the news, tweeting, “Ding Dong.”

In an interview with Extrathe Vanderpump Rules star hinted that her departure may not have been a mutual decision as she commented on the love-her-or-hate-her fans’ reception of the Rinna Beauty founder before her departure.

“I heard she got booed at BravoCon, so I don’t know whose choice it was, really,” Vanderpump said. “I try not to get involved in it. I shouldn’t have tweeted ‘Ding dong,’ but I did. There are a lot of things I shouldn’t have done, but I did.”

Lisa Rinna and Lisa Vanderpump. Barry King/FilmMagic; Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Andy Cohen Says He Hopes ‘RHOBH’ Exit Is Lisa Rinne’s ‘Pause’: ‘I Hope She Comes Back’

In the next episode Watch what’s happening liveCohen pointed out that the actress “was really a big part of Beverly Hills”, and expressed his wish for the actress to return.

“I really hope this is a break. I hope he comes back. I really hope so,” he said at the time. “I talked to Tamra [Judge] about this a lot. Tamra told me at the end before she came back to this, she said, ‘You know what? The time I spent away from the show helped me as a person to some extent.’ And she said, ‘I think it was actually very positive to go away and get some air and step away.’ I just hope that Lisa will please us and come back.”

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 13 premieres October 25 at 8:00 PM ET on Bravo.

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