Garcelle Beauvais Says ‘RHOBH’ Is ‘Fresher’ Without Lisa Rinna: Why It’s ‘Different’

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ upcoming 13th season volition look antithetic without Lisa Rinna, 59, determination to “own it!” During an interrogation with PEOPLE at the Best Buddies’ Celebration of Mothers lawsuit connected May 13, existent RHOBH star Garcelle Beauvais, 56, spilled the beverage astir what viewers tin expect since Rinna officially announced her exit from the show earlier this year. “You cognize what’s interesting, she decidedly had an interaction connected the show, and I ne'er privation to instrumentality that distant from her, but it’s different,” the brunette quality explained to the outlet.

Garcelle Beauvais joined the formed of ‘RHOBH’ successful 2020. (Monica Schipper/Bravo)

While besides cautiously trying to not instrumentality excessively harsh of a excavation astatine her erstwhile co-star, the 56-year-old added that the amusement is “fresher” without Lisa. “It’s fresher. It’s a little… not as… I don’t privation to pin that connected her, but it’s decidedly fresher,” the Bravo property continued. “The friendships, we’re figuring it out. There’s, of course, play due to the fact that there’s ever going to be, but it’s conscionable different.”

Garcelle’s latest comments connected Lisa’s lack from The Real Housewives franchise besides travel connected the heels of Andy Cohen, 54, confirming that Rinna did successful information quit the deed show earlier this year. In his caller book, The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up, the Bravo enforcement shaper revealed what went down astatine the extremity of Season 12. “I deliberation [Lisa] should spell connected intermission but perfectly travel back. Feels similar she has a toxic narration with the amusement astatine this point, and taking a enactment distant could bash everyone good,” helium penned. Later, successful the epilogue, Andy wrote, “We mutually agreed with Rinna that she should instrumentality a interruption from the amusement (this is simply a existent pause).”

Soon aft the publication uncover connected Lisa’s exit, the Rinna Wines founder’s rep told HollywoodLife that she not connected “pause,” contempt reports. “[Lisa] is not ‘ON PAUSE’ and determination was ne'er immoderate treatment with anyone astir that concept. Her declaration ended, and the parties mutually agreed not to prosecute connected a caller one,” her rep’s connection work connected May 11. “She felt her clip connected the amusement had tally its people and she was much than happy to determination on. And she inactive does not regret it.”

The mother-of-two announced she was leaving RHOBH after 8 seasons connected Jan. 5. At the time, she released the pursuing connection to HL astir her shocking departure. “This is the longest occupation I person held successful my 35 twelvemonth vocation and I americium grateful to everyone astatine Bravo and each those progressive successful the series. It has been a amusive 8-year tally and I americium excited for what is to come!’”, she penned. The statement, archetypal fixed to PEOPLE, besides alleged that Lisa and the web “mutually decided” to extremity her declaration astatine the extremity of Season 12.

The formed of ‘RHOBH’ Season 12. (Tommy Garcia/Bravo)

Despite Lisa’s absence, Garcelle precocious took to Instagram connected May 3, to observe being backmost unneurotic with her different co-stars. “Beautiful time with these beauteous ladies,” she captioned the photo of her and the ladies by her side. Pictured from near to close was Erika Jayne, Sutton Stracke, RHOBH OG Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, imaginable newcomer Annemarie Wiley, and Season 12 newcomer Crystal Minkoff. Although nary authoritative merchandise day has been announced, it is apt that Season 13 volition premiere successful the aboriginal portion of 2023.