Everyone give a warm welcome to Kathryn Edwards! This blonde bombshell joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills during the January 19 episode, and immediately engaged in a highly awkward conversation about O.J. Simpson. Because apparently it's 1994, and people in Los Angeles are still obsessed with this topic. Meanwhile, Lisa Rinna felt the need to call Kim Richards "gross" on camera. Perhaps she forgot that she's on a television show?
Also, it should be noted that Ken invited non-human house-husband Giggy the Dog to a sit-down dinner with the Housewives, and was appropriately horrified when Kyle Richards offered him a mere wooden chair. How dare you, Kyle? Look at your life. Look at your choices.
Eileen Opens Up About Abusive Relationship, Lisa Throws Shade
Remember last week when Lisa Vanderpump implied that Eileen Davidson had engaged in a sordid affair with her now-husband, Vincent Van Patten? Yeah, she's not over it. Eileen once again confronted Lisa, this time saying, "What I got from you is that I somehow offended you by bringing it up." Lisa's response? "I can't do anything right, then, can I?"
Eileen and Lisa vaguely made up, but Lisa was taken aback when Eileen revealed that she'd been in an abusive relationship. "It's quite surprising to me that she's sharing this so openly," Lisa complained to cameras. "If I turned around and said to her the other night, 'Have you ever had the crap beaten out of you by a boyfriend?' Oh my god, then I could see that maybe she would say, 'I'm really upset about that.' But mentioning a love affair with her husband? Eh, I'm not getting this."
Lisa Rinna Inexplicably Blames Herself for Kim Richards' #TargetToyTheft
Lisa Rinna gets her martyr on! The well-meaning star took responsibility for Kim Richards' downward spiral, telling cameras that she had a direct impact on her ex-friend's destructive behavior. "I feel somewhat responsible," Lisa mused. "Did I hand her a drink? Did I hand her a bottle of pills and say take them? Absolutely not. But I was Kim Richards' worst nightmare, to be honest. Because I just was her mirror."
If you're wondering how an actual relative of Kim feels (bless you, Lisa!), Kyle Richards told friends that her sister's condition keeps her up at night, and has caused issues within her family. "Kathy [Hilton] and I don't speak," she explained to her Aunt Jane at a book signing.
*Also, for those of you wanting Bethenny Frankel's two cents, she thinks Kim went to the "Bullshit Hollywood version of rehab." The more you know.
Lisa Rinna Says Kim Richards Is "Gross"
Brandi Glanville might not be a Housewife anymore, but the ladies can't resist an opportunity to complain about her. "She did everything she could to hurt my relationship with my sister," Kyle said when Erika asked about her predecessor. "And she succeeded, is the worst part."
Naturally, the topic turned to Kim at this point, and Kyle was completely over it. "Everything about me, and my family, and my sister is all out there," she said. "No one talks about their family and their s–t. … I'm f–king done."
You know who isn't done? That's right — Lisa Rinna, who once again complained to the cameras about her Kim-related feels. "If Kyle knew my true feelings about her sister, she may never want to have anything to do with me again," Lisa said. "Her sister's getting arrested right and left, and it's gross. It's affected me deeply."
Mmmk, but why?
Yolanda Has "Pity" for Lyme Naysayers
Yolanda is on the mend! The former model said she felt "better" after having her implants removed, explaining to Erika that her husband, David Foster, was "great," and that the surgery itself was confirmation that she isn't crazy.
"That's the worst part of it. When people think you're crazy," Yolanda tearfully said while flying on Erika's private jet. "Something was really wrong. There's nothing worse than being an intelligent woman like me and people doubting what you're saying, including your family and friends."
Later, Yolanda told cameras that she feels "pity" for the people that doubt her. Looking at you, housewives.
O.J. Simpson Starts Drama
Everyone, meet Kathryn Edwards! Lisa Rinna welcomed the newest addition to RHOBH in the only way that's right: by hilariously saying, "You know what's flashing on me more than anything right now? O.J." Flawless.
So, what's the O.J.'s connection to Kathryn? Turns out her ex-husband, Marcus Allen, had a rumored affair with Nicole Simpson, who Kyle Richards' best friend Faye Resnick was extremely close to. In fact, she wrote a book about it.
"Faye wrote that Nicole had an affair with Marcus Allen while he was married to Kathryn, and that is what set O.J. off," Kyle explained. "However, Marcus Allen has always denied that. I don't like talking about this — this is really creepy."
When Kyle asked Kathryn about Faye, Kathryn simply said, "I never met her," and then told cameras, "My feelings about Faye Resnick are not positive. She mentioned me in her book. I never read it, but in the book, she referenced me and said I was just some kind of 'turn the blind eye, look the other way' kind of wife. There's a lot of things you can say about me. That is not one of them."
Ah, Bravo. Re-hashing 20-year-old murder mysteries, one week at a time.
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on Bravo on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST.
