Who Is Elizabeth Lyn Vargas? Meet the New ‘RHOC’ Star — and Her Boyfriend Jimmy

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Who Is Elizabeth Lyn Vargas? Meet the New ‘RHOC’ Star — and Her Boyfriend Jimmy

Elizabeth Lyn Vargas is officially showing off her new orange. Bravo announced the new addition to season 15 of The Real Housewives of Orange County on Wednesday, September 2. “Let the GAMES BEGIN! #RHOC 🍊! 💪😘🎉,” Elizabeth wrote on Instagram after the network released the trailer for season 15. Elizabeth’s casting comes after longtime stars Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge exited the series earlier this year. The two women threw shade at the upcoming season last month. “There’s no more Tres Amigas,” Tamra told fans on Instagram Live with Vicki, referring to their friendship with Shannon Beador. “In fact, they filmed the season finale two nights ago and oddly enough, we weren’t invited. We just weren’t invited!” [jwplayer DGXJ078E-l3ahXupL] The Coto Insurance CEO added, “And guess what? The episodes are down to 12 vs. 22. Maybe there’s no content because they’re all fake bitches!” (An insider told Us Weekly, however, that if season 15 of RHOC is indeed shorter it “would likely be” because of the coronavirus pandemic.) Based on the trailer, Elizabeth, Shannon, Braunwyn Windham-Burke, Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter and Kelly Dodd take the COVID-19 crisis head-on during season 15. While the women were forced to stop filming together in March due to the quarantine, they filmed footage on their own and resumed production in May. Fans will even see Shannon and her daughters — and Sophie, 18, and 16-year-old twins Stella and Adeline — battle the virus. “I can’t freaking be a statistic for corona-f--king-virus,” Shannon exclaims in the teaser before footage of her doing breathing treatments plays. "They've shut the entire f--king country down!" Shannon confirmed last month that she tested negative for COVID-19. The Real Housewives of Orange County returns to Bravo Wednesday, October 7, at 9 p.m. ET. Scroll through for five things to know about Elizabeth: Hear the Us Weekly editors break down the most surprising celebrity births during the pandemic in under 2 minutes!

Credit: Courtesy Elizabeth Lyn Vargas/Instagram; Bravo

Who Is Elizabeth Lyn Vargas? Meet the New ‘RHOC’ Star — and Her Boyfriend Jimmy

Elizabeth Lyn Vargas is officially showing off her new orange. Bravo announced the new addition to season 15 of The Real Housewives of Orange County on Wednesday, September 2. “Let the GAMES BEGIN! #RHOC 🍊! 💪😘🎉,” Elizabeth wrote on Instagram after the network released the trailer for season 15. Elizabeth’s casting comes after longtime stars Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge exited the series earlier this year. The two women threw shade at the upcoming season last month. “There’s no more Tres Amigas,” Tamra told fans on Instagram Live with Vicki, referring to their friendship with Shannon Beador. “In fact, they filmed the season finale two nights ago and oddly enough, we weren’t invited. We just weren’t invited!” [jwplayer DGXJ078E-l3ahXupL] The Coto Insurance CEO added, “And guess what? The episodes are down to 12 vs. 22. Maybe there’s no content because they’re all fake bitches!” (An insider told Us Weekly, however, that if season 15 of RHOC is indeed shorter it “would likely be” because of the coronavirus pandemic.) Based on the trailer, Elizabeth, Shannon, Braunwyn Windham-Burke, Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter and Kelly Dodd take the COVID-19 crisis head-on during season 15. While the women were forced to stop filming together in March due to the quarantine, they filmed footage on their own and resumed production in May. Fans will even see Shannon and her daughters — and Sophie, 18, and 16-year-old twins Stella and Adeline — battle the virus. “I can’t freaking be a statistic for corona-f--king-virus,” Shannon exclaims in the teaser before footage of her doing breathing treatments plays. "They've shut the entire f--king country down!" Shannon confirmed last month that she tested negative for COVID-19. The Real Housewives of Orange County returns to Bravo Wednesday, October 7, at 9 p.m. ET. Scroll through for five things to know about Elizabeth: Hear the Us Weekly editors break down the most surprising celebrity births during the pandemic in under 2 minutes!

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1. She’s Friends With Kelly

Kelly introduces the group to Elizabeth. The two women know each other from the Newport party circuit, according to Bravo’s press release.

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2. She’s Divorced

During season 15, fans will watch Elizabeth navigate her divorce from Bernt Bodal. She confirmed in July that the paperwork was finalized.

“You know, I don’t know how I’m feeling today. I’m excited but I’m sad and I – it’s the end of an era – I was with the guy for 20 years. 17 years but divorcing for three,” she told fans via Instagram Stories. “20 years total of my life and I’m happy but it’s a failure. … I paid an arm and a leg to get divorced and to get what I thought I needed … and here we are transitioning to a new phase in my life and I’m excited.”

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3. She Has a Boyfriend

Viewers meet Elizabeth’s boyfriend, Jimmy, in the trailer.

“Jimmy and I have a very intimate relationship, we just don’t have sex,” she says in one clip.

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4. She Doesn’t Get Along With All of the Women

According to Bravo, Elizabeth’s new friends “scrutinize who she is really is” due to her unconventional relationship with Jimmy.

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5. She’s a Businesswoman

During season 15, fans will see Elizabeth’s job as the CEO of online music company, Edge Music. She revealed in July, however, that the company was struggling.

“Edge Music was a failure,” she said via Instagram Stories. “It’s not quite a failure yet but it’s on its way. I’m gonna pivot my life to a new direction to generate revenue – you know from things that I acquired – I can repurpose and you know.”

She isn’t giving up hope about her business ventures, however. “Anyone that knocks you for trying to be successful or being a serial entrepreneur or trying a new venture, don’t listen to them,” she said. “I mean I have people constantly throwing me under the bus, constantly trying to put me down for trying, constantly trying to eat at my soul and what I learned over the years is – you do you. Just do you and be happy with you and that’s what I’m learning. Just to be happy with me and do me, and I hope you guys do the same.”