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Lisa Rinna Discusses Potential Return to Real Housewives Franchise

Lisa Rinna spoke at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books about her experiences on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and The Traitors. She outlined conditions for returning to the franchise, including compensation requirements. Rinna also shared insights from her memoir and compared the two shows.

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She discussed her career transition from soap operas to reality television.

Rinna stated she would consider returning to the Real Housewives franchise if offered $5 million, but her husband Harry Hamlin suggested $10 million. She described this exchange during the discussion. Rinna also addressed her time on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, noting her reputation for direct responses and emotional openness.

Memoir and Personal Experiences Rinna's

memoir covers her experiences during Season 12 of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, filmed after the death of her mother, Lois Rinna.

She said her initial emotion was rage, which she did not anticipate, followed by other feelings. Rinna explained, "Rage was the first emotion that came. I didn't expect that. You know, you think you're going to be in shock, and then you think you're going to be really sad?

Time on The

Traitors On The Traitors, a show involving celebrities as faithfuls and traitors in a game similar to Mafia, Rinna appeared as a traitor.

She wore a cheetah-print outfit that gained attention and became a fan favorite. Rinna stated she approached the show by being herself, without reactive behaviors from her Housewives experience. Rinna described enjoying the role, saying it allowed her to lie, deceive, and backstab as part of the game.

She compared it to Real Housewives, noting that The Traitors is a structured game, while Real Housewives involves real-life drama without scripts. Rinna explained that on Housewives, the focus was protecting oneself from toxicity.

Key Facts

Compensation condition
Rinna would return for $5 million, Hamlin suggested $10 million
Emotional response
Rage was first emotion after mother's death during filming
Show comparison
Traitors is a game, Housewives involves real drama without scripts
Traitors role
Rinna was a traitor, enjoyed lying and deceiving in the game

Story Timeline

3 events
  1. Recent

    Lisa Rinna participated in a panel at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, discussing her career and potential return to Real Housewives.

    1 sourceLos Angeles Times
  2. Recent

    Rinna appeared on The Traitors as a traitor, gaining attention for her approach and outfits.

    1 sourceLos Angeles Times
  3. Season 12 of RHOBH

    Rinna filmed Season 12 of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills shortly after her mother's death, experiencing rage as an initial emotion.

    1 sourceLos Angeles Times

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    The discussion could boost sales of Rinna's memoir by highlighting personal experiences.

  2. 02

    Rinna's comments may influence negotiations for future Real Housewives cast returns.

  3. 03

    Fan interest in The Traitors might increase due to Rinna's positive reflections on the show.

  4. 04

    Reality TV producers may consider higher compensation to attract former stars like Rinna.

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