Andy Cohen Reacts to Kathy Hilton’s Potential ‘RHOBH’ Exit: It’s ‘Totally’ Her Decision

22.11.2022 - 00:31 / usmagazine.com

Weighing in. Andy Cohen shared his thoughts on Kathy Hilton‘s claim that she won’t return to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills if the cast includes Lisa Rinna and Erika Jayne.

“Everyone who’s on the show, I want them to be excited about being on the show and have a level of a desire to be on the show and feel great about it,” the Bravo exec, 54, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, November 17, while promoting his partnership with Fresca Mixed. “[We’ve] had this situation before with other Housewives who’ve said, ‘Look, this isn’t my group. I don’t wanna interact with X person or Y person.’ And so, it’s totally their decision.”

The Most Talkative author noted that no official announcements have been made regarding season 13 of RHOBH. “It’s kind of a downtime, which is I think important between seasons,” he explained. “Especially when the season is so volatile.”

Last month, the Paris in Love alum, 63, told Us that she would “absolutely not” return for another round of RHOBH with the “same exact cast” as season 12, which wrapped up in October. “I’m just a friend, so it doesn’t matter,” she explained at BravoCon. “I don’t ever like to say what other people should be. I just think that you need to mix things up a little bit.”

A few days later, the socialite got more specific, telling TMZ that she wouldn’t return if “two bullies that intimidate a lot of the other girls” also come back, referring to the Pretty Mess author, 51, and the former soap star, 59.

During the RHOBH reunion, the “XXPEN$IVE” singer claimed that Kathy used a gay slur during the cast’s trip to Aspen earlier this year. “I see Kathy coming from the dance floor, very upset,” Erika alleged. “I say, ‘Kathy, what’s wrong?’ She says, ‘The DJ’s an old f–king