Dorit Kemsley Reveals She Originally Said No to ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

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Dorit Kemsley wasn’t interested in becoming a Real Housewife, at least not at first.

“I was very hesitant when they first asked,” she admits in the new issue of BELLA New York. “My husband was all for it and eventually convinced me to give it a shot.”

“It turned out to be nothing that I had expected,” she adds. “But then again, I didn’t know exactly what I was getting into. If I had to describe it, I’d say it was a very bumpy roller coaster ride as well as a great learning experience.”

Dorit covers the September/October issue of BELLA New York, hitting newsstands on Sept. 6. ET has your first look at her high fashion spread.

Inside the glossy, Dorit dishes more on what fans can expect from season eight of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which is currently filming.

“The viewers will get to see a lot more of who I am,” she shares, adding that she will relaunch her eponymous swimwear line by season’s end.

“It’s documented in real-time,” she teases. “You’ll see the complications and the hurdles one goes through in business, along with a glimpse of the finished product. It’s all very exciting and nerve-racking at the same time.”

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Here's What Danielle Staub's Been Up To Since She Last Appeared on 'REal Housewives of New Jersey'

Bravo.com:

Pay attention, puh-lease! Danielle Staub will be returning to The Real Housewives of New Jersey for Season 8. 

Of course, it's been a while since we last saw Danielle around our favorite Garden State ladies when she last appeared on RHONJ in Season 2. Given all of the unforgettable moments that Danielle was a part of in the past (which you can relive above), we can't wait to see her triumphant return to RHONJ. 

And we'll have a lot of catching up to do with Danielle in the new season since it's been seven years since she's hung out with the Housewives. The RHONJ mom has kept quite busy since then, after all. See everything Danielle has been up to, below.

1.  She Made More Music

Shortly after Season 2 of RHONJ, Danielle followed up her iconic debut duet with Lori Michaels, "Real Close," with her first single of her own, "Cry," which was about domestic abuse. "The song is just so full of emotion and victory, and I’m very proud," Danielle told Entertainment Weekly about the single in 2010. Sadly, Danielle didn't release any more songs after "Cry," but now that she's back on RHONJ, perhaps she'll have the music in her once again.

2.  She Returned to TV

After RHONJ, it wouldn't be long before we saw Danielle back on our TV screens. She appeared on the series Famous Food in which she competed with other celebrities, including Heidi Montag and Vincent Pastore, to win a partnership in a restaurant owned by the Dolce Group. Danielle emerged victorious in the competition as one of two winners, the other being Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul. Unfortunately, that eatery, Lemon Basket, closed five months after its opening, but Danielle's hidden restaurateur skills are impressive nonetheless.

3.  She Made an Unforgettable Appearance on WWHL

Andy Cohen invited Danielle back to the Clubhouse in 2013, and the then-RHONJ alum came prepared to spill the tea on everything from Teresa and Joe Giudice's legal issues to her current drama with Jacqueline Laurita to rumors that Melissa Gorga had cheated on her husband Joe Gorga. Here's hoping Danielle pays another visit to Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen again soon.

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Joanna Krupa Talks Finalizing Divorce and Freezing Her Eggs

People.com:

Joanna Krupa has no regrets about freezing her eggs.

In an interview with Life & Style, the former Real Housewives of Miami star, 38, revealed why she’s happy she previously decided to freeze her eggs.

“Thank goodness I froze my eggs,” said Krupa, whose divorce from ex-husband Romain Zago was finalized earlier this month. “I would honestly be freaking out right now if I didn’t.”

The model, who was married to Zago for four years, said she’d ideally like to have one boy and one girl, and believes she made the right choice in freezing her eggs.

“You don’t want to wake up one day and be like, ‘My god, what was I thinking?’ ” she said. “I decided a few years ago to freeze them so I would be safe.”

The reality star opened up to PEOPLE in 2014 about the process, saying, “I don’t want to regret [not doing it] two, three years down the line, when I’m trying to have kids, in case for some reason I’m infertile. I would never forgive myself.”

“I don’t really have any concerns about what could go wrong because I made a decision to do this, and I think it’s a responsible decision this time in my life,” she added.

On Aug. 17, Krupa finalized her divorce to Zago and her attorney, Raymond J. Rafool, confirmed the news to PEOPLE.

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Jacqueline Laurita Talks Why She Really Left 'Real Housewives of New Jersey'

LifeandStyleMag.com:

Drama, drama, drama! Usually, episodes of Bravo's Real Housewives franchise are full of theatrics, but in Jacqueline Laurita's case, she just wasn't feeling the pressure to deliver. The Real Housewives of New Jersey regular was a staple in Seasons 1-5, but was demoted in Season 6 to a "friend of the Housewives." But it was the fallout from Season 7 that really helped Jacqueline — a mom-of-three — make a concrete decision about her role on the show.

That's why the Franklin Lakes native announced that she won't be coming back for Season 8. "Unfortunately, I will not be returning," she told Entertainment Tonight. "I think the feeling [from the network] is that I no longer have an authentic connection with two of the season’s cast members."

Season 7 saw Jacqueline sever ties with co-stars Teresa Giudice — who has accused her of leaking the Giudice family's criminal activity to the feds — and Melissa Gorga. "I think they feel I no longer fit in with the group," she continued. With Jacqueline on the outs, Bravo allegedly attempted to make a deal with her, claiming that if she brought the drama — "depending on how my story unfolded and if I meshed with the group," the 47-year-old said — she could stay on the payroll.

But Jacqueline admitted she wasn't interested. It was the feeling of having to prove herself (again) that ultimately shaped her decision to part ways with Bravo and the rest of the New Jersey Housewives.

"I just felt that after being on the show for seven years and putting my time and everything into that, to not have a confirmed full-time decision, with that feeling that I had to kind of tryout again, it just didn’t feel right," she confessed.

And for those who might be wondering what role salary played in her decision to leave, Jacqueline revealed money wasn't even a topic of discussion. "No, we didn't even talk money. We didn't even get that far!"

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Shannon Beador Raced To Hospital For Massive Nosebleed

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Shannon Beador is recovering from a traumatic incident this afternoon in Orange County.

Shortly before her daughter Sophie was scheduled to take her driver's license test, the Real Housewives of Orange County star discovered that her nose was bleeding.

What came next was a series of events no Beador could have predicted.

"Poor Sophie. I feel horrible for traumatizing her today. Was driving with Sophie to the DMV this afternoon so she could finally get her license and my nose started to bleed," Shannon shared on Instagram from a doctor's office. "Then it started gushing out of my nose, down my throat, and out of my left eye. Sophie had to call 911."

She added, "I was sitting in the DMV parking lot with blood spewing out everywhere. Was in the hospital all afternoon, but everything is ok now. Probably because of the dry weather here."

For those not in Orange County, much of Southern California is experiencing an end of summer heat wave with triple-digit temperatures.

Despite the health scare, Shannon was happy to announce that Sophie did pass her test and officially has her driver's license.

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Siggy Flicker Says She and Dolores Catania Take Things From "a Two to a 10 Plus" This Season

BravoTV.com:

Well it seems Danielle Staub isn't the only one mixing things up in Season 8 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Siggy Flicker, who will be coming back for her second season as a Real Housewife, says fans are about to see a different side of her.

"I am coming back. I couldn't resist," Siggy told The Daily Dish podcast. "There's something about the girls that I truly love. A lot of people are like, 'Why do you love Jersey so much?' Because I like to surround myself with people who love their families. You're talking about Teresa, Melissa, Dolores and myself. We love our children, we love our husbands, we love our families, we love our ex-husbands. Family is really, really important to us, and I love being with them. And I'm with them when the cameras are down."

But it won't be all love and light this season.

"It's going to be a very interesting season. And you're going to see a lot of different sides, especially from me and Dolores. This season we really feel more comfortable with our positions, and we really go for it. So we take it from like a two to a 10 plus."

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Vicki Gunvalson on Shannon Beador Abuse Claims: ‘I Have Text Messages and Pictures’

People.com:

If there was ever a chance for Vicki Gunvalson to mend her friendship with Shannon Beador, that was pretty much thrown out of the window on Monday’s Real Housewives of Orange County.

The former BFFs have been on the outs in recent seasons, driven by fights over Gunvalson’s part in ex-boyfriend Brooks Ayers’ cancer scam and Gunvalson’s shocking claim that Shannon’s husband David has “beat the s— out of [Shannon]” during their marriage.

Those allegations have had particularly damaging effects on Shannon. Though she has vehemently denied their truth at every chance she could — beginning with the moment they were first raised on camera during a group trip to Ireland and then more clearly at the RHOC season 11 reunion — the stress of the false rumors led her to emotionally eat and gain 40 lbs. between seasons.

“I am angry with myself that I let what she put out there affect me,” Shannon said on Monday. “It affected me physically because I just ate more, I didn’t care. I was just a mess. David does a lot of things but he doesn’t beat me.”

But Gunvalson, as it turns out, hasn’t backed down.

The former BFFs have been on the outs in recent seasons, driven by fights over Gunvalson’s part in ex-boyfriend Brooks Ayers’ cancer scam and Gunvalson’s shocking claim that Shannon’s husband David has “beat the s— out of [Shannon]” during their marriage.

Those allegations have had particularly damaging effects on Shannon. Though she has vehemently denied their truth at every chance she could — beginning with the moment they were first raised on camera during a group trip to Ireland and then more clearly at the RHOC season 11 reunion — the stress of the false rumors led her to emotionally eat and gain 40 lbs. between seasons.

“I am angry with myself that I let what she put out there affect me,” Shannon said on Monday. “It affected me physically because I just ate more, I didn’t care. I was just a mess. David does a lot of things but he doesn’t beat me.”

But Gunvalson, as it turns out, hasn’t backed down.

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Cary Deuber: When You Put The Ladies All Together, It Can Get A Little Crazy”

HuffPo.com:

Cary Deuber was one of the most talk about ladies on “The Real Housewives of Dallas” during their inaugural season last year, but this year she is playing a little bit more of a peacemaker role during the series’ second season. With two new Housewives and some strife between two Season 1 ladies, Cary has her hands full trying to keep her husband Mark and her family happy, as well as trying to help things go smoothly with her fellow ladies of the Lone Star State. I had a talk with Cary about signing on for Season Two of #RHOD, moving forward with fellow castmate LeeAnne Locken, and what it’s like balancing family with reality television. 

Everyone is excited that you came back and you were a fan favorite on last season of “The Real Housewives of Dallas”. What is different this year for Season Two? You know, I think it’s different having new girls with us, that kind of changes things. Having one season under my belt personally I think I definitely knew what to expect this time around too. Last year I was kind of like “what’s going on”, I mean just the dynamic you don’t know what it’s going to be like until you really get in there. I mean, I am friends with these girls, but I saw them in different groups. When you put them all in the same friend group though, it can get a little crazy.

You have two new girls in the mix with D’Andra Simmons and Kameron Wescott coming on board, and Tiffany Hendra and Marie Reyes not returning. How different are things with new ladies in the mix with the rest of you? It’s a lot different, for me especially, probably because i have known these ladies so long. I have known D’Andra for about ten years, and I’ve known her mother and her family, and I have known Kameron for about six years. The three of us actually know each other through a local charity that we have all been with for about ten years so I know them really well. As for the other ladies, I miss Tiffany somewhat, she was always friendly and I think she and Aaron were great. With these new ladies though, I at least have reinforcements a little bit. (laughs).

Last year you and your husband Mark had a rough time with co-star LeeAnne Locken. Have things improved since you last run-in at the reunion? You know things are better, she has apologized. I personally am just getting over being blindsided by the whole thing, because it really was completely out of nowhere. LeeAnne and I are now getting to a better place, we have both put in effort. I give both of us an “A” for effort at least and we will see how that goes. You’ll have to wait and see how that goes! (laughs). 

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Tamra Judge Reveals Melanoma Battle

NYDailyNews.com:

A star on "Real Housewives of Orange County" revealed she's battling melanoma after discovering a cancerous growth on her backside.

Tamra Judge, 49, shared an image of the mole on her left butt cheek to Instagram and told her followers that her plans to compete in a bodybuilding competition this November are now in flux.

"Im showing you this picture because this is what melanoma looks like," she captioned the picture. "I don't want sympathy, I want you to save YOUR ass and get your skin checked . This was just a small black flat freckle.... I had no idea!"

Judge then preached her confidence that she'll recover well from the skin cancer since she discovered it early on.

"I've been a little sad , worried and pissed off," she wrote. "But we caught it early and that makes me happy."

The reality star has previously had three basil cell skin cancer blemishes removed from her body, as well as one squamous cell skin cancer spot, according to People.

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Bethenny Frankel and Ramona Singer Continue Feud on 'RHONY' Reunion Part 3

People.com:

It appears Bethenny Frankel and Ramona Singer‘s pact to stop making “nasty” attacks towards each other has fizzled.

In a PEOPLE exclusive clip from part three of the Real Housewives of New York City reunion, which airs Wednesday, the RHONY stars go head-to-head to discuss their season 9 feud that included Singer bringing up Frankel’s naked film past in the context of her 6-year-old daughter Bryn.

“Shouldn’t you allow Ramona to apologize for her outbursts this year?” host Andy Cohen repeated a fan-submitted question for Frankel, who replied: “If it ended there, yeah.”

Costar Luann D’Agostino chimed in to defend the Skinnygirl founder, 46, saying, “You know the difference? Children. You do not go after anyone’s children.”

Though the 60-year-old denied going after Bryn intentionally (and attempted to apologize many times), the Singer Stinger could not be tamed when asked if she “resents Bethenny’s success.”

“I’m proud of Bethenny’s success. I mean I was self-made by the time I was 30. She was self-made by the time she was 37,” Singer said as Frankel rolled her eyes. “I feel there’s a lot of mirror images to us even though she doesn’t see it. We’re both strong, opinionated women. I mean, I respect her utmost.”

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