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Production for season 13 of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, also known as RHOBH Season 13, has officially commenced. With a new season comes fresh gossip and news. How delicious!
So, let’s break down what we know! Buckle up, Bravo beauties, because we are giving you the 411 on the new member of the RHOBH cast. It seems she might be the perfect person to replace Lisa Rinna.
Meet Allison Melnick, the rumored new Beverly Hills Housewife.
The 51-year-old American socialite and bar owner currently operates the popular Los Angeles hotspot – Harriet’s West Hollywood.
According to Deux Moi:
Socialite Allison Melnick is joining RHOBH, fans may recognise her from ‘The World According to Paris.’ Production beleives she is the “chaos” BH needs and will really help stir up dynamics.
How is Allison connected to the RHOBH cast?
Alison is super connected to the Hollywood elite, including several members of the RHOBH cast. Her Instagram shows her palling around with actors/actresses, socialites, musicians, and social media stars.
The brunette beauty is good friends with Paris Hilton and even appeared on her reality TV show, The World According to Paris. Because of her friendship with Paris, Alison is well-acquainted with the entire Hilton family, including Paris’ mom, Kathy Hilton.
If that weren’t enough, Alison is also friendly with Garcelle Beauvais, who has been starring on RHOBH since season ten in 2020.
Who’s in and Who’s out for season 13
Presently, Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke, Erika Jayne, and Crystal Minkoff are set to return for the upcoming season. On the other hand, Lisa Rinna and Diana Jenkins retired their diamonds earlier this year.
It should be noted that there are still some casting mysteries to uncover. It’s unclear if Kathy Hilton will be back for another season. Bravo also leaves fans in the dark regarding who else may join the season 13 cast. However, Duex Moi recently shed some light on what’s going on behind the scenes.
The gossip outlet reports:
There’s another [Housewife] in the mix [for season13 ] while Ayda [Williams’] [role] is still unclear.
The 411 on filming for season 13
Nevertheless, season 13 officially kicked off on the week of February 13, yet several cast members were spotted filming individual scenes the week prior.
To start, Erika was seen filming at her home in Los Angeles while the Bravo cameras captured Dorit out at dinner. Kyle filmed a few scenes, but the details are unknown.
Simultaneously, Sutton, Crystal, and Garcelle were caught filming during an event at Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood.
The first group scene was filmed this week. It was a group picnic lunch at Dorit Kemsley’s house.
However, a source close to production notes that filming will continue for the next few months and wrap in early June.
Stay tuned for more gossip as it rolls in!
Is Allison Melnick the Perfect Replacement for Lisa Rinna on RHOBH Season 13?
The rumored new cast member for season 13 of RHOBH is Allison Melnick, an American socialite and bar owner from Queens, NY.
Allison Melnick is super connected to the Hollywood elite, including several members of the RHOBH cast. She is good friends with Paris Hilton and has appeared on her reality TV show, The World According to Paris. Additionally, she is well-acquainted with the entire Hilton family, including Paris’ mom, Kathy Hilton. Allison is also friendly with Garcelle Beauvais, who has been starring on RHOBH since season ten.
For season 13, Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke, Erika Jayne, and Crystal Minkoff are set to return. However, Lisa Rinna and Diana Jenkins retired their diamonds earlier this year. It is still unclear if Kathy Hilton will be back for another season, and Bravo has not revealed any other new cast members for season 13.
