RHOBH: Crystal Minkoff Says Lisa Rinna Was the ‘Biggest Bully’ & Was Leaking Info to Press

Crystal Minkoff says Lisa Rinna was the 'biggest bully' on RHOBH and was leaking Kathy Hilton info to press

Crystal Minkoff insists Lisa Rinna was behind the Kathy Hilton press leaks on RHOBH and says Rinna was the “biggest bully” on the show.

The 40-year-old RHOBH star appeared on the latest episode of the Scheanigans with Scheana Shay podcast, where she shared her thoughts on Lisa Rinna‘s exit and how the show changed without the outspoken Housewife.

Crystal Minkoff admitted that filming season 13 of RHOBH without Lisa Rinna was “totally different for me.”

” I’m going to be just really honest. It was very different, and I didn’t know Rinna‘s impact on me until she was not there. That being said, I mean, I think Rinna‘s been obviously an incredible housewife. I mean, well, I used to watch it. She was iconic to me,” she explained to the Vanderpump Rules star and podcast host.

Crystal Minkoff and Lisa Rinna

The conversation then shifted to Kathy Hilton‘s alleged “psychotic break” during a night out in Aspen, CO, while filming for season 12 of RHOBH.

During her alleged meltdown, Rinna was the only RHOBH cast member with Kathy, as the rest of the cast was still partying in Aspen. So naturally, when information about the incident began popping up in the press, the Beverly Hills Housewives knew Rinna or someone in her camp must have been behind the leak, as even cameras were NOT present during it all.

“I didn’t know anything ’til the morning that all this sh-t went down. That being said, like with the whole leaking of the press and stuff, I think it’s pretty obvious because there’s no press being leaked about our season now,” Crystal explained.

Kathy Hilton and Lisa Rinna fight at RHOBH season 12 reunion.

“Again, it was my second year, and I still felt like a novice to the whole thing, so I’m like, well, maybe this is how this show works. Maybe this is how toxic it is. Maybe this is what people do,” she added. “So I was like, why do they do that? Don’t they want the show to play out? I just didn’t understand it, but now, it’s far more clear to me because there’s nothing out [about this season]. But why? I’ll never know.”

Scheana Shay asked Crystal if she agreed with Kathy’s statement that Rinna is the “biggest bully in Hollywood.”

“No, I wouldn’t. But I don’t know everyone in Hollywood. I would say maybe on the show. I can pretty much say that, but in Hollywood, I don’t know. [There’s] a lot of people in Hollywood. I think there’s a lot of mean people in Hollywood,” she admitted.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. 

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9 comments

viewfromupnorth November 26, 2023 - 11:30 pm
Rinna is a gutless bully who needed Erika to back her up. However, who cares what Crystal thinks? This 40 year old needs to stop using the work "like" in every sentence and it is time to stop wearing baby doll dresses - you are a middle aged woman for heaven's sake. Crystal and Erika need to be next out the door!
Steve November 24, 2023 - 7:29 pm
Nothing about Rinna here hat we didn't already know (or strongly suspect).
Alice November 25, 2023 - 12:04 am
If you think about it, Rinna and Kyle might have leaked puppy gate then framed LVP, but they needed a scapegoat in case not all went as planned so they might have pulled Teddi into it to get the whole thing on camera with her agreeing, so she can look innocent and accountable (insert eye roll here)
Janice Provetti November 24, 2023 - 3:03 pm
Water is wet and Sheana is an idiot.
Zap It November 24, 2023 - 10:57 am
Why is Crystal still on this show?
Sharona November 24, 2023 - 9:33 pm
Because she's married to The Lion King.
Zap It November 25, 2023 - 3:19 pm
Okay you made me laugh. Thank you
SoonersFan November 24, 2023 - 10:33 am
Cowardly Crystal. Pretty easy to grow a pair and go after an unpopular, fired castmate on SM when you know you won't ever have to defend your statements face to face. Millennial gaslighting (said in vocal fry) at its finest .
Italia November 24, 2023 - 8:33 am
All true.
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