Garcelle Beauvais.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesGarcelle Beauvaisis not holding back her thoughts.While attending the 6th Annual Best Buddies' Celebration of Mothers event on Saturday,The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 56, spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about theRHOBH’s upcoming season and theVanderpump Rulesdrama involving her son,Oliver Saunders.The 32-year-old became intertwined with the headline-making affair betweenTom SandovalandRaquel Levissthat triggered the end of Sandoval’snine-year relationshipwithAriana Madixafter he was spottedkissing Leviss, 28, at a Las Vegas nightclub.“Obviously, he’s my son. And we don’t always make great decisions. And he was definitely separated at the time,” Beauvais said of Oliver, who shares 2-year-old son Oliver Jr. with hisex-wife Samantha Saunders.Asked whether she feels her son has been vindicated after the drama, Beauvais expressed that it “hurts my heart” knowing the interaction between her son and Leviss became a storyline on the hit Bravo series.“I didn’t watch the episode because I didn’t want to,” explained Beauvais. “But my friends were like… they were mad for me, and they were like, ‘We felt like Oliver was used.’ But Lisa [Vanderpump] has been great, and she stood up for him, and I appreciate that, and we move on.“Garcelle Beauvais, Oliver Saunders, and Raquel Leviss.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Johnnie Walker; Amy Graves/WireImage; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty ImagesThe reality star also dished on the upcoming season ofRHOBHand what filming has been like after the departure of longtime cast member,Lisa Rinna.“You know what’s interesting, she definitely had an impact on the show, and I never want to take that away from her, but it’s different,” Beauvais said of Rinna, 59, whoconfirmed her exit fromRHOBHafter eight seasons in a statement shared with PEOPLE on Jan. 5.“It’s fresher. It’s a little… not as… I don’t want to pin that on her, but it’s definitely fresher. The friendships, we’re figuring it out,” she added. “There’s, of course, drama because there’s always going to be, but it’s just different.“The cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12.Tommy Garcia/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyThat “fresh” feeling could also be due to the return ofDenise Richards, whopreviously appeared on the seriesfor two seasons in 2019 and 2020.Though Beauvais was unable to “speak upon” how Richards' return came to be, she was full of positive things to say about her costar.“I think it was great,” she said of having Richards, 52, on the show again. “She brought a lot of comedy. She brought a lot of drama. It was fun.“Denise Richards.Jon Kopaloff/GettyIn February, Beauvais confirmed thatseason 13 ofRHOBHhad begun filming,sharinga snapshot of herselfsitting at a beautifully decorated table with her costarsKyle Richards,Dorit Kemsley,Erika Giradi,Sutton Stracke, andCrystal Kung Minkoff.One month later, Beauvaisupdated PEOPLE on how filming was going, teasing, “I think we’re gonna get back to old school Beverly Hills in terms of like glamor and fun, and you know, a little bit of a sisterhood if we can. Even though there’s gonna be drama. So I’m looking forward to it. We just started filming.“The reality star also revealed who she would like to see make a return to the show: “Lisa Vanderpumpwould be fun. I would love that,” she said.Besides Rinna, housewifeDiana Jenkinsalsoannounced her departurefrom the Bravo series in January. A premiere date for season 13 ofRHOBHhas not yet been revealed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.All previous seasons ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillscan be streamed on Peacock.Vanderpump Rulesairs Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
Garcelle Beauvais.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Garcelle Beauvaisis not holding back her thoughts.While attending the 6th Annual Best Buddies' Celebration of Mothers event on Saturday,The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 56, spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about theRHOBH’s upcoming season and theVanderpump Rulesdrama involving her son,Oliver Saunders.The 32-year-old became intertwined with the headline-making affair betweenTom SandovalandRaquel Levissthat triggered the end of Sandoval’snine-year relationshipwithAriana Madixafter he was spottedkissing Leviss, 28, at a Las Vegas nightclub.“Obviously, he’s my son. And we don’t always make great decisions. And he was definitely separated at the time,” Beauvais said of Oliver, who shares 2-year-old son Oliver Jr. with hisex-wife Samantha Saunders.Asked whether she feels her son has been vindicated after the drama, Beauvais expressed that it “hurts my heart” knowing the interaction between her son and Leviss became a storyline on the hit Bravo series.“I didn’t watch the episode because I didn’t want to,” explained Beauvais. “But my friends were like… they were mad for me, and they were like, ‘We felt like Oliver was used.’ But Lisa [Vanderpump] has been great, and she stood up for him, and I appreciate that, and we move on.“Garcelle Beauvais, Oliver Saunders, and Raquel Leviss.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Johnnie Walker; Amy Graves/WireImage; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty ImagesThe reality star also dished on the upcoming season ofRHOBHand what filming has been like after the departure of longtime cast member,Lisa Rinna.“You know what’s interesting, she definitely had an impact on the show, and I never want to take that away from her, but it’s different,” Beauvais said of Rinna, 59, whoconfirmed her exit fromRHOBHafter eight seasons in a statement shared with PEOPLE on Jan. 5.“It’s fresher. It’s a little… not as… I don’t want to pin that on her, but it’s definitely fresher. The friendships, we’re figuring it out,” she added. “There’s, of course, drama because there’s always going to be, but it’s just different.“The cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12.Tommy Garcia/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyThat “fresh” feeling could also be due to the return ofDenise Richards, whopreviously appeared on the seriesfor two seasons in 2019 and 2020.Though Beauvais was unable to “speak upon” how Richards' return came to be, she was full of positive things to say about her costar.“I think it was great,” she said of having Richards, 52, on the show again. “She brought a lot of comedy. She brought a lot of drama. It was fun.“Denise Richards.Jon Kopaloff/GettyIn February, Beauvais confirmed thatseason 13 ofRHOBHhad begun filming,sharinga snapshot of herselfsitting at a beautifully decorated table with her costarsKyle Richards,Dorit Kemsley,Erika Giradi,Sutton Stracke, andCrystal Kung Minkoff.One month later, Beauvaisupdated PEOPLE on how filming was going, teasing, “I think we’re gonna get back to old school Beverly Hills in terms of like glamor and fun, and you know, a little bit of a sisterhood if we can. Even though there’s gonna be drama. So I’m looking forward to it. We just started filming.“The reality star also revealed who she would like to see make a return to the show: “Lisa Vanderpumpwould be fun. I would love that,” she said.Besides Rinna, housewifeDiana Jenkinsalsoannounced her departurefrom the Bravo series in January. A premiere date for season 13 ofRHOBHhas not yet been revealed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.All previous seasons ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillscan be streamed on Peacock.Vanderpump Rulesairs Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
Garcelle Beauvaisis not holding back her thoughts.
While attending the 6th Annual Best Buddies' Celebration of Mothers event on Saturday,The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 56, spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about theRHOBH’s upcoming season and theVanderpump Rulesdrama involving her son,Oliver Saunders.
The 32-year-old became intertwined with the headline-making affair betweenTom SandovalandRaquel Levissthat triggered the end of Sandoval’snine-year relationshipwithAriana Madixafter he was spottedkissing Leviss, 28, at a Las Vegas nightclub.
“Obviously, he’s my son. And we don’t always make great decisions. And he was definitely separated at the time,” Beauvais said of Oliver, who shares 2-year-old son Oliver Jr. with hisex-wife Samantha Saunders.
Asked whether she feels her son has been vindicated after the drama, Beauvais expressed that it “hurts my heart” knowing the interaction between her son and Leviss became a storyline on the hit Bravo series.
“I didn’t watch the episode because I didn’t want to,” explained Beauvais. “But my friends were like… they were mad for me, and they were like, ‘We felt like Oliver was used.’ But Lisa [Vanderpump] has been great, and she stood up for him, and I appreciate that, and we move on.”
Garcelle Beauvais, Oliver Saunders, and Raquel Leviss.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Johnnie Walker; Amy Graves/WireImage; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
The reality star also dished on the upcoming season ofRHOBHand what filming has been like after the departure of longtime cast member,Lisa Rinna.
“You know what’s interesting, she definitely had an impact on the show, and I never want to take that away from her, but it’s different,” Beauvais said of Rinna, 59, whoconfirmed her exit fromRHOBHafter eight seasons in a statement shared with PEOPLE on Jan. 5.
“It’s fresher. It’s a little… not as… I don’t want to pin that on her, but it’s definitely fresher. The friendships, we’re figuring it out,” she added. “There’s, of course, drama because there’s always going to be, but it’s just different.”
The cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12.Tommy Garcia/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
That “fresh” feeling could also be due to the return ofDenise Richards, whopreviously appeared on the seriesfor two seasons in 2019 and 2020.
Though Beauvais was unable to “speak upon” how Richards' return came to be, she was full of positive things to say about her costar.
“I think it was great,” she said of having Richards, 52, on the show again. “She brought a lot of comedy. She brought a lot of drama. It was fun.”
Denise Richards.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
In February, Beauvais confirmed thatseason 13 ofRHOBHhad begun filming,sharinga snapshot of herselfsitting at a beautifully decorated table with her costarsKyle Richards,Dorit Kemsley,Erika Giradi,Sutton Stracke, andCrystal Kung Minkoff.
One month later, Beauvaisupdated PEOPLE on how filming was going, teasing, “I think we’re gonna get back to old school Beverly Hills in terms of like glamor and fun, and you know, a little bit of a sisterhood if we can. Even though there’s gonna be drama. So I’m looking forward to it. We just started filming.”
The reality star also revealed who she would like to see make a return to the show: “Lisa Vanderpumpwould be fun. I would love that,” she said.
Besides Rinna, housewifeDiana Jenkinsalsoannounced her departurefrom the Bravo series in January. A premiere date for season 13 ofRHOBHhas not yet been revealed.
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All previous seasons ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillscan be streamed on Peacock.Vanderpump Rulesairs Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
