Lisa Rinna is done staying quiet.
The former star of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills just revealed a shocker. Ahead of her new memoir, You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It, she shared that Bravo fined her $50,000 for being honest. And that is not even the juiciest part.
Rinna also claims one of the franchise’s most shocking moments was pre-planned.
Now that she says she is “off the show for good,” she is ready to spill everything.
RHOBH: “I’ve Literally Been Fined $50,000”
In the prologue of her upcoming book, Rinna does not hold back.
“I’ve been known as a truth teller. I can’t help it. Why be anything else?” she writes. “My lips have a career of their own.”
But according to Rinna, those lips cost her big money.
“I’ve literally been fined $50,000 by Bravo for opening my mouth and unleashing impulsive opinions on Instagram,” she revealed.
That fine, she says, played a role in her decision to walk away after eight seasons.
“After eight years clawing my way to the top of RHOBH I decided to leave the show.”
She admitted her final season “sucked,” but added, “It was a good time, until it wasn’t.”
That sounds less like regret and more like relief.
“You know what needed to be done, and it was done. ‘Cause, you know—if you want a Housewife, I’ll give ya a Housewife, honey.”
— Gibson Johns (@gibsonoma) February 14, 2026
Lisa Rinna insinuates she took it to Colton Underwood at the “Traitors” reunion taping, but isn’t sure it’ll make the cut… #TheTraitorsUS pic.twitter.com/P2HTk2D9RQ
RHOBH: The Amsterdam Wine Throw Was Planned?
Rinna also revisited one of RHOBH’s most iconic moments. The infamous Amsterdam dinner where Brandi Glanville hurled wine at Eileen Davidson.
According to Rinna, that chaos did not happen out of nowhere.
She recalled that producers were “in a panic” because the show felt “boring.” Brandi allegedly spent hours on the phone with them before the scene.
“‘We gotta make something happen,’” Brandi reportedly said.
Rinna claimed Brandi even warned the group.
“‘Okay, well, sorry, I feel like I have to do this, so you’re just going to have to go with it.’”
Then came the splash.
“Turns out that little minx Brandi knew she was going to throw wine in Eileen’s face, so she figured she might as well look hot when she did it.”
That changes how fans might see that scene forever.
Lisa Rinna talks about when she knew her time on #RHOBH was over
— Bye Wig Hello Drama (@HousewivesHub) February 13, 2026
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RHOBH: The Moment She Knew It Was Over
Rinna says she realized her time on RHOBH was done during BravoCon 2022, when she was booed on stage.
“The wheels on the bus just flew off,” she said in a recent radio interview. “I couldn’t contain myself. I couldn’t control myself.”
She nearly quit during the reunion.
“I almost quit at the reunion. I was right there gonna do it.”
The breaking point happened when Kathy Hilton brought her publicist on stage at the reunion.
“That’s when I knew curtains were for me,” Rinna said. “I was like, here they come, they’re gonna f—ing kill me.”
Soon after, she emailed Bravo that she was done.
She later admitted she briefly reconsidered. But the decision stood.
RHOBH: No Comeback. Ever.
Even with fans wanting her back amid RHOBH cast rumors, Rinna says she’s done.
“No, never. No, I wouldn’t,” she said on The Jennifer Hudson Show.
“I did it. Done it. Saw the movie.”
Instead, she credits the show for sharpening her acting skills.
“It made me a better actor.”
That line alone will spark debate.
RHOBH: Speaking Her Mind Without a Filter
Rinna teased that her new chapter is about freedom.
“Now that I’m off the show for good, I’m ready to speak my mind.”
For better or worse, that has always been her brand. Love her or hate her, she never played it safe.
And if this book is any indication, she is not done stirring the pot. She just switched kitchens.
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