Yahoo Lifestyle 13 Celebrities Who Swerved The "Real Housewives" Spotlight, And Their Reasons Might Surprise You
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is back! On Tuesday, the long-running Bravo series begins its 14th season.
Over the years, so many famous faces have joined the show, while the show itself has turned several women into stars. It's the same story in many of the other parts of the country where Real Housewives reign supreme, like in New Jersey and New York City.
But not everyone is up for the spotlight and scrutiny of being a cast member. In fact, some major celebrities have shied away from the thought of joining, while others have turned the show down entirely. Here are 13 who've done either the former or the latter:
According to Deadline, Christina said on her podcast MeSsy in April that she once was asked to join Beverly Hills housewives. "I was asked to be a Housewife for Beverly Hills," she said, per Deadline. "They asked me to be one, probably ten years ago, I would say."
However, Christina didn't think she'd make for a good cast member, noting a conversation she had with one of the show's executive producers after they became her friend. "I said, 'Chris, now that you know me, would I have been a fun Housewife?' He's like, 'No, it would've been the most boring s— I've ever seen in my life,'" she said.
"I wouldn't have shown up to any dinners. I would've been in my sweatpants and I'd be laying in bed. What fun is that? No, none of that. No, no. I would be the worst housewife anyway," Christina added.
2.Tamar Braxton
According to People, Tamar Braxton revealed on Carlos King's podcast Reality with the King in May that she turned down joining The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
"I've had conversations but the truth is, it's just no way I'm going to sit and get a wig put on and get my face beat to argue with a bunch of bitches about nothing," she said, per People. "I can't do it. What does that do for me in my life? What's the argument?"
She added that "all money ain't good money" and lives by the mantra "what's for me won't miss me."
"It's not worth my mental to sit up here and get into an argument with another Black beautiful woman about nothing so 'other people' can think this is what we're about," she said.
3.Monica
Monica told People in 2017 that she would only join The Real Housewives of Atlanta if she could be an executive producer and review the show's content before it aired.
"I would only join a show that I could also be executive producer of because what my children see me do is important to me," she told the publication. "I would only be on a show where I could see everything before it airs and be a full participant in what it means."
She went on to say that the only type of TV show she'd like to do is one that would "help girls like myself or people from the communities that are similar to the world that I'm from." Monica was born and raised in Georgia.
4.Heather Rae El Moussa
In September, Selling Sunset alum and The Flipping El Moussas star Heather Rae El Moussa, who lives in Orange County, told Us Weekly that now isn't the time for her to star on The Real Housewives of Orange County.
"Well, you know, they may have reached out to me and I'm just too busy right now," she told the publication. "It's just not a good place in my life to do that."
While attending a gala for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Vanderpump's dog foundation in 2023, Paula Abdul was asked if she'd "reconsider" joining the show after previously claiming she'd been asked to.
"I've been humbled, and I got a kick out of it that I was ever even asked. However, I like to be the one on the couch with the popcorn watching with my dogs," she told Entertainment Tonight.
Sarah Michelle Gellar told Etalk in 2023 that she would "never say never" to popping up on Beverly Hills as one of then-Housewife Crystal Kung Minkoff's friends, but don't expect an appearance anytime soon. "I think I would break the fourth wall. I don't think I would know how to do that," she said. "Like, I don't know how to do reality television. I'd, like, talk to the camera. I'd be so confused."
Tia Mowry starred on the Netflix sitcom Family Reunion from 2019 to 2022, where Real Housewives of Atlanta legend Kenya Moore appeared in two episodes. While promoting the series on E!'s then-entertainment news show Daily Pop in 2020, Tia reportedly said of the possibility of appearing on RHOA, "[Kenya] told me some stories, you know, behind the scenes, and I'm scared. I'm scared to be on her show... It's intense!"
8.Danielle Jonas
While appearing on the LadyGang podcast in 2023 with her husband Kevin Jonas, Danielle Jonas revealed she was asked to join The Real Housewives of New Jersey. "I think I would die in it," she said. "I think they would kill me." However, Kevin argued that Danielle would be able to "hold her own" on the show.
Though Kris Jenner has occasionally appeared on RHOBH as a friend of longtime cast member Kyle Richards, Kris told Ellen DeGeneres in 2020 that the talk show host was "absolutely right" to think she wouldn't join the cast.
"I would do it just to go on once in awhile and be with my friend Kyle Richards. But as far as me doing a show like that regularly, there's just too much going on in my life," she said. "And they do not need a Kris Jenner on that show. They are doing just fine."
10.Rebecca Romijn
While appearing on Watch What Happens Live in 2023, Rebecca Romijn played an agree-or-disagree game to various statements. She held up the "disagree" sign in response to Andy Cohen's statement, "Rebecca Romijn would make an amazing Beverly Hills housewife."
Though a Real Housewives fan, Chrissy Teigen told Andy Cohen in May while appearing on Watch What Happens Live that she doesn't see herself joining Beverly Hills.
"I love everything about it. Obviously, I love watching the show. I don't think fans of the show are necessarily good on it because we know too much," she said. "They come in, and it seems like they're too fangirly, so I don't really think it's a good idea for me. Also, it doesn't seem like it, but I don't like fighting. I really don't. I would cry a lot."
Meghan Markle had Andy Cohen on her Archetypes podcast in 2022. At one point, she jokingly asked if the interview was her "audition" for a version of Real Housewives set in Montecito, California. In response, Andy said she wouldn't need to audition but would have a show built around her. However, Meghan maintained that "there will be no reality show."
13.Finally, Jennie Garth
While appearing on Jenny McCarthy's radio show in 2019, Jennie Garth revealed she was once asked to join Real Housewives.
"That's not my jam," Jennie said.
