Lisa Rinna (left) and Lisa Vanderpump.Photo: David Livingston/Getty; Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
Shortly afterLisa Rinnaannounced her departurefromThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, former castmateLisa Vanderpumpwas quick to share her thoughts.
Vanderpump, 62, seemingly threw shade towards Rinna, 59, on Thursdaywith a simple tweetthat read, “Ding dong.”
The comment ignited a slew of reactions including one user writing, “The witch is dead” — completing the lyrics from the song in the 1939 filmThe Wizard of Oz.
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At the time, Rinnashared a lengthy message on her Instagram Storyaddressing the rumors — telling Vanderpump, “If this indeed becomes another show, my lawyer will be calling.”
“I’m a hustler. I make no bones about that. I think you get paid for what you do,” Rinna said in her rant. “So my feeling is if we indeed are servicing a spin off, we should be paid for it.”
A source close to the show also claimed at the time that Vanderpump’s motive for starting rumors about the potential of the spinoff was to rally up support.
“This is typical Lisa,” the source said. “She’s tired of seeing the negative headlines about Vanderpump Dogs, so why not plant something positive to change the narrative and get Bravo to give her another show? You can’t believe the lies.”
Though a lawsuit was never pursued, the tension between the duo never fizzled.
On Thursday, Rinnaannounced her decision to exitthe beloved franchise after eight seasons.
The decision was made as Rinna’s contract expired at the end of last season. After weighing her options and business obligations, she and Bravo mutually decided that she would not return toRHOBH.
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Rinna joined the franchise in its fifth season, which premiered in 2014. In her debut season, the actress was involved inone of the show’s most memorable fightswhen she hurled a wine glass at then-costar Kim Richards, who’d alluded Rinna didn’t want something to get out about her husbandHarry Hamlin.
Over the years, Rinna has continued to find herself entangled in drama on the show.
On the latest season ofRHOBH, the Rinna Beauty founder raised her voice repeatedly atSutton Strackeafter her costar claimed tohave never received a thank youfor purchasing Rinna and Hamlin’s tickets forElton John’s annual charity benefit. Later, fans — and currentRHOBHstars — took issue with how Rinna continued to leverage overKathy Hilton’s alleged meltdownduring the cast’s Aspen trip.
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“I got booed! It was fabulous,” Rinna told PEOPLE exclusively. “I’m like a wrestler. The wrestlers get booed. The most famous wrestlers in the world get booed.The Rock[Dwayne Johnson] got booed for God’s sake. I loved it. I’ve been in this business for 32 years.”
source: people.com
