For months, rumours have been swirling about Kris Jenner joining Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, cast member Garcelle Beauvais said that she’d welcome the Kardashian-Jenner momager to the show with open arms.
‘I would never say never, but I can’t see Kris Jenner doing it. But then again, I never thought Kathy Hilton would join,’ she said.
EXCLUSIVE: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Garcelle Beauvais would love to see Kris Jenner join the series along with former cast member Lisa Vanderpump returning
Asked if she thinks Kris, 65, would be a good addition to the cast, Garcelle barely hesitated.
‘I could get along with Kris Jenner. Over the years I’ve seen her, she’s smart, she’s opinionated, and she’s been in the business forever.’
While she’s on the topic, Garcelle, 54, said now would be a good time to bring back Lisa Vanderpump.
‘I know the fans would love to see Lisa… I don’t know her but I think she’d bring the show some new energy,’ she added.
Kris Jenner: ‘I could get along with Kris Jenner, over the years I’ve seen her, she’s smart, she’s opinionated, she’s been in the business forever,’ Garcelle said
Vanderpump famously left the series halfway through season nine after she was accused of plotting against her co-star Dorit Kemsley behind the scenes.
And while she isn’t sure about who will be cast next season, if she had her way she’d love for some Hollywood males to join in.
‘What I’d like to see is maybe bring on a house husband… Not just a husband who is in the background, but a hands-on one.’
Asked if there was anyone in mind, she laughed: ‘Brad Pitt?’
Bring back Lisa! While she’s on the topic, Garcelle said now would be a good time to bring back Lisa Vanderpump. ‘I know the fans would love to see Lisa… I don’t know her but I think she’d bring the show some new energy,’ she added
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has been running for 11 years and is one of the most popular shows from the franchise to date.
According to fan fave Garcelle, Beverly Hills is such a hit because of its diverse cast.
Earlier this season, she had a passionate conversation with co-star Kyle Richards, after she felt like she had spread harmful stereotypes about black women on the show.
The two women had been at odds since Kyle, 52, publicly accused Garcelle of not paying a $5,000 donation she made to a children’s hospital at her winter gala last season.
‘What I’d like to see is maybe bring on a house husband’: While Garcelle isn’t sure about who will be cast next season, if she had her way she’d love for some Hollywood males to join in
When they met to hash it out over lunch, Garcelle told Kyle that she had not only been wrongly accused but was deeply hurt because of the claim’s wider implications.
Leaning in, Garcelle shared that she’d discovered the invoice for the charity payment had been sent to one of her old addresses, and that she had since paid up.
At the time, she had a more important question for Kyle, however.
‘Would you have said it to one of the white women?’ Garcelle asked.
Kyle’s jaw dropped and she went to protest, as Garcelle continued.
Damaging stereotypes: Garcelle schooled Kyle Richards on spreading stereotypes about black women on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills earlier this season
Public accusation: The two women had been at odds since Kyle, 52, publicly accused Garcelle, 54, of not paying a $5,000 donation she made to a children’s hospital at her winter gala
‘This is how I feel,’ the actress said. ‘I feel like it was weaponized towards me being a black woman.
‘I know you probably didn’t [do that] intentionally, but I don’t think you recognize the effect that it has on me being a black woman. There’s stereotypes that people think we don’t pay for our rent, that we don’t tip…’
‘I would never even think about that,’ Kyle blurted.
Social justice: ‘It’s important to have these conversations on TV and its wonderful to see different cast members on air nowadays,’ Garcelle told Daily Mail Australia
‘Because you don’t have to deal with that, because it’s not your reality,’ Garcelle pointed out. ‘But it’s my reality.’
In hindsight, Garcelle is proud of the strength in her friendship with for facing this moment with Kyle.
‘It’s important to have these conversations on TV and its wonderful to see different cast members on air nowadays,’ Garcelle told Daily Mail Australia.
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