#Erika Girardi

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Crystal Has Been Fired from RHOBH!

Sadly, this is where it ends for Crystal Kung Minkoff as a housewife.

It seems like she always was on the chopping block, struggling to find her footing on the show.

While I can’t say I always agreed with her or fully understood her, her family and lifestyle absolutely fascinated me.

She’s married to a Disney director, and her brother is a huge star in Asia.

In a way she was better as a housewife while filming her solo scenes with her family than she was with the rest of the group.

She never really found her place or confidence. Especially with season 13.

She admitted that she struggled with her eating disorder because of how skinny Erika Girardi and Kyle Richards had gotten.

It took her a long time to speak up, and when she did, it was with huge influence. To Annemarie Wiley’s great dismay, I’m sure.

Crystal had moments of greatness, and moments of great failure.

Her feuds with Sutton Stracke, her criticism of Erika, and Esophagate, for instance.

They all were feuds of entertainment and great frustration. While she often was reckless with her choice of words, she was at times extremely stubborn.

One of my personal favourite moments with Crystal was when she had the fight with Sutton in Lisa Rinna’s back garden.

When Sutton asked her what planet she lived on, Crystal smugly answered: “Not yours.” That was such a great moment that season.

Sutton also clapped back with “Jealous of what?! Your ugly leather pants?!”

While Sutton is annoyingly chaotic at times, she outshined Crystal with that comment.

They had a rocky first season together, but in the end, I thought they created some good TV moments together.

Maybe Crystal had a problem with connecting with the women:

Rinna had Erika. Sutton had Garcelle Beauvais. Kyle had Dorit Kemsley.

Who was going to be Crystal’s partner in crime?

After Crystal had announced that she wouldn’t return for next season of RHOBH, Annemarie decided to give her shit on social media.

As if she hadn’t been fired herself. Bitter and bothered to the end.

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erika girardi my beloved <3

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“I think it’s great, I just wanna know who is more profitable, you or Sammy?”

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That’s just who I be, it’s expensive to be me.

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Who else thinks Tom Girardi won’t make it to prison? All the WILD details here: https://www.tiktok.com/@perezhilton2025/video/7407965990874533150

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someone tell me what style this is *other than business casual* i suck at fashion.

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Erika Jayne Says Discussing Tom Girardi Feels Like ‘Cutting Open’ a Wound | In Trend Today

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Erika Jayne meets with victims ex Tom Girardi allegedly defrauded: ‘Came here with an open heart’

Erika Jayne is trying to make amends. Page Six exclusively confirms the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star met with multiple individuals whom her estranged ex, Tom Girardi, allegedly cheated out of settlement money. “I came here with an open heart to listen to what’s going on, hear what happened and figure out how to be a part of how to move forward together in a way that’s beneficial for…

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I can see her do Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Not now, but maybe in a few years after she's divorced from Harry and has no other takers. Yes, Meghan is a control freak and will be a nightmare for the camera crew because she will micromanage them. But in reality, all of those housewives are control freaks with vanity issues. She'll fit right in. They're all competing to be Boss Housewife with the most money, the most beauty, the most love. They all have to have the most name brand stuff, best purses, biggest rings, most handsome partner. I think, if she played this out, Meghan would end up seething with jealousy comparing her life to all the others. Kind of like she does now. And no matter what she says, the viewer can always see that underneath the veneer.

Either OC or Beverly Hills. Those ladies will eat her alive and I really want to see that happen.

How I expect the Beverly Hills ladies to handle Meghan:

Kyle Richards is Queen Bee of RHBH and you know she’ll shoot down anyone who dares come for her. She might get along with Meghan in the beginning but she’ll turn in a flash. At least Kyle was actually robbed and has the legit trauma from it. She’ll put Meghan in her place when Meghan starts moaning about how worried she is about security.

Erika has no fucks left to give after the Girardi lawsuits and mess. She’ll read Meghan for filth in a heartbeat.

Dorit and Meghan would be one-upping each other over how many tacky brand logos they can wear in the same outfit.

Sutton will drag Meghan with her southernisms and her confessionals will be about how Meghan breaks all the rules of polite society.

Garcelle is the one I most want to see interact with Meghan, because Garcelle legit won’t stand for racism or unconscious bias, she has a real acting career, and her activist work supporting black women and black communities will make Meghan sooo uncomfortable.

Now for the OC ladies:

Heather has legit money and actual acting cred. She’ll handle Meghan like the gnat she is. Heather also brings Terry into the mix and Terry can do a put-down like no other so he’ll be fun to watch. He probably has no idea who Meghan is and will say so straight to her face. (But Terry does know who Harry is and they might get along in a goofy sort of way.)

Tamra is a Mean Girl so I think she’d get along with Meghan in the beginning, but inevitably they’ll cross each other and then they’ll out-crazy each other and it’ll be fun to watch them tear each other apart. (And holy facelift fail. Don’t look at the pictures, you guys. I mean it.)

Shannon is nutty and can probably out-nutty Meghan. I can see Meghan thinking she’s better than Shannon but Meghan will underestimate how much the Bravoholics love Shannon and that’ll be the kiss of death.

Emily and Gina probably know who Meghan is and they probably couldn’t care less that she’s there. Gina will probably fall victim to Meghan’s love-bombing and Emily will be the one calling Meghan out on all of her BS, which makes Emily and Gina fight all season long until Meghan stabs Gina in the back and Gina wakes up to what’s been happening. (Also, if Meghan joined RHBH, Gina would no longer have the worst outfits/hair in the confessionals.)

Meghan would probably out-obnoxious Alexis and Alexis would hate it. It’d be fun.

Honorable mentions to:

Lisa Vanderpump (RHBH OG). Her British accent will give Meghan PTSD and Meghan wouldn’t be able to hide her jealousy over Lisa’s restaurant success.

Caroline Danbury (RH Dubai). She’ll be worse than Erika and Heather combined. Plus Caroline knows people in the aristo world so she’ll have good tea.

Luann DeLesseps (RHNY OG). I just want to see her sing “money can’t buy you class” in Meghan’s face and watch her rage out.

Caroline Manzo (RHNJ). The OG “tell it like it is” mama bear on Bravo. She’ll say it all straight to Meghan’s face and won’t care one bit what she thinks.

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I’ve been watching too much Bravo. Thank god the new tv season is starting.

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They found him GUILTY, but Erika Jayne’s ex maintains his innocence! Details HERE!

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Honorable Mentions of 2023

The Bravo year 2023 was actually full of interesting and memorable moments. It was a good year for Bravo.

Not everything could make the top list, but these are the honorable mentions of the year 2023.

1. Raquel's Betrayal of Sandoval

After everything was said and done with the reunion, Raquel Leviss surprised everybody by returning to Bravo for a final time to say her truth – and by doing that, she betrayed Tom Sandoval.

She revealed how he had wanted them to lie about their affair, and it was eating at her. She knew that if she betrayed him now, she would have no one.

She didn’t reveal any shocking details, but she admitted what everybody already knew: Sandoval’s a liar.

2. Guerdy Has Breast Cancer!

Guerdy Abraira’s scary breast cancer diagnosis is something that has gripped me, but it’s probably because she’s so scared, vulnerable, and raw about it.

Seeing the way her husband Russell Abraira is taking care of her and supporting her, bring me to tears.

But another reason, though it’s an unfortunate one, why her cancer journey is so upsetting to me, is that as soon as she had told Larsa Pippen about it, Larsa told everyone!

And she had no remorse about doing it either. That’s mind-blowingly rude!

3. Monica's Affair with Brother-in-Law!

When the newbie Monica Garcia revealed that she’d had an 18-month long affair with her brother-in-law, I was so shocked. Talking about owning your own skeletons in your closet!

Monica was sharing a lot about her struggles and her toxic relationship with her mother, but one of the scenes that stood out to me was this little bomb.

4. Tamra Wanted to Destroy Heather

RHOC had such an entertaining season this year, but I wasn’t exactly thrilled to have Tamra Judge back. It was obvious she had an agenda and she wanted to take Heather Dubrow down.

As her numerous attempts failed time after time, it became quite tiresome. But at the end of the day, the joke was on her.

5. Denise at Kyle's Weed Dinner

Denise Richards’ behaviour at Kyle Richards’ Weed Dinner was bizarre from start to finish.

She broke the fourth wall and talked about You Know Who, made absurd faces and made no sense whatsoever.

On top of it all she confronted Erika Girardi about something and wore her jacket upside down. She had a busy night.

6. Mary's Confrontation in the Van

RHOSLC truly had one of their best seasons ever, and their chaotic trip to Palm Springs was the gift that kept on giving.

After Heather Gay had gotten drunk on Espresso Martinis, and Meredith Marks had mistaken a waiter for security, Mary Cosby and Whitney Rose got into it in the van.

While Heather tried to stay alive, she was able to help Mary with the right word.

7. Gina Called Shannon an Alcoholic

After Gina Kirschenheiter learned what Shannon Beador had said about her kids and DUI, she’d had enough and said that she needed to check herself into rehab!

“If you can say things that are that fucking hurtful and not even remember that you said it, you need to go check yourself into rehab. And then when you do, and you get to the ‘I’m fucking sorry’ step, I’ll be waiting for that apology.”

Was she wrong, though? Shannon was arrested for hit and run DUI after the reunion was filmed.

8. A Room without a Bathtub!

This image of Meredith is probably how I felt leaving the year 2023. It had been a rough year, maybe for all of us.

But Meredith is just very unintentional funny to me. She was so emotional and dramatic about her near death experience where she almost drove off a cliff.

The editors kind of ridiculed her turmoil, but I also found it a little funny.

Another unintentionally funny moment for me was when she accidentally took two sleeping pills on their flight to Bermuda and was so out of it, she couldn’t secure herself a decent room.

If there’s one thing we’ve learned that Meredith loves, it’s her bathtub. And the fact that she was furious that no one would give up their room for her, made me laugh a little bit.

9. Dorit Called Erika a Bitch!

In the premiere of season 13 Dorit Kemsley confronted Erika about her mean comment about her marriage at BravoCon in 2022.

As Erika said she as a showman simply gave the fans what they wanted, Dorit had this to say in her confessional:

“Standing up, going to the center stage, delivering the line, and then flipping her hair, coming back and feeling very good about herself — that’s not a showman. That’s a bitch.”

I thought that maybe shady Dorit was back, but then it quickly turned out to be a little too much, as she belittled Garcelle Beauvais’ feelings and implied that Sutton Stracke had a drinking problem.

It’s fair to say that shady Dorit is back, but at what cause?

10. Alexa, Open Refrigerator!

The reboot of RHONY was entertaining and interesting, but it had also fun moments.

And when Brynn Whitfield couldn’t figure out Erin Lichy’s refrigerator in the Hamptons, she tried to open it by asking Alexa to open the refrigerator.

Brynn was the breakout star of RHONY, but Jessel Taank and Jenna Lyons also became huge fan favourites. It showed promise.  

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Thoughts on the Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi situation? I don’t understand the outrage against Erika because most wealth is obtained through exploitation and manipulation, especially old money. Most spoiled women like her don’t question where their allowance is coming from, so I think the backlash against her is a bit random.

The Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi case is a messy one, and you're right, it raises questions about wealth, privilege, and complicity.

You're absolutely right that much wealth, especially old money, has questionable origins. Exploitation and systemic injustice are very real problems.

Erika's Situation:

Ignorance isn't Innocent: While some wealthy spouses genuinely don't question their lifestyle's source, Erika specifically flaunted her wealth excessively, even bragging about the insane cost of her glam squad. That makes her willful ignorance harder to swallow. She did give reasons that seemed valid, but was it really that necessary to give that information? I would've gone to my grave with that before letting the entire world know.

The Victims: Girardi allegedly stole from plane crash victims and their families. Showing off that lifestyle while those people suffer is where the outrage comes from. It's more about empathy, not just the legality of her actions.

The Power Dynamic: There's a difference between inheriting old money and actively benefiting from funds that may have been obtained unethically, especially if your husband is much older and the power imbalance is significant.

Why the Backlash?

Symbolism: Erika became a symbol of oblivious wealth and excess. While not unique, her case is high profile and taps into a larger frustration with the system.

The "Real Housewives" Factor: The show creates a specific image of these women. Audiences may feel more invested, and thus more judgmental, than they would about a non-reality star. If she was a person who was out of the spotlight, no one would be dragging her into this case(imo).

It's a nuanced situation with no easy answers. Does she deserve legal consequences? That's for the courts to decide. But ethically, the public outrage highlights a lack of empathy that many find deeply troubling.

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RHOBH's Erika Jayne Gives Legal Update 4 Years After Tom Girardi Split

Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Erika Jayne is still dealing with legal issues four years after her split from Tom Girardi. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 53, gave an update on the various lawsuits she faced after her estranged husband was accused of embezzling millions of dollars from clients at his law firm, Girardi Keese, to fund their lavish lifestyle. “It’ll be four years in two…

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Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Erika Jayne is still dealing with legal issues four years after her split from Tom Girardi. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 53, gave an update on the various lawsuits she faced after her estranged husband was accused of embezzling millions of dollars from clients at his law firm, Girardi Keese, to fund their lavish lifestyle. “It’ll be four years in two weeks that I left home and everything happened. In that four years, I’ve been able to accept a lot of things, heal through a lot of things, and I will continue to do that,” Erika said on the RHOBH After Show on Wednesday, December 17. However, according to Erika, she is still facing legal woes four years later. Related: Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi’s Divorce, Legal Woes: Everything We Know Pat the … divorce papers. After Erika Jayne went to court to end her marriage to Tom Girardi, Bravo fans were shocked to learn that what seemed like one of the strongest couples in Real Housewives history was not so picture-perfect after all. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star announced in November 2020 that […] “I’m not completely out of the woods. I’m still being sued in a lot of places, but those things will resolve,” she said. “It is what it is. I just try to maintain the healthiest attitude possible going forward. Girardi’s legal woes went public in November 2020 after Erika filed for divorce after 21 years of marriage. One month later, the pair were accused of embezzling funds meant for families of plane crash victims. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was dismissed from the case in January 2022. Courtesy of Bravo/YouTube More than one year later, Girardi was indicted in the embezzlement case. He was charged with five counts of wire fraud at the time, to which he pleaded not guilty. Jayne, for her part, was not accused of any crimes. Girardi was disbarred by the State of California in 2022. In August, Girardi, 85, was found guilty of embezzling “tens of millions of dollars” from clients. Prosecutors are seeking a 14-year prison sentence for Girardi. His sentencing hearing is set to take place on Friday, December 20. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Related: Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi’s Divorce, Legal Woes: Everything We Know Pat the … divorce papers. After Erika Jayne went to court to end her marriage to Tom Girardi, Bravo fans were shocked to learn that what seemed like one of the strongest couples in Real Housewives history was not so picture-perfect after all. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star announced in November 2020 that […] “His years-long theft of client funds from his law firm’s trust accounts and the myriad lies he told to cover up his theft represent a calculated and devastating betrayal of the very people that turned to him for help in their darkest hour,” prosecutors argued in a December 6 sentencing memo obtained by Reuters. Erika Jayne Charles Sykes/Bravo Following Girardi’s conviction in August, United States Attorney Martin Estrada said in a press release, “Tom Girardi built celebrity status and lured in victims by falsely portraying himself as a ‘Champion of Justice. In reality, he was a Robin-Hood-in-reverse, stealing from the needy to support of a lavish, Hollywood lifestyle. Today’s verdict shows that the game is up – we can all now see this defendant for what he was and the victims he callously betrayed.” Per the press release, Girardi diverted millions of dollars from his law firm’s operating account to pay expenses outside of work including his and estranged wife Erika Jayne’s company EJ Global plus funded private jet travel, jewelry, luxury cars, golf and social clubs.

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Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Erika Jayne is still dealing with legal issues four years after her split from Tom Girardi. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 53, gave an update on the various lawsuits she faced after her estranged husband was accused of embezzling millions of dollars from clients at his law firm, Girardi Keese, to fund their lavish lifestyle. “It’ll be four years in two weeks that I left home and everything happened. In that four years, I’ve been able to accept a lot of things, heal through a lot of things, and I will continue to do that,” Erika said on the RHOBH After Show on Wednesday, December 17. However, according to Erika, she is still facing legal woes four years later. Related: Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi’s Divorce, Legal Woes: Everything We Know Pat the … divorce papers. After Erika Jayne went to court to end her marriage to Tom Girardi, Bravo fans were shocked to learn that what seemed like one of the strongest couples in Real Housewives history was not so picture-perfect after all. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star announced in November 2020 that […] “I’m not completely out of the woods. I’m still being sued in a lot of places, but those things will resolve,” she said. “It is what it is. I just try to maintain the healthiest attitude possible going forward. Girardi’s legal woes went public in November 2020 after Erika filed for divorce after 21 years of marriage. One month later, the pair were accused of embezzling funds meant for families of plane crash victims. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was dismissed from the case in January 2022. Courtesy of Bravo/YouTube More than one year later, Girardi was indicted in the embezzlement case. He was charged with five counts of wire fraud at the time, to which he pleaded not guilty. Jayne, for her part, was not accused of any crimes. Girardi was disbarred by the State of California in 2022. In August, Girardi, 85, was found guilty of embezzling “tens of millions of dollars” from clients. Prosecutors are seeking a 14-year prison sentence for Girardi. His sentencing hearing is set to take place on Friday, December 20. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Related: Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi’s Divorce, Legal Woes: Everything We Know Pat the … divorce papers. After Erika Jayne went to court to end her marriage to Tom Girardi, Bravo fans were shocked to learn that what seemed like one of the strongest couples in Real Housewives history was not so picture-perfect after all. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star announced in November 2020 that […] “His years-long theft of client funds from his law firm’s trust accounts and the myriad lies he told to cover up his theft represent a calculated and devastating betrayal of the very people that turned to him for help in their darkest hour,” prosecutors argued in a December 6 sentencing memo obtained by Reuters. Erika Jayne Charles Sykes/Bravo Following Girardi’s conviction in August, United States Attorney Martin Estrada said in a press release, “Tom Girardi built celebrity status and lured in victims by falsely portraying himself as a ‘Champion of Justice. In reality, he was a Robin-Hood-in-reverse, stealing from the needy to support of a lavish, Hollywood lifestyle. Today’s verdict shows that the game is up – we can all now see this defendant for what he was and the victims he callously betrayed.” Per the press release, Girardi diverted millions of dollars from his law firm’s operating account to pay expenses outside of work including his and estranged wife Erika Jayne’s company EJ Global plus funded private jet travel, jewelry, luxury cars, golf and social clubs. https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/erika.jpg?crop=0px%2C20px%2C1304px%2C685px&resize=1200%2C630&quality=86&strip=all 2024-12-18 09:10:10