Erika Jayne arrived on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills like a force of nature in season 6. The unique thing about Erika was that she was two different people when she wanted to be: Erika Girardi and Erika Jayne. Erika Girardi is the loving, doting wife and mother who would do anything for her family. Erika Jayne, on the other hand, is her pop star alter ego who's a little more daring and free. And when it comes to Erika's feuds, it's typically Erika Jayne fighting them.
Luckily for Erika Jayne supporters, she'll be back for the upcoming 11th season and it'll be exciting to see how different her storyline is compared to prior seasons. Erika has always stood up for herself against the ladies in times of anger but she has had some indefensible moments that fans can't forget.
Supported: The Provence Trip
In season 9, the ladies of Beverly Hills fled for France to enjoy a few days in Provence. The trip started out harmless enough but soon took a nosedive — especially for Erika. For starters, Kyle did an impression of Erika that she didn't find humorous but things got really weird when Kyle and Teddi brought up Halloween.
Lisa Rinna dressed as Erika Jayne for Halloween and the women found her portrayal offensive. Erika, however, found it to a compliment and loved her friend for dressing like her. This soon became an Erika vs. Kyle and Teddi trip. Kyle and Teddi kept pushing the narrative that Erika should be mad at Rinna but it wasn't happening. Sadly, all the drama ruined Erika's trip.
Went Too Far: She Went Too Far With Teddi
Teddi has had her issues with most of the women on the show (all except for Kyle). Her cold demeanor and lack of transparency is something the ladies didn't vibe with.
In season 8, Teddi found herself in the middle of the PuppyGate scandal between Lisa Vanderpump and Dorit. For whatever reason, Erika got involved. "You think you're a fawn amongst sharks," Erika told Teddi at the reunion. After a while, there was only so much heat Teddi could take. Erika should have stayed out of it.
Supported: PantyGate
In season 8, Erika chose to wear a dress with no underwear because she didn't want the dress to be compromised by the lines. None of the women thought twice about what Erika said because it's a fairly common decision when wearing a tight dress. Dorit and her husband, PK, however, took offense.
PK told Dorit that he felt like Erika was sitting provocatively in front of him on purpose as if she wanted him to take a peak. Dorit believed her husband and got offended. She told everyone about what happened except for Erika until the end. Erika was humiliated because that was not her intention at all. She was very uncomfortable with people talking about her body in such a disrespectful way.
Went Too Far: A Four-Letter Word
Erika Jayne lives loud, unapologetically, and doesn't care what other people think. But when she said a four-letter curse word that's largely disliked by a large portion of women, she had no choice but to confront her actions.
After saying the word on a whim to Kathryn Edwards, Erika was made aware that Kathryn hated that word and wanted Erika to stop saying it. Instead of respecting Kathryn's feelings, Erika kept saying it and even put the word on a necklace. It was as if she was showing off the word on purpose to get a rise out of her friends.
Supported: Her Friendship With Yolanda Hadid
When Erika appeared in the sixth season, she was close friends with housewife Yolanda Hadid. Yolanda and Erika's ex-husbands were friends, which soon made them acquainted. It was clear from the start that Erika had an allegiance to Yolanda for bringing her on the show and supported her throughout her remaining years as a housewife.
One of Erika's shining moments as Yolanda's friend was when Lisa Rinna said that Yolanda had Munchausen's and was simply faking her illness. Erika stood up for Yolanda when she was too unable to do it herself and put those rumors to bed.
Went Too Far: Continuing With Denise & Aaron
Denise had a solid first outing as a housewife in season 9. She was raw, she was honest, and she didn't have a filter. But things changed in season 10. It seemed like Denise was embarrassed by how she was portrayed in season 9 and was trying to clean up her image. The girls were not fooled, however.
Denise and her husband, Aaron, were at the center of many arguments in season 10, but instead of dropping the same on-going drama with Denise and Aaron, Erika kept poking the bear. She intentionally waited to verbally attack Aaron when Denise left his side. As soon as Denise went to the bathroom, Erika went in for the kill.
Supported: Kathryn's Betrayal
Kathryn Edwards only lasted one season on RHOBH. She and Erika were both newbies in season 6 and considered each other a friend. One day, Erika confided in Kathryn and let her know her true thoughts on Lisa Vanderpump, expecting Kathryn to keep their conversation between them. They were friends after all, right?
But as soon as all the ladies were together, Kathryn told the table what Erika said about Lisa Vanderpump and threw her under the bus. That was the end of their friendship.
Went Too Far: She Took Eileen's Words Too Literally
This is one of those moments that should never have happened at a dinner party, but it's Real Housewives and most feuds occur at dinner.
While the women were in Hong Kong, Eileen Davidson butted her nose into an argument between Erika and Dorit and things got sour. In defense of Dorit, Eileen said "But she didn't like, kill your child..." before getting cut off by Erika. Erika's son is a police officer who puts his life on the line every day. Erika broke down in tears and cursed off Eileen for going too far. Eileen didn't realize her words would have hurt Erika in such a way and immediately apologized but Erika viewed her as malicious when that wasn't the case.
Supported: Erika Vs. Kyle
In the 10th season of RHOBH, actress Kyle Richards was far more emotional than usual and getting involved in one too many arguments with the ladies.
While at dinner at Erika's home, Erika was clarifying the statements about Kyle and Teddi teaming up against the rest of the ladies. In a burst of tears, Kyle says "Why is it weird? Because you don't have good friends?" Kyle's words hurt Erika deeply. She thought she and Kyle were good friends. The look on Erika's face said it all.
Went Too Far: The Current Lawsuit
Season 11 will be an interesting one for Erika because it's the first season that will show off her new life. At the end of season 10, Erika announced that she was divorcing her husband of 21 years. It later came out that the drama between them was greater than fans realized.
As it turned out, Tom was being sued by multiple people for withholding money that was designated for those who lost their family members in a plane crash. The victims never received their money and it's alleged that Tom and Erika are to blame. Erika has done and said things that could come back to bite her but we won't know until season 11.