Lisa Rinna from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills paid homage to her late mother Lois Rinna by including her in her family's 2021 Christmas card. In November, Lisa announced on Instagram that Lois had suffered a stroke. This was not her first stroke, as she had previously had the same issue in 2013. That stroke was severe and she'd had to relearn how to walk and talk through months of rehabilitation. A few days after Lisa's Instagram post, her daughter Amelia Gray Hamlin announced on her Instagram that her grandmother Lois had sadly passed away. Lois was beloved by RHOBH fans as she appeared on the show a few times to hang out with the other stars.
Soon after her passing, Lisa honored her mother by naming a limited edition lipstick from her Rinna Beauty cosmetics line after her. The red lip shade was called "I Love Lois," and fans could get it for free with any purchase. While the gesture was sweet and meant to honor Lisa's late mother, some fans accused the housewife of profiting from her mother's death. While the lipstick was technically free, fans could only get it by making a purchase, and some found this marketing gambit disrespectful. However, other fans had no problem with the offer and were excited about ordering the lipstick.
The Bravo star recently referenced her mother again, this time on her annual Christmas card. Lisa found a photo from a past Christmas, while RHOBH mom Lois was still alive, and revealed it on her Lisa Rinna Instagram. The photo shows Lisa with her husband Harry Hamlin, Lois, her two daughters Amelia and Delilah, and their French bulldog, Lady. Lisa captioned the Instagram post, "Our Christmas card has arrived literally just in time for Christmas! Merry Christmas from our family to yours." In the same post, Lisa also included a note from the American Stroke Association, stating that Lisa and her family had made a generous donation.
In November, Lisa spent her first Thanksgiving without Lois and shared on Instagram how hard it was to celebrate the holiday without her mother. She shared a photo of a place card with her mother's name on it, which her family made to keep her memory alive. This Christmas, Lisa stirred up some controversy by sharing a video of her dancing with her daughters to Instagram and TikTok. While the video is still up on TikTok, Lisa deleted it from Instagram after her daughters got mad at her for posting it. They claimed they'd only agreed to make the video because she promised to keep it private.
Lisa's Christmas card and donation were a sweet gesture, and surely kept Lois' memory alive during the first Christmas without her. Though it was a difficult time for the whole family, Lisa was able to stay in good spirits by dancing with her daughters, even if they weren't so pleased with her sharing their video on social media. Lisa will most likely reveal more about dealing with her mother's death in RHOBH season 12, as she rejoins the cast alongside Kathy Hilton and newcomers Sheree Zampino and Diana Jenkins.
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