Sutton Stracke is currently taking her LSATs amid Erika Jayne's legal drama that has unfolded on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The reality star's sudden thirst for knowledge comes almost a year after Erika's ex-husband, Tom Girardi, was accused of embezzling settlement funds from the victims who lost loved ones in the 2018 Lion Air plane crash. Sutton had been very vocal all season, questioning whether or not Erika had anything to do with the stolen money.
After Sutton confronted Erika at Kyle Richards' home during her Christmas party regarding whether or not she knew about what Tom was doing, Erika had her guard up against Sutton. As the season went on, Erika continued to attack Sutton for simply expressing her thoughts on the legal situation. In fact, there were many times when Sutton was pushed by their castmates to express her feelings.
In an exclusive interview with Page Six, Sutton, who apologized for adding stress to Erika, revealed that she is currently studying for the LSATs after investigating Erika's legal issues during this past season of RHOBH. "It was a lot," the 50-year-old said of having to discuss the legal drama on-screen. "I think when we kind of finished, I was really exhausted and really tired of talking about legal stuff." Even though Sutton was tired of talking about the legal drama, she still decided to pursue law school. "I am starting to study with the Princeton Review for my LSATs that I’m going to take. I got a little inspired," she confessed. However, Sutton stressed that she had aspirations to become a lawyer long before she became involved in the legal drama between Erika and Tom, whose mansion got a price cut, during season 11 of RHOBH.
While Sutton was in college, she had wanted to go to law school since she studied political science during her undergrad. The Georgia native had attended Converse College in South Carolina before she moved to New York City to pursue a career in dance. "I was going to be this dancing attorney. We’ll see. I might miserably fail my LSATs and not go to law school. But it’s something I’m thinking about doing," she explained. While her dreams didn't turn out the way she wanted, now Sutton gets to at least try her hand at becoming a lawyer. Hopefully, it all works out, and Sutton will be able to question Erika, who won't watch the reunion episodes, with a lot more knowledge behind her for next season. At the start of season 11, Tom was accused of embezzling millions of dollars from clients during at least ten years of his career. Both he and Erika were being sued for allegedly mishandling money that was meant for his clients.
Now that Sutton is studying to become a lawyer, she will be able to question Erika next season with a lot more conviction. Sutton clearly isn't afraid to ask uncomfortable questions and is willing to do the work in law school so she can be prepared for the next season.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST on Bravo.
Source: Page Six