Amid news that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills production was shut down due to a crew member testing positive for COVID, it's been revealed that Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, and newcomer Kathy Hilton also tested positive. This comes after Garcelle Beauvais revealed on Monday that "a few people" on the show caught coronavirus.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is among the first of the franchise to have filming halted due to a Covid-19 outbreak. When word of the pause was first released, it was said that a RHOBH crew member had tested positive. The housewives were told to quarantine for 14 days. Just last week, Kyle Richards hinted at being too sick to cook her family a Thanksgiving dinner. At the time, fans wondered if she had also come down with the illness. However, she was recently spotted out shopping, which left many thinking she wasn't sick. While speaking on The Real on Monday, fellow housewife Garcelle Beauvais revealed that it was in fact more than one person who tested positive.
On Wednesday, it was revealed that Dorit, Kyle, and her older sister Kathy tested positive for COVID-19. According to TMZ, production says the cast “did not contract COVID on set,” and “all three ladies are in the end stages of the virus and should be OK.” Production for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 11 had just resumed in October, reportedly with full safety precautions, including regular testing and temperature checks on set. Production for the show is expected to resume after the New Year. It was the first season of filming for Kathy Hilton, who recently signed on as a friend of the housewives. She joins her sister and OG cast member Kyle Richards. Their middle sister Kim Richards starred in the show's first five seasons.
Despite her positive diagnosis, Kyle was photographed shopping at the Beverly Center over the weekend. Many assumed it was a sign that she never had the virus. Last week, she took to her Instagram Story to let her fans know that she was "not feeling well" and was unable to properly celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. She thanked recently terminated housewife Teddi Mellencamp for stopping by to drop off food for her family. Since she didn't share details about her symptoms, fans were left wondering exactly what was causing her to feel so ill.
Other returning housewives in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 11 include Garcelle, Erika Jayne, Lisa Rinna, and the newest housewife Crystal Kung Minkoff. There are currently no reports of any other franchises being exposed to the virus.
Source: TMZ