Dorinda Medley and Brandi Glanville were on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 2 together and have feuded more than once. Both are known as prominent personalities in their respective The Real Housewives shows. Having their points of view clash is a recipe for disaster.
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip was a successful experiment, overall, testing what might happen when women from around The Real Housewives universe come together and are able to break the fourth wall. Fans have relished seeing some of their favorites meet for the first time, but some housewives are more welcoming than others. However, the coming together of Brandi (from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) and Dorinda (from The Real Housewives of New York City) didn't go as planned.
Throughout Brandi's time on RHOBH, she was a known pot-stirrer. She became friends with Kim Richards, and a rift formed between Kim and her sister, Kyle Richards. Brandi would often throw low blows in arguments, and many fans felt she constantly hit below the belt. Meanwhile, Dorinda's stint on RHONY came with its fair share of drama too. During her RHONY run, Dorinda mocked Luann de Lesseps for getting arrested and even embarrassed herself in front of Bethenny Frankel's charity partners before a relief effort trip to Puerto Rico. In RHUGT season 2, episode 5, Brandi weaponized the death of Taylor Armstrong's husband, Russell Armstrong, when the group was talking about Brandi's not-so-nice impressions of the RHOBH season 1 cast, and Dorinda didn't receive it well.
Dorinda lost her husband Richard to liver failure, so her reaction was warranted. However, when she intercepted and tried to compare Brandi's comment about Russell to Brandi's son potentially passing away, Brandi wasn't able to hold back. When two people with strong opinions and strong approaches to confrontation face-off, it's bound to get out of hand. It's safe to assume that even though Brandi and Dorinda apologized to each other, this situation may affect their friendship in the long term. Fans are all too familiar with Brandi's history of holding grudges and Dorinda's many below-the-belt moments, meaning a full recovery between the two probably isn't likely. Plus, details of a potential feud between Dorinda and Brandi came to light before RHUGT season 2 even began to air, suggesting the two haven't reconciled since the show finished filming in September 2021.
Since Dorinda and Brandi are two alpha personalities, they often go below the belt when fighting with their fellow cast members. Viewers weren't surprised when the two finally butted heads on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 2 after the death of Taylor's husband was mentioned and shook the group. Further tension and low blows could potentially be destructive, but even without any more confrontation, it seems a lot of damage has been done to their friendship.