Lisa Rinna is one of the most talked-about stars of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and although she has a huge fan following, many viewers have had enough of her. Lisa joined the RHOBH cast in season 5, and along with fellow soap opera star Eileen Davidson, she was one of the most famous celebrities to grace the reality television world. Fans knew Lisa from the hit daytime series Days of Our Lives, and couldn’t wait to get a glimpse into her real life.
Lisa was definitely not afraid to bring her soap opera skills to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. During her first season, she accused her costar Kim Richards of falling off the wagon. Later, during a trip to Amsterdam, Lisa and Kim got into a heated argument. Kim alluded to knowing a secret about Lisa's husband, Harry Hamlin, which infuriated Lisa so much that she smashed a wine glass against the table. During season 7, Lisa started drama with Kim again, by telling Eden Sassoon that Kim was “this close to dying” due to her alcoholism.
Lisa brings the drama to the series, but not in a good way. Fans have accused Lisa of being manipulative, and quick to throw her friends under the bus for a storyline. In RHOBH season 6, Yolanda Hadid was battling a mysterious illness that had her feeling fine some days and ill on other days. Lisa brought up a rumor that Yolanda was faking her illness due to Munchausen syndrome. Yolanda spent the whole season refuting those claims, and grew so weary of the drama that she left the show. Lisa cemented her role as a pot-stirrer in RHOBH season 10, when Brandi Glanville alleged that she had an affair with Denise Richards. Although Denise adamantly denied it, Lisa turned on her long-time friend and accused her of lying. To this day, fans of the series can’t forgive Lisa for throwing Denise under the bus, and causing her to quit the show.
Many RHOBH viewers think that Lisa had a hand in pushing Lisa Vanderpump to leave the show as well. During the infamous Puppygate scandal, LVP was accused of leaking the fact that Dorit had given away Lucy Lucy Apple Juice to the tabloids. Lisa insisted that LVP’s hands weren’t clean, and the rest of the housewives turned against the Vanderpump Rules star. Kyle Richards was so convinced that LVP was lying that their years-long friendship ended as a result. LVP felt so attacked that she stopped filming mid-season, and refused to return to the series. With three of Lisa’s former friends gone, viewers think that she’s slowly orchestrating a power move to become RHOBH's queen bee.
Lisa’s favorite catchphrase on RHOBH is, “Own it, baby.” She wants to share everything and let the truth come out. However, many viewers think that Lisa stirs up drama for her storylines without revealing much about her own personal life. Lisa has claimed that she’s not well-liked by fans because she’s honest, which is hard for some people to swallow. She has admitted that she’s polarizing, and that fans either love her or hate her. Even though Lisa has gotten slammed for being a troublemaker on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, fans still agree that she makes for great television, and it doesn’t look like she’s going anywhere anytime soon.