The Real Housewives franchise is Bravo’s most successful by far . Fans love tuning in to see the famous and not-so-famous faces of the cast live and argue on television. Over the years, the cast of The Real Housewives shows have changed.
Apparently, there were many people Bravo executives would have loved to see as cast members who declined to sign up. We’ve collected eight celebrities who ultimately passed on joining the cast of The Real Housewives shows. Jennie Garth, Christina Applegate, Heather Locklear, and Ali Landry all turned down chances to join the cast of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Jennie Garth and Christina Applegate have both been approached about joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills .
Garth said she was approached about the show in 2017 but declined the offer. Applegate shared her own story on her podcast, MesSy . Applegate said she was approached about the show more than a decade ago but declined because it didn’t align with her career plans at the time.
She joked she wouldn’t have attended any dinners with the cast. Andy Cohen has been pretty public about his desire to see Heather Locklear join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The Bravo executive even tried to enlist Lisa Rinna’s help to bring Locklear to the series.
While Rinna and Locklear are friends, it did little to persuade her to join the cast. Locklear appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2021 and addressed the rumors. She insists she’s not “inte.
