In July 2023, Heather Dubrow and her husband, Terry Dubrow, purchased a historic Beverly Hills mansion for a steal of a deal. Heather first joined the Real Housewives of Orange County in its seventh season, and left after Season 11. She returned once again in Season 16, and now in Season 18 of the series, Heather is just meeting with contractors to go over her impressive renovation plans for her new home in Beverly Hills. Heather is in a category of her own when it comes to Housewives who are still able to flash their glitz and glamour, wherever their zip-codes happen to be. Whether she calls Orange County or Beverly Hills home, Heather will always be a force to be reckoned with on reality TV. With renovations underway, and a change of location imminent, it seems possible that “Fancy Pants” may also have a career opportunity on the horizon.
Already this season, viewers have seen a connection between Real Housewives of Orange County and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. At Heather’s party in the opening episode of the season, Gina Kirschenheiter brings along her new friend Katie, who she met through Beverly Hills Housewife, Sutton Stracke. Apparently, Sutton is also set to make an appearance on the OC series, as she is seen in the Sneak Peek trailer for the season commenting that she would not want to go up against Heather in a fight. And it’s true, seeing Heather in the mix on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills would change the dynamics in the group when it comes to their fighting. Heather has a fabulous reputation to uphold, and would certainly inject an authentic energy into the series. The last two seasons have made clear that her co-stars on the OC are tired of how “fancy” she can be anyway. If a transition is in the works with Bravo, Heather could be exactly what Real Housewives of Beverly Hills needs at the moment, since she can shake things up through her established friendships in the group.
Kyle Richards Is The Face of RHOBH
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills currently has a power dynamic problem, with reigning Housewife Kyle Richards seemingly dictating what she is willing to share on the series, and what she will reserve for other reality TV programs, such as Netflix’s Buying Beverly Hills, where her daughters and estranged husband are the main cast. Kyle has been on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills since 2010 and is now the longest standing cast member and the only remaining Housewife from the original group on her series. Kyle is also a TV producer herself, and this, plus her longstanding position on the Bravo series, has given her too much power and influence on how scenes are produced. Her inauthentic narrative made for a messy Season 13, and while filming for Season 14 is already underway, she seems unrepentant about how her decision to hide her marriage troubles and instead tease a relationship with country singer Morgan Wade derailed last Season 13. Heather entering the mix on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills could be the exact answer needed to correct what has been wrong with the series, as she has influence and a reputation of her own to uphold.
In a 2023 interview with Bustle, Heather named Kyle as one of the queens of Bravo, among the other OG cast from other franchises. She also named Kyle and Lisa Vanderpump as the two Housewives who have the “best” homes that she admires. Heather and Kyle’s relationship extends back to at least 2016, when Heather invited Kyle to join her on her podcast. In a discussion about what draws viewers to their reality shows, Heather noted that her recent season was the highest rated season in OC history, and she felt that was a direct result of the cast members who were self-producing, and stirring things up just for a pay check no longer being present. Ironically, Kyle also spoke about her cast at the time having authenticity, saying she understands that viewers enjoy watching the ladies’ real lives and relationships. Several years later, it seemed in Season 13 that Kyle had forgotten this commitment to authenticity.
Heather Jokes RHOBH Stars Travel Better Than RHOC
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On her podcast, Heather also joked about being jealous of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ladies because their vacations take them all over the world, where she felt in comparison, the Real Housewives of Orange County ladies got the short end of the stick on the level of luxury with their vacations. She joked that the Beverly Hills ladies flew privately, where the Orange County ladies traveled on “the pony express.” Although the OC ladies will be upping their travel game this season, traveling to London, England, while also taking some more local trips to Big Bear, Palm Springs, and Sonoma in California. While Heather should be able to fit in a good amount of fanciness on their trip to the United Kingdom, should she make a transition to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills she would be the perfect companion to travel with in style.
Because of their similar positions in society, Heather can check Kyle’s influence in a way that other Housewives are not always able to. She, too, is fabulously wealthy, and has filmed Housewives long enough to have some power of her own when it comes to keeping everyone accountable. And unlike Sutton, who led the charge when it comes to holding Kyle accountable last season, Heather does not have loyalty to Kathy Hilton, Kyle’s older sister, a relationship which was weaponized against Sutton last year. Since accountability has been lacking when it comes to Kyle being transparent about what is really happening in her life on the series, Heather’s presence would help to balance out this problem on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.