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Lisa Rinna Reveals Her Parents Wanted THIS Message On Their Tombstones

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By Afouda Bamidele on September 1, 2022 at 8:00 PM PDT

Lisa Rinna is opening up about her parents' iconic relationship!

The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star, who needs no introduction these days, recently shared details about her late father and mother. As a reality TV star, the Newport Beach native is no stranger to revealing details about her life; however, she surprised fans by allowing her folks to take the spotlight.

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Lisa Rinna Pays Tribute To Late Parents With Heartwarming Post

Lisa Rinna at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards
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Through the loving relationship between Frank and Lois Rinna, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star came into this world on July 11, 1963. More than three decades after her birth, the 59-year-old has welcomed two children of her own. Unfortunately, the entertainer lost her parents while building her new family.

Looking back at the precious memories the trio once shared, the grieving daughter uploaded a series of posts highlighting her late folks' unbreakable relationship. On Wednesday, August 31, Rinna shared a picture of her parents' tombstone on Instagram. In the image, a white plaque designed with a carved cross and a flying dove can be seen.

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Alongside these carvings came details about Frank and Lois. According to the tombstone, the Newport Beach native's father served in the United States Air Force (USAAF) during World War II. Frank lived from 1922 until 2016, spending part of that life working as a painter and sculptor. Meanwhile, the army veteran's wife walked the earth from 1928 to 2021.

The plaque's lettering ended with the unique phrase: "I DID IT MY WAY, ME TOO." For the post's caption, Rinna wrote: "They are together again. Together forever," adding appropriate emojis to emphasize her words. As for the tombstone's special message, "The Big, Fun, Sexy Sex Book" author explained the profound meaning behind those words on her Instagram Stories.

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In honor of her late parents, the "Days of Our Lives" actress celebrated their memory by sharing a throwback picture from the couple's wedding. The black-and-white image was accompanied by The Judds band's classic 1984 song "Love Is Alive." Additionally, Frank's photo was tagged with the words: "I DID IT MY WAY," while "ME TOO" was scribbled on Lois's side.

The next slide featured a picture of the couple's tombstone, followed by a video of Rinna and her husband, Harry Hamlin. In the clip, the pair filtered through the deceased's belongings, most of which belonged to the TV personality's mother.

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In the behind-the-scenes footage, the entertainer described Lois as a person who navigated life with grace and compassion. Given her late mother's good personality, the 59-year-old noted that she never expected to mourn her loss with anger in her heart.

However, the former "Playboy" magazine cover model stated that she would embrace her grieving process in whatever shape it came. When the video changed to Rinna and Hamlin's continued dissection of Lois's belongings, the actress's husband found a book with a note.

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Upon seeing the message, the Rinna Beauty founder's emotions poured out as the entrepreneur explained that her late mother had penned the note. If you guessed right, the paper held the exact phrase: "I DID IT MY WAY, ME TOO." The "Rinnavation" author revealed that her mother wanted her tombstone to hold the words "ME TOO." This would reply to the message engraved on her husband's tombstone.

The 'Melrose Place' Star Slammed 'RHOBH' For Not Honoring Her Late Mother

A year after her mother suffered a stroke, The Blast reported that Rinna called out her Bravo reality TV series for not acknowledging her pain on "RHOBH." The TV personality shared a throwback picture of herself and the deceased and a message highlighting the 59-year-old's disappointment in showrunners.

"I’m shocked we spent 3 episodes about the word dark, but only few scenes shown on real human grief," the Newport Beach native wrote, noting that the show only used an episode to address her mother's demise. The "Harry Loves Lisa" star concluded her message with the words "shame on everyone," presumably directed at the producers of "RHOBH."

The Pink Pop Box podcast originally shared the entertainer's post on their Instagram account. According to the show, Bravo allegedly cut out multiple episodes detailing Rinna's grief and chose to air brief moments of her pain.

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