Kyle Richards Reveals Garcelle Beauvais Has Been Ignoring Her Since Announcing 'RHOBH' Departure
By Jacquez Printup on April 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT
Updated on April 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM EDT
Garcelle Beauvais and Kyle Richards are back on the outs.
In a new interview, Richards, who stars in Bravo's "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," revealed her former co-star, Beauvais, has been ignoring her text messages since she announced her departure from the show.
Richards' revelation comes on the heels of the "RHOBH" season 14 reunion, where Garcelle Beauvais had a tough time over previous comments she made on air.
Kyle Richards Says She Hasn't Heard Back From Garcelle Beauvais After Sending Well-Wishes
While speaking with E! News, Richards opened up about Beauvais and her shocking "RHOBH" exit, which came five years after the latter joined the series in season 10.
In an Instagram post, Beauvais, who first rose to fame starring in productions like "The Jamie Foxx Show" and "Coming to America," told her nearly 1.5 million followers that she wouldn't return to the series for several reasons, including her busy schedule and her desire to spend more time with her teenage sons.
Richards explained that she reached out to Beauvais following her announcement but hasn't heard anything back.
"I haven't heard from her," she said. "I texted her twice and haven't heard back."
Richards Says Garcelle Beauvais' Departure Is 'Unfortunate'
During part one of the season 14 reunion, Beauvais was in the hot seat with her co-stars, namely Dorit Kemsley, Erika Jayne, and, of course, Richards.
Beauvais acknowledged the "wild ride" the show has been for her in her exit statement, adding, "... some amazing things have happened, and some hard things have also happened — but it's been a ride nevertheless."
Richards called Beauvais' decision to walk away from the franchise "unfortunate;" however, she wished the mother of three the very "best" with her future projects.
"I think she'll always do well, so I'm not worried about her next chapter," she said.
Beauvais Wants To Focus On Her Children's Last Year Of High School
Aside from taking on other projects, including her producing role with the Lifetime network, Beauvais also said her teenage sons, Jax and Jaid, were a major part of the reason she was leaving the series in her rearview.
"Their last year of high school is next year, and I want to be a part of that," she said. "And Jaid is starting a new career and I want to be a part of that, too."
Sources Claim Garcelle Beauvais Had A Major Fallout With Bravo Prior To Her Exit
The Blast previously reported about the alleged blowup Beauvais had with Bravo and the rest of the network once the Beverly Hills reunion wrapped filming in early 2025.
Sources close to the show's production revealed the actress was upset with how things played out with her close friend, Sutton Stracke.
"There was definitely an incident in which Garcelle got into it with Bravo," the insider said, adding the conversation left Beauvais "really pissed."
Prior to this news, the "Real Housewives" executive producer and Bravo head honcho, Andy Cohen, also discussed Beauvais' departure and said she didn't leave the reunion "in a good place" with the other women.
"She had a reunion that you will see play out, and I'm not gonna [speak on it]; you'll just watch it," he said.
He later revealed that after the pair had "one of the most real" conversations he's ever been a part of, Beauvais decided to quit. However, according to him, he told her she'd always be welcome to return to the Bravo family in the future.
Beauvais Was On The Bad Side Of A Celebrity Photographer
In the summer of 2023, Beauvais was on the bad side of celebrity photographer John Carta, who claimed the reality star used pictures he shot of her on her social media without his permission, which allegedly had a negative impact on his earnings.
According to Carta, he snapped photos of Beauvais in the streets of New York City, which he planned to sell to different outlets. However, in his lawsuit, he said Beavuais stopped his chances of her earning money off of the photos since she shared them to her social media pages without his approval.
"[Garcelle], without permission or authorization from [John], actively copied and displayed [John's] photographs on the Account and engaged in this misconduct knowingly and in violation of the United States copyright laws," the legal document read.
Carta also claimed Beauvais profited from sharing the unauthorized pictures on her media pages because her profiles are "monetized in that it contains endorsements and promotes [Garcelle's] celebrity profile."
The document didn't reveal how much Carta was seeking in damages, but it was clear that part of his plans included prohibiting Beauvais from improperly using his work again.
