The news broke in August 2026 that former “Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles” star Tracy Tutor would be among the cast for season 16 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Now, days later, “Housewives” producer Andy Cohen is breaking his silence, noting that her casting was a long time coming.
The “Watch What Happens Live” host was interviewed by Variety in August 2026, giving insight into everything from the future of “Real Housewives” to his opinion on Rosie O’Donnell filling in for Jimmy Kimmel. Regarding Tutor joining “RHOBH,” he started, “This is a very long time coming.”
Cohen continued, “She’s been on ‘Watch What Happens Live!’ for years promoting ‘Million Dollar Listing,’ and she overlaps with the ‘Housewives of Beverly Hills.’ Also, her personal story is so great.”
In discussing why Tutor was the right fit for “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” the dad of two said, “She’s climbed her own mountains. She’s aspirational. If the hallmark of being a great ‘Real Housewife’ is speaking how you feel, she’s certainly a bullseye.”
Andy Also Discussed Why Fans Had To Wait So Long To See Tracy On ‘RHOBH’
Bravo fans have long called for Tutor to join “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” This desire intensified after Bravo aired season 15 of “Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles” in September 2024 and then put the series on an indefinite pause in March 2025.
During the Variety interview, Cohen was asked why Tutor hadn’t been cast on the show sooner, given her overall popularity with Bravo fans. He stated, “I think Bravo needed to make sure that they were done doing whatever they were doing with ‘Million Dollar Listing LA,’ and so, you know, everything happens in its own time.”
From there, the reporter mentioned that Tutor had previously said she wanted to “go after” some of the show’s cast members. He responded, “I know.” When asked about wanting the “drama” for the “RHOBH,” he stated, “You also want to hear that the person fits. Yes, I mean, I don’t know. It means that she’s got a connection and a feeling.”
A number of outlets reported on August 6 that Tutor would be filming for season 16 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” After that, the former “Million Dollar Listing” star took to social media to confirm that the news was true.
She said in an Instagram post, “Well… the secret’s officially out. I’m joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and I could not be more excited for this next chapter.”
Tutor then said, “Beverly Hills is home. I’ve raised my girls here, built my career here, and now apparently I’ve decided to let you all even further into my life.” After that, after admitting to being both excited and nervous, she claimed to be “Likely to get into some trouble.”
Cohen then responded to the post, saying, “This has been a long time coming,” prompting her to reply to the “Housewives” producer with three red heart emojis. “RHOBH” friend of Jennifer Tilly also left a comment, stating, “Wheeee! Let the games begin!”
Tracy Tutor Has Pre-Existing Beef With Dorit Kemsley
Notably, regarding Tutor planning to confront one of the “RHOBH” cast members, she’s been vocal about her less-than-favorable opinions of Dorit Kemsley in the recent past. She appeared on SiriusXM’s “Jeff Lewis Live” and revealed that Kemsley had used one of her regular hairstylists but failed to pay him.
Tutor then said that Kemsley had failed to pay other people she’d worked with. According to her, “Including my stylist, who I think she just tallied up with, finally, my makeup artist, so she got my people, yet she likes to throw shade and call me ‘a tacky woman.”
When asked if she would be open to joining the series, she responded, “You know, I’ve been asked that a lot. I mean, I would like to come for a few people on that show, so.”
Andy Cohen Also Discussed Future ‘Housewives’ Cities
In addition to reacting to Tutor’s “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” casting during his Variety interview, Cohen also gave insight into how he and the network decide on new “Housewives” cities. Notably, he stated that they prefer locations that are “not obvious,” before revealing that there had been failed casting for Nashville, Chicago, and Greenwich, Connecticut.
Cohen then said, “When you look at Potomac, and you look at Rhode Island, Salt Lake City before everybody started doing reality shows in Salt Lake City, these are places that people hadn’t thought of. So I think it’s going to be more like that.”
When asked for clarity on the failed casting for cities like Nashville and Chicago, he explained, “Meaning we have cast wide nets and put groups of women on camera who could be potential Housewives, but that we’ve just not found the right groups yet.”
