Former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Garcelle Beauvais is getting candid about her dramatic exit from the popular Bravo series. In a new interview, the “Coming to America” actress said she made the difficult decision after realizing she was in a position that no longer served her.
Beauvais stopped by “The Today Show” in early May 2026 to promote her new Audible Original memoir, “Protecting My Peace… at All Costs.”
During her interview, the mother of three opened up about leaving the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” in March 2025 after five years.
“A line was drawn for me that I no longer wanted to cross. I felt like my spirit could no longer do it. (It was) just drama for the sake of drama,” Beauvais told NBC host Savannah Sellers.
Beauvais announced her exit with a vulnerable video on Instagram, noting that her time on Bravo was a “wild ride,” according to a previous report from The Blast.
The “Jamie Foxx Show” alum added. “Some amazing things have happened, and some hard things have also happened, but it’s been a ride nevertheless.”
Garcelle Beauvais Talks Leaving ‘RHOBH’ In Her New Memoir
While Beavuais’ departure from the series was more than a year ago, she’s keeping things as real as she can in her new memoir.
“I realized something I couldn’t unsee. I didn’t have an ally. Not one. Not a single friend sitting on that stage with me. No one to lock eyes with, no one to lean toward. No one saying, ‘I see you,’” she said in her latest book released on May 7.
She added, “The same way I walked in is how I walked out. Alone. I didn’t wanna fight anymore. I didn’t wanna be a grown a, woman, a grandmother, going after other women.”
Garcelle Beauvais Didn’t ‘Connect’ With Anybody On ‘Real Housewives’ During Her Final Season
Beauvais became even more candid in the publication, admitting that she was no longer connecting with her co-stars as she once had.
“And like I said (in my book), I felt like there wasn’t anybody there anymore that I connected with. And it was just time. I mean, ‘Housewives’ was never my last stop. I’ve done a lot of things prior to that and hope to do more afterward. But it was just time for me. It really was,” she said.
This isn’t the first time Beauvais has revealed that she felt like she was on an island while filming the final season of “RHOBH.” The Blast reported on Beauvais’ dramatic falling-out with her ex-friend, Sutton Stracke, who joined the cast at the same time as the iconic actress.
While speaking with Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live,” Beauvais said she was “hurt” by Stracke’s lack of support during the season 14 reunion.
“Not only did she not have my back when she called, she never took accountability for it, and that hurt my feelings a lot,” Beauvais said.
Beauvais Has One Friend In This Socialite Turned Reality Star
While she’s no longer on the show, Beauvais appears to have formed a lasting bond with one of the show’s recurring cast members, Kathy Hilton.
“I love and adore her. I called her, obviously, right when I walked off the set from the reunion and talked to her,” Hilton said about Beauvais’ departure.
Hilton went on to say that she actually met with Beauvais following the reunion; however, she refused to bring up the show “because I just want her to know that she’s very loved and will be missed.”
How Does Beauvais Feel About Her Exit Today?
Being missed might not be enough for Beauvais to return, though. In December 2025, Beauvais said she’s been enjoying life since leaving the series and doesn’t know if she could see herself being back in the mix.
“You know, it was tough to be in that fishbowl. And I know the fandom is amazing, and everybody loves the show, and I took a lot away with me from it,” she said.
“But I’m also happy that I get to spend more time with my kids before they go off to college, and I get to do all these great creative things that I like to do,” she added.
