Erika Jayne on the July 27 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, where alcoholism got so out of hand that Lisa Rinna felt compelled to step in and examine Erika’s recent behavior. But before we get started, let’s start from scratch. This week’s episode picks up where last week left off – at Diana Jenkins’ holiday party.
Erica rudely interrupts Diana’s husband’s vocal performance after making some ignorant comments about Crystal Palace Minkov’s eating disorder. He made everyone sit down so he could sing a holiday tune, but instead of sitting down to enjoy the performance, Erica sang it out loud. No one told her to stop, but the reactions on everyone’s faces showed how they really felt.
#RHOBH Sneak Peek — Dorit makes it clear that her & PK do not lie to each other. pic.twitter.com/86D15lT86D
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Not long ago, Casey Hilton had told some women that Erica was “out of control.” Erica asks Kathy how her daughter Paris Hilton is doing. She also apologized for not attending any wedding events in Paris — she said she didn’t want to go to those parties and sully them with her ongoing legal drama — but in doing so, she was inarticulate. Casey was so uncomfortable that she told Erica that she had entered the warm place, and that’s when she told Kyle Richards and Gasser Bove that Erica’s behavior had gotten really bad. Kyle said they should both let Erika loose a little, but Garcelle said they shouldn’t.
Later at the party, Diana apologized to Gasser for her performance at her birthday party. Gasser accepted Diana’s apology gracefully, and their friendship seemed to be heading in a more positive direction. But it could also be because Sutton Stracke wasn’t at the party – she tested positive for Covid-19 30 minutes before the big bash, so she was forced to miss the party and spend Christmas alone.
Sneak Peek of Wednesday’s #RHOBH — Sutton talks to her assistant about wanting to look “relaxed but not slutty” on her upcoming date! pic.twitter.com/1bYyPOsrpg
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After Christmas, Lisa went to Erica’s house and had a candid conversation with her about her recent behavior. Erica admitted that when she got home from Diana’s party, she fell into a coma, hit her head and vomited. Lisa told Erica she was “out of control” at Diana’s party, and Erica agreed. Erika even called her actions “reckless” and said “it can’t happen again”. She further admitted that she had experienced some “trauma” from her divorce from Tom Girardi and their ongoing legal battle, but knew she had to change her behaviour and stop drinking while on antidepressants.
Later, when Erika shared her new mindset with Garcelle, Garcelle was happy to hear it. She agrees that things are getting a little out of hand, so she wants to see Erika moving forward with more sobriety. But Erika’s clearer mind begins to make her question Sutton’s motives again. She tells Garcelle that Sutton is a burden and that she should be careful about their friendship.
In other news, Dorit Kemsley was upset that husband PK was breaking the law – especially after he didn’t arrest her all day – so she expressed her feelings – that he would never lie to her again. Sutton dipped her toes in the dating pool by having a second date with her most recent Bumble match.
