RHOBH’s Garcelle Beauvais on Why She & Sutton Are Done for Good, Says Erika’s Exit Would Make Her Consider a Return, & Shares Biggest Regret, Plus If Oliver Still Works for LVP
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Garcelle Beauvais offered an update on her relationship with Sutton Stracke while appearing on Thursday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live.
As she also revealed which Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
“Yes,” Garcelle replied on the October 23 episode of
Looking back at their years-long friendship, Garcelle said she and Sutton were so close that her kids would call her.
“We were really close. I look back on [the friendship] fondly. We had some really good laughs. We were there for each other, mostly me there for her. But I don’t regret it. I don’t regret it,” she noted.
As for whose departure would make her consider rejoining RHOBH, Garcelle didn’t skip a beat.
“That’s a very good question. [Erika Jayne],” she replied.
Then, after noting that “Jax getting hurt on the show [was her] biggest regret,” Garcelle said that the one
“Yeah. Maybe Kyle,” she shared.
Reflecting on her exit from the show, Garcelle said she “absolutely” knew at the reunion that her time on the series needed to come to an end before clarifying that the majority of her time on the show was “phenomenal” and “really fun.”
Regarding her recent reunion with Sutton’s former assistant, Avi Gabay, Garcelle said it was “awesome” to see him at the premiere of her new Lifetime film, Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie
“I hadn’t seen him since we both left the show, and he’s great. It was really, really cool,” she admitted as Andy Cohen, 57, said Avi had “left [Sutton’s employ].”
“Okay,” Garcelle replied.
She was then asked if she knew Rachel or had any advice for her.
“I have met Rachel Zoe many, many times, and no, she’s good. She’s gonna handle it. She doesn’t need any advice,” Garcelle stated.
Also on the live broadcast, after confirming that Oliver is still working for Lisa at her Vanderpump Cocktail Garden in Las Vegas, saying that the restaurateur “wants to be [the] godmother of [his new] baby” and noting that Oliver “loves” his job, Garcelle confirmed she’s the “momager” of her 18-year-old son,
“He is doing well, but we’re gonna finish this last year of high school, and then he’s going to come to New York,” she shared of his modeling aspirations.
Later, while appearing on the WWHL: After Show, Garcelle was asked if she’d spoken to Denise, 54, since the news broke of her divorce from Aaron Phypers, 53.
“I sent her a text just saying, ‘I love you and I support you.’ It’s really tough to watch,” she stated.
DWTS to bring in big changes next season including all-new ‘modern’ fan voting process
DANCING With the Stars plans on bringing some big shakeups to the ballroom next season – including a change that will give the show a more ‘modern’ spin, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.
The big shift comes off of season 34’s historic year, which included a record-high number of over 50 million fans voting from home.
With the increase in voting, which was up 11% from the previous week, ABC executives have been weighing the options of how they can lean even more into the process.
Currently, the main way to vote for DWTS contestants and the pros is by texting the celebrity’s name to the code 21523.
However, production is looking into how they can implement more modern technology, such as social media, into the process.
“While this season has seen an increase in ratings and votes, execs are looking into how they can modernize their voting process.
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“As of right now, they do it old school with texting a number to vote for a celeb.
“The execs have been adamant about integrating things like social media into the voting process, specifically TikTok.
“It hasn’t been ironed out yet, but they’re trying to make voting more accessible and want it to reach a wider audience for season 35,” the source claimed.
In addition to texting, viewers can also go to dwtsvote.abc.com; however, the majority of the votes still come from texting.
Currently, voting is limited to 10 votes per person and per method of voting.
Voting is also only allowed during the window the show airs live on the East Coast and varies by time zone, which is regularly encouraged by show hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro.
While voting has always been done primarily by text messaging, the time window is a more recent change to the show.
In 2019, DWTS implemented the current protocol of voting only being allowed during the live East Coast feed – meaning those in other time zones wouldn’t get to vote when their show aired.
DWTS judge Carrie Ann Inaba slammed by two furious pros for ‘unfair’ critiques after fans call for her to be fired
While the move was labeled as “unfair” by many, the show has continued with the method.
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The current season of DWTS has been a huge success for ABC and Disney – but it has not been met without its fair share of drama.
Throughout the season, the judging panel has been called out by both the pros and by viewers at home for low scores and harsh comments towards select contestants.
Fans have also accused judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough of “overscoring” their “favorite” contestants, including The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Whitney Leavitt.
Things have apparently gotten to the point where members of the show felt the need to confront production over the direction it’s heading.
“There are a handful of pros, both some who are still on the show and some who have already been eliminated, who are fed up with how they are being treated.
“Some feel the judges have been harsher than they needed to be to them, which not only impacts scores, but it also impacts how the at-home viewers see the season.
“It impacts who they vote for and who they want to watch week by week.
“Other pros like Alan and Pasha feel extra protective of their partners and feel the judges have been too harsh on them.
“Multiple pros have stepped up to meet with production over the judges’ bias and are demanding some kind of change and more fairness moving forward.
“What that change looks like is still to be determined, but they at least got the conversation rolling,” a source claimed.
Dancing With the Stars season 34 airs on Tuesdays at 8pm EST on ABC and is available to stream the following day on Disney+ and Hulu.
