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Rachel Zoe is clapping again at rumors suggesting she joined the solid of The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills on account of an allegedly dire monetary state.
After she introduced that she could be part of the sequence’ upcoming fifteenth season, the 54-year-old movie star stylist and former star of The Rachel Zoe Challenge was mentioned to have achieved so on account of her cash being “tight” amid her cut up from husband Rodger Berman.
“The rumors are so ridiculous,” Rachel instructed PEOPLE. “[I’m] not doing the present for the cash.”
“It’s humorous as a result of folks will simply leap on one thing. They create a narrative and a story, after which, abruptly, it’s viral. It’s in every single place,” she continued. “There was once tabloids after I was doing my present, and it was like one individual would write one thing after which it may very well be somewhere else. But it surely was completely different as a result of it was in print.”
Again in June, a supply instructed The U.S. Solar that cash had “been tighter” for Rachel and Rodger “for some time” and famous that their divorce was certain to “break the bank.”
“She wants the cash, certain, however much more so, she wants to start out branching out on her personal now that they’re now not collectively. It’s vital to her,” the supply had alleged.
In the meantime, in keeping with Rachel, she merely felt it was the suitable time to return to tv.
“Whereas constructing my completely different companies and elevating my children over the previous 10 years, I’ve mentioned coming again to TV in numerous methods. It needed to be after I actually felt like I had so much to share,” she defined. “My life has shifted in some ways personally and professionally. I felt prefer it was the time now to sit down with a tremendous group of ladies and actually discuss my new life and what that appears like.”
“I do know that sounds foolish as a result of I’m a trend individual, and my life will not be that relatable, however I’m going via very actual issues and feelings. I stay my life in a really regular approach more often than not,” she added.
Since Rachel, who shares two sons with Rodger, together with Skyler, 14, and Kaius, 11, confirmed her function on RHOBH in June, she’s been having “enjoyable” together with her castmates, together with Bozoma Saint John, 48, and Kathy Hilton, 66, the latter of who she mentioned “had so much to do with why” she joined the sequence.
“Boz, I had on my podcast and fell in love together with her,” Rachel shared. “[And] I’ve identified Kathy Hilton eternally, like 20 years, and I’m very shut together with her daughters and together with her. She’s such an important buddy and an important individual.”
Whereas Rachel has been having fun with her time with sure solid members, she defined throughout one other interview that filming had been “so much.”
“It’s been nice. I like the women. We’ve had enjoyable, however it’s so much,” she admitted to Further’s Adam Glassman final week.
Though Rachel isn’t a fan of drama, she confessed to having “so much to say proper now in [her] life.”
“I believe this can be a time to say it and I believe it’s good to be surrounded by ladies on daily basis after I go to work,” she mentioned.
As for whether or not she obtained any recommendation from former solid member Lisa Rinna, 62, Rachel mentioned she by no means requested.
“I believe with these items, you’ll be able to’t actually do recommendation. For me, I simply roll in and wing it like I do every little thing else … [But] she’s one of the best,” she acknowledged.
The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills season 15 airs Thursday nights on Bravo.
