Why Did Adrienne Maloof Leave The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?

Former RHOBH star Adrienne Maloof left the show after a secret was revealed about her family because Brandi Glanville spilled concealed information.

Adrienne Maloof was an original cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 1 but left abruptly in season 3 after a huge secret was revealed about her family. Next to Lisa Vanderpump, Adrienne was one of the most opulent ladies to star on RHOBH, owning the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with her brothers. While on RHOBH, she treated her other cast mates to events like basketball games and concerts, where they experienced the utmost VIP treatment.

While plenty of fighting was going on in RHOBH, Adrienne was usually the group's peacemaker. However, in RHOBH season 3, Adrienne ruffled fellow castmate Brandi Glanville’s feathers when she inserted herself into Brandi's private conversation with Kim Richards. Brandi felt bad that Kim was put on the spot and told Adrienne, “Shut the f**** up.” Adrienne caught Kim wiping a tear away and pointed it out across the table.

Why Did Adrienne Maloof Leave RHOBH?

Following their spat, Brandi increasingly got frustrated with Adrienne. During a dinner party with the other RHOBH cast members, Brandi let it slip that Adrienne had used a surrogate to carry her twins. It was a massive secret within the Maloof family, and Adrienne was waiting for the right time to tell her boys, who were only six years old at the time. Furious, she took legal action to prevent Bravo from airing what Brandi said and slapped her with a cease-and-desist. In the Real Housewives franchise first, Adrienne skipped the RHOBH season 3 reunion, many to believe she quit the show.

Adrienne Is Trying to Remain Drama-Free After RHOBH

Soon after the secret was spilled, Adrienne decided to open up about the surrogacy to Life & Style. It was reported that Bravo was furious at the RHOBH star for shutting down her story for the show but then spoke about it to another source. Adrienne incensed the producers so much that she was axed from the show. However, Adrienne maintains that she decided to leave RHOBH after all the pain Brandi brought to her family.

The RHOBH alum has stated that the drama surrounding her children’s surrogacy drove a wedge between Adrienne and her ex-husband Paul Nassif. Although Adrienne said she would never forgive Brandi for talking about her family, Paul and Brandi made amends. Brandi’s reasoning for spilling the Maloof’s family secret was that Adrienne turned against her after she sided with RHOBH star Lisa Vanderpump, with whom Adriene was feuding. As for whether Adrienne ever plans to come back to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, she has stated that she’s too busy raising her children.

Sources: Life & Style, Adrienne Maloof/Instagram

• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

  Cast:

  Kyle Richards, Kim Richards, Denise Richards, Brandi Glanville, Lisa Vanderpump

  Release Date:

  2010-10-14

  Seasons:

  12

  Genres:

  Reality

  Story By:

  Alex Baskin

  Writers:

  Kyle Richards, Brandi Glanville, Lisa Vanderpump

  Streaming Service(s):

  Peacock

  Franchise(s):

  The Real Housewives

  Directors:

  Rob Minkoff

  Showrunner:

  Andy Cohen