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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsseason 12 reunion is imminent — but not all cast members will be in attendance for the big day.
PEOPLE can confirm that franchise newcomerDiana Jenkinswill not join the taped special in person due to illness.
“Diana’s very disappointed because she really wanted to be there in personally, especially for her first reunion,” a source shares. “Unfortunately, she came back from Hawaii about a week ago and days later tested positive for COVID. She’s still testing positive as of this morning, and won’t be able to make it.”
That said, Jenkins will appear virtually to rehash the moments that transpired throughout the season alongside her cast mates.
According to another insider, “Diana is looking forward to addressing some of the unresolved issues between her and some of her cast mates. She’s not afraid of a fight, and knows she has the truth on her side.”
PEOPLE previously confirmedJenkins' casting on the Bravo hitin December 2021.Sheree Zampino, meanwhile, came on board as a “friend of” the cast as Jenkins received full-time status.
Kyle Richards,Lisa Rinna,Erika Girardi,Dorit Kemsley,Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke andCrystal Kung Minkoffround out the group, which also includes Richards' sisterKathy Hiltonin a “friend of” role.
Jenkins hasn’t left the best impression on fans as season 12 has progressed. She previously came under fire aftercalling Stracke, 50, both “phony"as her costar tried to empathize with her miscarriage story. Stracke also revealed her own experiences with miscarriage, but Jenkins didn’t believe her castmate was being sincere.
The cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12.Tommy Garcia/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
“You’re phony. You are the fakest person I’ve ever met in my life, literally,” Jenkins told Stracke in a June episode. “By the way, also, you’re boring. I could forgive everything. I can’t forgive being boring. You are really boring.”
Some viewers have also frequently expressed their desire for Jenkins to be a “one-and-done” Housewife.
Off screen, Jenkins drew controversy for making a racially insensitive comment to a Black female content creator. She laterapologized for the remark, saying she “didn’t realize [what] it was referencing.”
Jenkins filed a lawsuit Thursday to unmask “bots” targeting Beauvais' 14-year-old son with racist messages. She also launched the Sunela Foundation, which willdonate $100,000tovictims of Girardi’s estranged husband,Tom Girardi.
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
