The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Beefs Up Cast With Erika Jayne and Kathryn Edwards

Two newbies join returning veterans on the Bravo reality show

By Chris Harnick Sep 30, 2015 8:11 PMTags
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Some new blood is coming to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. E! News has learned from a source that Kathryn Edwards and Erika Jayne will be picking up those diamonds in the opening credits.

Kathryn is married to retired NFL player Donnie Edwards. Erika, a music industry veteran, is married to attorney Thomas V. Girardi. Her popular songs include "Rollercoaster," "Stars" and "Party People (Ignite the World)."

The new Bravo ladies join Lisa Vanderpump, Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Eileen Davidson and Yolanda Foster who are all likely to return for the upcoming sixth season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Angie Simpson, mom to Cody Simpson, was in talks to join the series, but it doesn't look like she'll be popping up as a RHOBH cast member.

Longtime RHOBH cast members Kim Richards and Brandi Glanville are not returning to the series as full-time cast members, but they may appear in some capacity. Kim's been in and out of rehab and going through legal troubles stemming from her shoplifting arrest and previous arrest in April.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is not the only show in the franchise undergoing some changes. Over on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Facts of Life star Kim Fields has joined the cast for season eight. NeNe Leakes is out and Sheree Whitfield will return in a recurring role. Meanwhile, rumors are swirling about who's returning for The Real Housewives of New Jersey. E! News learned Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga and Jacqueline Laurita.

(E! and Bravo are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)

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