Thus far,Erika Girardihas not shied away from addressing her divorce from longtime husbandTom GirardionThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.In a promo for next week’s episode of the hit Bravo show, Erika, 49, addresses allegations that the pair’s separation is fraudulent amid Tom’s ongoinglegal issues.“What’s being said is just, I mean, it’s insane,” she says. “That lawsuitthat says that my divorce is a sham so I could hide assets. People want to believe that.“But it appears the drama even has Erika’s friends beginning to question what is true.“Every day, it’s something more,“Garcelle Beauvais, 54, tellsKyle Richards, who replies, “With Erika.“Erika Girardi.Amy Sussman/Getty"Well, you almost go, like, ‘Is it the same person we know?'” Garcelle wonders.At the end of the teaser, Erika cries as she tells Kyle, 52, that she “could have never predicted this f—ing s—” would have happened. “This is the end,” she declares.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Erika’s divorce has become a major storyline on season 11 ofRHOBH. In the aftermath ofher November 2020 divorce filing, viewers have seen Erika settling into amore modest homeand adjust to life on her own.“I’m doing laundry myself. You should see me, I’m, like, washing dishes. There are no housekeepers, there’s no gardeners and I really value my privacy, " she told costars Crystal, 38, andKathy Hiltonduringthis week’s episode. “So in some respects, I kind of like it, and I can throw my s— all over the place. It doesn’t even matter, it’s my place.“Erika also told her castmates in an earlier episode thatshe left Tombecause he pushed her “further and further out.“Erika and Tom Girardi.Steve Eichner/AP"The conversations that I used to have were now reduced down to a sentence or two. I just kept walking around that house and knowing that this marriage was headed down a really s—– path,” she said. “I had to make a choice to do what was right for me. I couldn’t live that way anymore.“Offscreen, Erika and Tom, 82, are facingvarious legal woes. As a bankruptcy trustee continues to investigate the Bravo star, her accountant, divorce attorney and landlord were ordered last monthto hand over her financial records.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Wednesdays (8 p.m. ET) on Bravo.
Thus far,Erika Girardihas not shied away from addressing her divorce from longtime husbandTom GirardionThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
In a promo for next week’s episode of the hit Bravo show, Erika, 49, addresses allegations that the pair’s separation is fraudulent amid Tom’s ongoinglegal issues.
“What’s being said is just, I mean, it’s insane,” she says. “That lawsuitthat says that my divorce is a sham so I could hide assets. People want to believe that.”
But it appears the drama even has Erika’s friends beginning to question what is true.
“Every day, it’s something more,“Garcelle Beauvais, 54, tellsKyle Richards, who replies, “With Erika.”
Erika Girardi.Amy Sussman/Getty
“Well, you almost go, like, ‘Is it the same person we know?'” Garcelle wonders.
At the end of the teaser, Erika cries as she tells Kyle, 52, that she “could have never predicted this f—ing s—” would have happened. “This is the end,” she declares.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Erika’s divorce has become a major storyline on season 11 ofRHOBH. In the aftermath ofher November 2020 divorce filing, viewers have seen Erika settling into amore modest homeand adjust to life on her own.
“I’m doing laundry myself. You should see me, I’m, like, washing dishes. There are no housekeepers, there’s no gardeners and I really value my privacy, " she told costars Crystal, 38, andKathy Hiltonduringthis week’s episode. “So in some respects, I kind of like it, and I can throw my s— all over the place. It doesn’t even matter, it’s my place.”
Erika also told her castmates in an earlier episode thatshe left Tombecause he pushed her “further and further out.”
Erika and Tom Girardi.Steve Eichner/AP
“The conversations that I used to have were now reduced down to a sentence or two. I just kept walking around that house and knowing that this marriage was headed down a really s—– path,” she said. “I had to make a choice to do what was right for me. I couldn’t live that way anymore.”
Offscreen, Erika and Tom, 82, are facingvarious legal woes. As a bankruptcy trustee continues to investigate the Bravo star, her accountant, divorce attorney and landlord were ordered last monthto hand over her financial records.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Wednesdays (8 p.m. ET) on Bravo.
source: people.com
