Erika Girardihad a few things to get off her chest afterJennifer Lawrencerecently said on a public platform thatTheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar needed a publicist and was “evil.”
On Wednesday’s episode ofWatch What Happens Live, hostAndy Cohensaid to Erika, 51, “I saw you last Friday at the reunion, which was quite dramatic. And then this video dropped of Jennifer Lawrence, who is a hugeHousewivesfan, calling you evil andsaying you need a publicist. What was your reaction when you saw that?”
Erika replied, “Well, you know, it’s easy to label people when they are at their absolute lowest going through something in real time on television.”
“But anytime that she would like to come on down and mix it up with us, I’m sure thatwe could unmask the ugly partsof her personality, as well,” she added.
Fellow guestMichael Rapaportnodded his head, seemingly in agreement with Erika’s opinion.
Erika Girardi (L); Jennifer Lawrence.Jason Mendez/Invision/AP/Shutterstock, Amy Sussman/Getty
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Over the weekend, Lawrence, 32, did not hold back whenVarietyasked her thoughts on season 12 ofRHOBHwhile at theToronto International Film Festivalto promote her latest filmCauseway.
“My biggest problem with this season is that it’s just been boring,” theOscarwinner told the outlet. “And I think that Erika is evil.”
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“I would go as far as to say, she needs a publicist ASAP,” Lawrence added of the reality star.
Erika has been in the hot seat onRHOBHfor the past two seasons, as her costars questioned the details surrounding the cases against her estranged husband and former attorneyTom Girardi, who has beensued for allegedly embezzling settlement fundsintended for clients whose loved ones died in a 2018 plane crash.
The cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12.Tommy Garcia/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
“The law matters and if you don’t understand that, you’re an amateur, and get the f— out,” she added. “Just because someone alleges that you did s—, you’re going to throw your hands up and say, ‘I did! Oh my God, I feel so bad! People are thinking I’m terrible!’ Hold on a f—ing minute. That’s one side of the story. Let’s tell the other f—ing side.”
She went on to argue that the class action suits have yet to be proven. “I’m not saying I don’t feel for the potential victims,” Erika said. “I understand that these people have passed away and I feel terrible about that. We need to find out what did or did not happen to their settlement money. That is a different fight.”
Erika and Tom Girardi.Jerritt Clark/Getty; Steve Eichner/Sipa
Still, Erika’s costars weren’t on her side. “For two decades, Erika was living this lavish lifestyle off the backs of these victims,” Beauvais, 55, said in confessional. “Even if Erika is innocent, her refusing to give anything back is beyond me.”
Added Kyle Richards in her own interview, “If it were me in her shoes, I would be making a statement about how I do care about the victims and please be patient with the process… something along those lines.”
“I don’t give a f— about anybody else but me!” Erika said to the group after the victims were once again brought up." Why am I catching the sins of somebody that I divorced? They’re not my victims. … I’ve been a wife that’s been left in ruins."
Since the episode was filmed, Erika wasordered to returnthe earrings, a process that remains ongoing. A judge has also ruled that Erikahad no knowledgeof her estranged husband’s alleged financial crimes.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET onBravo.
source: people.com
