Garcelle Beauvais is making a dramatic exit from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
In a preview of the third and final part of the season 14 reunion, set to air Tuesday, April 15, on Bravo, Garcelle, 58, can be seen walking out on her fellow castmates before the ceremonial reunion photo, declaring, “I’m out.”
In a clip shared by Bravo via social media, host Andy Cohen unites the Housewives for a customary toast to mark the end of the reunion, and thus, the end of the season. He then says, “Well, guess what? We’re gonna get a cast photo!” (The RHOBH cast reunion photos have been hampered in recent years by various absences.)
“I’m out. I’m not. I’m not,” Garcelle says, putting down her cocktail and exiting the stage to the shock of Cohen and her fellow RHOBH stars.
“Nope, I’m not doing it,” she adds as she leaves the studio — and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills — for good.
“Garcelle, that’s really unprofessional,” costar Dorit Kemsley calls out after Garcelle before turning to Cohen and commenting, “That’s not cool.”
Garcelle took heat from fellow Housewives Dorit, 48, Bozoma Saint John, Erika Jayne and Kyle Richards during this season’s reunion.
The Black Girl Missing star announced her RHOBH departure in a video shared via Instagram just a week before the first part of the reunion aired.
“Hey, guys, so I have some news. I’ve decided to leave Beverly Hills,” Garcelle said in a March 25 video. “It’s been a wild ride. I mean, some amazing things have happened, and some hard things have also happened, but it’s been a ride nevertheless.”
Garcelle explained that “one of the reasons” she decided to leave the show is because of her two youngest sons, twins Jaid and Jax, both 17. (Garcelle made her RHOBH debut during season 10 in 2020.)
“Their last year of high school is next year, and I want to be a part of that, and Jaid is starting a new career, and I want to be a part of that too,” she continued. “Secondly, I have the most exciting projects that I am developing, producing and acting in. I can’t tell you anything right now, but you’ll know soon.”
Garcelle added, “I just want to say thank you to Andy Cohen, to Bravo, NBCUniversal, Evolution, 32 Flavors, the producers, the crew, and, of course, the ladies.”
Garcelle noted that Cohen told her she can “come back any time, the door will always be open.” She added: “You never know, I might pop in sometime.”
Kyle recently told E! News that Garcelle hasn’t been responding to her text messages since announcing her departure.
“I haven’t heard from her,” Kyle said in an April 8 interview. “I texted her twice and haven’t heard back.”
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