Why is Dorinda not in season 13?

This season of RHONY began with a cast shakeup: After season 12, fan favorite Dorinda Medley was put “on pause”; Tinsley Mortimer had already left the show midseason to live with her (now-ex) boyfriend in Chicago. The gap in the cast was filled by newcomer Eboni K.

What is Dorinda from real housewives doing now?

Dorinda left Real Housewives of New York in 2020 when Bravo put her on “pause.” But she returned to the franchise this year for Real Housewives Ultimate Girl Trip: Ex-Wives Edition. She wrote a book titled Make It Nice, but many of her current money-making ventures are centered around her beloved Blue Stone Manor.

Is Dorinda Medley still on RHONY?

After five seasons on the show, Medley announced in August that she was leaving the Bravo series. “What a journey this has been.

Why is Dorinda no longer in housewives?

“She was in a bad place, her house had been flooded, her dad was sick,” Cohen continued. “We lost Bethenny [Frankel] right as filming began and we lost Tinsley halfway through the season. So maybe Dorinda didn’t feel like she could take the year off.”

Are Dorinda and John friends?

Dorinda Medley Remembers “Dorobics Buddy [and] Forever Friend” John Giswold Following His Passing. John Giswold was familiar to RHONY viewers, having made a cameo on the series.

Are Luann and Dorinda still friends?

Still, she and Dorinda keep in touch. “We’re old friends. It just was the way it was last season, not to say that it would have been different if she was around this season,” the Class With the Countess author said.