The fact star introduced her exit from the Bravo franchise whereas visitor internet hosting the Going Rogue podcast.

“I used to be not requested again subsequent season,” she instructed friends Roxy Earle (of The Actual Housewives of Toronto) and Carlos King (of the Actuality with the King podcast).

“I am unable to say it got here as a shock, it didn’t come as a shock,” Alexis continued. “It was a tough dialog. I assume I wasn’t actually ready [because] I did not assume contracts have been popping out — like, I assumed we had extra time. [So] it was a shock when the decision got here, however I used to be by no means shocked about that info.”

“It was somewhat little bit of a aid,” she added. “I imply no person desires the rejection, and nobody desires to [hear] you are not requested again. However it already occurred to me. It occurred to me in season 8. I have been there, completed that!”

She revealed that she continues to be engaged on her friendship with Tamra Choose and Heather Dubrow after feeling damage by what they mentioned to Shannon Storms Beador within the season finale.

“I did not know after that scene, how do I slot in?” Alexis defined. “I nonetheless thought there is likely to be a manner they will make it work for everyone to come back again. However you understand, the playing cards performed the way in which they did.”

“How do they bring about somebody again who just isn’t a fan favourite vs. the fan favourite?” she famous, referencing Storms Beador. “And I get that.”

Bellino made her debut on RHOC Season 4 and left after Season 8. She then made her return to the collection after a ten 12 months absence for Season 17.

Whereas it was a welcome return at first, followers turned on the mom of three as she started to trigger friction with Storms Beador.

Her exit comes after Alexis’ ex-husband Jim Bellino sued Storms Beador for defamation in 2018 — nonetheless Storms Beador gained the case in October 2020. Alexis is presently engaged to Beador’s ex-boyfriend, John Janssen.