Kyle Richards from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills talked about new ‘friend of’ Sheree Zampino’s reaction to her ex-husband Will Smith’s infamous Oscar slap against comedian Chris Rock. Sheree was announced as a ‘friend of’ late last year in the middle of filming RHOBH season 12. Along with Sheree joining the cast, so is Diana Jenkins as a full-time cast member. They will also be joined by the returning RHOBH cast, including Kathy Hilton, who became a ‘friend of’ last season.
Filming for RHOBH season 12 began immediately after season 11 wrapped the four-part reunion, where Erika Jayne was in the hot seat for her divorce from Tom Girardi and their ongoing legal battle. Since season 11 came to an end, season 12 reportedly will move the focus away from Erika and more onto the other women in the group. So far, the new RHOBH season 12 seems like one to watch, and Sheree is already making headlines.
During an interview with Extra, Kyle spoke about the slap at the 2022 Oscar and how Sheree, Will’s ex-wife, reacted to the incident. “She left. She’s hanging out with him and the family tonight,” she told the news outlet while on the red carpet at the 2022 Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party. Kyle added that she was seated right next to Sheree when the slap took place. “We were confused, honestly. Now I’m beginning to think it was real,” the 53-year-old said, adding that she was “shocked” when it initially happened. Kyle, similar to others watching the award show, was confused if the slap between Will and Chris was real or fake. “It’s a little disappointing, like, you’re nominated for an Oscar, just take it, be proud … Don’t taint it by adding that into the mix,” Kyle, who said season 12 has drama, continued.
Despite Kyle feeling like the slap was wrong, she did say that the actor and the comedian “stole the show.” After the award show was over, Sheree left Kyle, and the rest of their group, to spend time with her family since Will won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Richard Williams in King Richard. Later on in the night, Sheree even shared a photo on Instagram of her and Will with Sheree holding his Oscar award. “Epic Night! Congratulations again – when 1 wins we all win! #family1st,” she captioned the image of the exes. Sheree and Will were married from 1992 to 1995 and share their 29-year-old son, Trey. Since Will married Jada Pickett-Smith in 1997, she, her two kids, and Sheree have remained on good terms.
Even though filming for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12 has come to an end, Sheree will likely address the Oscars incident at the reunion and upcoming interviews on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. Maybe fans will finally get some incite on the Oscars slap that took the world by storm.
Sources: Extra, Sheree Zampino/ Instagram
