Dorinda Medleyisn’t closing the door onThe Real Housewives of New York City.The reality star, 56,announced her exitfrom the Bravo series last summer following five seasons on the show, later admitting onBethenny Frankel’spodcastJust Bthat shewasn’t given the optionto return for the current 13th season.However, during an appearance onPEOPLE Every Day, she told host Janine Rubenstein that there could be a future for her onRHONY, noting that executive producerAndy Cohenpreviously referred to her departure from the show as a “pause.““Never say never, right?” she said. “He did call it a pause didn’t he?“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.Dorinda Medley.Noam Galai/GettyMedley went on to reflect on what she would do differently if she were to make a return.“I think you have to be your authentic self, warts and all,” she said. “I think, if people love me for it, they hate me for it, I tell it like I see it. I don’t lie. It is what it is.“And quite frankly, it may take a while to come up, but I’m usually right,” she added.Medley said she remains in touch with “pretty much all” of her former costars, sharing that she recently connected with bothLuann de LessepsandLeah McSweeny. Her other costars from her last season on the show includeRamona Singer,Sonja MorganandTinsley Mortimer, who has also exited the series.Dorinda Medley.Sophy Holland/BravoMedley — whose memoir,Make It Nice,hit shelves on Tuesday — first revealed that she wouldn’t be returning toRHONYin an August 2020 Instagram post.“What a journey this has been. I have laughed and cried and tried to Make it Nice…” she wrote at the time. “But all things must come to an end. This was a great outlet for me to heal when my late husband Richard passed away. I have met so many interesting people and learned so much about myself, about life and about women along the way.“Though there are currently no reports of her coming back onRHONY, PEOPLEconfirmedon Monday that she will be returning to theReal Housewivesfranchise in season 2 of an upcoming mashup series on Peacock.Medley will star on the show alongside fellow franchise alumsVicki Gunvalson,Jill Zarin,Taylor Armstrong,Brandi Glanville,Eva MarcilleandPhaedra Parks.Check out more episodes ofPEOPLE Every Day, airing oniHeartMedia,Apple podcasts,Spotify,Stitcher,Amazon Musicor wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Dorinda Medleyisn’t closing the door onThe Real Housewives of New York City.
The reality star, 56,announced her exitfrom the Bravo series last summer following five seasons on the show, later admitting onBethenny Frankel’spodcastJust Bthat shewasn’t given the optionto return for the current 13th season.
However, during an appearance onPEOPLE Every Day, she told host Janine Rubenstein that there could be a future for her onRHONY, noting that executive producerAndy Cohenpreviously referred to her departure from the show as a “pause.”
“Never say never, right?” she said. “He did call it a pause didn’t he?”
Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.
Dorinda Medley.Noam Galai/Getty
Medley went on to reflect on what she would do differently if she were to make a return.
“I think you have to be your authentic self, warts and all,” she said. “I think, if people love me for it, they hate me for it, I tell it like I see it. I don’t lie. It is what it is.
“And quite frankly, it may take a while to come up, but I’m usually right,” she added.
Medley said she remains in touch with “pretty much all” of her former costars, sharing that she recently connected with bothLuann de LessepsandLeah McSweeny. Her other costars from her last season on the show includeRamona Singer,Sonja MorganandTinsley Mortimer, who has also exited the series.
Dorinda Medley.Sophy Holland/Bravo
Medley — whose memoir,Make It Nice,hit shelves on Tuesday — first revealed that she wouldn’t be returning toRHONYin an August 2020 Instagram post.
“What a journey this has been. I have laughed and cried and tried to Make it Nice…” she wrote at the time. “But all things must come to an end. This was a great outlet for me to heal when my late husband Richard passed away. I have met so many interesting people and learned so much about myself, about life and about women along the way.”
Though there are currently no reports of her coming back onRHONY, PEOPLEconfirmedon Monday that she will be returning to theReal Housewivesfranchise in season 2 of an upcoming mashup series on Peacock.
Medley will star on the show alongside fellow franchise alumsVicki Gunvalson,Jill Zarin,Taylor Armstrong,Brandi Glanville,Eva MarcilleandPhaedra Parks.
Check out more episodes ofPEOPLE Every Day, airing oniHeartMedia,Apple podcasts,Spotify,Stitcher,Amazon Musicor wherever you listen to your podcasts.
source: people.com
