By Molly Claire Goddard
8:50pm PST, Feb 23, 2026
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Amanda Frances wasn't intimidated by joining the cast of
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Despite the backlash, the entrepreneur didn't hold back from speaking her mind on Season 15 of the hit Bravo series. Now, Frances speaks exclusively with
Wonderwall.com about feeling misunderstood by her cast members, who was the nicest to her, the reception from the audience, introducing her brand to a wider market and more.
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Despite the drama, there was one woman who was looking out for Amanda Frances. "Kyle [Richards] was the first person who genuinely took the time to get to know me. She asked questions, she was warm, and she made me feel welcome early on," Frances says. "I appreciated that a lot — especially in an environment where not everyone is the same on and off camera, where things change quickly, and people can flip in a moment. As the season went on, I very much appreciated the humor and advice Kathy [Hilton] and Jennifer [Tilly] brought to my experience. And, in the end, Sutton [Stracke was] a friend to me. You'll see."
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After going head-to-head with Dorit Kemsley, Amanda Frances felt some of the other ladies weren't on her side. "I think it's pretty clear that there were a few women who didn't take the time to get to know me at all," she says. "They made assumptions, didn't ask questions, and treated me as though I was somehow less than them. That says more about them than me. I'm not someone who feels the need to chase understanding where there's no interest in it."
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While there's been some backlash, Amanda Frances is having a positive experience with the viewers overall. "As you know, Bravo fans can be very, very passionate — and very loud," she says. "But it's actually mostly been really beautiful. My longtime audience — people who've read my book, Rich As F***, and been in my programs for years — have been incredibly supportive and proud. And then there's a whole new group of people finding me through the show, buying my book, joining the Amanda Frances App and coming to things like my Vision Board training. That part has been really exciting for me."
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As an author, financial expert and influencer, Amanda Frances is now bringing her brand to a bigger audience on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. "Like any business owner, my job is to get my work into the world in a larger way," she explains. "I believe deeply in what I teach and the impact it has, so I'm always open to opportunities that expand my reach. If something helps more people find the work, I'm all about it."
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on Bravo and streams the next day on Peacock.
