Erika Girardi (left) and Denise Richards.Photo: John Tsiavis/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images (2)Erika Girardiis spilling the tea on her explosive confrontation withDenise Richardsas season 13 ofTheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsfinally premieres on Bravo.In PEOPLE’s exclusive tease of Thursday’s episode of theMeghan McCain Has Entered the Chatpodcast, the reality star, 52, opens up about her ongoing feud with Richards, also 52, and how they two came to blows while filming the latest season of the Bravo show.“Denise came looking for a fight,” she explains, referring to the blow-up confrontation teased in this season’s trailer. “We were having a THC dinner atKyle [Richards]’s house… I was feeling very good and Denise came there to pick a fight and I very graciously did not [engage].”Erika Girardi.Ethan Miller/GettyGirardi claims that she “didn’t know what the f— she was saying” and added that she felt Richards should have saved the drama for “Teddi [Mellencamp], orBrandi [Glanville]orLisa Rinna” which she “did not have the balls to do.”“I just apologized and she was very inarticulate,” she recalls, adding that she eventually “let her have it” after failed attempts to let things go. “And that’s what you see in the trailer was just that, you know, in the first dinner, I apologized. I took the high road.”“She called me names,” the singer continues. “She called me like a f—ing bot monster, saying that I had sent these bots toGarcelle [Beauvais]’s son and that was not true. I said I’m really sorry, I’m not quite sure what you’re speaking about and what you did to my family.”Denise Richards.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyWhen Richards wasn’t satisfied with her answers and “wanted some more, I just said ‘Okay, then you know, fine. F— it.’ Like if that’s what you want to do.How’s OnlyFans?I don’t know.”Girardi shares that she felt the confrontation came from left field as the two were “totally cool” when they ran into each other at “Garcelle’s premiere” before the dinner.“And then she flipped, went after me at this dinner and then I had to you know, I had to respond and I did,” she says.In the season 13 trailer ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, fans saw old faces return and new drama emerge as Richards,Camille Grammer,Faye Resnick,Kim Richardsmade return appearances.Things between Richards and Girardi seemed to reach an all time high when the “Get It Tonight” artist fired, “Did you know that it’s seven dollars for a naked bundle of Denise Richards on OnlyFans?“When Girardi asked, “You think I’m not going to go as low as I f—ing can?!” while Richards retorted, “You’re one evil woman.”Back in April, Richards confirmed that she"filmed some episodes"ofRHOBH, marking her return since her departure in September 2020.“It’s been fun. And you know, I’m a big fan of the show, so it was fun to go back and film a lot of stuff with them,” she toldVariety. “This all just happened recently on the spur of the moment.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. New episodes of theMeghan McCain Has Entered the Chatpodcast drop Thursdays at 3 a.m. ET.
Erika Girardi (left) and Denise Richards.Photo: John Tsiavis/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images (2)

Erika Girardiis spilling the tea on her explosive confrontation withDenise Richardsas season 13 ofTheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsfinally premieres on Bravo.In PEOPLE’s exclusive tease of Thursday’s episode of theMeghan McCain Has Entered the Chatpodcast, the reality star, 52, opens up about her ongoing feud with Richards, also 52, and how they two came to blows while filming the latest season of the Bravo show.“Denise came looking for a fight,” she explains, referring to the blow-up confrontation teased in this season’s trailer. “We were having a THC dinner atKyle [Richards]’s house… I was feeling very good and Denise came there to pick a fight and I very graciously did not [engage].”Erika Girardi.Ethan Miller/GettyGirardi claims that she “didn’t know what the f— she was saying” and added that she felt Richards should have saved the drama for “Teddi [Mellencamp], orBrandi [Glanville]orLisa Rinna” which she “did not have the balls to do.”“I just apologized and she was very inarticulate,” she recalls, adding that she eventually “let her have it” after failed attempts to let things go. “And that’s what you see in the trailer was just that, you know, in the first dinner, I apologized. I took the high road.”“She called me names,” the singer continues. “She called me like a f—ing bot monster, saying that I had sent these bots toGarcelle [Beauvais]’s son and that was not true. I said I’m really sorry, I’m not quite sure what you’re speaking about and what you did to my family.”Denise Richards.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyWhen Richards wasn’t satisfied with her answers and “wanted some more, I just said ‘Okay, then you know, fine. F— it.’ Like if that’s what you want to do.How’s OnlyFans?I don’t know.”Girardi shares that she felt the confrontation came from left field as the two were “totally cool” when they ran into each other at “Garcelle’s premiere” before the dinner.“And then she flipped, went after me at this dinner and then I had to you know, I had to respond and I did,” she says.In the season 13 trailer ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, fans saw old faces return and new drama emerge as Richards,Camille Grammer,Faye Resnick,Kim Richardsmade return appearances.Things between Richards and Girardi seemed to reach an all time high when the “Get It Tonight” artist fired, “Did you know that it’s seven dollars for a naked bundle of Denise Richards on OnlyFans?“When Girardi asked, “You think I’m not going to go as low as I f—ing can?!” while Richards retorted, “You’re one evil woman.”Back in April, Richards confirmed that she"filmed some episodes"ofRHOBH, marking her return since her departure in September 2020.“It’s been fun. And you know, I’m a big fan of the show, so it was fun to go back and film a lot of stuff with them,” she toldVariety. “This all just happened recently on the spur of the moment.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. New episodes of theMeghan McCain Has Entered the Chatpodcast drop Thursdays at 3 a.m. ET.
Erika Girardiis spilling the tea on her explosive confrontation withDenise Richardsas season 13 ofTheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsfinally premieres on Bravo.
In PEOPLE’s exclusive tease of Thursday’s episode of theMeghan McCain Has Entered the Chatpodcast, the reality star, 52, opens up about her ongoing feud with Richards, also 52, and how they two came to blows while filming the latest season of the Bravo show.
“Denise came looking for a fight,” she explains, referring to the blow-up confrontation teased in this season’s trailer. “We were having a THC dinner atKyle [Richards]’s house… I was feeling very good and Denise came there to pick a fight and I very graciously did not [engage].”
Erika Girardi.Ethan Miller/Getty

Ethan Miller/Getty
Girardi claims that she “didn’t know what the f— she was saying” and added that she felt Richards should have saved the drama for “Teddi [Mellencamp], orBrandi [Glanville]orLisa Rinna” which she “did not have the balls to do.”
“I just apologized and she was very inarticulate,” she recalls, adding that she eventually “let her have it” after failed attempts to let things go. “And that’s what you see in the trailer was just that, you know, in the first dinner, I apologized. I took the high road.”
“She called me names,” the singer continues. “She called me like a f—ing bot monster, saying that I had sent these bots toGarcelle [Beauvais]’s son and that was not true. I said I’m really sorry, I’m not quite sure what you’re speaking about and what you did to my family.”
Denise Richards.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

When Richards wasn’t satisfied with her answers and “wanted some more, I just said ‘Okay, then you know, fine. F— it.’ Like if that’s what you want to do.How’s OnlyFans?I don’t know.”
Girardi shares that she felt the confrontation came from left field as the two were “totally cool” when they ran into each other at “Garcelle’s premiere” before the dinner.
“And then she flipped, went after me at this dinner and then I had to you know, I had to respond and I did,” she says.
In the season 13 trailer ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, fans saw old faces return and new drama emerge as Richards,Camille Grammer,Faye Resnick,Kim Richardsmade return appearances.
Things between Richards and Girardi seemed to reach an all time high when the “Get It Tonight” artist fired, “Did you know that it’s seven dollars for a naked bundle of Denise Richards on OnlyFans?”
When Girardi asked, “You think I’m not going to go as low as I f—ing can?!” while Richards retorted, “You’re one evil woman.”
Back in April, Richards confirmed that she"filmed some episodes"ofRHOBH, marking her return since her departure in September 2020.
“It’s been fun. And you know, I’m a big fan of the show, so it was fun to go back and film a lot of stuff with them,” she toldVariety. “This all just happened recently on the spur of the moment.”
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. New episodes of theMeghan McCain Has Entered the Chatpodcast drop Thursdays at 3 a.m. ET.
source: people.com