Jennie Garth's Surprising Reason for Declining 'RHOBH' Offer
Jennie Garth, known for her role in Beverly Hills, 90210, declined an offer to join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH). She explained her reasons on Amanda Hirsch's "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast.
Invitation to Join RHOBH
During the podcast, Garth revealed she was approached to join the Beverly Hills version of the series but turned it down. Hirsch asked how Garth would fit in, to which Garth replied that she wasn't sure, which is why she declined.
Garth expressed that the environment wasn't suitable for her well-being and didn't align with where she feels comfortable.
Previous Discussions About Reality TV
Previously, in August 2019 on SiriusXM’s The Jenny McCarthy Show, Garth mentioned she was invited to RHOBH but felt she's not like a "desperate housewife." Her former co-star Tori Spelling shared her own interest in potentially joining the show but noted she was never asked.
Reality TV Experience
Though Garth has not been part of any main reality TV casts, she has explored this realm with shows like Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country on CMT and The Jennie Garth Project on HGTV. She also appeared on competition shows such as Dancing With the Stars.
Tori Spelling, meanwhile, was involved in reality formats through shows like Oxygen’s Tori & Dean Inn Love and Lifetime's True Tori.
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