Real Housewives of Beverly Hill star Sutton Stracke said the upcoming season will see the group “tighter” than ever.

In a recently released trailer for season 14, fans saw some intense moments with relationships on the line. Stracke is seen declaring, “I’m not going to bow at the altar of Kyle Richards,” while Garcelle drops a bombshell involving Paul “PK” Kemsley.

The trailer also hints at some serious tension: Richards and Dorit Kemsley clash like never before amid their respective martial woes, Erika Jayne calls Stracke “volatile,” and new actor Saint John is described as “the real affair “.

Despite the drama coming to a head, Stracke told the Standard ahead of the first HayuFanFest: “It’s an interesting season, because there’s only six housewives, so it makes us closer.”

“…There’s a lot of tension, of course, a lot of drama. We have great trips.

“So it’s, I think, such a complete season. It’s not just tension, ugliness and anger,” she shared.

“There’s all that too, but there’s fun and I think there’s a lot of camaraderie, that’s what I like the most.”

This season features Bozoma Saint John, former Netflix Marketing Director, as a full-time diamond holder, Stracke calls her a “great addition.” Fans can also expect Stracke’s close friend, Oscar nominee Jennifer Tilly, to join her as a “friend” of the Housewives, alongside the return of Kathy Hilton.

“One of my best friends is coming, Jennifer Tilly, and she’s a friend of but she’s more than a friend of, she’s a force in her own right, and she’s really funny, and it’s fun for me to be able to watch her meet all the women and find her way,” she added.

“And of course, Kathy Hilton is back. So between the two of them, it’s just funny.

In April, Crystal Kung Minkoff announced she would be leaving the franchise after three seasons while Annemarie Wiley, 40, shared in a statement on Instagram in March that she was “disappointed” not to be asked back after a payment.

When asked if she had spoken to any of her former castmates, Stracke replied, “Crystal and I are very good friends, the other is very busy investigating people’s medical conditions.” .

Surprisingly, Stracke revealed a new connection with Erika Jayne. Despite their checkered past — including Jayne’s infamous comment in which she called Stracke “the worst secularist ever” — Stracke shared, “I became friends with Erica, so there’s that.”

“We still have tension, but we rather like our tension.

“We’re weird like that, you know, we’re kind of like a married couple that way. You know, we like to get angry with each other. I don’t know why, but then we like to make up.

Aside from the upcoming series, the businesswoman reflected on the impact she’s had on pop culture with several memorable moments, including her infamous “name ’em” last season and her hysterical “Jealous of What ? Your ugly leather pants? commentary in season 11.

“You know their ‘name’, it blew my mind when Julia Roberts I’m doing it on TV, it’s kind of shaky, but so cool,” the reality star shared.

“And I didn’t want to say it, and then I didn’t want to say it, I don’t know, 17 times. It’s just that it’s wild. What is coming out of my mouth? Because I think when you’re as authentic as possible, I think that’s really what attracts.

And aside from Julia Roberts, Stracke has a very famous fan, the Irish actress. Nicholas Coughlanwho she remembers meeting outside of SNL and said she “loves.”

“There was a queue outside the tower to get in Saturday evening live and sometimes I have crazy tendencies in me and I say, ‘Let’s go see what all this is about,’ and I just wanted to see who was going to come out,” she said.

“And there (Nicola Coughlan) was there, she shouted my name and came over and we chatted.

“I’ve loved him since Derry Girls and then, of course, Bridgerton, so I’m a big fan.

“We were both at the Gucci show in September and I was like, ‘How did I miss you?’ Because I’m a real stalker, obviously, but we just missed it. I love her and she’s a great actress.

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