Dorinda Medley likes to make it nice and keep it real.

More than four years after his departure The Real Housewives of New YorkMedley, 59, remains grateful to viewers who still want to see her return to the Bravo reality show.

“I still find it hysterical that (fans) think we have anything to do about this,” she exclusively said. Us every week while promoting Words With Friends on Friday, November 8. “Call Andy (Cohen)! Andy is the only one who can do this.

She continued: “I was at a meet-and-greet last night and someone asked me, ‘Would you ever do it?’ Look, I’m open to all opportunities. I loved my time on Bravo. I cried when they let me go. I’m not going to lie. I’m not one of those people who made a statement saying I decided to take some time off. I don’t want to go there.

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After six seasons, Medley announced in August 2020 that she would no longer be part of The Real Housewives of New York. Since then, she has appeared in two seasons of The Ultimate Real Housewives Girls’ Trip on Bravo.

In 2022, Bravo announced RHONY I will come back with one new list of cast members. Medley revealed to We which she watches in part because she enjoys sharing her thoughts on her SiriusXM show “Reality Checked.”

“I feel both intrusive and protective,” she said We about his visual experience. “It’s something I was on, so I treat it very carefully and people love to make comparisons and make things negative. And I always say, “Look, it’s not like they chose one over the other. They decided to get rid of it and start a new one. I say this kindly, but the crown was heavy. The girls have a very strong heritage and people are very sentimental and committed to them. »

As Jenna Lyons, Erin Lichy, Sai De Silva, Oubah Hassan, Jessel Taank, Bryn Whitfield and more and more stars continue to document their lives for the camerasMedley hopes people continue to give them a chance.

“We need to see what these young girls look like in New York,” Medley joked. “I don’t know what a 36-year-old woman in New York looks like anymore. It’s a very different way to manage your life and raise your children than when I did it. So I always say, “Give them a chance.” And if there’s a world where we collide and something comes together, I’m sure that would be fun too. Let the Bravo gods decide. And here we are, just a phone call away.

For now, Medley has her hands full as she transforms Bluestone Manor for the holidays. She also teams up with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley for one new campaign about Words with Friends.

Medley said she loves playing the popular word game in which players take turns building words in a crossword and puzzle style in a way similar to the classic board game Scrabble.

“We have a lot of downtime because we’re always traveling,” Medley explained of his and Kemsley’s lifestyle. “You’re still sitting in an airport, sitting in a car, waiting to appear in court, doing your confessionals. It’s a great way – without having to call and engage in that way – to just sneak in and just connect. It’s very relaxing. And who doesn’t like to exercise their brain too, you know?

With reporting by Mandie DeCamp