Kelly Dodd, Elizabeth Vargas and Braunwyn Windham-Burke React to 'RHOC' Exits -- and Heather Dubrow Returns

Vargas, who joined RHOC full time just last year for season 15, confirmed the news via a lengthy Instagram post, where she thanked the team and viewers.

Kelly Dodd, Elizabeth Vargas and Braunwyn Windham-Burke React to 'RHOC' Exits -- and Heather Dubrow Returns

"COVID 2020 was a really unlucky and tough year for all of us during filming but we made it happen and I'm very proud of what we accomplished as a group," the Missouri native shared on Tuesday, June 15. "Despite filming during COVID instead of really getting to know all the women entirely, this past season was the most outstanding, amazing and gorgeous experience of my entire life. I am rather pleased with the job we've done along with the friendships we were able to build."

She continued,"To the Warriors...I will never ever thank you for your outpouring of love, support and the kindness you have shown to me."

Dodd, 45, joined in season 11, but she stated several times that she wouldn't return to film the reality series opposite Windham-Burke, 43.

"I understand I cannot film with Braunwyn," she explained through Instagram Live in January. "I know for a fact I cannot film with her. There's just no way and if she comes back then I'm out because I know for a fact that I cannot. She is dangerous and calling people racists and homophobes."

Dodd highlighted in the Live that she actually couldn't see herself returning to movie with her nemesis, including,"If I'm coming back a year ago, I simply can't come back next year filming with somebody so reckless. I simply can't. If she's on, I'm probably out. So, that is probably the way it goes. And incidentally, she says she couldn't picture with me, so there you go."

In her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, she revealed Shannon Beador giving her Course Azule tequila.

"Thank you Shannon Beador," she said. "Thank you for giving me my parting present "

Beador, 57, shook her head, and Dodd promised her the information was"out there."

Dubrow, for her part, has been saying for years that she would be receptive to rejoining if items changed. "Well, I always say'never say never,' because, you know, if in two years I was back to the series I don't need to be like,'Well, they are moving in a different way and I actually like the way it is going,'" that the"Heather Dubrow's World" podcast host, 52, told Entertainment Tonight in June 2019. "You never know what life is gonna bring youpersonally, but I feel as if I am in a fantastic place [off the series ]."

Windham-Burke, who joined the first show of the Housewives franchise at 2019's year 14, has stayed quiet on social media following the exit.

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