Former “Real Housewives of New York” star Dorinda Medley is returning to “The Traitors” for the second time after being sent home at the start of the show’s previous season. Recently, one of her co-stars on the hit series Peacock, Michael Rapaportsaid she got into a verbal fight with another “Real Housewives” star that didn’t make it to the air. Now, she’s confirming that’s the case and giving some details about what happened with another Bravo star.
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Dorinda Medley responds to reports of unbroadcast ‘traitor’ fight
Medley was a guest on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” on January 26. Meanwhile, he addressed the report that she had a heated argument with the former “Real Housewives of Dubai” star. Caroline Stanbury. She replied: “I’m surprised they didn’t show it. It was a bit housewifely. Maybe a little too housewifely.”
Cohen then asked questions about the nature of the argument. She said: “Well, I love Caroline Stanbury. I’ve known her my whole life, but she was very bossy with me, and I warned her a few times. I warned her two or three times, and I said, ‘If you do it again, it won’t be very good for you,’ and then she did it, and you know how I am. When I’m good, I’m great, and when I’m bad, I’m horrible.”
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Michael Rapaport revealed the truth about the argument
Rapaport was a guest on the January 22 episode of Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show, “Radio Andy.” During this time, he discussed “The Traitors”, including revealing information about the fight between Medley and Stanbury. He said: “But there was a scene. There was a conversation, a confrontation between the great Dorinda Medley and the great Caroline Stanbury.”
Rapaport continued: “In front of me and the great Lisa Rinna, you need to do a pull-up because as a housewife, the king, you’re going to be… it had nothing to do with ‘Traitors’ and it went on and on, and it was personal. I’m not going to say who was saying what or who was reading who. You can do the math, but I’ll tell you that me and the other housewife that was there were like that. [shocked]”.
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Fans wonder if the fight led to an elimination on the show

As fans of “The Traitors” know, Add a chest voted for Stanbury’s murder in the series. Now that Rapaport has reported on the fight and Dorinda has confirmed it, many are wondering if perhaps this is why Rinna voted to ban Stanbury. The TikTok account Just book shared the clip of Rapaport speaking to Cohen, and many fans chimed in.
One person said: “They said Caroline was killed very early because she was very loud, and I never saw her be very vocal, so I knew there were things going on that they weren’t showing us.” Someone else commented: “Is this why the traitors (rinna) murdered Caroline? Another ‘Traitors’ fan said: “See, he gave us context.”
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Eventually, someone else requested the footage, writing, “They probably didn’t include it because it had nothing to do with traitors. However, as a HW fan, we need the footage!!!”
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Former RHONY Star Answers Questions About ‘The Traitors’

While “Watch what’s happening live” Medley also answered other questions from Cohen about “The Traitors.” When asked if she was suspicious of Rinna after she voted to ban Porsha Williamsanother “Real Housewives” star, she said: “I was wary of it. I was very surprised and very disappointed.”
Cohen also asked the former RHONY star what she thought about the backlash Rapaport received from fans. She first addressed the scenes showing him eating, which many fans found appalling. Medley said, “Well, the eating was amazing. I was… I’ve never… it was a sight.” She also said she didn’t realize he was “so aggressive.”
She has a new show in development
Medley has become a reality TV staple and now she has a new show in the works. Deadline reported in August 2024 that a show based on his Blue Stone Manor estate was in the works and would be in the style of Hulu’s “Vanderpump Villa,” where the house is used as a bed and breakfast. As with “Vanderpump Villa,” the series will feature a cast of characters in various roles on the staff.
By Page sixshe provided an update on the series “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” in January 2025.
When he asked about the series, she said, “I hope the cameras are ready soon. It’s a work in motion, and I think it’s necessary. I mean, Blue Stone Manor is like the Disney of Bravo.”




