Lisa Rinna Recovers for 3 Weeks After Dramatic Exit From 'The Traitors'

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Lisa Rinna, the former star of 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills', spent three weeks in bed recovering after her dramatic exit from the reality competition show 'The Traitors'. Rinna, who was a 'Traitor' on the show, said the experience was 'mental, physical, and psychological' and that she truly 'had to go to bed for three weeks' to recover. Despite the toll, Rinna feels she 'won' the experience and doesn't need to have gone all the way to the end.

Why it matters

Rinna's recovery period highlights the intense mental and physical demands of participating in high-stakes reality competition shows, even for experienced reality TV stars like herself. Her comments provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at the personal impact these shows can have on contestants.

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Rinna said she was initially hesitant to do 'The Traitors' after a difficult final season on 'Real Housewives', where she was grieving the loss of her mother on camera. However, she was convinced to join the show by a 27-year-old neighbor who was a fan. Once on 'The Traitors', Rinna embraced her role as a 'Traitor' and took great joy in 'murdering' her fellow contestants. But her exit, where fellow Traitor Rob Rausch turned on her, 'really broke her open' emotionally. Rinna said the experience triggered her own grief in a way she hadn't experienced in years.

• Rinna spent 3 weeks in bed recovering after her exit from 'The Traitors'.

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