Eventually, according to Adrienne Maloof, she, Lisa Vanderpump and Kyle Richards - all of whom Taylor had confided in - spoke with production about what was going on. Taylor did believe the show's cameras "did provide some protection" from abuse, but she was still "living in a constant state of anxiety." She hoped the show would also provide her with her own source of income and, in turn, power - and thought the shooting schedule might "keep him under control."Īs things between the two got worse, producer Chris Cullen said it became "an enormous crisis of conscience" for everyone involved in the show, as it was a bit of an open secret amongst both the cast and crew.
He claimed production offered to put her and the couple's daughter Kennedy up in a hotel if she was ever "fearful," but Taylor would refuse help and chalk their fights up to "misunderstandings." "As we got deeper into filming, we would get calls where Taylor would describe arguments with her husband that were not outright physical abuse but sounded really concerning," recalled producer Alex Baskin. Taylor Armstrong Reflects on How Abusive Relationship Affected Her Time on RHOBH Instead, viewers only saw issues in their marriage. "In the middle of all the arguing with the girls, it was more scary for me to go home to Russell," Taylor herself says in the book, saying that her ex "believed he would absolutely be loved by America" when they signed on to do the show.
The oral history paints an extremely thorough picture of every single franchise of the series, with first-hand accounts from most of the housewives themselves, Andy Cohen, producers, network executives, casting directors and more. "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" took a very dark turn in its second season, which premiered shortly after Taylor Armstrong's husband Russell committed suicide after she filed for divorce, claiming physical abuse.īut the cast knew something was up while filming the first season of the show, as revealed in the new tell-all book, "Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of The Real Housewives From the People Who Lived It" by Dave Quinn and published by Andy Cohen Books. Taylor Armstrong said the cameras "did provide some protection" from his alleged abuse, while Adrienne, Kyle and Lisa Vanderpump spoke privately with producers before Camille blurted it out in front of everyone.
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