<p id=”par-1_83″>Season 14 of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/?swcfpc=1″><em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em> </a>isn’t expected to premiere until very late this year or early in 2025. Despite a premiere being months away, Bravo is already stepping up its game. The network has announced the cast for the upcoming season, which will officially include Jennifer Tilly in a friend role. Jennifer Tilly recently opened up about her promotion on <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em> . She revealed she was too afraid to become <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/season-14-of-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-will-bring-big-changes-to-the-cast.html/”>a main cast member.</a></p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hill-s-fans”>‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hill’s fans</h2>
<p id=”par-2_111″>Jennifer Tilly will appear on <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills </em>as a friend of the housewives when season 14 premieres. It is exactly what the starlet wanted. During an appearance on <em><a href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-happened-in-hollywood/id1437795866″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>It Happened in Hollywood</a></em><a href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-happened-in-hollywood/id1437795866″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>,</a> Tilly said she was offered a role as a main cast member on the reality TV series, but she turned down the opportunity because she was too afraid. She said the job is absolutely scarier than<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/chucky-tv-series-first-childs-play-franchise.html/”> the <em>Chucky</em> franchise</a> she is so well known for. Tilly said she was happy to take on the “friend” role because it allows her to dip in and out as she sees fit. She should appear in several episodes.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jennifer-Tilly.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Jennifer Tilly is seen on April 22, 2024 in New York City.” class=”wp-image-3684883″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Jennifer Tilly | Raymond Hall/GC Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_46″>Season 14 of <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em> will be Tilly’s first season as a friend, but it won’t be the first time she’s appeared on the series. Jennifer Tilly can also be spotted in season 13, where she appeared multiple times as a guest.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Sutton-and-Jennifer.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Sutton Stracke and Jennifer Tilly appear on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen'” class=”wp-image-3684884″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Sutton Stracke and Jennifer Tilly | Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_46″>As far as Sutton Stracke was concerned, Tilly’s promotion to “friend” was a done deal a year ago. Last year, Stracke told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.thewrap.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-jennifer-tilly-sutton-stracke/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Wrap</a> she believed Tilly should be upgraded to a “friend” in the series. Stracke and Tilly have been close friends for a decade.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-several-stars-have-been-asked-to-join-the-cast-over-the-years-but-turned-it-down”>Several stars have been asked to join the cast over the years but turned it down</h2>
<p id=”par-5_52″>Tilly isn’t the only star approached about joining <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em> over the years. She isn’t the first star to turn down the role, either. Movie actor Gina Gershon was once asked to join the cast. She turned down the opportunity because she was too intimidated by the series.</p>
<p id=”par-6_55″>Jennie Garth, best known for her <em>role in Beverly Hills: 90210</em>, also revealed that she had been called about joining the series. She ultimately decided to turn down the job, as well. For years, Garth’s friend, Tori Spelling, has been <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/tori-spelling-still-vying-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-role-calls-out-andy-cohen.html/”>campaigning for a position </a>on the reality TV series. Andy Cohen refuses to cast her.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-large” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high” width=”1200″ height=”800″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=1024&h=683&strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Wearing a black tank top and plaid pants, Tori Spelling smiles for cameras at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards” class=”wp-image-3646850″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=640&h=427 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=1024&h=683 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=768&h=512 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=525&h=350 525w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=254&h=169 254w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=200&h=133 200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=761&h=507 761w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tori-Spelling-divorce-1.jpg?w=90&h=60 90w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Tori Spelling | Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for iHeartRadio</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-7_81″>Christina Applegate also passed up an opportunity to join the series. She admitted it was when the show was in its infancy. On her podcast, <em><a href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messy-with-christina-applegate-jamie-lynn-sigler/id1734318382″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>MeSsy</a></em>, Applegate mentioned that she turned down the chance to join the cast of <em>RHOBH</em> a decade ago. She said she later became friends with the show’s executive producer. Applegate revealed that he admitted that, after getting to know her, casting her would have been ‘the most boring s— I’ve ever seen in my life.’”</p>
<p id=”par-8_24″>While Applegate’s casting might have been boring, the series has been anything but. Season 14 has no official return date, but filming is underway.</p>