This Iconic Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist Is Joining ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

Move over, diamonds—there’s a new kind of sparkle coming to RHOBH. 

Rachel Zoe, the stylist who turned fringe vests, maxi dresses, and gold everything into the unofficial uniform of mid-2000s Hollywood—grabs a seat at the Bravo table, and fashion-loving millennials are already hunting for their oversized sunnies. 

Rachel Zoe’s boho-chic legacy and beyond

Zoe was the original influencer. She coined the breezy-but-blingy vibe that glued us to paparazzi blogs and drained our bank accounts at Kitson. Her client list is just as dazzling. Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, and Miley Cyrus made the list, to name a few. And her five-season Bravo run on The Rachel Zoe Project turned backstage styling into must-see TV. Post-show, she spun her newsletter, The Zoe Report, into a lifestyle mini-empire, launched an eponymous fashion line, and told a sold-out Box of Style (now Curateur, a subscription box before subscription boxes were a thing) crew exactly what to wear each quarter. 

If you’re wondering what ignited her TV comeback, Zoe teases on Instagram, “It’s been a while, and you’ve been asking me to come back to television… and now is the time. Really excited to be with all of you again…let’s have some fun! Mwah!”

What does Taylor Strecker know?

Taylor Strecker was one of the very first to clock Zoe’s Housewives detour on Taste of Taylor. Strecker teases that she’s sitting on a couture-sized bag of secrets about how and why Zoe signed on to a franchise while currently juggling divorce, lawsuits, and Sutton Stracke’s perpetual state of “Wait, where’s my ally?”

Housewives and Hollywood friends react

Zoe’s own announcement was pure optimism. And inside her circle, the cheers were just as intense:

Actress Isla Fisher gushed on Instagram Stories, “Bravo got very lucky! Bringing elevated taste, credibility, and a cool, polished energy.” Shark Tank guest mentor Candace Nelson declared, “A massive WIN for @bravotv… TV has been missing you @rachelzoe. I cannot wait to tune in!!!”

Bravo kingpin Andy Cohen doubled down on SiriusXM: “She really fits; she knows Kathy well, she knows Kyle, she knows Boz…It’s just a perfect fit.” Cohen added that cameras will roll as Zoe navigates her “very public divorce” from longtime husband Rodger Berman—prime reality-TV territory if ever there was one.

So far, the existing Beverly Hills cast is keeping their commentary silent, but watch for instant alliances to form. Zoe bonded with Kathy Hilton at that legendary Christmas soirée, and she shares a freshly single status with both Kyle Richards and Dorit Kemsley. Add Sutton’s love of couture and Erika Jayne’s endless need for a wardrobe revamp, and there’s ample stitching for drama.

Why this casting is “major—that’s bananas”

For viewers who still quote Zoe’s original catchphrases in group texts, her RHOBH debut feels like a full-circle moment. It merges two Bravo eras, the aughts glory of fashion-first reality TV and today’s meme-machine Housewife playground. Expect luxe closets, one-liners, and more vintage Ossie Clark than an eBay search history bar.

Zoe brings more than clothes; she brings context—the kind that reminds us why red-carpet styling mattered long before TikTok hauls.