Overview
- Garcelle Beauvais, who spoke Monday at People Inc.’s Legacy Chat, called divorcing Mike Nilon a hard decision because she felt she had to pick herself.
- She said staying in the marriage would have changed who she was and would have made her an anxious wife, which she did not want for her or her sons.
- Beauvais explained that she left The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after five seasons because she felt she had no real friends on the cast and her spirit was gone.
- She urged women to walk away from relationships, friendships, or workplaces that do not bring them peace and to protect the parts of life that bring joy.
- She added that she feels the most grounded she has ever been as her 18-year-old twins prepare to leave home, signaling a new stage for her family life.