Overview
- Leah Remini confirmed she is joining RHOBH on Wednesday, Aug. 26, sharing Variety’s report on Instagram with the caption “It’s true.”
- Season 16 was already in production when Remini signed on and Variety reports she is expected to begin filming in Los Angeles later this week.
- Tracy Tutor has also been confirmed as a new full‑time cast member while Amanda Frances announced she will not return after Season 15.
- Remini is a two‑time Emmy winner best known for The King of Queens and for producing and hosting Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, a background that industry coverage says will draw extra attention to the season.
- Reports list Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Bozoma Saint John, Rachel Zoe and Sutton Stracke as returning full‑time cast members with Kathy Hilton and Jennifer Tilly to appear as friends, a lineup that keeps RHOBH’s star power intact and raises expectations for heightened viewer interest.