Hollywood’s Most Infamous Love Triangle Is Making Headlines Again
As people were about to get over the feud among some of the most hated personalities, the latest actions of Brandi Glanville on the online world seem to put the internet community into total chaos, throwing shade towards LeAnn Rimes in the midst of casting rumors of RHOBH.
However, based on social media reaction, the chaos is far from being done.
Whereas at first people would take it as nothing but rumors involving RHOBH casting, things have been escalated to total chaos as soon as Brandi made statements targeting someone else, who just happened to be LeAnn, an actress infamous for her scandals.
Everything that has been uttered by Brandi Glanville has now become material for gossip websites and fan sites to analyze.
As far as those who have watched reality TV are concerned, it comes as no surprise.
The Feud That Never Fully Disappeared
In the past, there was this relationship between Brandi Glanville and LeAnn Rimes that lasted for the duration of what can easily be described as one of the most memorable celebrity romance scandals during the late 2000s decade.
This scandal began when actor Eddie Cibrian, who was then married to Brandi, got involved with LeAnn Rimes while working on a TV film.
Just like an avalanche, this brought about several years of drama, breakup, tabloid reports and several scandals.
The reason why this particular drama was very fascinating was not only because of the drama.
It was because of the chaos involved in the whole drama.
One was able to witness this heartbreak unfold through various media channels and social networking sites utilized by both parties to communicate with each other.
Up until today, this love scandal continues to remain relevant.
In fact, it is regarded as one of the greatest celebrity scandals ever known to popular culture.
‘RHOBH’ Rumors Add Gasoline to the Fire
The latest drama seems to start when people began speculating whether LeAnn Rimes might somehow appear or feature on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in whatever manner possible—appearance-wise, by being associated with one or more members of the cast, or by joining the show in the future.
That alone gave the fans at Bravo another reason to go into frenzy.
Brandi appeared to have responded to them in kind.
Without even directly calling out LeAnn Rimes, at least in some of the statements she made online, everyone knew what she was talking about. Screenshots, reaction videos, and parts of the episode became viral as people considered her remarks as quite subtle digs against her rival.
Factions immediately started forming based on people’s opinions.
One faction appreciated Brandi for being honest about her feelings and noted that it was the basis of all reality TV. Another faction believed that Brandi was just stirring the pot again with this new controversy.
The most interesting part of the whole story is how much invested people seem to be in this never-ending feud through all these years gone by.
Why This Drama Still Fascinates People
Feuds between celebrities can break out quickly and disappear quickly too.
This is not the case here.
What makes this particular feud intriguing is the level of intense emotions involved in everything from the beginning. Although drama in reality television shows may be deliberately exaggerated for entertainment, the past history between Brandi and LeAnn is based on their actual relationships, marriages, children, betrayals, and shaming.
The audience was not only entertained by the feud.
They also aligned themselves emotionally to support either party.
Over time, Brandi became famous for converting her personal heartaches into entertainment on reality television with humor, candor, and theatrics. With her unpredictable actions, she earned the nickname as the queen of reality television.
LeAnn, on the other hand, concentrated on her career in the music industry and parenting.
However, somehow, they have always maintained a connection in people’s minds.
Courtesy of Family Equality (Flickr CC0)Social Media Turns the Drama Into a Spectacle
Predictably, social media pushed it even further from what started off as just comments.
TikTok celebrities dug up old clips of interviews and old conflicts connected to this feud. Special social media accounts for Bravo series presented the timeline of events of this story going back over a decade ago. X and Instagram were full of memes referring to “the Beverly Hills madness season.”
A couple even went so far as encouraging LeAnn to be on the show, making it one of the best feuding seasons.
Some other users, however, wanted producers to leave personal lives out of their entertaining shows.
But then again, reality TV thrives on drama, especially when the audience is emotionally involved.
Bravo Fans Know One Thing: Chaos Equals Ratings
In the world of reality TV, controversy makes up the currency.
There is no greater draw than two famous personalities’ rivalry remaining unsolved.
RHOBH fans would consider a meeting between Brandi and LeAnn impossible, but at the same time, it is just this thought that makes them stay tuned to see what will happen.
Everyone watching Bravo TV shows understands that when it comes to creating reality TV, a personal history, shade on social media, and vengeance left undone make gold.
So far, there is no evidence of whether the producers try to attract LeAnn, but one thing is sure – the speculation alone does their job.
A Drama That Refuses to Die
Years down the line, Glanville and Rimes are still around to show us that some celebrities never really escape their tabloid drama.
Well, maybe that’s not entirely true; it simply means they go on to create some more.
Currently, due to the speculations that surround the upcoming season of RHOBH, their rivalry is alive and kicking once more.
From a spectator’s standpoint, one can be sure of one thing for certain – if these ladies ever run into each other on Bravo, then there will surely be fireworks online!
By David Loran Jr
A successful Editor-in-Chief, journalist for over 6 years, writing about important topics that are going on within the U.S. and beyond.
Sources:
TMZ: Brandi GlanvilleShots Fired at LeAnn Rimes Amid ‘RHOBH’ Rumors
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