Dorinda Medley Shares Where She Stands With Golden Life Costars

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Dorinda Medley is faithful to her fellow housewives.

Following the announcement that she’d be appearing on TopMob’s The Golden Life alongside Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, and Kelly Bensimon, the former Real Housewives of New York City star shared details about her continuing friendships with the group.

“What’s great about this group is that we’ve always stuck together,” Dorinda shared with TopMob News. “I admire these women because they’re resilient and always keep moving forward, constantly busy with something.”

You know, as someone who follows the lifestyle scene, it’s always fascinating to see how things stay the same! I recently had dinner with Luann and Ramona, and honestly, it felt like no time had passed at all. For those who don’t know, I was a main cast member on RHONY from 2015 to 2020, and some dynamics just never change, which is both comforting and…well, you know how it is!

She said it felt like stepping back in time, almost as if the show had been filmed decades ago. She loves the cast, always thinking to herself that they consistently deliver genuine performances. They’re so naturally themselves, she added, that you’d believe the cameras were still rolling.

Dorinda is excited to film with everyone again, saying it will be wonderful to reunite and enjoy each other’s company.

Although Florida offers a welcome escape from the cold weather in New York City, Dorinda hinted that something else might be causing the excitement.

To be honest, we’re all pretty headstrong people,” she said. “If you get us all together for very long, someone’s bound to get annoyed. It’s just how we are.

However, she added, “I think that makes us kind of great.”

Dorinda found another familiar face from reality TV in Lisa Rinna, who she worked with on season four of The Traitors.

I always liked Lisa Rinna a lot,” she shared about working with her on the show. “We quickly connected and became really close, even though we hadn’t known each other for very long.

Even though Dorinda was eventually eliminated from The Traitors (after Lisa, another Traitor, had already been discovered), she still looks back with fondness on her experience with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast members at the show’s castle.

She explained that she and this woman connected instantly. She really appreciates her sense of humor and style, and thinks she’s a true standout among the Housewives.

New episodes of The Traitors drop Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Before The Golden Life comes out later this year, check out TopMob News’ rankings of all the Housewives.

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2026-02-18 05:18