LeAnn Rimes Shuts Down Real Housewives Rumors Before They Start

Sometimes the best way to kill a rumor is to get ahead of it—and that’s exactly what country star LeAnn Rimes just did.

Turns out, all those whispers about her joining“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”were pure speculation. According to sources connected to the hit Bravo series, LeAnn has never been approached by production and has never received a formal offer to come aboard the franchise. Sure, her name may have floated around in casting conversations over the years, but that’s where it stopped—no meetings, no negotiations, no contract talks. Nothing official.

The whole thing started on gossip site DeuxMoi before gaining momentum when former“Bachelorette”star Rachel Lindsay hyped the idea on the“Ringer Reality TV”podcast, saying the rumor had LeAnn Rimes’name being floated around to Beverly Hills. But LeAnn herself quickly shut it down, responding in the comments with a clear and humorous no thanks. Playing Dixie on“911 Nashville”is drama enough for me, she wrote, referencing her role on the ABC show.

Of course, fans had their reasons for connecting the dots. LeAnn and Brandi Glanville have had their share of drama in the past, which is why some thought Bravo might try to stir the pot by bringing them together. But if producers were ever seriously considering it, they never made it past the water cooler chat phase.

In the world of reality TV casting rumors, this one lasted about as long as it took LeAnn to type out her response. And honestly? That’s probably exactly how she wanted it.