Jenna Lyons is leaving The Real Housewives of New York City after joining the cast in Season 14. The entrepreneur and founder of LoveSeen appeared on two seasons of RHONY before announcing her departure on Nov. 21.
Jenna took to Instagram on Friday, where she released a statement regarding her exit from RHONY Season 16. Jenna wrote, in the caption of the post, “The rumors….are true.”
“So here’s the backstory,” she continued. “I was grateful to be asked to join Season 16 of RHONY as a ‘friend of’ – knowing my personal life was not really available to be filmed, we agreed that made sense. And after thinking it through, I have made the difficult decision not to return to the show. I would be the oldest and only openly gay woman on the show and feel like this is an opportunity for a new dynamic to emerge.”
She noted that she loves “the girls” who served as cast members during her time on the show, tagging Erin Lichy, Jessel Taank, Sai de Silva, Ubah Hassan, and Racquel Chevremont in the caption of the post.
Jenna Lyons reveals why she’s “grateful” after her departure from RHONY
Jenna continued in the caption of the post, expressing her gratitude for Real Housewives executive producer, Andy Cohen. “I have so much respect and gratitude to the entire BRAVO team who produced the show with grace and care,” she wrote. “I am so grateful to [Andy Cohen] for the opportunity and support.”
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“And most importantly, to all the fans who have said hi on the street, asked for a photo, supported me here on Instagram THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!” she added. “It’s so incredibly meaningful. I will be watching and bitching from the sidelines with love and outfit judgement. Sincerely, JFL.”
Details on Jenna Lyons’ time on The Real Housewives of New York City
Jenna first joined the cast of RHONY for Season 14 and made her presence known. She had “rubbed shoulders” with Jessel prior to filming Season 14, but remained a “total enigma” to most of the cast members. The fashionista and fashion industry entrepreneur wore a pair of Levi’s jeans to the RHONY Season 14 reunion in 2023, deciding what to wear the day of filming.Â
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For the RHONY Season 15 reunion, Jenna’s fashionable impact was once again felt when she opted to wear a black bathrobe while the rest of the women wore dresses. “I just wanted to do something unexpected and playful!” Jenna told The Daily Dish via email earlier this year. “I can’t compete in the sexy dress category!”Â
Learn more about Jenna’s life before she joined the cast of RHONY Season 14.
