Diana Jenkins is a newcomer on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” but fans have already zeroed in on the way she frequently licks her lips on-camera.
Jenkins and Sutton Stracke have been butting heads all season, and during a recent episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” host Andy Cohen asked Stracke, “Did you notice how much she licks her lips?”
“Not at all,” Stracke replied as she vigorously licked her own lips.
Jenkins recently clapped back at the buzz about her lip-licking, and she found herself going at it with some of her social media followers.
Here’s what you need to know.
Diana Jenkins Posted Photos of an Iconic Star Who Always Licked Her Lips
In a post on her Instagram page, Jenkins shared a series of images of movie icon Marilyn Monroe licking her lips. In 10 photos, the late bombshell was seen showing her tongue or licking her top lip. Jenkins captioned the post with, “#rhobh #marilynmonroe #vintageicons.”
Several RHOBH stars reacted to the post, including Erika Jayne who wrote, “2 Goddess’.” Lisa Rinna posted clapping hands emoji, and Kyle Richards posted a crying-laughing symbol.
“The shade!!!! Omg, i am dying,” commented another pal.
“Let momma show you how it’s done, Because blondes do have more fun #queensonly Once an Icon always an Icon,” another wrote.
But other commenters weren’t as kind. When one follower wrote to Jenkins, “You wish,” the Bosnian beauty fired back.
“Wish what? To have nervous tick? Apparently Albert Einstein had one too. Should I have posted his pics? Would that make you feel better?” Jenkins wrote.
Another follower wrote, “Marilyn Monroe also had a drug habit…..just sayin’,” to which Jenkins replied, “I most certainly don’t have one. So worry not – it’s a joke and everyone needs to get some sense of humor.”
When another wrote, “Girl Marilyn was on pills. Famously on pills. Idk that this does what you think it does,” Jenkins replied, “Way over thinking it, it’s just a joke.”
And when another wrote, “Yeah and she was addicted to narcotics…,” Jenkins clapped back with, “And you are addicted to being miserable.”
A Former RHOBH Star Talked About Diana Jenkins’ Habit
GettyTeddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge in 2021.
Stracke is not the only “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum who has weighed in on Jenkins’ lip-licking habit.
According to Nicki Swift, former RHOBH star Teddi Mellencamp talked about it during an episode of her “Two Ts In a Pod” podcast with Tamra Judge. On the podcast, Judge noted that Jenkins seemed to have a “lip problem” and she attributed it to her lips being “too chapped.” Judge said it seemed like Jenkins has trouble talking on camera because she’s constantly licking her lips.
“I really think it’s a nervous tick,” Mellencamp replied. “And that’s her tell. Like my tell is that my chest is going to get bright red like whenever I have to have a conversation I don’t want to have when I’m on camera, things are awkward.”
Judge added that the lip licking is so distracting she can never concentrate on what Jenkins is actually saying.
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I can’t stand Diane she thinks she is above it all, Diane is self-absorbed and has no heart towards Sutton, Sutton was talking, Jenkins kept interrupting, it was Sutton trying to say something. Jenkins thinks she can just say what’s on her mind and Sutton has that privilege also. I would like to see Jenkins gone she has nothing to add to the show except her privileged attitude. Some of the women are impressed by her, I find her to be insincere. Don’t like Jenkins.
Sutton is boring useless Trash!
I am NOT a fan of Jenkins, she’s rude, she’s old and fat. Yet acts like she’s all that. The reason she licks her lips so much is that she has had either several or one extreme lip augmentation, and it has caused her to have very dry lips and continuous lick them. It’s gross and distracting. I’m not sure why Bravo brought her on. She’s not a nice person or even remotely interesting. The most interesting thing that has happened to her is that she has lost her pregnancy, and she’s way too old to be getting pregnant and having another baby she can not spend time with.
I love Diane yes Sutton is unless and boring. Sutton is self absorbed and doesn’t know when to shut up. There are a few people who have got her number. I wish they would get rid of her and Garcelle. They both have big mouths I thought it was horrible when Sutton acted so self absorbed when Dorit had her break in. The lady that is Garcelle friend is cool. Diane is a smart lady. She is a good judge of character. I love the rest of the girls?