Rachel Zoe’s return to Bravo is officially a hit with fans. The designer, who previously starred in The Rachel Zoe Project from 2008 to 2013, is showing a new side of her life as a working mom amid her split from her husband, Rodger Berman, on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
A RHOBH scene that aired in March 2026 showed Zoe, 54, sharing a vulnerable moment with her sons, Skyler and Kaius, as she told them she was divorcing their father. Fans had a big reaction to the scene—and to Zoe in general in her new role on the Bravo reality show.
In addition to Zoe, Amanda Frances and Natalie Fuller Swanson are newcomers for the 15th season of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
Fans Think Rachel Zoe is Carrying RHOBH This Season
After Zoe’s sit-down with her boys aired on the Bravo reality show, fans took to Instagram to react. The fan account @queesnofbravo described the scene as “one of the most vulnerable and honest moments in RHOBH history.”
“She’s truly the best thing that’s happened to RHOBH. Heartbreaking to watch but her honesty was so refreshing,” another fan wrote of Zoe.
“She is the best addition to Beverly Hills. So happy she’s back on Bravo!” added another.
“She’s carrying this season,” another wrote of the mom of two.
“This really is the Rachel Zoe show !! Kyle is out at first chair !!” another predicted of the RHOBH reunion seating arrangement, which usually has OG Kyle Richards seated first next to host Andy Cohen.
“Saving grace of the season… and the only one if I’m honest,” another fan chimed in.
“Rachel Zoe has become a top-tier housewife in less than a full season. Center diamond,” added another.
Rachel Zoe Said None of the RHOBH Scenes Were Uncomfortable for Her Sons
BravoIn December 2025, Zoe told The Hollywood Reporter that fans had been asking her to come back to TV for the past decade. She noted that she didn’t feel pressure to revive the long-running reality series because she really didn’t know what she was getting into. “But I do feel an overwhelming desire and need to share what I’m living and going through,” she added.
Zoe credited her sons for inspiring her to join the cast of the “Real Housewives.”
“I obviously asked the kids [about the show], because I would never have them be on it if they didn’t want to be,” she shared. “And they really were the reason I did the show. They wanted me to do it. They were like, ‘It’s time for you to go back to doing you, Mom. You’ve been the best mom. You are the best mom, but if this is something you need to do, you should do it.’”
“I told them they didn’t need to be on it, but in all fairness, I do think it was important to everyone involved that they were in some capacity,” she added. “And I don’t think there’s anything [on the show] that would make them uncomfortable.”
Zoe is extremely close to her sons. In March 2026, she told Interview magazine that her two boys are her “actual earth angels.”
“They’re my north stars and what I think of when I make every decision, even how I dress,” the RHOBH star shared. “I think it will be the greatest achievement of my life once I send them off at 18. I’ll come back to you then and let you know how it all went.”
Love rachel Zoe. She does add some zip to the show. I can’t imagine he yelling and mean like some. Good move bravo
I actually didn’t know ow much about Rachel Zoe. I found her to be insensitive to others that she did not like. Amanda being one. I get why Amanda rubs people the wrong way, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be sensitive to her burdens, like loosing a child. And this business with why she left a “cult” is just for drama. Quite frankly, she has jumped on the Dorit train and can’t give anyone a fair shake that doesn’t grovel at Dorit’s feet. On a other note, Amanda may have too many generalizations differen es to e er fit in, but that in itself doesn’t give her a reason to be a snob.