On Joining RHOC: I Got Myself in Trouble Right Away

The first Real Housewife to switch franchises is still adjusting to the transition from Beverly Hills to Orange County

For former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong, making the leap to The Real Housewives of Orange County wasn’t easy. “Coming into an existing cast meant I had to catch up on all the drama!” says Taylor, 52, who left RHOBH after Season 3 and starred in The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Ex-Wives Club last June. But it didn’t take long for her to make her mark on Season 17 of RHOC. “I might’ve gotten myself into a little trouble,” confesses the mom to 17-year-old Kennedy. (Dad is Taylor’s late ex, Russell Armstrong.) Here, the advocate for domestic violence victims talks to In Touch’s Amanda Champagne about family life, returning to the Housewives fray, and where she stands on the BrandiGlanville-versus-CarolineManzo feud. 

What was it like joining RHOC?

TA: It’s been interesting. I’ve known Tamra [Judge] and Vicki [Gunvalson], and we did Ultimate Girls Trip together and had so much fun. The trouble with trouble is that it starts out as fun!