RHOBHNewcomer Bozoma Saint John Was Surprised by How Quickly She Bonded with Dorit Kemsley (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Bozoma Saint John and Dorit Kemsley on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

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Bozoma “Boz” Saint Johnwas surprised how quickly she bonded with castmate Dorit Kemsley after joiningThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

The two met at Sutton Stracke’s Surrealism party in the season 14 opener, and became fast friends.

“And so your circle of potential friendships becomes very small,” Boz continued. “At Netflix, it’s like there’s six other people, who are also the C [suite execs] in their area. And you know, that makes it difficult to make friends there.”

Dorit and Boz’s friendship carries over into real life; Dorit went to New York City to celebrateBoz’s 48th birthdayin January andher debut onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.

Their friendship will be tested in this week’s episode when Garcelle Beauvais accuses Boz of being “Dorit’s spokesperson” when Dorit isn’t present in front of the other women.

Boz feels if they had been as open as Dorit was, her relationships with the cast could have been just as positive.

“Instead of focusing on not liking my relationship with Dorit, or feeling like, ‘Oh, I’m spending so much time with her,’ why don’t you do it in the affirmative? Why don’t you tell me what’s going on inyourlife? Why don’t you come in and share with me? How about you ask me what’s going on in my life so I can share with you, and then that way you and I can become friends, right? That’s how it should be.”

Boz elaborated: “I don’t want to get to know Kyle [Richards] because she has conflict with Dorit. I want to know Kyle because of whatshe’s going through with Mau. I want to know Kyle because we havedaughters who are the same age. I want to know Kyle because she’s about to be an empty nester and how she’s feeling and how she’s dealing with that. I want to know Kyle because she is one of a group of sisters, and Lord have mercy, that is not for the faint of heart. You know what I mean? I want to know Kyle for those reasons and not because she had conflict with Dorit.”

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With the season 14 reunion still to come, Boz tells PEOPLE she is “hopeful” about forging strong relationships despite being the newcomer.

It’s not the only change in 2025 Boz is aiming for. As part of a healthier diet and lifestyle, she’s partnered withViolife. “They have nondairy products that I can easily substitute for the things that I have in my life,” she explains.

New episodes ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsair on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on Bravo and can be streamed the next day on Peacock.

source: people.com