Real Housewives Of Orange County Down By 3 Casts: Canadian Native Lydia McLaughlin Is Not Coming Back For Season 9, “I never wanted to make a career out of being a housewife,” She Claims
After staying for one season, the magazine entrepreneur mother will not be returning for Real Housewives of Orange County Season 9, according to her statement at Us Weekly.
The reality series has lost two other cast members, Gretchen Rossi, who was at season four and Alexis Bellino from season five were reportedly been fired from the show.
"It's bittersweet," as McLaughlin tells US weekly. "I compare it to breaking up with a boyfriend you know you're not going to end up with - it's hard, but overall you know you're doing the right thing."
The cheerful Canadian who is also a mother of two tells the magazine that there is "no epic story" behind her decision to leave the show, as she was quoted saying, "I never wanted to make a career out of being a housewife. That's never really been a dream of mine."
"I want to build my brand outside of the Housewives -- I've always been really honest with the producers about that. I knew that while I was filming it that I probably wasn't going to be doing it again," Lydia added.
McLaughlin seemed to be very happy with her experience in the reality show and said that she has no regrets joining. "I got to be kind of a different voice -- I think that my fans love the love and positivity that I brought."
Nevertheless, the Canadian housewife seems not to be interested on watching the 9th season of the show saying, "I feel like because I did have such a great experience with it, I would be sad to watch it," she mused. "It'd be like seeing your ex-boyfriend with a new girl! I'm really grateful for the opportunity!"
On the other hand, McLaughlin has been actively seeing other casts of the show "I still see Alexis and Gretchen," she says. "Ironically they're not on the show anymore!"
Furthermore, it seems like the Canadian housewife who owns Beverly Hills Lifestyle magazine with husband Doug, 33 and also has a jewelry line seems open about the idea of having her own reality show.
"I definitely have plans to continue to sparkle fairy dust and be a light! I want to develop our own reality show about our magazine and all the glitz and glamour involved with publishing it."
