REALITY TV NEWSLeah Remini Reveals 'RHOBH' Costar Sutton Stracke Had to Get 'Stitches' During First Week of Filming: Photo
Leah Remini shared a glimpse of her 'RHOBH' return alongside Sutton Stracke and Kyle Richards.
Sept. 3 2026, Updated 11:25 a.m. ET
Leah Remini is already making waves on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
The actress, 56, shared a photo on Instagram on September 2 with Sutton Stracke and Kyle Richards.
The three women posed together over a meal, while a bandage emoji covered Stracke’s face.
Remini then offered a playful tease about her new costar, writing, "Not even a week in and Sutton has stitches."
Stracke, 54, joined in on the joke in the comments with a cheeky response: "You really have a strong right hook! You had me in stitches!!!;)"
Leah Remini Joins 'RHOBH' Season 16
Leah Remini posed with Sutton Stracke and Kyle Richards as she joined the ‘RHOBH’ cast.
The moment came shortly after Remini began filming the upcoming season.
According to Variety, filming began at the end of August.
Bravo has not confirmed the complete cast, though Variety reported that Remini will appear alongside Richards, Stracke, Erika "Jayne" Girardi, Dorit Kemsley, Bozoma Saint John, and Rachel Zoe.
Jennifer Tilly is also set to appear as a "friend of the show."
Remini Built a Successful TV Career
Leah Remini rose to fame with her role on 'King of Queens' and later shared her experiences in her memoir.
Remini rose to fame after starring in the nine-season CBS sitcom King of Queens.
In 2015, she released her memoir Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, detailing her Hollywood career and experiences with Scientology, which she joined at age 9.
After leaving the organization, she became an outspoken critic of Scientology.
She later hosted Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath with fellow former member Mike Rinder.
The A&E series won two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Tracy Tutor Also Teased Her New Role
Tracy Tutor celebrated her upcoming role on 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.'
Tracy Tutor revealed her involvement with the franchise in an August 19 Instagram post.
She wrote, "The secret’s officially out. I’m joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and I could not be more excited for this next chapter."
She also reflected on what the new chapter meant to her.
"Beverly Hills is home. I’ve raised my girls here, built my career here, and now apparently I’ve decided to let you all even further into my life," she said.
The Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star continued, "Excited? Very. Nervous? A little. Likely to get into some trouble? Absolutely. So what’s left to say but, Let’s f------ go."
'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' remained one of the most-watched shows in the franchise.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.
The series has also faced plenty of criticism from fans, with some calling for changes to the cast.
Executive producer Andy Cohen addressed the reaction during a June interview with Variety, saying, "They hate it so much, it’s the No. 1 'Housewives.'"
