Jennifer Tilly Opens Up About FilmingThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: 'I Have a Front-Row Seat at the Super Bowl'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Tilly.Photo:Vivien Killilea/Getty

Vivien Killilea/Getty

Jennifer Tillyis giving fans a glimpse behind the scenes ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

TheChuckyactress, 65, toldVulturethat she has “always been a superfan” of the hit reality show, so she was excited to step into the role of a “Friend” for season 14. After filming for a while, she admitted it isn’t all as glamorous as she thought it would be and revealed what surprised her the most.

“I remember I was like, ‘I live in Beverly Hills, and it’d be kind of fun to see Beverly Hills through the lens of really rich people,’” she explained. “I thought that I was going to see a lot of people shopping on Rodeo Drive, but a lot of the filming that they do is in the Valley, in places where it’s easier to get permits. So it’s not like you’re at the fanciest places in Beverly Hills, arguing.”

“They’re usually arguing at some kind of non–Beverly Hills place because the really fancy, elite places don’t want Housewives screaming at each other in their dining room,” she added.

Jennifer Tilly.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

Tilly said she never thought she would be on the Bravo series — and has even turned down the opportunity before — but this year, she decided to take on the “challenge.”

“To me, it’s like working withMartin Scorsese,” she said. “My boyfriend always says if he got $40 million, he wants to go into space and experience zero gravity. To me, being onHousewivesis experiencing zero gravity. I was more excited to meetKyle RichardsandErika Jayneand the other ladies than I was when I metElizabeth Taylor.”

Now a month into filming, the comedian confessedRHOBHhas proven to be just the challenge she was looking for. She recalled reading a book about how the editors ofThe Bachelorpiece together storylines, and said she is curious how she will come off to the audience once the episodes begin to air.

Jennifer Tilly.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Even though she is in front of the cameras, Tilly did confess that she enjoys the drama more than she expected.

“You come in without a script. It’s just sort of like they just wade in there, and they go at it,” the Academy Award winner shared. “In real life, if you’re at a restaurant and people at the table are screaming at each other, you’re mortified like, ‘Oh my God. I can’t believe I’m with these uncouth people.’ But when I am sitting at a table with Housewives, I feel like I have a front-row seat at the Super Bowl.”

When it comes to how she has adapted to the dynamics in the group, Tilly said she likes “all the Housewives.”

“I appreciate what they do,” Tilly added. “I’m just going to say it’s really challenging. It’s the craziest thing I’ve ever done, but I’m really happy I’m doing it, and I think it’s such an interesting kind of sharp left turn for my career.”

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Tilly — who made headlines in May when her role on the Bravo show was revealed — also opened up about herReal Housewivesexperience and teased that it comes with its own horrors on theIt Happened in Hollywoodpodcast last month.

“Oh my God, it’s insane. It’s, like, scarier than Chucky. I’ll tell you that,” said Tilly, who has most recently starred in theChuckyseries on Syfy and USA Network.

“I’m not a Housewife. I’m a Friend, though, which is a lot easier,” she added. “You just dip in and out. You try to avoid, like, flying shrapnel. And you know, if drinks are thrown, I have good reflexes.”

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillscan be streamed on Peacock.

source: people.com