{"id":773773,"date":"2026-07-02T07:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773773\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T07:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:12:15","slug":"why-is-liz-mcgraw-leaving-real-housewives-of-rhode-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/773773\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Liz McGraw Leaving \u2018Real Housewives of Rhode Island\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/628ace89f1b9a0d43e3c209c67c4bb071b-liz-mcgraw.rsquare.w330.jpg\" class=\"lede-image\" data-content-img=\"\" alt=\"The Real Housewives of Rhode Island - Season 1\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>\n                  A one season wonder.<br \/>\n                  Photo: Clifton Prescod\/Bravo\n              <\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.vulture.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmr2b4m65000i0ifnkewnqurk@published\" data-word-count=\"156\">Knowing the history of successful Real Housewives shows, one could have assumed that Liz McGraw\u2019s life was going to play out on TV for the next 20 years, \u00e0 la Lisa Vanderpump or Vicki Gunvalson. This is, however, not the case. McGraw, one of the breakout stars of season one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/tv\/the-real-housewives-of-rhode-island\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Real Housewives of Rhode Island<\/a>, is leaving after just one season, she revealed on Instagram today. \u201cI\u2019m full of gratitude for the amazing opportunity to appear on this show,\u201d she wrote. \u201cAs filming for Season 2 begins, I have made the decision to take a step back and focus on my family, my work and my passions. The RHORI cast is an amazing group of women who have created something special. I\u2019ll be watching next season, rooting for the continued success of this franchise. For now, I look forward to enjoying this little corner of the world from the other side of the camera.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.vulture.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmr2bflcd001o3b7cneywzja6@published\" data-word-count=\"97\">The so-called Weed Queen of Rhode Island was part of the glue that held <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/article\/the-real-housewives-of-rhode-island-ranking-bravo-housewives-institute-bulletin.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the women of RHORI<\/a> together. She knew the most cast members and would often counsel both sides of a fight. Throughout the season, she got into arguments with friends, including Kelsey Swanson, Jo-Ellen Tiberi, and Alicia Carmody. There is no confirmation as to why McGraw is leaving, but we know it was her choice. Real Housewives producer Andy Cohen commented, \u201cThe door is always open \u2026 Just sayin\u2019!\u201d on her going-away post. In the meantime, Jo-Ellen, you have even more show to carry.<\/p>\n<p>          Sign up for the Vulture Daily<\/p>\n<p>An entertainment newsletter for the pop-culture obsessed.<\/p>\n<p>        Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice<\/p>\n<p class=\"expanded-terms \" aria-hidden=\"true\">By submitting your email, you agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/newyork\/terms\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Terms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/newyork\/privacy\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Notice<\/a> and to receive email correspondence from us.<\/p>\n<p>  Related<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A one season wonder. 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