Jenny Smith / 03 January 2025 / Categories: Movie and TV Shows, TV Show

Erika Jayne Bet It All On Blonde

A reality show following the life of Beverley Housewife Erika Girardi

Event date: 20/01/2025 19:00 - 09/02/2025 22:00 Export event

I watched the two shows that were meant to be 10. Two 45 minute episodes full of heart rending content. A Real housewives of Beverley Hills spin off reality show following the come back of vilified and most hated housewife Erika Giradi.

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Except she’s not the most hated, she’s always been my favourite and although this close up look into her life at this critical juncture is not the Erika Jane we know, I watched intently. The girl had literally fought for this commission, it wasn’t made in Hollywood fluff where what is delivered for the audience is a version of the reality Made for TV.

Although Erika was unable to deliver her raunchy, sometimes scary, fierce Erika Jane persona throughout, and I’d guess the reason she got cancelled, for me the show, which follows Erika’s journey with her long standing creative director Mikey Minden putting together a residency show “Erika Jane, Bet It All On Blonde” at The House of Blues Las Vegas, situated at the Mandalay Bay Hotel was strong woman compulsive viewing.

What was blatantly obvious watching Erika work to rebuild, even the cast reference how difficult the double task of choreographing and rehearsing a whole Las Vegas residency whilst filming a reality series, was just how massive the impact both physically and emotionally had been of the break up of her marriage.

It was clear how crashing from a 254 million dollar “it’s expensive to be me” lifestyle had taken its toll.

Erika who always appeared care free and curvy in RHOBH, eating at every opportunity and proudly showing off her curves in sexy photo shoots and videos, something she obviously enjoyed when the purpose was to entertain her 37 years her senior lawyer husband. The pressure to perform for her survival wasn’t coming so naturally and this was impossible to ignore.

By default it created great jeopardy for the two shows that were made as Erika struggles to rehearse and learn the routines and creative director Mikey spends more time with his head in his hands than his usual high energy sexy showmanship.

I don’t know Erika Jane, I am just a follower a fan, but you cannot knock her for trying, you have to admire her. Like she said there isn’t a housewife from any franchise that could have endured the onslaught she endured simply from being married to the wrong man.

Erika makes a wonderful villain for the media, she’s brave, she’s beautiful, every man and a lot of women want to sleep with her, even the gays idolise her, I’d imagine anyone who might be a bit different see Erika in a different light, one of courage and solidarity.

I didn’t see the show LIVE but I will support the next thing Erika does.

In 2025 I’d love to see Erika back to eating with gusto, back looking vital and beautiful playing Roxie Hart on Broadway and then a Toni award maybe. She returns to the Ambassador Theatre Jan 20th to Feb 9th, 2025. Tickets are available on

Yes that’s what I wish for Erika Jayne in 2025.

I absolutely loved it when she talked about telling her son she wanted to die, she wanted to commit suicide, and he said “well you are not going to that right now, you are going to fight.”

For anyone thinking about giving up this is a good one to watch. Watch Erika fight for her life. It’s really inspirational.

FYI I just went to buy two tickets for Chicago, 21st January, 2025 and the total price including fees and taxes was $562 6 rows back from the stage. Same seats with Roxie Hart played by Bianca Marriquinn who takes over the role from Alyssa Milano in January 2025 at the Ambassador theatre, NYC cost $412.

Erika is the big draw clearly.