Bruised Taylor Armstrong Breaks Down To Friends About Abuse On Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills
Posted on Jan 17, 2012 @ 11:00AM
It was a super-sized helping of drama on Monday's episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, featuring the opening of Lisa Vanderpump’s new restaurant/bar Sur, with the most emotional moment coming from Taylor Armstrong’s confession to her friends about the abuse she faced at the hands of her now-late husband, Russell.
Taylor Armstrong’s Shocking Black Eye Photos
"Over the last six months I’ve been acting like a crazy person and I couldn’t keep the lid on it anymore and I just started to act out all over the place and I’m sorry," said Taylor, whose face was caked in make-up to conceal her bruises. "Things got physical and I got hurt."
Taylor, flanked by her therapist, said the beating she'd just endured from Russell "was the last straw" in their marriage.
PHOTOS: Taylor Armstrong Pictured out in Beverly Hills
"I can’t take these risks with my life anymore," she said.
Vanderpump noticed the bruise under Taylor's eye, asking her, "Is this what it took for you to leave? No foundation could cover that, my love."
In the episode, Taylor also made amends with longtime rival Camille Grammer, who earned Taylor's scorn earlier in the season when alluding to the abusive situation to the other housewives.
PHOTOS: Russell Armstrong and Taylor Armstrong In Happier Times
"You were telling the truth and you ended up getting blamed for that because I wasn’t strong enough," Taylor told Camille.
As we previously reported, Sur couldn't open until Taylor was out of the hospital -- because Bravo wanted to film the event.
"Taylor's hospitalization threw a monkey wrench in Lisa's bottom line. The restaurant had been ready to open, viewers will see Lisa frantically trying to get the restaurant open, but Bravo had told her they wanted to film the grand opening party, so they had to wait until Taylor was out of the hospital," an insider told RadarOnline .com exclusively. "Taylor wanted to face all of the women in one place. She wanted and needed to have them see her with the bruise on her face. Taylor was in very heavy make-up that night."
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This season of the show has closely documented Taylor's shaky relationship with her late husband Russell, who she claims abused her throughout their marriage. The 47-year-old businessman was found hanged at a Los Angeles home August 15, after the show's second season was taped. He is survived by Taylor and three kids: son Aiden (with ex-wife Barbara Fredrickson); son Griffin (with former fiancée Milette Fields); and daughter Kennedy (with Taylor).
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Mondays on Bravo at 9/8c.
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Ken needs to drop kick Lisa fat behind a few times to knock some sense into her. She treats him like dog poop. She is repulsed by his touch you can get the vibe he ain;t gettin any. All the men around her a wimps to put up with her nasty attitude.
Posted Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:37pm
go look at her at thehollywoodgossip . com. the item is titled Is Taylor Armstrong Headed for Rehab? it's a RIOT!!! i swear she looks like a big mouth bass in that picture!
Posted Wed, 01/18/2012 - 3:24pm
OK, so their THERAPIST escorts Taylor to a party to publicly claim Russell abused her? First off, isn't that an ethical violation? More importantly, she's proven she is a liar on cam, so that is the only proof? Pfft!
Posted Wed, 01/18/2012 - 9:01am
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Posted Tue, 01/17/2012 - 4:48pm
every time i scroll down the page and see those lips i ROTFLOL!!!
Posted Tue, 01/17/2012 - 3:51pm
I am SO with you on this! This woman has got the UGLIEST fish mouth out there. I can't stand to look at it. The square face makes it WORSE!
Posted Wed, 01/18/2012 - 11:14am
Shame on the women post! Everything she is going through could be real and her attention seeking ways could be a serious cry for help. Don't like her but don't let your hate blind you from the abuse she dealt with....SHAME ON ALL OF YOU HATERS.
Posted Tue, 01/17/2012 - 2:08pm
prove she was abused. oh and taking her word for it, nope, that's not proof.
Posted Tue, 01/17/2012 - 3:09pm
Shame on you. You are the one hating on others just because they do not think or feel as you do. So put the shame on to yourself.
Posted Tue, 01/17/2012 - 3:02pm
I can't stand her big mouth whining all the time. She is always playing victim, which is a serious character flaw... Lets face it; she likes the attention, dumped hubby to stay on the show.
Posted Tue, 01/17/2012 - 1:23pm