Why does “RHOBH” star Diana Jenkins virtually appear at the convention?

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Diana Jenkins makes an appearance at the Season 12 reunion because she fell ill with COVID-19, multiple sources on page six confirm.

“She is very disappointed that she is unable to meet the first meeting in person, and would like to be there – and be healthy – with the rest of the ladies,” only a person close to the Bravo novice tells us. .

“But of course she doesn’t want anyone else to get sick.”

We were told that Jenkins, 49, found out she had the coronavirus last week when she returned home to Los Angeles from a family trip to Hawaii. (The latest vacation footage shared via her Instagram feed is reverse posts, says another whistleblower.)

“She came back to LA from Hawaii last week to prepare for the convention. She had a tailored couture dress which she was very excited about, ”explains the first source.

“She believes she contracted COVID while traveling back to LA from Hawaii. He still has a positive test result. “

The Jenkins representative did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

The congress records on Friday. Cast members Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, Erika Jayne, Lisa Rinna, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke, as well as “friend” Kathy Hilton, are expected to explain their problems to host Andy Cohen.

Although Jenkins will not be physically in the room, the source previously told Page Six that she was “very looking forward” to discussing the drama she was involved in during her inaugural season.

“This is a chance for her to clarify certain matters,” said the initiate.

While her arguments with Beauvais, 55, and Stracke, 50, saw plenty of screen time, recent events in Jenkins’ life – not captured by Bravo cameras – drew equal attention from insatiable Housewives fans.

On August 26, page six only revealed that Jenkins had hired 24/7 security after receiving death threats from viewers over her escalating conflict with Beauvais.

A Bosnian refugee turned millionaire eventually filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday in an attempt to expose “bots” cyberbullying harassing Beauvais’ 14-year-old son Jax – because she was blamed for the attacks.

“Dozens, if not hundreds, of people published news targeting Ms Jenkins for an act she never committed,” Jenkins’ attorneys said in a lawsuit sourced by Page Six.

“This action is the only way Ms Jenkins has to fight an anonymous coward who has chosen to jeopardize her reputation, livelihood and livelihood.”

Meanwhile, Jenkins also had a “mission” to shut down unfounded rumors about her alleged ties to the sex trafficking circle of the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

“She wants to end these lies about Epstein and being a lady,” a source told us earlier. “Right now, she’s really focused on shutting down everything that’s been said about her.”

Jenkins sent smoking cessation letters to various media and social media personalities who perpetuated the rumors – including former “RHOBH” star Dana Wilkey – and managed to remove some disparaging content from the Internet.

The wealthy philanthropist also made headlines when she donated $ 100,000 from her Sunela Foundation to the alleged victims of the disgraced lawyer Tom Girardi, the bewildered husband of her good friend and partner, 51-year-old Jayne.

“This is not Erika’s trench,” a source told Page Six about Jenkins’ generous gift.

“In fact, this is to send a message to the cast members who have expressed support for Tom’s alleged victims but never doing anything to help them.”

It’s worth noting that the stars of “RHOBH” Stracke, Beauvais and Kung Minkoff, 38, questioned Jayne about her possible involvement in the Girardi embezzlement scandal and expressed clear support for his alleged victims.

Kemsley, 46, and Richards, 53, also advocated support for the victims, but their questions about Jayne were softer.

“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” airs Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on the Bravo Channel.