Kimberly Bryant is a former main cast member on The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Casting[]
Bryant made up one of the five original cast members on the first season of The Real Housewives of Orange County (the first ever season of The Real Housewives franchise). She only remained on the show for the duration of one season as she decided to relocate to Chicago following a recent skin cancer scare involving herself and her youngest child, Travis.
She did, however, return for the show’s second season (to wrap up her storyline and confirm her exit during the premiere episode) plus socially; also in a 'Guest' capacity, for the show’s third and fourth seasons. She hasn’t appeared again since.
Storylines[]
Melanoma[]
Season 1[]
Kim reveals she had a melanoma scare and now lives her life to the fullest in Upgrading Has Nothing To Do With You Honey. Kim, Bianca, and Travis take a hula dance class in Cut The ‘P’ and ‘Lem’ Out of Problem and You Get ROB, she wants to set a good example of a healthy lifestyle after he melanoma scare. Kim sees her dermatologist, who she sees every 8 weeks. The doctor decides to biopsy a mole Kim noticed. The biopsy came back malignant, Kim's fifth one. Kim states she's not afraid of dying, but leaving her family. Kim and Scott go to the oncologist for the results in Shocking News. They receive good news and they go out to celebrate with their friends.
Season 2[]
Kim is moving to Chicago in The Housewives Are Back!, after her recent melanoma diagnosis, they decided to move somewhere with less sun. Especially after her son Travis received a similar diagnosis due to the hereditary nature of melanoma. Kim feels guilty of uprooting her kids. Kim, Lauri, Vicki, and Jeana have good bye drinks. Jeana drops Kim off at the airport.
Friendships[]
Jo De La Rosa[]
Season 1[]
Jo is new to Coto de Caza, she approaches Kim and her friends at a restaurant, who are having drinks and wonders if they can chat and get to know each other in Meet The Wives. Kim welcomes her warmly. Jo confides with the ladies about her relationship issues and asks for their advice. Kim encourages Jo to attend group activities, and maybe buy lingerie as a surprise for Slade. Jo and Kim play tennis and they enjoy each other's company in Is It Hunting Season, Yet. Kim encouraged Jo to take on a part time job to combat the loneliness.
Jo refreshes Kim on her breakup with Slade over tennis in The Finale. Jo states she's upset and Kim consoles her. Kim brings up the idea of couples therapy. At Kim's birthday party, Kim tells the ladies that Jo and Slade broke up. Jo and Slade arrive, not broken up. Jo feels awkward and is surprised that the ladies already knew they're broken up. The ladies talk to Jo, Kim brings up couple's therapy to Slade. Jo and Slade both hope their relationship work out. Jo says Kim told her Slade and Lauri were secretly still dating when she and Slade were working on getting back together in Reunion. Turns out Kim was lying because she's mad they did not support her in a radio interview, they don't talk anymore.
Jeana Keough[]
Season 1[]
Jeana was referred to the Bryants as their realtor in Talk, Talk, Talk. Jeana shows them houses and invites the Bryants over to a BBQ.
Relationships[]
Scott Bryant[]
Season 1[]
Kim is going on a girl trip to Palm Spring with her Coto housewife friends in Upgrading Has Nothing To Do With You Honey. Kim reveals she had a melanoma scare and now lives her life to the fullest. They go to teppanyaki and ask the chef to fling a fish tail into Kim's cleavage, in which he does successfully. They go out clubbing and have a good time. Kim dances with multiple guys and states Scott does not care.
Kim tells Scott about Palm Springs over dinner in Talk, Talk, Talk. They talk about getting a bigger house for the kids, they were referred to Jeana as their realtor. Jeana shows them houses and invites the Bryants over to a BBQ. Kim thinks they should cut back on the house to keep affording lessons for kids while Scott thinks the opposite. Later on, Kim throws a birthday party for her son Travis. It is the only day in the year when he's allowed as much sugar he wants. Bianca helps out despite the chaos.
Bianca Bryant[]
Season 1[]
Kim is coping with the bad news of her biopsy in Shocking News. Kim plans a summer party at a hotel, The St. Regis for Bianca and her friends as a reward for getting good grades. The girls have a great time with Kim and the friend's mom Suzanne chaperoning. Kim and Suzanne have a drink at the bar while the girls prank call the lobby. The girls get in trouble and the hotel security is sent to the room, Kim and Suzanne have to return to resolve the situation. Kim made the girls apologize. Kim wishes her test results are clean so she can see Bianca grow up.
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Filmography[]
TBA
Taglines[]
| "Eighty-five percent of the women around here, have breast implants." | ||
Trivia[]
Franchise Facts[]
- She was one of the first five original 'Housewives' that starred on the inaugural season of the entire The Real Housewives franchise.
- She was the fifth 'Housewife' ever to have a tagline as she closed the inaugural season’s intro.
- She was the only 'Housewife' that skipped the first season’s Reunion Special. She did not return to the show in a full-time capacity, thereafter, and therefore never appeared in a Reunion Special or had on-screen contact with Host and Executive Producer, Andy Cohen (not that he led the initial season’s Reunion Special).
- Bryant was the joint first 'Housewife' to star in a full season on an installment (alongside Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough, Lauri Peterson and Jo De La Rosa but has since been beaten by one-hundred-and-fifteen 'Housewives' across the American installments of the franchise who have competed two or more seasons in a full-time capacity.
- Bryant was the first ever "Housewife" to not attend the reunion.
Installment Facts[]
- Bryant is the among seven 'Housewives' to appear on The Real Housewives of Orange County and star in only one season.
- She is one of forty-eight to do this across the American versions of the franchise.