There are pop-culture moments that change the nation forever. Who shot J.R.? The O.J. Simpson trial. Heather Gay uttering “Receipts! Proof! Timelines! Screenshots!” in Bermuda. After a zeitgeist-shattering Season 4 finale,

Minkoff joined the franchise in Season 15 in a “friend of” role, meaning she was only recurring and not a full-time cast member. The entrepreneur seemed to struggle with confrontation, especially when her co-stars questioned her Scientology beliefs.

Karen was absent from the Season 9 reunion taping in New York City on Jan. 9, 2025, and her manager, Ryan Tresdale, shared in a statement with The Daily Dish: “Karen made the important decision to enter a private recovery program, so was unable to attend the reunion taping today.”