Ex-Celebrity Apprentice contestant blasts Trump and his ‘gross’ family

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25 Feb 2026 • 12:41 AM MYT
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  • Lisa Rinna's new memoir, You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It, reflects on her experiences working with Donald Trump on Celebrity Apprentice.
  • She appeared on the reality show twice, being fired during her first season but finishing fourth in the All-Stars edition.
  • Rinna stated that Trump was professional and a 'great entertainer' during filming, though she now strongly dislikes him and believes he “ruined the world”.
  • She described Trump's family members, including Melania, Ivanka, Don Jr., and Eric, as 'robots' or 'gross'.
  • Rinna attributes her outspoken criticism of Trump, combined with her grief over her mother's death, to fan backlash and her departure from 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'.

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