> At a Glance
> – Amanda Frances stunned castmates by revealing she once spent $10,000 on crystals in a single purchase
> – Jennifer Tilly called the splurge “crass,” while Erika Jayne joked her friend topped that with a $100,000 crystal pair
> – Sutton Stracke worries Frances is a chronic “one-upper”
> – Why it matters: The moment spotlights the show’s history of opulent spending and sets up new-season tension
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills trip to Sedona, Arizona, turned tense when life-and-money coach Amanda Frances let slip an eye-popping crystal habit.
Dinner Shock in Sedona
As the women admired the crystal-strewn tablescape, Frances casually said, “I’ve spent $10,000 on crystals in one sitting before.” The admission landed like a boulder.
Jennifer Tilly responded in a confessional:
> “Crystals are supposed to be a spiritual entity… to say ‘I spent $10,000 on crystals’ seemed a little bit-I’m looking for a better word than crass.”
**Erika Jayne, 54, piled on with a playful jab:
> “I have a friend who spent more than $100,000 on crystals… and they’re bigger… and there are only two of them in the world.”
One-Up Rumblings
Earlier at Kathy Hilton’s house, Sutton Stracke told cameras she’s “starting to notice Amanda might be the kind of person that will one-up or measure up.”
Stracke, 54, reiterated her hope during the Sedona dinner:
> “My goal is to build good relationships… I’d like to put that in the past and introduce you to Sutton Brown-she’s a fun girl and she’s a good friend.”
Episode Details
- Air date: Thursday, Jan. 8
- Time: 8 p.m. ET on Bravo
- Next-day stream: Peacock
- Cast featured: Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, Bozoma Saint John, Rachel Zoe, Erika Jayne, Jennifer Tilly, Sutton Stracke, Amanda Frances
Key Takeaways
- Frances’ $10,000 crystal spree became instant table-talk fireworks
- Tilly labeled the purchase crass, contrasting spiritual intent with lavish spending
- Jayne escalated the spending stakes to six figures
- Stracke worries Frances is a serial one-upper, complicating her own peace-making mission
With relationships on the line, the Sedona trip is shaping up to be a crystal-clear clash of lifestyles.
