You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About It

by Lisa Rinna

You better believe she’s going to read it! Straight from the iconic lips themselves, the audio edition of YOU BETTER BELIEVE I’M GONNA TALK ABOUT IT is read by the legend herself, and she’s spilling all the tea. From Housewives to Hollywood, marriage and more the audio version adds a whole new dimension to the story as Lisa delivers it direct to you.

“This mouth has gotten me in so much trouble.” —Lisa Rinna

For decades, Lisa Rinna has been captivating audiences—whether as a soap opera icon, reality TV powerhouse, fearless social media provocateur or slaying in haute couture down the catwalks of Paris. But even though she’s always said it like she means it, there’s still so much more to the woman whose lips launched a thousand memes.

In You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It, Lisa peels back the curtain on her rollercoaster career and her unapologetic approach to life, dishing on the highs, the lows, and the “did-she-really-just-say-that?” moments that made her a household name. Yes, she’s spilling all the tea from the soundstages of Days of Our Lives to the drama of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but she’s also opening up about what it means to grow older in an industry obsessed with youth, the lessons she’s learned about reinvention, parenting a daughter with a chronic illness, keeping her well-documented marriage alive and healthy, and being forced to grieve in public after the loss of her mother and beloved Beverly Hills fan favorite, Lois.

Bold, brash, refreshingly honest, and told with her signature wit and candor, You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It is the story of a woman who understands that you go the furthest by playing by your own rules. It’s the story of a woman who realizes aging is just a chance at a new chapter. It’s the story of a Hollywood icon who refuses to let the world script her story for her. And she’s owning every bit of it, baby!

Genres: Audiobook, Memoir, Nonfiction, Biography, Biography Memoir, Autobiography, Pop Culture

Audible Audio

Published February 24, 2026

About the author

Lisa Rinna is an American actress, television personality, entrepreneur and model best known for her roles as Billie Reed on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives and Taylor Fox on Melrose Place, and for starring in Bravo's hit reality series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She has also appeared as a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice and Dancing With the Stars, and has guest starred on series such as Entourage, Veronica Mars, Community, The Middle, and American Horror Story. She made her Broadway debut in Chicago as Roxie Hart in June 2007. In 2020 she launched her Rinna Beauty beauty brand and in 2022 debuted her first wine, Rinna Rose.

source: Amazon

Reviews

[Brady Lockerby]

definitely fun on audio to have lisa fkn rinna read you her book! but as a memoir connoisseur, not my fav :/

[Carly]

so rinna lol. entertaining but I learned nothing

[_supersquid]

Lisa fucking Rinna

[Nassim]

It's wackadoodle time! This was simultaneously a 1 star and a 5 star.

[Kennedy Larson]

An absolute icon.

Loved the first half! The last half lost me a bit.

[Elizabeth]

When my dad died nine years ago, my mom told me that how we deal with horrible events in our life is the true measure of our character. I’ve kept that in mind, and it has been very useful to me since to see who people truly are.

When Lisa Rinna’s mom died, she went into what seems like an uncontrollable rage that cost her a place on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. While I can sympathize with the grief she experienced and feel bad for her at that, how she handled herself and treated others around her was absolutely horrific. She has no remorse - in fact, she thinks people should’ve allowed her to go on her rampage and not react negatively to her because of it.

This woman absolutely refuses to take any accountability for all the things that go wrong in her life - it’s someone else’s fault, people are nasty and mean to her for no reason, etc. A bunch of “Karens” got her QVC contract cancelled. She thinks she’s a “threat” to people (particularly women) in the business world and that’s why they refuse to work with her. She takes pride in being an “asshole” (her words), but doesn’t seem to understand that assholes are not well liked.

It’s infuriating to read this garbage. She needs to ask for a refund from her ghostwriter because the book itself is poorly written.

Side note: a group of my girlfriends and I are into “trash” TV. Whenever a book like this comes out, we take turns for one of us to actually buy the thing and then pass it around. Unfortunately, it was my turn to buy and be the first to read this absolute disaster of a book.

[Haley Jean]

don’t get me wrong, lisa rinna is a reality tv icon and i had fun listening to this … but it still is one of the worst celeb memoirs I have read
so many name drops she even included the Erewhon Hailey Bieber smoothie

[Alright Hey (Matt)]

Thought this was fantastic and although wouldn’t say it really is a deep and insightful look at Lisa’s life, it definitely gives a lot more of a behind the scenes look at RHOBH than I thought it would! Feels like she doesn’t hold back. Definitely recommend if you’re a RHOBH fan.

[Katie Burke]

Delightfully out of touch but that’s about it!! I had fun

[Meredith]

wanted to rate it higher, but the body shaming of Sutton and the tone when speaking about Garcelle was upsetting

[Emma Griffioen]

I loved the first 60%, the rest was meh. I definitely recommend the audiobook!

[Ashley]

Lisa f*cking Rinna, they could never make me hate you!

[Chris]

I am unashamedly a Real Housewives fan. It is entertainment that does not require much critical thinking and offers pure escapism. So when a book lands that is connected to that universe, it immediately piques my interest. Although I grew tired of Lisa Rinna towards the end of her time on the Beverly Hills series, she undeniably made great television. I went into You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It expecting behind the scenes revelations and a peek beyond the fourth wall.

Spoiler alert. We did not really get that.

Each chapter is titled after one of her infamous quotes from the franchise, which is a clever framing device. She uses these lines as a springboard to explore themes from different points in her life. The glimpses into her pre fame years are interesting enough, but what you ultimately get is a short memoir that often feels like a running commentary on how ahead of her time she was or how she was the first to do this, that, or the other.

It is a memoir, so of course it presents one perspective. However, I expected more accountability. Rinna touches on the controversies that have riled fans over the years, but she tends to redirect responsibility elsewhere. While she understandably references the grief of losing her mother, which is deeply personal and significant, there is a sense that too much weight is placed on external circumstances before any meaningful self reflection.

If you are hoping for juicy behind the scenes gossip about the Housewives franchise, this is not that book. Rinna takes swipes at former co stars in a way that reads more bitter than playful. Moments of body shaming a former cast member feel particularly uncomfortable given the long standing rumours about her own relationship with food and the very real struggles her daughter has faced. It comes across as hypocritical and it does not sit well.

The writing style is conversational, which could have worked. Instead, it often feels like listening to someone ramble. She moves from one topic to another without much structure, which disrupts the flow and gives the impression that there was no clear plan for each chapter. That said, her honesty about money, including near losses of her home and failed business ventures, is genuinely compelling. The franchise trades on an image of wealth and gloss, so those moments of vulnerability feel refreshingly real.

Overall, it is not horrendous, but it is not especially enjoyable either. It lacks the bite and salaciousness the title promises and that Lisa Rinna herself built her brand upon. If you are after scandal, you would be better off looking up the most salacious quotes from this book online and saving yourself the time.

1.5/5 ⭐️

[Ryan Dufour]

Barnes and Noble had a copy out early and they sold it to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Easily my favorite Housewife to ever be on the show and the book just proves to me why. Rinna was self-aware enough to give the people exactly what they wanted and to treat it like any other acting gig she ever had. I still to this day miss her and wish Bravo fans hadn’t run her off.

One of the more open celebrity memoirs I’ve ever read, not just about the traumas in her life like others, but she names names and about the juicy BTS stuff that’s always lacking in these things.

[Violet]

This was a quick, fun read. Lots of laughs.

I only know Lisa Rinna from The Traitors, so it was interesting to hear all about her years on RHOBH, her early years in acting, her daughters, fashion, and of course Harry Hamlin!


4⭐️

[Kate Peglow]

Did I learn anything? No. Is she deeply out of touch? Yes. Was this even edited? Feels like no. How many name drops could she possibly include? The limit does not exist. And she hates virgos? She shouldn’t write books but still love her

[Bailey]

Ok glama ✨ entertaining and worth every minute imo

[Ellie Paparone]

If you love Lisa Rinna, listen to this book.

[Dennis]

Lisa Rinna uses this book to shed her villain edit from #RHOBH which I think she does a great job doing. However, the only entertaining parts of the book were when she does spill Housewives tea. I enjoyed it but if you’re looking for more juice than reality tv gossip, you may be disappointed.

[Spencer Smith]

Unfortunately obsessed

[Andrew Di Rosa]

Honestly? I had a great time.

[Cait]

Crazy to cry multiple times reading….a true icon tho 🩷

[Kristine]

Needed a light book to listen 🎧 to, so picked this one. I can without a doubt say being a part of The Real Housewives Franchise sounds like a nightmare. I would not make an episode, let alone 8 years. The Depends Underwear Ad, sure, but RHOBH I wasn’t watching much by the time Lisa Rinna was on it. I remember watching a few episodes, so some of the women she is referring to, don’t know those ones. Still, hearing some of the show interesting her take on events. She speaks about her marriage to Harry Hamlin and I certainly hope it keeps going well. Her daughters as well. Her personality is big and she speaks a lot. So, that’s her. Take it or Leave It. Really I think that is a good quality. We waste too much time on others opinions. Not really sure what happened on the RHOBH, but just too toxic. Best to be out of it. This Audio fit the bill. Makes me head hurt trying to figure out the Housewife Women who are manipulated into Fighting. Enjoy your Life, Lisa F**kin Rinna.

[Megan]

Fun to listen to Lisa but nothing revolutionary which is typically the case with these bravo memoirs!

[Kara Coleman]

I’ve learned absolutely nothing but I had a good time

[Sam Blue]

I knew nothing about this lady I just listened to this for book club but it was interesting enough

[Holly Rose]

i have no knowledge of lisa rinna beyond the memes and her stint on traitors, so i wish this had gone a little deeper and maybe a bit more reflective about her life for those unfamiliar (me). the strongest part for me was her being vulnerable about her childhood and her mother’s passing. that could’ve been a whole book. i don’t know who the housewives she threw shade at are but i’m sure they deserved it!!! also the audiobook is the way to go; lisa rinna is an ENTERTAINER!

[Amy]

just perfection! my new favorite memoir.

lisa is not perfect—she can certainly be an acquired taste for many—but i truly admire her. she’s always made me laugh and has been this steadfast figure in pop culture that has always made me feel … safe? nostalgic? i don’t know how to explain it. but i just really like her and always have, seeing her face makes me feel comforted.

i loved reading more about her life, i learned a lot about her and found this memoir to be incredibly relatable, wise, and thought provoking. it’s stories like lisa’s and how she reflects on it that makes me love womanhood. i found her rumination on the aging process as a woman to be very inspiring.

i loveeee seeing a woman over the age of 60 still achieving her dreams and not letting her age or society’s view of her age stop her from being successful and vibrant. may we all age like lisa rinna <3

[Braden Books]

I enjoyed listening to Lisa narrate her audiobook, especially when she said, "Billie Eyelash". As expected, Lisa spills all the housewives and Bravo tea unapologetically, dragging Andy Cohen and many of her RHOBH co-stars, including: LVP, Sutton, Garcelle and Denise. Not her commenting on Sutton's oddly shaped body. I died. I also think it's funny that she said she went no contact with Bravo when she was literally just on Watch What Happens Live! Classic Rinna.

The first half of the book is way more interesting, but I flew through the whole thing because it was like listening to a sassy Hollywood friend talk about her life. Honestly, who DOESN'T like Harry Hamlin? All that said, she does repeat herself quite a bit and her views on plastic surgery and staying fresh to be successful on camera are quite...interesting. She's not divulging a lot of new information, but if you're a fan of hers, I think you'll enjoy it. I'll always have a soft spot for Lisa. All of the stuff about her Mom and family is rather sweet.

[Nasifeh]

this book felt like being stuck on an 8 hour airplane next to an old lady who won’t stop trying to talk with you. at first you’re listening to be polite and she actually has some interesting things to say and then after the second chapter she won’t stop yapping about her entire life story.

love lisa rinna but this book was just a stream of consciousness and not in a good way. all the rhobh bits were so boring. big ol nothingburger of a book. at least it was written exactly in her voice