WhyRHOBH’s Jennifer Tilly Doesn’t Think She's 'Rich' Despite Owning a Piece ofThe Simpsons: 'Guess I'm Delusional'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Tilly.Photo:Vivien Killilea/Getty

Vivien Killilea/Getty

Jennifer Tillysays her life isn’t as glamorous as one may think.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 66, admitted she didn’t consider herself as wealthy as she may seem on camera — even after disclosing how she received a piece ofThe Simpsonsin her divorce settlement from series co-creator, Sam Simon.“I don’t think of myself as rich, but I guess I’m delusional because I do have several properties and a purse, apparently, that cost $33,000,” she toldE! News. “But actually, it didn’t. It cost $22,000 — which, I’m just setting that straight right now.”Jennifer Tilly.Gilbert Flores/Variety via GettyShe added that she’s tried to be more modest about how her wealth has come across on the hit Bravo show.“I actually did tell them I was wearing a bunch of BVLGARI bracelets and they’re like, ‘Ooh, Jennifer, how much are those? We’d like to put the price at the bottom,’” she said of her conversations withRHOBHproducers. “And I said no.”On a December episode ofRHOBH, Tilly shocked fans when she revealed that she owned a part of the iconic animated show while opening up about her divorce from Simon.Jennifer Tilly.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty"It takes a really long time to get over a divorce," she recalled. “My ex-husband was Sam Simon, who [co-created]The Simpsons. I was married to him for seven years. We were together for about 10 years, and then when we got divorced, I got a piece ofThe Simpsonsin the divorce settlement.““Nobody knew thatThe Simpsonswas going to go on for trillions of years,” she added with a laugh. “Honestly, every day, I’m like, ‘Thank you Sam!'“In her conversation withE! News, the actress clarified that her ownership of the series wasn’t a “large piece."“My boyfriend and I live very simply in a very small, cluttered house,” she added. “And yes, there’s a giant house next door, but we don’t go there. So I guess we’re kind of delusional.”In previous episodes ofRHOBH, Tilly hasn’t been shy about showcasing what some would consider an extravagant lifestyle. This season, she revealed she had a property in Las Vegas and a beach house in Malibu, California, “but we never go there because there’s a ghost there, and he really doesn’t like us being there. I can’t blame him,” she said.She also shared that she had two places in Bel Air next door to each other, one where she lived full time and a “playhouse” where she exclusively used to relax and host parties.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.While takingKyle Richardson a tour of her home, the duo stumbled across her Bride of Chucky doll, Tiffany who was sitting in a chair with a glass of champagne in her lap.The doll could be seen wearing a champagne colored gown with a cone bust underneath a black leather jacket. Its blonde hair was blown out straight and paired the look with matching black shoes. Over a shot of Tiffany, producers revealed that the custom dress costs an impressive $4,500 to make.

Jennifer Tillysays her life isn’t as glamorous as one may think.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 66, admitted she didn’t consider herself as wealthy as she may seem on camera — even after disclosing how she received a piece ofThe Simpsonsin her divorce settlement from series co-creator, Sam Simon.

“I don’t think of myself as rich, but I guess I’m delusional because I do have several properties and a purse, apparently, that cost $33,000,” she toldE! News. “But actually, it didn’t. It cost $22,000 — which, I’m just setting that straight right now.”

Jennifer Tilly.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

She added that she’s tried to be more modest about how her wealth has come across on the hit Bravo show.

“I actually did tell them I was wearing a bunch of BVLGARI bracelets and they’re like, ‘Ooh, Jennifer, how much are those? We’d like to put the price at the bottom,’” she said of her conversations withRHOBHproducers. “And I said no.”

On a December episode ofRHOBH, Tilly shocked fans when she revealed that she owned a part of the iconic animated show while opening up about her divorce from Simon.

Jennifer Tilly.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

“It takes a really long time to get over a divorce,” she recalled. “My ex-husband was Sam Simon, who [co-created]The Simpsons. I was married to him for seven years. We were together for about 10 years, and then when we got divorced, I got a piece ofThe Simpsonsin the divorce settlement.”

“Nobody knew thatThe Simpsonswas going to go on for trillions of years,” she added with a laugh. “Honestly, every day, I’m like, ‘Thank you Sam!'”

In her conversation withE! News, the actress clarified that her ownership of the series wasn’t a “large piece.”

“My boyfriend and I live very simply in a very small, cluttered house,” she added. “And yes, there’s a giant house next door, but we don’t go there. So I guess we’re kind of delusional.”

In previous episodes ofRHOBH, Tilly hasn’t been shy about showcasing what some would consider an extravagant lifestyle. This season, she revealed she had a property in Las Vegas and a beach house in Malibu, California, “but we never go there because there’s a ghost there, and he really doesn’t like us being there. I can’t blame him,” she said.

She also shared that she had two places in Bel Air next door to each other, one where she lived full time and a “playhouse” where she exclusively used to relax and host parties.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

While takingKyle Richardson a tour of her home, the duo stumbled across her Bride of Chucky doll, Tiffany who was sitting in a chair with a glass of champagne in her lap.

The doll could be seen wearing a champagne colored gown with a cone bust underneath a black leather jacket. Its blonde hair was blown out straight and paired the look with matching black shoes. Over a shot of Tiffany, producers revealed that the custom dress costs an impressive $4,500 to make.

source: people.com