Reality star Lisa Rinna claims actor is one of the ‘biggest bullies in Hollywood' and details ‘verbally abusive’ incidents
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna has released scathing accusations about one of her former Days of Our Lives co-stars, alleging they're one of the 'biggest bullies' in Hollywood - although they have since stepped out of the spotlight.
Rinna has made the bold claims in her new book, titled You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About It - and talk she does.
In the book, Rinna reflects on her time starring on Days of Our Lives, where she played Billie Reed for a lengthy run from 1992 to 2018.
Her co-stars included love interest Bo Brady, played by Robert Kelker-Kelly, and Kristian Alfonso, who played Brady's other love interest; both actors are mentioned in Rinna's new book.
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The reality TV star has gone so far as to claim that, while she and Kelker-Kelly had a romance on screen, when they were away from the camera, it was a very different story, as they allegedly 'hated each other'.
Doubling down on her allegations, as reported by the Mail Online, Rinna continued: "Remember when Kathy Hilton said I was the biggest bully in Hollywood? Not true. Not even close! I have legit stories about the real bullies in this town. Robert Kelker-Kelly is one of those bullies.
"He made my life a living hell on the set of Days. He was horrible to me. I’d go so far as to say verbally abusive. He was passive aggressive, manipulative, and played weird mind games."
Rinna has alleged that she would receive the 'silent treatment' from Kelker-Kelly if she 'didn't do what he wanted' in scenes, adding: "He was a ticking time bomb.
"I never knew when I arrived on set each morning if I’d get nice Robert Kelker-Kelly or dark Robert Kelker-Kelly. He was unpredictable and it was exhausting."
Kelker-Kelly ultimately left the series in 1995; however, Rinna implied NBC then hired a security team to protect her.
She claimed: "Suddenly, one day, he disappeared from the Days set. Next thing I knew, Kristian [Alfonso] and I had our own full-time security detail.
"I wasn't worried about physical harm, but NBC had to cover their a**. We had rent-a-cops parked outside out houses and trailers for three weeks and were driven to and from work."
Kelker-Kelly didn't disappear from Hollywood straight after leaving Days of Our Lives, and instead went on to play Stavros Cassadine in dozens of episodes of General Hospital.
However, according to his social media, the actor transitioned into a different career in the early noughties as he began working as a pilot, and is now a captain and aircraft manager.
UNILAD has reached out to Kelker-Kelly, Alfonso and NBC for comment.
Topics: Film and TV, Celebrity, Hollywood
Emily Brown