Dorinda Medley Confirms She's Joining 'The Golden Life' Following Jill Zarin's Exit

Dorinda Medley confirmed she‘s joining her former cast mates on the upcoming reality series “The Golden Life” following Jill Zarin exit.

Dorinda Medley is officially headed back to familiar territory. The former "Real Housewives of New York City" star has confirmed she will be joining her former castmates on the upcoming reality series "The Golden Life" following the abrupt firing of Jill Zarin.

Ongoing rumors have swirled that Medley would join the cast after Zarin was fired due to her racist comments regarding Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show performance.

Dorinda Medley Officially Joins Cast Of 'The Golden Life' After Jill Zarin's Firing

Just as many fans suspected, Dorinda Medley is now a confirmed cast member on E! 's upcoming reality series, "The Golden Life." She shared the news on Tuesday, February 17, via statement, according to PEOPLE.

"Well, the rumors are true! I will be joining the women on 'The Golden Life' in Palm Beach," Medley said. "After decades of friendship and navigating life's ups and downs together, it will be nice to reconnect with my 'sisters.' I am so excited to celebrate and share the next chapter of our lives!"

Medley will join previously announced cast members: LuAnn de Lesseps, Sonia Morgan, Kelly Bensimon, and Ramona Singer.

Jill Zarin Was Fired From 'The Golden Life' After Posting A Video About The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Performance

Two days after Zarin's racist remarks went viral online and sparked widespread outrage, Blink49 Studios, the production company behind "The Golden Life," issued a statement announcing her firing.

"In light of recent public comments made by Jill Zarin, Blink49 Studios has decided not to move forward with her involvement in 'The Golden Life.' We remain committed to delivering the series in line with our company standards and values," the company said on February 10, per Variety.

Zarin Sparked Immense And Immediate Backlash Due To Her Comments

After Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show performance, Zarin took to Instagram to post a since-deleted video where she heavily criticized his performance via comments that were racist in nature.

"It's 250 years that we're celebrating right now in the United States, and I just don't think it was appropriate to have it in Spanish," she said at the start of the video.

"I don't speak Spanish, I would have liked to have known the words he was saying," Zarin continued. "To me, it looked like a political statement because there were literally no white people in the entire thing."

"I'm not taking a side one way or the other, I just do," the reality TV star added. "I think it was an ICE thing. I just think that the NFL sold out, and it's very sad because this was 75 years, and you know, shame. Shame."

She Defended Herself After She Was Fired From The Show

Speaking exclusively with In Touch after the news of her firing spread, Zarin blamed E!, saying the network "didn't even give me a chance" to rectify the situation. "I took it down right away. People make mistakes. I'm human."

According to Radar Online, Zarin is reportedly not handling her firing well. "She's angry she got fired," a source told the outlet. "She doesn't understand how she could get fired."

The source also shared that Zarin has "no remorse" for the video.

"She's blaming the response to her comments instead of reflecting and taking accountability for them," the source said. "She's not looking within and realizing she did something wrong."

Dorinda Medley Is A Cast Member On 'Traitors' Season 4

After being the first person eliminated on season 3 of the hit Peacock reality competition series, Medley expressed her excitement at being given a second chance to return in the show's fourth season.

"I think going back for Season 4, and the cast is so great, and we had so much fun," she said, per Yahoo! Entertainment. "I just felt so honored. Like, I really feel like it was a special honor to be back twice, right? When I got the call, I literally cried. Because I, too, felt robbed."

"To be able to go back and sort of have this experience again was really incredible," the reality star added.

"It's such a bonding experience. You're just stuck in this castle this whole time, and there's not really a lot of outside noise going on. You can't help but build a bond with them," she said.