Boy George may not be an official housewife, but he pops up more than some official "Friends Of" have on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The iconic Culture Club singer made his Bravo reality show debut in 2016 and has appeared as Dorit Kemsley's house guest throughout her time on the show.
"Boy George for the better part of two years has lived with us. He is like family," Dorit revealed when explaining her home life in season 7. Boy George has appeared sporadically throughout her time on the show, performing for the housewives, giving his opinions on the drama, and even getting involved in the drama himself!
"He is like a sister, maybe not so much, he is more like a husband, but more like a really, really fun gay husband," explained Dorit.
So, how does Dorit know this British superstar, and why does he appear on Real Housewives?
8 How Does Dorit Kemsley Know Boy George?
The frontman hired Dorit Kemsley's husband PK back in 2014 to be his manager. PK became Culture Club's manager in 2018. Paul Kemsley (known as PK) runs a talent management agency called Nixxi Entertainment alongside his fashion designer and reality star wife.
Boy George found fame with Culture Club, which charted the No. 1 hit “Karma Chameleon” in 1983, had a string of hits in the U.S. including “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” “Time (Clock of the Heart),” and “Church of the Poison Mind."
"There was like an instant love between George, PK, and I. We met George a few years back when he had approached PK about managing him," RHOBH star Dorit told The Daily Dish.
"And when he came to L.A., PK had suggested, 'cause we had the room, he said, 'You're welcome to come to the house.'"
7 How Did Dorit Kemsley's Husband PK Meet Boy George?
Although he is now a member of the family, Dorit Kemsley met Boy George through her husband's work as a talent manager.
“August 2014 Boy George called me, he said hello it’s Boy George ( I’d been told by my friend @amospizzey) he was calling …. Do you manage Pele? …" PK recently explain on Twitter. He explained he did manage the legendary soccer player.
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“Do you wanna manage me? I said …Boy ( didn’t know he was called George at that point ) I’m not a music manager …GOOD was his response. The rest is history, and I will share our beautiful story one day and how f****** amazing he is as a human being..” he says.
6 Is Boy George Related To Dorit Kemsley?
Boy George is more than just a house guest, he is basically family at this point!
"George is like family for that very reason. He's my daughter's godfather. He's my pseudo husband," Dorit Kemsley explained. "I'm definitely in a menage-marriage at times. He's someone I trust implicitly. When my husband's not there, it's him and I — and we'll dine together; we'll cook together. He's with the kids. All of his friends become our friends and vice versa."
When ask what her favorite memory with Boy George was, Dorit Kemsley recalled the moment the musician taught her son Jagger how to crawl.
5 How Does Dorit Kemsley Handle How Famous Boy George Is?
Despite Boy George's international fame, Grammy nominations and Ivor Novello award, he's very down to earth.
"He's also George in our house. He's not always Boy George," Dorit Kemsley clarified.
"Yes, of course, you take one peak into his closet and its like whoa, Boy George regalia, through and through," the mother of two revealed. "But he is George: this down-to-earth, super-funny, warm, natural, big, beautiful heart, down-to-earth guy."
4 Boy George's Candid Thoughts On RHOBH
Boy George was a gleeful fly on the wall of the best RHOBH drama.
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In a 2019 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Culture Club singer revealed the advice he gave Dorit Kemsley. "I've been encouraging Dorit to just take it to the next level and just be as obnoxious and difficult as possible. And just say all the wrong things at the right time and make the show exciting!"
When asked of he would ever become a housewife he jokes that: "My tagline would be, 'Oh, you b****es want drama?'"
3 Boy George Teased The Show In 2015
In 2015, Boy George told the Daily Mail about the three of them appearing on a reality show. When asked if the singer, who is openly gay, is in love with PK, he replied, "I am, but not like that. He is straight with a beautiful wife [Dorit]."
He also spoke about a reality show. We're not sure if there was a different show in the pipeline, of he is talking about the Housewives franchise. "We are all doing a reality show together with the same people who do the Kardashians. It is called Paul, Dorita and I."
"The banter is relentless," Boy George told the outlet about his relationship with the couple. "It will be very exciting, and I am loving being the queen of the stage again."
2 RHOBH Is Not Boy George's First Appearance On Reality TV
Despite his lucrative singing career, Boy George is no stranger to reality TV. In 2017, the 62-year-old star participated in the last season of The New Celebrity Apprentice on NBC and has been a coach on both the UK and Australian versions of The Voice.
The singer, whose real name is George Alan O’Dowd, was rumored to be the highest-paid celebrity to have ever entered the I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! jungle after reportedly being offered £500k to appear on the British show last year.
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1 Boy George's Controversial Past
Boy George has a controversial past which means many think he should not appear on TV. He has been candid about her heroin addiction in the 1980s, and was arrested multiple times for possession. Paul Kemsley has had his own struggles, both legally and personally, which means he was likely happy to give George a second chance.
In 2007, the singer handcuffed a male escort to a wall in his London flat and beat him with a chain (although Boy George denies part of these allegations).
Two years later, a judge described the attack as “callous” and “humiliating” before sentencing the singer to 15 months in prison for assault and false imprisonment. He was given early release after four months but was required to wear an ankle monitor and submit to a curfew for the remainder of his sentence.
Boy George has said he was high and having a psychotic episode at the time of the attack. His rep recently responded to upset by the victim to his casting on I'm A Celebrity.... “George went to jail for four months willingly after openly confessing to false imprisonment during a psychotic break 15 years ago whilst in the midst of a well-documented drug problem."
“Not only has he been a pillar of society ever since, but he also remains sober to this day," the statement continued. “Everyone is entitled to a second chance and George has certainly earned it.”
