Speaking with the outlet, Medley said that her departure came as a blessing in disguise.

Because we get lost, right?

Lost in whatever this is:Housewifefame.

Dorinda Medley with short haircut

Wants, desires," the 56-year-old explained.

“I’m still very close to everybody.

I feel positive about it,” she noted.

Dorinda Medley black sequined dress

“You know, Andy [Cohen] checks in every once in a while and everyone checks in.

I was really friends with these people.

They were part of my life before the show.

This wasn’t a show thing.

This was a real thing.”

But, she knows as well as the rest of the fans that she will be missed.

“I was a great housewife.

I brought it!”

You know, that’s where I was at that time."

“And listen, I was looking forward to coming back this year.

I was looking forward to having that moment,” she said.

In the meantime, theformer housewifehas teamed up with Nutrisystem and started a few other projects.