Diana Jenkins has hired 24-hour security after allegedly receiving death threats from Bravo fans, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
According to a source close to the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, “Diana’s team of security experts advised her to hire four personal bodyguards because they believe credible death threats have been made.”
“The bodyguards are on duty around the clock,” the insider adds. “She is doing everything she can to protect herself and her family.”
Jenkins’ representative did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Jenkins has been accused by some “RHOBH” fans of hiring social media bots to post racist comments about Garcelle Beauvais’ 14-year-old son Jax.
In a Friday Instagram post, the Bosnian native, 49, put an end to such speculation while also claiming that her detractors are currently “threatening” her life and the lives of her loved ones.
“I’ve been accused of instigating Garcelle’s son’s hateful and inexcusable cyberbullying.” That could not be further from the truth. I’ve spent my entire life advocating for human rights. “Hate has no place in this world,” she wrote.
“To those who have attacked my family and threatened our lives, you are also instilling fear and spreading hatred.”
“Please stop,” said the mother of three, who shares son Innis, 22, and daughter Eneya, 19, with ex-husband Roger Jenkins, and daughter Eliyanah, 2, with fiancé Asher Monroe.
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Earlier this week, Jax shared several of the comments he received from Instagram users as his mother’s feuds with co-stars — specifically Jenkins, Lisa Rinna, and Erika Jayne — continue to play out on “Beverly Hills” and online.
“I’m an f-king 14 year old, please leave me alone,” he captioned a video that featured all of the comments that called the Beauvais family “immigrants” and accused his mother of “using race.”
“If it weren’t for your white daddy, [Michael Nilon], you’d have your neck kneeled on.” “Tell your mother to leave Diana alone or you’ll have to deal with us,” read one shocking message.
Jenkins’ friends Rinna, 59, and Jayne, 51, have also been accused of hiring bots to attack Jax, which both have denied.
“I can’t believe I have to clarify this, but I did not hire bots to attack Jax,” Rinna said on Instagram Friday. “Please, no more accusations and threats.”
“I did not hire bots to attack Jax,” Jayne said on her own Story.
In a July episode, the “Pretty Mess” singer claimed she tried to apologise to Jax for drunkenly telling him to “get the f-k out” of Beauvais’ 55th birthday party.
“I want everyone to know,” she said. “When I apologised to Garcelle for yelling at Jax, I also promised to apologise to him in person.” However, this was not included in the edit. “Every woman heard me say this.”
Jayne previously told the actress from “Coming 2 America” that she accepted “full responsibility” for “s-t talking and treating the kids like adults,” referring to Jax and his twin, Jaid.
“But I will say this: it did not come from a bad place, it was not vicious, it was simply wrong,” she added.
In the midst of the current backlash directed at Jax, the “RHOBH” cast — including Jenkins, Jayne, and Rinna — reposted a statement issued by Bravo condemning the comments.
“We are shocked and appalled by the social comments made about Garcelle’s son,” said the statement. “We urge our viewers and social media followers to refrain from using harmful rhetoric to target our cast and their families.”
On Wednesday, Jax responded to the comments on his mom’s Instagram Story, pleading to be treated like a “normal kid” because he “did not sign up for this show” or “have anything to do with the show’s drama.”
