There are pop-culture moments that change the nation forever. Who shot J.R.? The O.J. Simpson trial. Heather Gay uttering “Receipts! Proof! Timelines! Screenshots!” in Bermuda. After a zeitgeist-shattering Season 4 finale,

Minkoff joined the franchise in Season 15 in a “friend of” role, meaning she was only recurring and not a full-time cast member. The entrepreneur seemed to struggle with confrontation, especially when her co-stars questioned her Scientology beliefs.