"I was sitting on the floor for maybe an hour and a half hysterically crying, just like, 'What am I gonna do? Oh my God.' It was so terrifying to me."
Erin Lichy shares her traumatic experience in a powerful moment on The Real Housewives of New York City
In what might be one of the most genuine conversations to grace the Bravo network, Erin Lichy shared her story with castmate Jenna Lyons during Tuesday's episode. "I start school, I'm two weeks. I move in and all of a sudden, I find out I'm pregnant," she recounted.
"I was terrified. It was the hardest decision I've ever made. It was heart-wrenching."
During her confessional, Erin Lichy expressed apprehension about the interview's publication.
"I don't think I was when I agreed to it because it was kind of like, whatever I can do to help," she explained.
She went on to say,
"But it's hard to be attacked by the public, 'Baby killer! Murder!' It was bad enough going through it — no one needs to be abused after it."
Lichy's decision to share her abortion story publicly represents a significant shift in how personal experiences are discussed on reality television.
Erin Lichy confides in her late father
In what became an unexpectedly poignant moment, Tuesday's episode captured a beautiful interaction between Lichy and her late father, Eliahu Yitzhari, filmed months before his passing last month.
In her Glamour interview, Erin Lichy shared the touching outcome of discussing her experience with her dad:
"I did wind up discussing my story with my dad, and his response was even more beautiful and heartwarming than I could have ever imagined. I went into this conversation with him hoping for acceptance and support, which I was lucky enough to receive, but beyond that, he gave me friendship. It shows how incredibly supportive he was and how he was such an open-minded man. I love him so much. I will never be able to put into words how much."
By sharing her story, Erin Lichy has added her voice to an important conversation, proving that sometimes the most powerful moments on reality TV are the ones that are, well, real.
