She went public with the news that she is gay in an interview with GLAAD published Wednesday.
And later in the day, Real Housewives of Orange County star Braunwyn Windham-Burke shared the first photo of herself with her girlfriend.
In the image posted to her Instagram Story, the two are cozied up for a selfie against a scenic backdrop and People reported that the girlfriend’s name is Kris.
Dating: Real Housewives of Orange County star Braunwyn Windham-Burke shared the first photo of herself with her girlfriend after coming out as gay on Wednesday
Braunwyn, 43, recently renewed her wedding vows to husband Sean Burke with whom she shares seven children during an episode of her Bravo reality show.
In addition to the GLAAD interview, she also shared a photo to Instagram and explained her new status as a lesbian.
‘It feels so good to finally be living my truth. I am a lesbian,’ she captioned the snap.
‘At 43 years old, I’ve finally been able to accept this part of myself and I’ve realized there are no rules about when someone should come out. This is my time.’
News: Braunwyn, 43, shared this photo of herself earlier in the day as she posted to Instagram about being in a lesbian relationship, becoming the Bravo franchise’s first gay housewife
‘I’m proud of you’: Her husband of 20 years, Sean Burke, shared a photo of the couple to his social media along with a message of support and love to his wife
Sean, who has been married to his wife for 20 years. showed his support in a social media post of his own.
Sharing a photo of them, he tagged his wife using a rainbow emoji and wrote: ‘I love you. I’m proud of you. And I support you. Always.’
Sean and Braunwyn are parents to Bella, 20, Rowan, 18, Jacob, 15, twins Curran and Caden, seven, Koa, four and Hazel, two.
Large family: Sean and Braunwyn are parents to seven chhildren – Bella, 20, Rowan, 18, Jacob, 15, twins Curran and Caden, seven, Koa, four and Hazel, two
The way it was: The couple had renewed their wedding vows in front of Bravo cameras earlier this year at a ceremony in Palm Springs, California
In the interview with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation – known as GLAAD – Braunwyn proudly stated she liked women and she’s gay.
‘I’m a member of the LGBTQ+ community,’ she told GLAAD’s Anthony Ramos. ‘It has taken me 42 years to say that but I am so proud of where I am right now. I’m so happy where I am. To be able to be comfortable in my own skin after so long is just so nice.’
Through her journey with sobriety — which has been documented on season 15 of RHOC — Braunwyn said she discovered she had feelings for a woman.
‘I met someone that I was interested in pursuing a relationship with,’ she explained. ‘It became something that I didn’t want to hide anymore and I didn’t want to keep secret anymore.’
She added: ‘I love Sean. I love him dearly, he is my person, he is my family. But I’m not attracted to men and I never have been.’
Braunwyn said she plans on staying married to Sean, whom she describes as her best friend, and raising their children together.
Announcement: The news of her sexual orientation was first revealed via an interview Braunwyn did with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation – known as GLAAD
Reality star: Braunwyn, seated second from left, joined the cast of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills in 2014 (pictured with her co-stars in a promo pic for season 14)