Chelsea Handler Jokes About ‘Toxic’ Former RFK Jr. and Cheryl Hines Home After Finally Moving In
Key Points
- Handler finally moved into Brentwood home after years of renovations and repairs.
- She joked on TV and podcast, blaming RFK Jr. for a “toxic” house and exaggerating ailments.
- Home’s value reportedly climbed from $5.9 million to roughly $8 million despite setbacks.
CHELSEA Handler is turning a long home-renovation saga into comedy.
The entertainer recently revealed that she has finally moved into the Brentwood, Los Angeles house she bought in 2021 from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines after years of repairs and renovations.
Handler first spoke about the property on her “Dear Chelsea” podcast, where she said engineers found major issues after work began on the home and described the house as a “toxic environment.”
She also joked that the process kept her from living there for years, according to Page Six.
Keeping the story going during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Handler made a series of exaggerated jokes about Kennedy, saying she blamed him for the home’s problems and teasing that she had gotten “chlamydia, measles and herpes” from living in the house.
Sources familiar with the sale pushed back on Handler’s comments, saying the home purchase went through the usual inspection process and that any major concerns would have been the responsibility of the buyer and her team to identify before closing.
One real estate expert also noted that general inspections are often only the first step, and that older homes can require more specialised evaluations once renovations begin.
Despite the rocky road to move-in day, the property appears to have increased in value since the sale.
Handler bought the five-bedroom, six-bathroom home for $5.9 million, and estimates now reportedly place it closer to $8 million.
For now, the biggest takeaway is that Handler is finally settled in — and, true to form, turning the drama into punchlines.
