Maura Higgins on Rob Rausch’s Birkin apology and Lisa Rinna’s assist

Maura Higgins said she suspected Rob Rausch would follow through on his promise to buy her a Birkin, even after he betrayed her in the finale of The Traitors Season 4. “He brought it up at the reunion and then I was like, ‘Whatever,’” Higgins recalled. “Then when we were [filming] Eric Nam’s music video, he brought it up to me and he goes, ‘You know I’m definitely getting you the bag.’ And I was kind of like, ‘Yeah, I’ll believe it when I see it.’” She added that many fellow contestants doubted he would actually do it.

Rausch presented Higgins with a burgundy Hermès Togo Birkin 30 with gold hardware on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. The bag is estimated to cost between $16,000 and $22,000, and the pair posed with the new accessory on March 4 during a trip to New York City.

Higgins said Lisa Rinna played a key role in making the gift happen, connecting Rausch with luxury reseller Madison Avenue Couture. “You can’t just walk into an Hermès store and buy a Birkin. It’s not easy. You have to have an appointment.

maura higgins, rob rausch, birkin bag, hermès, birkin 30, lisa rinna, andy cohen, watch what, madison avenue, new york