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  • ‘RHONY’ Alum Luann de Lesseps Dishes on Past Romance With MLB’s Keith Hernandez, Body Count, and Potential Bravo Return, Plus Talks Carole Radziwill and Wendy & Erika’s Legal Drama

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    Luann de Lesseps confirmed a past romance with MLB great Keith Hernandez and spoke of her body count on a podcast on Wednesday.

    As she addressed her potential return to The Real Housewives of New York City, a possible 16th season with Carole Radziwill, 62, and the legal drama of Wendy Osefo, 41, and Erika Jayne, 54, Luann looked back on her alleged hookup with Joe Bradley, 29, and said that when it came to her sexual partners, she hadn’t had “a lot.”

    “I’m more of a relationship person … I used to date Keith Hernandez, who was a Mets player,” Luann, 60, explained on the October 29 episode of The Sarah Fraser Show.

    “I met him when he was the star of the Mets. I didn’t even know who he was. I met him out, and then we walked out of the restaurant, and people were asking for his autograph back then. So I was like, ‘Are you famous?’ And he was so thrilled that I didn’t know he was famous,” she continued. 

    Following her romance with Keith, Luann moved to Europe and met her ex-husband, Count Alexandre de Lesseps, 76.

    “Not many boyfriends. I’m really a hopeless romantic in so many ways … But you know what I love is the game. That’s why you see me play the game on the Love Hotel; I love the chase,” she explained.

    As for her body count, Luann said it was “less than probably 25,” before adding that it may be “less than 20.”

    Regarding the potential return of herself and other OGs of RHONY, Luann admitted to thinking there was a chance of “something happening.”

    “I’m not sure quite what. Maybe an iteration of Housewives. But I don’t know,” she shared. 

    As for Ramona Singer, 68, being included, Luann also wasn’t sure.

    “I think that there’s so many moments where Housewives get in trouble, and then they kind of resurrect them,” she reasoned. “Look at Carole Radziwill, she just came back on [Watch What Happens Live].”

    After asking, “Who knows,” when the idea of Carole’s surprise return to RHONY was mentioned, Luann offered an update on where the two of them stand.

    “I don’t mind Carole anymore. I mean, I had my moment with her. I would be surprised if she came back to the show, but I love that [Andy Cohen] brought her on to just kind of make amends because I know there was kind of a falling out,” she explained. “There was a whole moment of Carole and Andy not getting along.”

    Moving on to Wendy, who was arrested for fraud earlier this month, Luann recalled appearing alongside her on Project Runway.

    “Wendy was on that … [But] I don’t know her well,” she explained.

    Luann then suggested that when it came to Bravo shows, scandal was essential.

    “[There’s a] Housewives scandal and then, you know, there’s another TV show, another book. So I think scandal is, you know, is really very intrinsic,” she reasoned.

    She then took aim at Erika, who has been accused of spending money meant for clients of her now-estranged husband Thomas Girardi‘s law firm.

    “These are victims that have been stolen from. I can’t think of anything worse. I mean, stealing from the government? Sure. I mean, that, well, it’s not okay, but it’s not stealing from people that have been injured in accidents,” she stated.

    Luann was then asked if anyone in the Bravo universe had caught her attention for a potential makeout session.

    “Maybe Southern Hospitality,” she replied before signaling her past with Joe.

    “[I] love Joe Bradley. He’s a hottie,” she gushed. “He’s got that Elvis kind of quality.”

    According to Luann, she needs a confident man.

    “I’m a lot,” she shared. “You have to be confident and cool. Passion is the key.”

    As for whether they hooked up, Luann wouldn’t confirm or deny.

    “We know that [his then-girlfriend Danielle Olivera] tracked him at my apartment, but I had other people here,” she insisted.

    Luann de Lesseps appeared on The Real Housewives of New York City in a full-time role on seasons one through five and seven through 13.

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  • Margaret Josephs Suggests Which “Grownup” RHONJ Costars Should Film Mashup Show With RHONY OG’s, Plus Talks Jen Aydin’s “Ridiculous” Return Claim, and What She Hopes for Show

    Margaret Josephs Suggests Which “Grownup” RHONJ Costars Should Film Mashup Show With RHONY OG’s, Plus Talks Jen Aydin’s “Ridiculous” Return Claim, and What She Hopes for Show

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    Margaret Josephs suggested “grownup” castmates from The Real Housewives of New Jersey should do a mash-up show with Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, and Dorinda Medley from the original version of Real Housewives of New York. She also shaded Jennifer Aydin’s “ridiculous” claim that she was returning to RHONJ, and Margaret shared what she hopes will happen to the cast.

    After a season of lower ratings and a divided cast, Real Housewives of New Jersey was put on hiatus. As of now, a host of reports suggest different outcomes for the cast. Andy Cohen, however, has said repeatedly that no decisions have been made. At one point, he suggested the idea of an entire cast reboot like the network did to Real Housewives of New York in 2023.

    “[It’s] very unfortunate what has occurred on our cast,” said Margaret on the Virtual Reali-Tea podcast. “I think it’s devastating, truthfully, that it got to that level.”

    She suggested that she, Dorinda, Luann, and Ramona should film a mash-up show with other “grownups” from RHONJ, including Dolores Catania, Jenn Fessler, and Melissa Gorga. 

    “The women of a certain age all together – I think could be kinda funny,” she said.

    Dorinda also addressed Aydin’s recent claim on Instagram Live that she was returning to RHONJ, which she said while clapping back to a fan. Andy has since debunked this claim.

    “I just knew that was a mistake. You don’t do that. You don’t be presumptuous. You shouldn’t be cocky … until the entire cast knows and you get that call,” said Margaret. “You don’t have to clap back at people. It’s absolutely ridiculous when you’re doing an Instagram Live. It’s childish … and you know it’s not true, so it’s just like, ‘Bury yourself. I don’t care.’”

    But she praised Andy for “set[ting] it straight.” According to Margaret, she “love[s] the show,” but it “turned a corner … for all of us.”

    “Whatever happens, happens,” she said of its future. “And I have to resign myself to, ‘You know what, whatever is meant to be is meant to be.’”

    Margaret hopes it returns with castmates who can keep the drama “light” and “petty” but not “take it into real life.” She also hinted that Fessler should join the main cast.

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  • ‘RHONJ’ Star Melissa Gorga on Kathy’s ‘WWHL’ Shade, “Phony” Jennifer Aydin, and Teresa’s “Big Reveal,” Plus Marge’s Flowers, Shades “Traitor” Jackie and Two-Faced Jennifer Fessler, and “Very Sad” Finale

    ‘RHONJ’ Star Melissa Gorga on Kathy’s ‘WWHL’ Shade, “Phony” Jennifer Aydin, and Teresa’s “Big Reveal,” Plus Marge’s Flowers, Shades “Traitor” Jackie and Two-Faced Jennifer Fessler, and “Very Sad” Finale

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    Melissa Gorga appeared on Sunday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live, where she reacted to Kathy Wakile dissing her on an episode of Andy Cohen‘s late-night show earlier this month.

    While also shading a number of her current Real Housewives of New Jersey co-stars, including Jennifer Aydin, 47, Jackie Goldschenider, 47, and Jennifer Fessler, 53, reacting to Teresa Giudice‘s “big reveal,” and applauding Margaret Josephs‘ floral funeral arrangement, Melissa, 45, teased the upcoming finale episode and shared her thoughts on Kathy’s unwillingness to reconcile with her and Joe Gorga.

    “I was a little shocked that she had a little shade to her answer as opposed to being a little bit more optimistic. What I said on [Jeff Lewis Live] was very nice, and it was like, ‘Hey. You’re gonna live across the street. Hopefully, the two cousins can connect,’” Melissa recalled on the July 28 episode of WWHL. “She said, ‘Oh that’s convenient.’ Well yeah, it is convenient. You’re gonna live across the street.”

    “It just seemed like she was trying to throw shade when there was no need,” Melissa added.

    Andy, 56, then asked her about Aydin continuing to mention cheating rumors after apologizing for doing so in the past.

    “It just goes to show you she’s so phony. It’s so phony,” Melissa stated. “She sits down and she tries to have a conversation like she wants to move forward all the time, and no matter what she does, she has to shade Envy. Like the fact that she threw shade at Envy and the fashion show, it’s like, what happened to women supporting women, rooting for girls who are doing things, creating small businesses? I was a young girl when I created that business and it turned into what it is today. I just think she’s so phony in so many aspects, and everything she does is for the show and not real.”

    Melissa also looked back at Sunday’s episode of RHONJ, which saw Margaret, 57, sending flowers to Teresa, 52, and her attorney, James J. Leonard, Jr., as they accused her of communicating with Luis Ruelas‘ ex.

    “Oh my God. That was savage amazingness. I mean, that’s home you play Housewife,” Melissa stated of the arrangement, which served as a funeral for Teresa and James’ “dignity.”

    Although Teresa had previously signaled her and Luis’ vindication, her “big reveal” wasn’t as impactful as she might have hoped.

    “It was like, whomp, whomp, whomp,” Melissa shared.

    Then, as Andy suggested the audience already knew Margaret and the ex had been in touch, Melissa pointed out that Teresa and Luis “had meetings with everyone under the sun, including Bo Dietl, this investigator.”

    “There’s not one [ex], there’s multiple, and they would all love to speak to all of us 24 hours a day if they could,” Melissa continued. “They all have things to say, and if you want to listen to them, it’s very easy to listen to them.”

    While the RHONJ reunion was canceled weeks ago, Melissa was able to share the questions she would’ve asked each cast member on WWHL.

    “Why are you such an a**hole?” she revealed as her question to Aydin.

    “Why are you such a traitor?” Melissa wondered of Jackie.

    She also shaded Fessler, asking, ”Why do you say one thing on the phone and another thing when we’re in person?”

    As for Dolores Catania, 53, Melissa said she wanted to know when her co-star was going to “stop playing Switzerland.”

    Of the group trip she and her castmates were supposed to take to the Berkshires before the home where they were to stay burned down, Melissa admitted to feeling the trip would have been “pointless.”

    “I knew where we were at in this group … I knew it was gonna be a waste of time, so good, we saved time with that. I mean, it’s very sad that the house burned down,” she said.

    Then, when she was asked about the rumor that 60-year-old Real Housewives of New York City alum Ramona Singer had hooked up with The Valley‘s Jax Taylor, 45, Melissa confessed to suspecting it was true.

    “I think I would believe that. Ramona? I’ve been out where she is, and yes, I believe that could be very true. Back in the day, Ramona gets hers. And with Jax, I could see that, totally,” she revealed.

    Moving on to Teresa’s friendship with Jackie, Melissa said she was not surprised to see Teresa speaking of using Jackie for information about Margaret.

    “We all know that. I’m surprised that Jackie’s not more annoyed at seeing that,” she stated.

    Another fan wanted to know if Melissa felt that Joe and Teresa would reconcile if they left RHONJ.

    “No,” she bluntly replied.

    Looking ahead to the potential 15th season, Melissa said she was convinced that a reboot was looming.

    “[It’s] time for a change. I do think the change kind of means some people are gonna go, maybe everyone’s gonna go. So I think we’re all just trying to do our best to try and figure out what’s gonna happen and realize that it is realistic that things might change,” she explained.

    Although Melissa and other cast members may not appear in the new season, there are still a few episodes left of RHONJ, including next week’s highly-anticipated finale.

    “I thought it was very sad at points, I thought it was crazy at points. I thought there was things said that I was in shock,” Melissa teased. “When you think the worst has gotten said, you have not seen anything yet.”

    Melissa then revealed her rose and thorn of season 14.

    “How free I feel and how I don’t feel the pressure anymore to accept things that I never thought were right or to keep moving forward with something that was at a complete dead in, having zero guilt anymore and knowing I’ve done the right thing for as long as I could is definitely my rose,” she revealed. “I don’t think it’s a thorn, but I think watching Antonia going to college and knowing that life is changing that way for me is huge when I used to see her as a four-year-old on the show.”

    Later, on the WWHL: After Show, a fan asked Melissa if she knew Chanel Ayan, 46, before the Real Housewives of Dubai cast member accused her of buying followers.

    “I don’t know if I’ve ever met her. I think I might have met her one time at BravoCon, like in passing,” Melissa replied, admitting to suspecting it was Chanel’s friendship with Teresa that prompted the diss.

    “She went to my sister-in-law’s wedding. She’s good friends with my sister-in-law. I don’t know. Out of nowhere, she tweeted, ‘How does Melissa Gorga have more followers than all the housewives … She must buy fake followers.’ I guess than everyone on my cast, then she said than Kenya Moore, which I do. I’m very good at marketing. I’m good on social. I’m good on Instagram.”

    “You’ve also been on Jersey for 12 years,” Andy added. Melissa then corrected, “I’ve been on 14 years. 2010. It’s 2024.”

    “And also the ratings for [RHONJ] have been huge,” Andy further noted.

    “Exactly,” Melissa replied. “I’ve been on probably five years longer than Kenya. And Kenya, by the way, and I know this because we were on [Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip] together, Kenya, she doesn’t post. I have a store that everyone buys for me. I’m very active on social media. So proceeding that, the same day, Teresa posted her photo and said, ‘I love you so much.’ It’s stupid. I don’t get it. She’s such a beautiful girl. This isn’t the first time she’s said something about me, which is weird.”

    As the show concluded, Andy asked Joe how he felt about season 14 “being the end of this chapter of [RHONJ].”

    “I’ve tried so long, and does it hurt? It hurts. But at this point, what are we gonna do?” he wondered. “There’s a time that you have to just let go and that’s it, and I’ve gotta worry about my wife, my kids, my happiness, and that’s it.”

    The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 14 airs Sundays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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  • RHONY’s Avery Singer Breaks Silence on Mom Ramona Singer’s Scandal, Attends BravoCon After Ramona’s Disinvited, See Pic as Fans React

    RHONY’s Avery Singer Breaks Silence on Mom Ramona Singer’s Scandal, Attends BravoCon After Ramona’s Disinvited, See Pic as Fans React

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    PHOTO: RHONY's Avery Singer Breaks Silence on Mom Ramona Singer's Scandal, Plus She Attends BravoCon After Ramona's Disinvited as Fans React

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    Avery Singer attended her very first BravoCon on Friday — but she did so without her mom Ramona Singer.

    Days after the Real Housewives of New York City alum, 66, was cut from the festivities following the release of a controversial Real Housewives publication by Vanity Fair, which stated that Ramona had used the n-word and suggested that hiring Black cast members would “ruin” the show, Avery, 28, turned up at the Bravo Bazaar, where her company, Bach Booth, had a booth.

    In a photo shared by Queen of Bravo on Twitter, Avery, wearing an ivory blazer, tan pants, and tan heels, waved to fans.

    Following the sharing of the photo, fans had mixed reactions, with some applauding Avery for being “so ballsy” and others suggesting she should have “sat this one out.”

    “I would think she would be nervous to go. Good for her,” one person wrote.

    “I wouldn’t have gone but I give her credit for showing up. It’s her mom’s problem, not hers,” another agreed.

    Meanwhile, others felt she shouldn’t have been there and criticized her and Ramona for having “no shame.”

    “Girl, you should be hiding out [with] your racist mother. Imagine showing up smiling like that after your family was finally outed as the racists they have always been,” someone stated.

    Another mocked Avery with a clown emoji, writing, “Just because my mom is majorly problematic isn’t going to stop me!”

    “Why is she even there?” someone else wondered. “I wouldn’t be as she had nothing to do with the show. I’d let this be my mom’s problem unless she’s a fame-seeker like her mom.”

    Amid the backlash, Avery spoke out about her mother, getting emotional while discussing her absence from the event.

    “I love my mom, and I wish she could be here,” Avery told The Messenger at BravoCon 2023 on November 3. “I know she’s so proud of us.”

    As she teared up and got a hug from business partner Jolie Lauren Golub, Avery admitted that appearing at BravoCon was a “full-circle moment.”

    “I’ve been on Bravo since I was 12. I’m now 28, which is crazy. It’s my first BravoCon, so I’m excited to be here. The support and love is amazing,” she gushed.

    Then mentioning the advice the RHONY alum gave her as she launched her company, which is described as “a full-service concierge and event-planning service for bachelorette parties, Avery said, “She always said that it’s important to love what you do, and the money will come.”

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  • REPORT: Ramona Singer is Fired From Real Estate Firm as Status on RHUGT is Revealed, Plus She Denies Racism Claims, & is Pictured Looking Irate

    REPORT: Ramona Singer is Fired From Real Estate Firm as Status on RHUGT is Revealed, Plus She Denies Racism Claims, & is Pictured Looking Irate

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    REPORT: Ramona Singer is Fired From Real Estate Firm as She Denies Racism Claims, Plus Her Status on RHUGT is Revealed as She's Pictured Looking Irate in Public Amid Controversy

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    According to a new report, Ramona Singer has been fired from her real estate job at Douglas Elliman.

    At the same time she is losing gigs, Ramona is denying racism claims and alleging she’s always liked castmate Eboni K. Williams, who told Vanity Fair that Ramona made offensive remarks during a “virtual education session.” Plus, Ramona’s status on RHUGT is being revealed following her BravoCon axing.

    Page Six is reporting that the Real Housewives of New York alum has officially been axed from her realtor job at Douglas Elliman. A source tells the outlet that Ramona, 66, was let go on Tuesday.

    In the Vanity Fair expose released earlier this week, the Bravo star was accused of using the ‘n-word’ slur in a past conversation with a Bravo colleague. Then, as she attempted to deny this claim to a Page Six reporter via a text message, she ended up partially spelling out the word, per the report. After the text was published, Bravo removed her from the BravoCon lineup.

    Insiders who are close to Ramona are now defending her to TMZ as they state the bigotry and racism claims upset the star, especially because an investigation allegedly gave Ramona the go-ahead to continue filming for other TV projects.

    A source also indicated that Ramona believes the situation is being blown out of proportion.

    In 2021, multiple sources claimed to the outlet that a third-party investigation cleared Ramona – in the sense that nothing could be found to corroborate the past racism claims.

    The recent insiders claim Ramona is not at all racist, and she never used any racial slur in season 13. They also alleged that she wishes the best for Eboni, whom she’s always liked.

    The sources stated that Ramona is still on friendly terms with castmates Dorinda Medley, Sonja Morgan, and Luann de Lesseps, but she hasn’t seen the co-stars as frequently because of the recent controversy’s fallout.

    An insider claimed Ramona self-sabotaged regarding her recent text to the Page Six reporter, which was why she was taken off the BravoCon roster. The Vanity Fair allegations had nothing to do with it, according to the source.

    Meanwhile, an NBCUniversal rep told Radar Online that audiences will still see Ramona on Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy, which has already been filmed and continues to be “slated for December.”

    Amid the recent allegations, Ramona was spotted in New York City in a photo, via Page Six on Instagram, as she seemed to be glaring at the paparazzi. According to the outlet, the star was entering an office building with a pad of paper on Tuesday night – after her infamous text was revealed.

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  • Ramona Singer is Accused of Using N-Word, See What RHONY Alum Allegedly Said About Black People as Housewife Claims She Was Forced to Film After Peeing on Herself, and Leah McSweeney Files Discrimination Complaint Against Bravo

    Ramona Singer is Accused of Using N-Word, See What RHONY Alum Allegedly Said About Black People as Housewife Claims She Was Forced to Film After Peeing on Herself, and Leah McSweeney Files Discrimination Complaint Against Bravo

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    RHONY's Ramona Singer Accused of Using N-Word as Another Housewife Says They Were Forced to Film After Peeing on Herself and Leah Confirms Discrimination Complaint Against Bravo

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    Ramona Singer is being accused of using a racial slur and making other derogatory comments in a just-released exposé.

    Days after the bombshell article was teased, the Real Housewives of New York City alum, 66, came under fire as another Real Housewives star came forward, claiming she was forced to film after peeing on herself, and Leah McSweeney, 41, confirmed she filed a discrimination complaint against Bravo with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after filming the third season of Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip.

    In the October 30 exposé from Vanity Fair, titled, “Inside the ‘Real Housewives’ Reckoning That’s Rocking Bravo,” it was noted that Leah’s complaint was filed on March 10 and accused the network of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

    As RHONY fans will recall, Leah’s alcohol and addiction issues were captured amid season 12, and the following year, she was seen reeling after missing her grandmother’s death during a cast trip to the Hamptons.

    Although a production source insisted Leah was offered help at the time for “whatever day or time [she] need[ed] to be with [her] grandmother,” Leah felt otherwise.

    “It hurt so bad that I was not able to grieve,” Leah explained. “That I had people not showing me any kind of compassion or humanity regarding it.”

    Following the death, Leah spent eight days at a psychiatric hospital. After that, she was allegedly told by Shed’s senior vice president of programming and development, Lisa Shannon, that viewers “kind of didn’t like” her because “there was such a stark difference between [her] when [she was] drinking versus this season.”

    Despite her issues with Bravo, which led to Leah quitting the show over the phone, Leah agreed to a $250,000 payday to appear on RHUGT, where her co-stars encouraged her to drink.

    “I wish you were still drinking. That’s all,” Marysol Patton, 56, admitted to texting her prior to the trip.

    In addition, Heather Gay, 49, also expressed that she wanted to “get Leah drunk,” and Gizelle Bryant, 53, asked, “Like, if you drank this week, would that be a big deal?”

    In response to Leah’s discrimination claims, Christie Del Rey-Cone, an attorney for Bravo, Shed Media, and its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, told Vanity Fair, “Production spent endless amounts of time accommodating her.”

    “[Leah] spent much of RHONY season 12 discussing (and sometimes even mocking) the alleged [disabilities] that are now the subject of” her complaint, Christie continued, also stating that Leah was offered support on a number of occasions.

    Another Housewives star came forward and claimed she was forced to continue filming after she drank too much amid the cast’s trip to Mexico, where they were “fully stocked,” and woke up in her own pee.

    While the unnamed cast member said she was too sick, RHONY producers allegedly disregarded her illness.

    “People on set kept telling her she was fine, it was just the Mexican water screwing up her stomach,” the article shared. “The same thing had happened to them in Cartagena, Colombia, the year before.”

    After being forced to resume filming, the woman allegedly threw up amid a van ride with the cast and ultimately received a shot from a doctor.

    In response, a Bravo spokesperson told The Messenger, “Bravo requires its third-party producers to follow its policies and guidelines to maintain a safe and respectful workplace for all cast and crew on our shows. When a complaint is brought to our attention, we work with our third-party production companies to ensure all necessary steps are taken to address the concern, including a prompt and thorough investigation and remedial action where warranted.”

    “We are always improving upon our policies and procedures and recently sent updates to our production companies, including stricter guidelines on alcohol consumption and direction on when to intervene to maintain the safety of cast and crew, increased psychological support, enhanced workplace trainings, more serious consequences for physical violence on set, and a requirement to provide cast and crew with a direct line to NBCUniversal to raise concerns,” they continued. “Additionally, we have put in place protocols to increase our oversight to ensure that our standards are being met.”

    As for Ramona’s alleged racist behavior, the magazine said she used the n-word during a conversation with a Black crew member amid filming on RHONY season 13. However, after a complaint was filed within Shed Media, Warner Bros. Discovery, Bravo, and NBCUniversal, Ramona denied making the comment, and an investigation into the incident was “inconclusive.”

    Prior to the start of filming on season 13, which ended with a complete reboot of the cast, Ramona and her co-stars, including the series’ first-ever Black star, Eboni K. Williams, 40, participated in a “virtual education session” with an NBCUniversal communications executive, a Bravo publicist, and two representatives from a racial justice organization. And during the session, Eboni claimed Ramona didn’t understand why she shouldn’t say that Black fathers are typically absent from their children’s lives.

    “’What if they don’t have a father? Why can’t I say that?’” Ramona asked, per Eboni. “’Most of them don’t.’”

    Even after a publicist for Bravo pointed out that her Black father was present in her life, Ramona argued that she had read a study that proved her statement.

    Ramona was also accused of saying the show “shouldn’t have black people” and that it would “ruin our show.” But in response, Ramona explained, “The training included ‘open dialogue.’ In that spirit, I asked a question about a statistic I had read about single-parent households, where children with single-parent households were statistically less likely to succeed than two-parent households.”

    “In fact, I supported adding diverse cast members well before before [sic] Eboni was added,” Ramona added in an email.

    After Ramona’s comments put her on producers’ “hot sheet,” a post-filming document, producer Andy Cohen, 55, responded.

    “These are incredible reads and will be amazing episodes. The fact that this particular journey through white fragility ends with Ramona DM’ing Bryan Cranston is next level,” he said in his own email.

    Another racially insensitive comment from Ramona reportedly came as she spoke to a Black female production staffer, telling her, “’There’s so many of you guys here now, please don’t change your hair as I’m not gonna be able to remember anybody’s names.’”

    But according to Ramona, the statement was indicative of her “inability to remember names.”

    “As an example, just last week I saw a photo with me and Travis Kelce from 2016 on Watch What Happens Live and I thought he was Jax Taylor,” she said.

    The exposé also noted that two sources said Ramona exclaimed, “There’s so many black chicks!” And while she denied it, footage showed her using the phrase “black chicks.”

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