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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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November 3, 2025
PHOTOS: RHONY’s Jill Zarin Labeled “Unrecognizable” After Facelift as Fans Compare Her to Heather McDonald

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Jill Zarin shared a video of herself on Sunday in which the Real Housewives of New York City alum looked quite different than her former self — and fans couldn’t help but take notice.

Over a year after the 61-year-old underwent a lower face lift and “other minor tweaks,” Jill was accused of being “unrecognizable” and compared to the likes of Heather McDonald, 55, and Jennifer Grey, 65, the latter of whom’s nose job nearly ruined her career in the 1990s.

“My love language? A cold Diet Coke straight from my vending machine … What’s yours?” Jill asked her fans and followers on October 26, sparking a bevy of replies.

After her video was shared, Jill was met with several kind comments, including, “You look like you are in your twenties Jill,” “You look soooo pretty always,” and “You look 15 years younger.”

She was also faced with more critical statements, like, “You don’t look the same,” and “Wow— that does not even look like your face anymore. Not bad, just an entirely different face.”

“Between the Ozempic and the plastic surgery, I gotta ask … Who are you ???” one person wrote.

Meanwhile, on X, photos from Jill’s video were shared, along with a message that said, “Oh my god that surgeon put his foot on the back of Jill Zarin’s neck and yanked her so hard she became Heather McDonald.”

“Literally had to stare at it for 7 minutes to see if it was some kind of AI,” one commenter responded.

“It honestly looks like AI. Are you sure she just isn’t using a filter?” another asked.

Other people said Jill was “unrecognizable” and claimed “all the housewives are starting to look like each other!!”

“OMG. At first glance, I thought this was Jennifer Grey,” wrote someone else.

“This is ridiculous, what the hell does she see when she looks at herself in the mirror?!? Another Jennifer Gray situation on steroids,” another commenter replied.

“Omg she doesn’t even resemble the old Jill,” said another fan.

Jill Zarin was featured in a full-time role on the first four seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City.

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October 27, 2025
‘RHONY’ Alum Luann de Lesseps Slams Erika Jayne as “Rudest” Bravolebrity, Calls Her a “B*tch” and Says Dorit Kemsley is “Not the Nicest” Either

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Luann de Lesseps took aim at The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Erika Jayne and Dorit Kemsley during one of her recent cabaret shows.

While on stage, taking questions from her live audience, the 60-year-old Real Housewives of New York City alum was asked about which Bravolebrity had been the rudest to her. And she didn’t hesitate to name Erika, 54, slamming her as a “b*tch” before giving a nod to the apparently also not nice Dorit, 49.

“Out of everyone in the Bravo universe … who has been the rudest to you?” the fan asked, noting that they were headed to BravoCon later this year.

“Oh, by far, Erika Jayne. B*tch,” Luann replied.

Then, she added, “Oh, wait, and Dorit is not the nicest person either.”

But she wouldn’t share details about her past interactions with Erika or Dorit.

“We love them but … Some people have, you know, are nice, and some people are not so nice. It’s just how it goes,” Luann concluded.

Luann isn’t the first person to label Erika or Dorit as rude. In fact, there have been numerous incidents involving the RHOBH cast members.

In 2017, Erika was accused of being rude to fans at a music festival, and in 2022, Heather Dubrow, 56, said on a BravoCon panel that Erika hadn’t been kind during a run-in.

When Emily Simpson, 49, asked Heather if someone had been rude, Heather replied, “Well, I got in the van the other night after the Legends Ball and Erika Jayne kinda … I said ‘Hi!’ and she went [makes stinky face].”

Meanwhile, back in 2018, after Dorit called her a “c*nt,” Camille Grammer, 57, lashed out at Dorit in a Bravo blog, slamming her behavior and wondering if she was aiming to be “rude, controversial, or stupid.” Years later, in 2023, Erin Lichy, 38, said that an encounter with Dorit left her thinking she could have been “friendlier,” and she described her as having “you can’t sit with us” energy during an interview with Page Six.

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October 20, 2025
Dorinda Medley and Kiki Monique Get into Heated Spat on-Air Over Katie Ginella Drama on RHOC

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Real Housewives of New York star Dorinda Medley and Kiki Monique got into a heated spat on air, as the SiriusXM cohosts argued over the situation with Katie Ginella on Real Housewives of Orange County. At one point in the exchange, Dorinda declared, “Let me tell you something, Kiki…”

On RHOC’s new season, Tamra Judge shared that Kiki claimed Katie told her that Gretchen Rossi accused Tamra of drugging her. Katie denied telling Kiki, but she claimed Gretchen indeed said it. Kiki, who co-hosts a radio show with Dorinda, has maintained that she’s telling the truth.

On the Tuesday, October 17, episode of Reality Checked, Dorinda seemed to praise Katie for not backing down on some of her claims. Kiki then clapped back, mentioning Katie’s claim that she never shared the Gretchen allegations with her. Things then got awkward.

At one point, Dorinda suggested that Kiki didn’t enjoy the episode.

“I think you’re putting emotions on me that I don’t have,” said Kiki to Dorinda. “I’m just reacting as a normal person would. I think you’re taking it personally.”

“I’m not putting, no, no, no — I’m not putting any emotions on you,” Dorinda clapped back.

“I was just telling you how I feel in that situation,” said Kiki.

“Let me tell you something, Kiki,” said Dorinda. “I am not putting any emotions on you … I think you’re doing a great job putting emotions on yourself … We just had a discussion, so don’t start putting blame on me. Cause I’m not doing that here.”

“Who’s blaming you?” Kiki asked. “I was just sharing my opinion.”

“Did you just not say … I’m putting emotions on you?” asked Dorinda. “[I’m] absolutely not.”

“Yeah, [because] you said … ‘it seems like you didn’t enjoy the episode,’” answered Kiki.

“That’s an opinion,” said Dorinda. “That’s an opinion … I didn’t say it seems like you’re putting emotions on this episode and not enjoying it. I said it didn’t seem like you enjoyed the episode. My opinion, that’s it. I get to have an opinion.”

“Okay, great,” said Kiki.

“Let’s not try to shove it off on me,” said Dorinda.

According to fan account @just_bookin_around, who shared the clip on TikTok, Dorinda was not on the episode the next day.

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This argument regarding the Katie Ginella of it all (see my previous post) got heated by the end of the episode. This was the Tuesday episode of Reality Checked and Dorinda was not on the Wednesday episode, we’ll see where things stand by Thursday! 🎧: Reality Checked, October 14 📸: IMDB #fyp #bravotv #bravo #peacock #rhoc

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October 17, 2025
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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November 1, 2024
RHONY Recap: Erin Confronts Jenna and Blames Brynn for Their Strained Friendship, & Sai Buries Her Mom’s Ashes, Plus Racquel and Ubah Bond as Jessel Throws a Clueless Themed Birthday

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From afar, we’re fabulous. But up close, we’re a total mess.” Bingo, Jessel. On this episode of The Real Housewives of New York City, Jessel’s birthday party forces the group to come back together after the debacle out east. While Ubah and Racquel bond, Erin feels like her friendship with Jenna is fading…all thanks to Brynn.

Sai and her hubby, David, are out shopping for their garden in hopes of saving money on organic groceries. Sai got a new house upstate two years ago where her family spends summers and weekends… and what’s a country home without a garden?!

Sai talks about her aunt coming to visit and states this aunt is more like a mom to her. Speaking of her mother, Sai has decided to get her mom’s ashes out of the box and honor her in a way that she deserves. After much therapy, Sai has chosen now to handle her mother’s death, since she is in a more peaceful place. Sai thinks she will put her mom in an urn and take her upstate, but her husband’s plan is better. He suggests Sai take some of the ashes and plant them with a tree to honor her memory.

Pavit is rocking his AI glasses and Jessel interrupts his working to talk about planning her birthday party. The theme of this party is Clueless, and Pavit is clueless about this movie, since he has never seen it. Jessel always wanted Cher’s glamorous life, and so she will be rocking different looks from the movie throughout the party. Jessel rattles off the things she has to do and Pavit does little to nothing to assist.

Jenna is realizing her son is leaving the nest soon and so she has decided to busy herself with work. She is now a chief editor at large for Coveteur, an online fashion magazine, and she is thrilled to be back in the photo shoot aspect of fashion. Jenna wears many hats, job-wise, but it’s nice to see her shining in this role.

Racquel pays a visit to Ubah’s home in hopes of getting to know each other a little better. Ubah shows off some paintings that she has done and Racquel calls her an artist. In Racquel’s opinion, there is “no bad art.” Ubah talks about the American flag painting she did and the freedom that this country has. America is a land of opportunity in Ubah’s eyes.

Ubah goes on to share how her modeling career began in Canada before she broke into New York. It was particularly hard to model back then because, as Ubah explains, every agent had only one black girl. Racquel and Ubah bond over how modeling gave them tough skin.

Then the subject changes to the Hamptons. Ubah talks about how condescending Brynn is, especially when Brynn told Ubah she could be edited as an angry black woman. Ubah feels like Brynn was manipulating her and setting her up. Ubah is not ready to have that conversation with Brynn, despite Racquel’s best efforts.

Upstate, we get a glimpse into Sai’s home, which she has been renovating. Sai is there now with her entire family, including her aunt and the ashes of her mother. The plan is to scatter the ashes and plant a tree so that Sai can be with her mother outdoors in nature, the place she loved best. Sai relies on her aunt to open the ashes and put the ashes (with her bare hands) into the dirt hole. It’s a wild experience holding the ashes and they burn some sage as they pay tribute to Sai’s mom. In a lighter moment, everyone laughs when they realize Sai’s aunt is wiping her ashy hands on everyone.

Jessel rolls up to Alice and Olivia with Erin and Brynn. After some shopping, Erin talks about how Sai and Jenna seem like they are besties all of a sudden. Erin is going through such a hard time and yet Jenna has not reached out to her one time. Erin does not like how Jenna has time to hang out with Sai, who at one point told “all of NYC” that she hated Jenna, yet cannot pick up the phone to check on Erin.

Brynn claims that Ubah has been “crazy.” She goes on to mock Ubah, which is not a good look. Brynn feels like Sai needs to apologize to her, as well, and refers to Sai as a “miserable troll that lives under the Brooklyn Bridge.”

It’s the day of Jessel’s Clueless party and she cannot wait for all of her outfit changes. Jenna dressed as Cher’s dad is everything and she really leans into this role. She’s got the (big) fake cell phone glued to her ear and is serving everyone paperwork based on actions from the season thus far.

Jessel says that Pavit has not shared a plan for her actual birthday. According to Pavit, he hates Hallmark holidays, but alas, a birthday is a birth day, so he really should step up for his wife.

Brynn sits with Jenna and gives big mean girl vibes as she hates on Jessel’s looks and calls the party a production. Brynn also threatens Jenna about her new forming friendships and warns her to be careful of Sai. As Erin watches them from afar, she tells Sai that Jenna “annoys the f*ck out of her.” Erin is noticing that Jenna is not an actual friend to her and so, Erin is no longer interested in having a friendship with Jenna. Ubah joins Erin and Sai as they discuss the friendship that is not reciprocated.

Brynn seems to be on everyone’s list, even Rebecca’s. She is weirded out by Brynn pressuring her to drink and Brynn refers to her as a “buzz kill-boner killer” who is so boring. I guess it’s a good thing that Brynn is leaving the party early for a spray tan. Yep. You read that right. Jessel is less than pleased by this move.

I have to assume Abe had one too many Mezcals since he has decided to insert himself right in the middle of the Jenna/Erin situation. He mentions some “unresolved tension” between the ladies and Jenna is surprised and perplexed by this notion. Jenna refuses to break character as she discusses this with Abe- she holds tight to that damn phone…

In the meantime, Erin, I-Don’t-Care-About-Jenna-But-I-Won’t-Stop-Talking-About-Our-Changed-Friendship, continues to tell the group that she just feels differently about Jenna. Racquel wonders why Erin is not telling his to Jenna directly.

Jenna makes her way over to Erin and outright asks if she is ok. Although Erin claims that she is fine, she goes on to say that she does not want to be close to Jenna anymore. Erin says it was a rough year and she was hoping Jenna would have reciprocated the kindness and friendship she extended to her over the past year.

Erin feels like Brynn essentially ruined her friendship with Jenna by embellishing stories (hello, Uber!) and she is disappointed in Jenna for believing Brynn’s versions of events. Erin believes that Brynn was getting jealous of her friendship with Jenna, noticed that Jenna was gaining popularity, and saw an opportunity to break up Jenna and Erin’s friendship. That’s Erin’s side. Jenna admits that she’s not the best with the phone, but after realizing how needy Erin seems to be, she will be a better friend, which is all Erin wanted. Now, can someone tell me why out of all of Jessel’s outfit changes, not one looked like it came from the movie Clueless?!?

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October 29, 2024
RHONY Recap: Racquel Shares Sad Story About Her Dad & Origin of Her Last Name, Jessel Reveals How Much She Pays for Her Frozen Embryos and Jenna Shows Off Her Engagement Ring, Plus Ubah and Brynn Continue to Feud

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A Shabbat dinner, a prank gone wrong, and yet another moment of drama NOT captured on camera. Just your average episode of The Real Housewives of New York City. As the Hamptons trip continues, Racquel opens up more to the group as tension builds between Ubah and Brynn.

The women arrive at a tennis club in South Hampton via Sprinter van, but alas, this ride does not cause chaos the way it does on RHOSLC. Erin flirts with the tennis instructor, while Jenna and Ubah act as the spectators. We learn just how un-athletic this group is and after what seems like only 7 seconds, the ladies plop down for a photo shoot. Sai sits next to Jenna, clearly avoiding and ignoring Brynn. Brynn feels like her fight or flight instinct is starting to kick in after the pile up on her this morning.

In the meantime, Racquel talks about her French last name and explains the origin of it. Racquel has no relationship with her father and states that once, when she was 11, she actually tried calling him, but a woman answered the phone. Her father called back, telling her never to call him again. Yet, when she was 12, she was invited to his Thanksgiving dinner that ended with Racquel promising she should never contact her father again. She decided after that night, she would change her last name. Racquel went down the family line with her mom and they settled on Chevremont. What a story!

Racquel embraces Brynn and they bond over the hole in their soul. Brynn feels like their stories are very similar and she connects with Racquel on a deeper level.

On the way back to the house, they decide to FaceTime Erin’s father to tell him they are planning a Shabbat dinner. Because of all the planning that is needed, the group splits up. When Erin finds Brynn in her room, Brynn explains that she is ready to go home. Sai and Ubah are frustrated with her, so Erin promises to support Brynn because she remembers how it felt to be ganged up on.

Evidently, Erin’s pep talk did not resonate enough with Brynn because she also tells Jenna that she plans to go home. Brynn wonders what she did to make Ubah and Sai so mad: I mean, Ubah went as far as calling Brynn a snake. Brynn calls the whole ordeal “an energy suck,” but she decides making some pavlova with Jenna will keep her mind off it all. Jenna promises Brynn that she can wear all of her diamonds if she stays and Brynn agrees. They have a very Pretty Woman moment in the kitchen and Brynn seems cured-do these diamonds have healing powers?

As some of the ladies begin cooking, Sai, Ubah, and Jessel head to the supermarket. After guessing the price of eggs, Jessel explains that she is paying $1,000 a month to keep her frozen eggs in Beverly Hills. That’s 90210 for you, baby! Jessel goes on to state that paying for a surrogate would add another $250k to her bill. This number sure perked Sai up as she promises to carry Jessel’s babies for that price tag. Ubah begs Jessel to get pregnant with her, but Pavit is still on the fence. He feels overwhelmed having two at once, but if Jessel gets rid of those embryos, that’s it for their family. It’s very finite.

Back at the house, Racquel is on grill duty while the rest of the crew preps in the kitchen…well, everyone except Brynn who went up for a nap. Typical. Once Brynn is awake, Erin lets her in on an idea she has for a prank. Because Erin is so tired of hearing Jenna say the word “pavlova,” she decides that she will stick a fake cockroach in it. Mature.

Despite planning for an 8 pm dinner, the girls sit down at 9:14. Jenna rocks a latex blouse and explains that she used to have a decent amount of latex a few years ago. Um, what? When Jenna was 27, she dated a guy who wrote an article about all the sex clubs in NY. She actually went to a full-on sex dungeon and the things that Jenna saw that night are incredibly insane.

Ubah finally arrives to the dinner table and Erin then does a quick prayer for the wine and the bread. Rebecca is there to help Erin has she stumbles over a few words, which leads Erin to wonder how Rebecca can have two opposing religions: Judaism and Scientology. Erin goes on to talk about embracing the chaos within the group and how they should just love each other.

As they chow down on the home cooked meal, they play Never Have I Ever. This gets some laughs out of the group and we learn that Erin would flash people for a free taxi. After a few rounds, Jenna gets up to finish her pavlova and Erin excuses herself to get the fake roach ready. The master plan ensues as the women dig into the pavlova and the suspense begins: who will find the roach first? Jessel spots it on her plate and Ubah runs off, sick to her stomach. When Sai runs to her aid, she finds a puking Ubah, which then causes Sai to get sick, causing a lovely chain reaction of barf all because of a plastic roach. Thanks, Erin. You and Brynn can take your high fives and shove ‘em.

The next morning, a private chef comes to make some breakfast for the group. It’s interesting how much food there is this trip around at Erin’s house, huh? Rebecca talks about how she breastfed her last child until he was 3-omg- and Jenna discusses how she wanted her engagement to be low profile, however, the massive diamond ring on her finger says otherwise.

When the ladies jab Rebecca for still being in her jammies at breakfast, despite having two suitcases full of luggage, Brynn decides to coach Rebecca, on camera. Brynn must’ve forgotten that the cameras were up because telling someone how to play the Housewives game while filming is not a good look.

Before Ubah sits down, she hugs Brynn, reminding the group that they love each other no matter what. Brynn promises to not cut Ubah off when she is talking, but ironically cuts her off to say that, which prompts Ubah to spiral. Ubah claims that every time she is out of alignment, it’s because of Brynn. Ubah further states that she doesn’t get mad at people unless they mean something to her.

Erin interjects to let the group know that last night, Erin pulled Ubah aside to remind her that she loves Brynn. Cool- yet ANOTHER example of the drama happening off camera and not getting captured. According to Erin and Ubah, Brynn goes over to Ubah, strokes her face, and claims that she doesn’t want Ubah to come off as “an angry black woman” so that Ubah’s boyfriend will marry her. Oh man- we needed Andy and a camera!!! Very interesting that it appears as though Brynn is trying to control what people say on this show- first with Rebecca, and now with Ubah.

Ubah doesn’t like being told how to behave and states that she doesn’t want to get mad at Brynn, but Brynn is very condescending. Brynn wants them all to come from a place of respect, but Ubah explains that Brynn isn’t called the disrespectful names until she is condescending to her. A dangerous cycle, if you will.

Brynn does not appreciate Ubah mocking her and Brynn states she “doesn’t really care” about saying her side at this point. Brynn feels as if Ubah is playing into the stereotype and she “convinced that there is nothing upstairs” with Ubah. Brynn gets upset and reminds them all that she doesn’t have to take BS from anyone. Guess it couldn’t be a goodbye South Hamptons breakfast without someone telling the group to “shut the f*ck up…”

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October 22, 2024
PHOTOS: Eboni K. Williams Gives Birth to 1st Child Following IVF, See Pics of Her Bundle of Joy Liberty Alexandria Williams & RHONY Alum’s Heartwarming Post!

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Several of our favorite reality TV stars are expecting or have recently had children. Now, Eboni K. Williams, 40, from The Real Housewives of New York, has shared that she recently welcomed a healthy baby girl via IVF. She first announced her pregnancy during the summer, but it seems she wanted to enjoy the new bundle of joy before sharing with the world that she’d given birth.

Fans will recall that Eboni joined RHONY as a full-time Housewife for the show’s 13th season. However, after controversy with some of her co-stars, low ratings, and no reunion, the network decided to do a full reboot of the series. Since then, Eboni has remained busy with her podcast. Additionally, she announced that she was expecting her first child back in June.

According to Page Six, Eboni gave birth to her baby girl last month. She decided to name the child Liberty Alexandria Williams after the Statue of Liberty. Upon announcing her pregnancy, Eboni called the child her “miracle.” To conceive, the former RHONY star used IVF as well as a sperm donor. At the time of announcing, she stated that she didn’t want to wait to meet a man to start a family.

She shared this news with the world via an Instagram post. In it, she writes, “Liberty Alexandria Williams. My daughter was born in New York City in August 2024. ⁣Forevermore, I’m changed.”

Eboni went on to explain why she named her daughter after the Statue of Liberty. She said, “Why the name Liberty? Born into a nation and at a time such as this…⁣ Young Liberty has arrived on divine time. Unknown by most, our nation’s famous monument, the Statute of Liberty, originated as a tribute to the newly freed Black American.”⁣

Several people in the reality television space took to the comments to congratulate the new mother. ⁣One comment also highlighted that the baby’s initials are L.A.W., which is ironic considering Eboni is an attorney.

Fans can keep up with Eboni through her podcast, Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams, on all platforms.

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September 24, 2024
Andy Cohen Says There’s “No Moving Forward” With RHONJ Cast, Talks RHONY Newbies, Phaedra Parks’ Return to RHOA, and His Support for Shannon Beador Post DUI

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There is no secret that major changes are coming to The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Season 14 just wrapped, but most fans feel that it was a combination of too dark and somehow a bit lackluster. Of course, the ratings showed people’s lack of interest. This has led to several reports of some sort of reboot, and Andy Cohen once again confirmed those rumors in a recent interview. Additionally, he addressed cast changes on a number of other Bravo shows.

Fans will recall that before season 14 premiered, word came out that Teresa Guidice and Melissa Gorga didn’t interact during filming. Once the show aired, the divide between two of the show’s biggest stars was more than apparent and made things toxic for the group. Things were so bad that there was no traditional reunion.

Recently, Andy sat down for an interview with Extra TV to discuss his wax figure at Madam Tussauds in New York. Of course, the topic of RHONJ came up as everyone has been wondering about its future. In discussing the process of moving forward with the show, Andy said, “Keep waiting. There’s no rush. Yeah… we’re going to take our time.”

Of course, this means there may be a long pause before we see RHONJ back on the screens. However, he didn’t stop there. When asked about the rumored cast shakeup, he says, “I wish that I had an answer for you. We actually don’t. We’re going to figure it out. We’ll get back to you. We’re calling ‘Extra’ on speed dial when we figure it out.”

Regarding season 14, Andy doesn’t agree with fans who felt it was lackluster. He says, “I actually thought it was a great season, but I think that it was just very clear that there was no moving forward with this group.”

In addition to talking about Jersey, Andy also discussed the two new additions to RHONY. As fans know, Racquel Chevremont and Rebecca Minkoff are joining the show. According to Andy, “These are powerful, strong, fashionable, beautiful women, and they fit right in, and I’m really bullish on the new season. It’s funny, it’s exotic, it’s aspirational, and it feels like New York City.”

When asked about the pregnancy hinted at in the trailer, he says, “You know what, I’m not gonna say beyond the trailer, but you’re gonna be into it.”

Andy also opened up about how he feels about Phaedra Parks returning to RHOA as well as being a cast member on other NBC Universal shows.

“I’m really excited. We got to see her on ‘Married to Medicine,’ we got to see her on ‘Traitors.’ By the way, you’re going to see her on the next season of ‘Married to Medicine’ too, and now you’ll see her on ‘The Housewives of Atlanta,’ so it’s so great.”

Finally, the topic of RHOC and Shannon Beador post DUI came up. Andy says that he checks on her often and that she has support.

Fans can watch Andy nightly on Watch What Happens Live.

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September 1, 2024
Aurora Culpo Calls Out Bethenny Frankel for Announcing Her Split From Paul Bernon, as She Reveals Why He “Dumped” Her and Explains Their Relationship Timeline

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Aurora Culpo didn’t appreciate Bethenny Frankel taking it upon herself to publicly confirm her split from Paul Bernon.

Days after the 53-year-old Real Housewives of New York City alum revealed news of the breakup on her podcast, Aurora, 35, took to her own podcast to shade Bethenny for sharing the story as she revealed that Paul, 45, dumped her just one day after sister Olivia Culpo, 32, suggested he was her “flavor of the month.”

“Bethenny comes out on her podcast saying, ‘My actions cost me my relationship’ and announces that her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend have broken up,” Aurora said on the July 17 episode of Barely Filtered, via Us Weekly. “PSA guys: It’s not a good look to announce the breakup of your ex-boyfriend with his new girlfriend. It’s not your story to tell, but she did.”

As RHONY fans may recall, Bethenny began dating Paul in 2018 and split earlier this year after a 2021 engagement.

Months after Bethenny and Paul called it quits, Paul reached out to Aurora on social media about doing a dating podcast, and they immediately “hit it off” and shared their feelings for one another “right off the bat.” From there, the couple decided to do the podcast and move in together before Paul suddenly broke up with Aurora on the Fourth of July following Olivia’s diss.

“He was not the flavor of the month. He was the flavor of two months,” Aurora clarified. “I would have preferred it to go longer, but unfortunately he dumped me. The next day, he called me and said ‘It’s not working.’ There were things, like, he doesn’t want any more kids [and] I probably do want more kids.”

“Our communication style was so different. I’m not someone who can give space when someone feels hurt. Like, I need to talk about things right away. … We’re not compatible and I would have known that had I let the relationship move at a logical pace, but that’s not how I operate,” she added.

Continuing on about her drama with Bethenny, Aurora, who shares two kids with her ex-husband, Michael Bortone, 50, who she split from in September 2023, said she had no regrets about gushing over her past romance with Paul, which Bethenny was openly critical of.

“Am I sorry that my boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend listened to my podcast episodes from weeks ago where I was gloating about being happy with this guy and in a new relationship? I can’t be sorry for that,” she stated. “Am I sorry that she felt bad and it hurt her feelings? Sure. I never want to make anyone feel bad.”

According to Aurora, who “never thought” the former reality star would be listening to her podcast, found it “cool” that Paul had dated Bethenny.

“I found out because I, obviously, looked at his Instagram and there were all photos of her, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s cool,’” she recalled. “When I went to Fairfield University, I actually remember one time passing out her Skinnygirl margarita at a Whole Foods and I [thought that] she’s such a hustler. … I always really liked her.”

During another segment of Barely Filtered, Aurora admitted her and Paul’s romance was “too much too soon.”

“During the week before my sister’s wedding, I was having feelings like, ‘This relationship probably isn’t for me. He doesn’t want to have kids.’ I didn’t want that door to be closed,” Aurora shared, via Us Weekly.

Although Aurora felt “overwhelmed” ahead of Olivia and Christian McCaffrey‘s wedding, she still invited Bernon to Rhode Island, where they were photographed on a boat ride together. However, they didn’t attend the nuptials together since their relationship “was new.”

“She just didn’t know him yet and also [Paul] didn’t want to come,” Aurora said. “We were joking and doing our banter thing and she said he was [my] flavor of the month. I said, ‘Don’t say that. That’s not fair [and] he’s gonna listen to that.’ She’s like, ‘That has nothing to do with him and everything to do with you.’ She was joking and I asked my producers if we could cut it.”

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July 19, 2024
Summer House’s Lindsay Hubbard Slams Dorinda Medley as “Awful” for Allegedly Leaking Her Pregnancy News, Calls RHONY Alum’s Behavior “Disappointing” and “Sad”

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Lindsay Hubbard took to Instagram to confirm that Dorinda Medley leaked her pregnancy news to producers of The Traitors following her official reveal on the Fourth of July.

Following weeks of rumors suggesting that the Summer House star, 37, was pregnant, and claiming the Real Housewives of New York City alum, 59, was the one who initially leaked the news, Lindsay reacted to a post shared on Instagram in regard to Dorinda’s leak.

“Rumors of [Lindsay Hubbard]’s pregnancy have been circling for [a while], but apparently [Dorinda Medley] outed her pregnancy to [The Traitors] producers … Could you see Dorinda going to production?” read a message shared by Taste of Reality on Instagram this week.

“This was awful! Super disappointing and sad,” Lindsay replied in a comment, shading the former RHONY star.

In another post, shared by Comments by Bravo on Instagram, more details were revealed about Dorinda’s leaking of Lindsay’s pregnancy news.

According to the report, Instagram outlet Deux Moi had shared an anonymous tip they received about Lindsay’s now-confirmed pregnancy under the title, “Pseudonym Please: Pastrami On Rye.”

“Looks like one bubbly Bravo star’s attempt to deceive went flat faster than a class of day-old Prosecco. This summer stunner thought she could house a little secret in this realm of deceit. But, when a certain Bravo Dame caught wind, she went berserk to producers,” the insider alleged. “Once this pretty little liar was exposed, not only was she clipped from the show, but she was also replaced by someone who she’s not only shared a roof with, but a beau as well. [Guess] honesty really is the best policy, even when playing games.”

As Summer House fans surely saw, Lindsay, who split from ex-boyfriend Carl Radke, 39, last August, confirmed her baby news with a post on Instagram on Thursday with a series of baby bump photos.

“Trigger Warning: This post contains more fireworks than the 4th of July! WE’RE PREGNANT!!!!!” she announced. “I truly believe the universe has a bigger plan and this is it! The second I had a feeling, I took a [Clear Blue] Early Digital Pregnancy Test and getting a clear result, in words, made the next steps sooo much easier. My boyfriend and I are beyond excited to welcome our little #HubbCub this Holiday season 2024!!

Summer House season nine is currently in production.

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July 5, 2024
PHOTOS: RHONY Alum Alex McCord Visits Former Townhouse in Brooklyn With Husband and Sons as Fans React

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“While you are in high school, I am in Brooklyn.”

Alex McCord returned to her infamous Brooklyn townhouse – 10 years after packing her ‘Herman Munster’ shoes and flying away from the US. During her stint on the Real Housewives of New York, she fought the elitism of her costars, who couldn’t be bothered to leave the Upper East Side.

But Alex was a proud resident of Long Island, where she raised her small children with her husband, Simon Van Kempen. Now, their sons Johan and Francois are 18 and 20.

In a January 15 Instagram post, Alex shared a photo of her family at their former Brooklyn home – which was constantly being renovated when they were on the show.

“Some more places and people from our NYC trip,” wrote Alex in the caption. “Impossible to pack 20 years or 16 years or 11 years or 9 years into a week, so we enjoyed every minute.”

She said they also “did some touristy things we had never done before … just because.”

Fans shared their thoughts in the comments.

“Omg look at how grown up Johan and Francois are!” exclaimed one fan. “Beautiful family.”

“My GAWD, they’re your doppelgängers! I see both of you in each [of] those faces,” wrote another.

“Always enjoyed you on the show! Time flies — those boys are so big now! I think one boy favors you, and one favors Simon!” wrote a different user.

RHONY Alum Alex McCord poses with sons Johan and Francois van Kempen

Another fan admired how Alex is “still married.” Most of her ‘OG’ costars got divorced.

“Alex, you have not aged a day!” said a different viewer. “Loved you in RHONY.”

Alex now lives in Australia, where her husband was born and raised.

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January 21, 2024
The OG ‘RHONY’ Ladies Are Back and We Couldn’t Be Happier. Plus ‘Potomac,’ ‘Salt Lake City,’ and ‘Beverly Hills.’

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Rachel Lindsay and Callie Curry begin today’s Morally Corrupt by sharing their reactions to the new Vanderpump Rules Season 11 trailer (1:40), before discussing the brand-new Ultimate Girls Trip season, which features lots of familiar faces (8:55). Then, Rachel and Callie chat about The Real Housewives of Potomac Season 8, Episode 6 (36:38). Rachel is later joined by Chelsea Stark-Jones, who’s recaps The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 4, Episode 14 (53:11) and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 13, Episode 8 (1:13:44).

Host: Rachel Lindsay
Guests: Callie Curry and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Producers: Devon Baroldi
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December 15, 2023
RHOBH Newbie Annemarie Wiley Shades Crystal Kung-Minkoff & Sutton, Reacts to Crystal Being Slammed as “Rude” as Chanel Ayan Defends Crystal

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Crystal Kung Minkoff’s new castmate Annemarie Wiley reacted to Olivia Flower’s allegation that Crystal was “rude” to her at BravoCon – after Crystal claimed many Bravolebrities were rude to herself. Around the same time, Annemarie shaded both Crystal and Sutton Stracke, amid the reports that the costars feuded on the current season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

During a former interview, Crystal suggested that many stars from both the new and original casts of Real Housewives of New York treated her unkindly. She also called Jeff Lewis a “c**k-sucker” after he insinuated that Crystal doesn’t bring much to the table for the show.

In a post shared by @queensofbravo on Instagram, Annemarie reacted to Olivia’s comment about Crystal being rude.

“I’m dead,” wrote the newbie star, who included three laughing emojis.

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Annemarie seemed to shade both Crystal and Sutton in another post while responding to a fan who asked, ‘Who do you feel closest to on the cast?’

“Everyone who’s name doesn’t start with an ‘S’ or a C,’” wrote the star, via @everythinghousewives on Instagram, presumably alluding to Sutton and Crystal.

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Meanwhile, a ‘Housewife’ from a different franchise came to Crystal’s defense after Olivia’s accusation.

“Crystal is so lovely and kind and very supportive,” wrote Chanel Ayan, from Real Housewives of Dubai. “I don’t believe this nonsense.”

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 13 airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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November 15, 2023
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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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.

Just because Ramona isn’t at BravoCon doesn’t mean Avery isn’t going to be here 👀 #RHONY pic.twitter.com/17WqOaTC1Q

— Queens of Bravo (@queensofbravo) November 3, 2023

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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November 3, 2023
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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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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November 2, 2023
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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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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October 30, 2023
RHONY Star Jessel Taank Reveals Where She Stands With Sai De Silva After Feud, and Shares What She Thinks of Ubah Hassan’s Boyfriend, & Live Viewing Thread

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Jessel Taank revealed where she stands with Sai De Silva after the Real Housewives of New York City stars feuded continuously throughout their freshman season. The mother-of-two also shared her thoughts on Ubah Hassan’s mystery man – who was recently identified as Oliver Dachsel.

In multiple episodes, Sai called out Jessel over issues that didn’t make sense to many fans. At the beginning of the season, however, Jessel seemed to complain about several things during a cast trip, which bothered her costars.

Speaking with Us Weekly, Jessel shared where she and Sai now stand.

“Sai and I are on good terms,” said Jessel, who explained that watching the episodes back gave her the “opportunity to reflect” upon her own actions. “I know I said a number of things that I’m like, ‘Oh, God, cringe, so awful.’ And I’m sure that as we’re all watching ourselves on TV, you’re like, ‘Oh, gosh.’ It’s just more of a revelation on how you’re reflected and how people see you.”

After the 43-year-old was asked whether Sai might be open to a deeper connection, Jessel claimed she doesn’t know. “And quite frankly, I don’t care,” the star continued. “It’s one of those things where I’ll always put my best foot forward. There’s only so much you can do, and truly I am who I am — and I said that to her. I was like, ‘If we are not aligned or if we’re not the same personality or if we’re just not connecting, it’s OK.’ You don’t have to love everyone that’s in your world.”

Regarding Ubah’s formerly secret relationship with Oliver – an investment banker also known as ‘Mr. Connecticut’ – Jessel shared that she “100 percent” understands the reason her costar wished to keep it under the radar at that point, since they had just begun dating.

Jessel also opened up about meeting him.

“I’m obsessed with him,” she said. “He’s so gorgeous and he’s obviously very obsessed with her. They’re so happy, and I’m so happy for her.”

Live Viewing Thread – This is also the live viewing thread for tonight’s new episode of The Real Housewives of New York City season 14 reunion part 2 which airs at 9/8c on Bravo. Feel free to chat below and share your thoughts as the episode airs!

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October 29, 2023
We Chat With Erin Lichy From ‘RHONY’! Plus, the ‘Beverly Hills’ Premiere and ‘Southern Charm’ Episode 7.

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Rachel Lindsay and Zack Peter kick off today’s Morally Corrupt by discussing the tea about two Bravo marriages (1:00) before launching into a recap of Southern Charm Season 9, Episode 7 (8:08). Then, Rachel is joined by Jodi Walker to dish about the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 13 premiere (15:55). Finally, Jodi talks with Erin Lichy from The Real Housewives of New York about her reunion experience, season regrets, and more (44:23)!

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Producer: Devon Manze
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October 27, 2023
RHONY’s Jessel Taank on Cheating Rumors Against Husband, Drama With Sai & What Wasn’t Shown, as She Accuses Costars of “Mean Girl Behavior,” Plus Sitting Next to Andy at Reunion

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Jessel Taank is firing back at her Real Housewives of New York City castmates’ cheating rumors against her husband, Pavit Randhawa.

During an interview on Monday, the 43-year-old fashionista and first Indian housewife of the franchise discussed her marriage, reacted to claims of “privilege,” and shared her thoughts on being seated next to host Andy Cohen, 55, at the reunion while also clapping back at the suggestion that she’s “forgettable” and revealing her dream cast for Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip.

“[Ubah Hassan] and [Brynn Whitfield] for sure. We do everything together,” Jessel began amid an October 16 interview with Rolling Stone. “On [RHUGT], you’ve got to have fun. You’ve got to be able to like have a blast, let loose, and dance. I’d say Chanel Ayan from [The Real Housewives of Dubai], because she’d give such fashion. I like Kyle Richards and it looks like she’s recently single so she’d probably be up for having fun. I love [Candiace Dillard-Bassett] from [The Real Housewives of Potomac]. She’s so witty and she’s got shade.”

During her debut season on RHONY, Jessel made waves with a number of comments, including her complaints about the Hamptons home of Erin Lichy, 36, and her statement about Tribeca being an “up-and coming” neighborhood.

“At the start, people were like, ‘Who is this girl?! She’s a monster.’ But that was when my trajectory changed. Not only did I put Tribeca on the map, but I redeemed myself,” she noted of the shade.

And while some have said she’s “forgettable,” Jessel feels she’s underestimated.

“Very much! In fact, they’ve told me that. They’re like, ‘We don’t know how you do it, we need to take notes.’ I was really just being myself,” Jessel explained. “I know I’m funny and witty and I have that dry British [sense] of humor that some people don’t understand … I’m also not the loudest person in the room, so I think people assumed I was going to be boring or, as they kept saying, ‘forgettable.’”

“I am being honest and open about the things that are happening in my life, which I think the fans found relatable,” she added.

Following a drama-filled season, during which she became a fan favorite, with viewers deeming themselves “Taank Tops,” Jessel found herself seated next to Andy at the reunion.

“I was very nervous. I was like, ‘Oh my God, am I in the hot seat?!’” she recalled. “It was an honor! As a Housewives virgin, I didn’t know how important seating charts were. Everyone kept asking me about it and then Pavit sent me all these predictions, like it was fantasy football or something! It was wild. I totally thought [Jenna Lyons] and Brynn would get those middle seats.”

Regarding the claims of having “privilege,” which she faced after she seemingly compared her upbringing to that of Brynn, 36, and Sai De Silva, 43, both of whom grew up poor with troubled parents, Jessel said she found it “bizarre” that she had to defend her background.

“I’m an Indian girl. I’m British. I live in America … [And] I think one of the things that makes me interesting as a person is where my parents and grandparents came from,” she stated. “It was shocking to me. I say the word shocking because, like everyone else on the cast, my story is what informs my identity. They kept saying, ‘That’s not your story!’ I was like, ‘Who are you to say that?’”

“The concept of ‘privilege,’ it’s such a triggering idea, right? Yes, I grew up with an incredible family. I had a huge support system. I had a roof over my head. I had structure. I was given all these things that Sai didn’t have, or that Brynn didn’t have. But I did not grow up with any kind of generational wealth or come from old money,” she clarified.

As she and Sai butted heads, Jessel said she realized production is “a thousand [percent]” not her friend, especially after texting them to let them know she’d be late to their brunch date.

“She didn’t text me when she was 20 minutes late! I was texting production saying that I was running behind. When I was five minutes away, they told me that Sai had just arrived!” said Jessel. “I wasn’t thinking about how that would translate. I should have just texted Sai.”

“Sai had already made up her mind about me at that brunch. No matter what I said, no matter what I did,” she reasoned.

Moving on to her marriage, Jessel looked back on the challenges she and Pavit faced amid filming. As RHONY fans will recall, Jessel was open with the fact that they hadn’t had sex since the birth of their two-year-old twins.

“IVF was a tough pill to swallow when it came to getting back into the sack with him. It took an emotional and mental toll on both of us,” she admitted.

As they attempted to get back on track, the cast latched on to the fact that Pavit had flown to Vietnam without Jessel and insinuated that he had gone there to sleep with other women.

“[It was] mean girl behavior,” Jessel explained. “They were trying to insinuate that there was something shady going on. It was very, very shocking! I never thought that those were the conversations that were happening.”

After making a face when Erin’s early support of former president Donald Trump, 77, was mentioned, Jessel admitted to feeling she was hypocritical for insinuating that Pavit cheated while also getting upset with Brynn for joking about a divorce from Abraham “Abe” Lichy.

“It definitely showed a double standard to me, because she was very upset about the whole Brynn situation. Brynn probably shouldn’t have made that joke at the party, but whatever. At the end of the day, it was just really disappointing,” Jessel stated. “I think that they looked at my marriage and took it to a place that really wasn’t cool.”

“I’ve been prompted many times to talk about things and I’ve said no, because it’s detrimental to someone’s character or their relationship,” she added.

Live Viewing Thread – This is also the live viewing thread for tonight’s new episode of The Real Housewives of New York City season 14 reunion part 1 which airs at 9/8c on Bravo. Feel free to chat below and share your thoughts as the episode airs!

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Lindsay Cronin

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October 22, 2023