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Andy Cohen is providing his views on how the Actual Housewives franchise has improved about the a long time — and how he feels about Bethenny Frankel and Leah McSweeney’s promises about the community.
Cohen, 55, mentioned he has “a whole lot to say” about former close friend and The True Housewives of New York City alum Frankel’s “reality reckoning,” which has grow to be a buzzword as she makes an attempt to unionize reality stars.
“If you search at displays like American Idol, Survivor, The Bachelor or the Below Deck persons, 90 percent or far more of the fact stars on them are on for one particular period or much less,” Cohen spelled out in his The Hollywood Reporter profile, published on Wednesday, Might 8. “Also, performing is a whole-time career. You do not go to faculty to be a fact star. Reality stars typically have other positions.”
The Enjoy What Comes about Dwell With Andy Cohen host made it crystal clear that he was talking “as an independent producer” and his ideas no way crossed with Bravo’s.
“I assume the way that Bravo pays people is that it’s a buyout — they’re shopping for them out for a display that can be dispersed in certain means, and the lengthier you keep on, the increased your wage will get. And salaries for people today who have been on a extensive time are really substantial. Seem, you are not drafted into the Real Housewives. You both want to be on the display or not, and you both see it as getting some better reward for you or not.”
(L-R) Andy Cohen and Bethenny Frankel NEW YORK, NY – Oct 15: (L-R) Andy Cohen and Bethenny Frankel go to the 2nd yearly “American Made” Awards at Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal on Oct 15, 2013 in New York Town. (Picture by Rommel Demano/Getty Visuals)
Whilst he didn’t slam Frankel — or anyone for that make a difference — in THR profile Cohen did get candid. Continue to keep scrolling for the biggest Bravo-linked takeaways:
1. Wherever He Stands With Disgraced Housewives
Cohen named himself “a nostalgic person” who is “proud” of the shut interactions he’s made over the yrs on Bravo. While not naming any person specifically, Cohen explained it’s “hurtful” when he becomes targets for the former stars.
“I think most men and women involved with these reveals have been very grateful for the platform, but there will constantly be a number of with problems,” Cohen stated. “But I have no regrets about the way I’ve dealt with nearly anything. I assume almost everything that occurs in your everyday living informs the subsequent thing that happens in your lifetime. That is the way I glance at all this. I know what the reality is, and I know how I’ve carried out myself, and I stroll tall each individual working day on that.”
2. Refined Reaction to the Numerous Allegations
Previous Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo sued Bravo in January around an alleged incident with Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Brandi Glanville although they were being filming Genuine Housewives: Final Ladies Excursion period 4. Glanville also accused Cohen of sexual harassment in February, which he’s considering the fact that denied.
Former RHONY star McSweeney, for her portion, sued Cohen and Bravo in February, professing that they exploited her struggles with alcoholism. Through his THR profile, Cohen reacted to the different allegations with one particular quick and sweet sentence.
“Unfortunately, I simply cannot chat about some of these points,” he said, seemingly referring to them currently being ongoing legal issues.
3. Sobriety and Bravo
One particular thing Cohen did speak about, even so, is the marriage concerning Bravo and liquor. When he didn’t name McSweeney, these comments appeared to be directed toward her promises.
“What I’ll say about the alcohol is that we have so quite a few sober individuals and people today who have gotten sober on the show, like Countess Luann [de Lesseps]. We have persons who’ve never experienced a consume through the full operate of the exhibit,” he explained. “Jill Zarin. Kandi Burris. Heather Dubrow will just have an occasional glass of champagne.”
Cohen pointed out that Bravo does not “force anyone to do nearly anything.” He added, “No 1 is secretly hiding liquor bottles on established. That is preposterous. We’ve been extremely supportive of people’s sobriety.”
The producer also built it apparent that with some of the colorful people in the Actual Housewives franchise they really don’t have to have liquor “to gin up drama” among the females.
“Have you observed Ramona Singer on a random Tuesday at 1 p.m.? Have you ever run into Lisa Rinna at midday? Lisa Rinna does not need to have a glass of rosé in purchase to convey to you specifically how she is experience,” Cohen joked. “Margaret Josephs only beverages Diet program Coke, and she is a truth of the matter cannon wherever she goes. I really don’t assume Teresa Giudice would say that it was the pink wine that brought on her to flip that desk! We get started filming the reunions at 6 a.m. for God’s sake!”
4. Why There is No BravoCon in 2024
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The official BravoCon announcement was made very last month — but the 3-working day conference is skipping this year’s function and heading again to Las Vegas for 2025. When asked why, Cohen admitted the convention is “a massive undertaking” general, noting the 160 Bravo stars, 30,00 people today in attendance and 5 are living WWHL episodes.
“It was just a large total of effort and hard work. And when it ended, I keep in mind declaring to [NBCU chairman] Frances Berwick, possibly we should really skip upcoming yr or do it in a yr and a 50 percent. It will be much more specific that way,” he recalled. “Also, the room we preferred was only offered nine months just after we had previously performed it. And that seemed way much too soon. But eventually it was a Bravo selection, not mine.”
Though the selection was lately declared, Bravo produced the contact “eight months back,” per Cohen. “People tied it into what is been going on. But it had completely very little to do with that,” he extra.
5. Will Tori Spelling Be on ‘The True Housewives of Beverly Hills’?
Spelling has been making a case to be a part of RHOBH for years. Her most current endeavor was on an episode of her “Misspelling” podcast final month. At the time Spelling questioned if she wasn’t on the exhibit “because I’m broke.”
Cohen, for his element, explained to THR it’s very little personalized in opposition to Spelling.
“Tori Spelling has produced a large amount of sound about wanting to be on the clearly show. She’d definitely provide good drama, but we’ve in no way really experienced a significant discussion about her for some reason,” he stated. “I basically have combined thoughts about acquiring stars on the demonstrate. When Lisa Rinna was seeking out for period just one of Beverly Hills, I was incredibly a lot against the plan. Like, she’s previously a celebrity! But then she arrived, and it produced ideal feeling.”
