Andy Cohen reacted to Bethenny Frankel‘s actuality reckoning whereas attending an “Ask Andy” panel on the opening day of BravoCon on Friday.
Because the Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis alum, 52, continues to name out Bravo, NBCUniversal, and their execs, together with Andy, for mistreating their expertise and silencing them with non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), which they’ve denied, Andy, 55, clapped again whereas additionally revealing his favourite Actual Housewives and teasing the upcoming 14th season of The Actual Housewives of New Jersey.
Following studies claiming Teresa Giudice, 51, refused to movie with Melissa Gorga, 44, all through manufacturing, Andy insisted followers might be happy with the forthcoming episodes.
“I believe that’s what’s refreshing concerning the season, and I truly type of discovered it refreshing final season, is that they’re not even pretending. I imply, they simply hate one another,” Andy informed the group, per PEOPLE. “So it’s like as soon as that’s out the door, it truly type of takes the power out of the entire thing after which you’ll be able to transfer on and inform different tales, which is what is going on this season.”
“I believe it will likely be actually fascinating for folks [to see] as a result of there are lots of new alliances,” he continued. “All of the platelets type of shift this season and I believe it’s actually fascinating to look at.”
However the viewers wasn’t satisfied that the RHONJ forged shouldn’t have been modified forward of filming and started chanting, “Hearth Teresa!”
#RHONJ information: Andy mentioned with Jeff at his #BravoCon panel concerning the new season and the way the dynamics have shifted! Somebody within the viewers screamed “hearth Teresa” however Jeff says instantly that SHE brings within the rankings 😅 interval. pic.twitter.com/WzmlXxmDa7
— Day by day Bravo 💌 (@dailybravomail) November 3, 2023
In response, host Jeff Lewis, 53, identified that Andy would by no means do this as a result of Teresa “brings within the rankings.”
“You possibly can’t hearth her,” he acknowledged. “That’s the issue. I imply, I like Teresa. I’m advantageous, I’m good along with her now. I don’t need to trigger any extra issues.”
At one other second within the panel, as seen in a clip shared by All Concerning the Actual Housewives on Instagram, Andy named Kyle Richards, 54, of The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Kandi Burruss, 47, of The Actual Housewives of Atlanta, in addition to different Bravolebrities, when requested about who he’s closest to from the Housewives franchise.
“For me, it’s the individuals who’ve been on the longest … Kyle, Jeff, Padma Lakshmi,” he defined. “Kandi and I are very a lot in contact … I really feel like I’ve been via loads with Teresa and Melissa. I really feel like there could also be extra of a shorthand as a result of we’ve identified one another for thus a few years and labored collectively for thus a few years.”
Andy then weighed in on Bethenny’s many claims in opposition to Bravo.
“My ideas are that Bravo, as all of us can see, Bravo and the exhibits which might be on Bravo convey hundreds of thousands of individuals a lot pleasure and a lot happiness, which is why we’re all right here to have enjoyable,” he famous, through Queens of Bravo on Instagram. “What I believe is, I stay within the pleasure that these exhibits convey folks and I believe all of us do. That’s the place that I’m at.”
The Actual Housewives of New Jersey season 13 is anticipated to premiere on Bravo in early 2024.