“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/real-housewives">Real Housewives of Orange County</a>” alum Heather Dubrow insisted during a Thursday podcast episode that she didn’t mention her <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender">transgender</a>-identifying child on Instagram as an attempt to stay “relevant.” 
The 54-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/reality-tv">reality star</a> sparked controversy when she posted on Instagram March 4 in celebration of International Sons Day. 
&#8220;It&#8217;s International sons day! We love you, our youngest son, Ace,&#8221; Dubrow wrote in the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpXpRXCrQua/">caption</a>. 
&#8220;Our job as parents is to give our kids a safe and supportive environment so they can grow up as healthy, happy, confident, independent humans. Since Ace is a 12 year old child, with a long life ahead of him &#8211; we will let him tell his own story someday if he chooses to do so. All we can say is Ace, we love you so much and we are proud to be your parents. Your brother and sisters love and support you too,&#8221; the caption continued.
Twelve-year-old Ace is a biological female who up until recently was known by the name Collette.  
Dubrow said she’s been “very emotional” dealing with the fallout of that post. She explained her feelings during Thursday’s episode of her podcast, “Let’s Talk With Heather Dubrow.” 
“I saw [people commenting that] talking about my son was [a way] to remain relevant or to create a storyline on a television show,” the “Real Housewives&#8221; star said. “Neither of these things are true. They are the farthest thing from the truth.” 
Dubrow went on to said she would never “leverage” her children for “content.” She claimed her social media post was done simply to &#8220;acknowledge who our incredible son is.&#8221;
<a class="c-link" href="https://onelink.to/dwapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://onelink.to/dwapp" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-39797">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP</a>
&#8220;I have four kids, and they are incredible and they&#8217;re mine,&#8221; Dubrow continued. &#8220;I know my greatest role is being a mother – I know it… I take my kids and all of your kids to my heart always, every day, and I know that I was given these four kids for a reason. And not only will I protect them and fight for their safety and their rights and their freedom, but I promise I’m going to help you protect yours too.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;ve got four kids, they are different genders, different sexualities, and all at interesting places in their lives, figuring out who they are and where they belong as humans,&#8221; Dubrow said in February 2022, per <a href="https://people.com/parents/heather-dubrow-daughter-kat-comes-out-as-lesbian-exclusive/">People</a>.
Followers pointed out how surprising it was for so much LGBTQ representation to be in one family. Dubrow’s oldest daughter Max came out as bisexual in June 2020 and daughter Kat announced she was a lesbian one year later.

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen – Season 18

‘Real Housewives’ Star Heather Dubrow Denies That She Announced Her Child Is Trans ‘To Remain Relevant’

'Real Housewives' Star Heather Dubrow Denies That She Announced Her Child Is Trans 'To Remain Relevant'

Celebrities

LGBTQ

Real Housewives

Reality TV

Transgender

U.S.

During a recent episode of her podcast, Meghan Markle said that while she thinks reality TV shows like &#8220;Real Housewives of Beverly Hills&#8221; are fun, &#8220;there will be no reality show&#8221; centered around her.
During the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/meghan-markle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s</a> Spotify podcast &#8220;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mGTaPDhOU72581l3H1eGQ?si=rHLa1c3bQl-KsZkJBF2_xg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archetypes</a>&#8221; on Tuesday, TV producer Andy Cohen — who has produced the &#8220;Real Housewives&#8221; franchises — came on the show and remarked that fans have asked him in the past if Markle will be joining &#8220;RHOBH.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m like, she ain&#8217;t joining the &#8216;Beverly Hills Housewives&#8217; everybody, she&#8217;s Meghan Markle!&#8221; Cohen explained.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Meghan Markle Tells Andy Cohen She Stopped Watching &#39;Real Housewives&#39;: &#39;My Life Had Its Own Level of Drama&#39; <a href="https://t.co/3G6cbo8mQO">https://t.co/3G6cbo8mQO</a>
&mdash; People (@people) <a href="https://twitter.com/people/status/1597646586380681219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The former &#8220;Suits&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/meghan-markle-says-she-doesnt-understand-why-women-are-vilified-for-exploring-their-sexuality" target="_blank" rel="noopener">actress</a> said she had &#8220;never heard&#8221; about people wanting her to be on the show.
Cohen noted that maybe &#8220;RHOBH&#8221; wouldn&#8217;t be the right fit because she lives several hours away in Montecito.
&#8220;Yes, you mean really that this is my audition for &#8216;Real Housewives of Montecito?&#8217; Is this the moment?&#8221; Markle joked, before Cohen said she &#8220;wouldn&#8217;t have to audition.&#8221; He then offered to create a &#8220;Real Housewives of Montecito&#8221; and promised to &#8220;build the show around&#8221; her.
&#8220;There will be no reality show, but I think it&#8217;s so fun,&#8221; the member of the royal family replied.
While fans won&#8217;t be able to catch <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/meghan-markles-podcast-blasted-as-preposterous-self-aggrandising-and-so-much-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Markle</a> on a reality show any time soon, they will soon get a behind-the-scenes peek into the duchess and Prince Harry&#8217;s life with their two children, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, when their Netflix docuseries is expected to hit the streaming site December 8, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/meghan-markle-says-she-doesnt-understand-why-women-are-vilified-for-exploring-their-sexuality" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
The Duchess and Duke of Sussex reportedly were &#8220;having second thoughts on their own story, on their own project,&#8221; following the late Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s death, a source shared with <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/11/21/prince-harry-meghan-markle-netflix-show-release-date-revealed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a>.
Other insiders have told with the outlet that the royal couple wanted to reportedly edit some more of content in the docuseries because there are parts of it that reportedly contradict what Prince Harry has written about in his upcoming memoir titled &#8220;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Spare/dp/B0BJ4JGQGS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36R15MS8E7PQ3&amp;keywords=Spare&amp;qid=1669747148&amp;sprefix=spare%2Caps%2C163&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spare</a>.&#8221; The duke&#8217;s book is expected to come out in January 2023, the outlet <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/11/29/meghan-markle-reveals-to-andy-cohen-whether-shed-do-real-housewives/">noted</a>.
Meghan and Harry tied the knot in 2018. In March of 2020, the duke and duchess stepped down from their royal roles and eventually ended up leaving the United Kingdom, moving to Southern California where they now raise their children.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pain-in-the-butt-megyn-kelly-slams-meghan-markle-as-least-self-aware-person-shes-ever-encountered">&#8216;Pain In The Butt&#8217;: Megyn Kelly Slams Meghan Markle As &#8216;Least Self-Aware Person&#8217; She&#8217;s Ever Encountered</a>

The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Visit Fiji – Day 3

Meghan Markle Answers Whether She’d Ever Be On A Reality Show Like ‘Real Housewives’

Meghan Markle

Prince Harry

Royal Family

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” actress Garcelle Beauvais did not have a pleasant audition experience for “The View.”
The Haitian-American reality star called out moderator Whoopi Goldberg specifically, saying the panel member treated her badly while Beauvais was auditioning for a temporary co-host position.
“I was shocked and appalled to see how testy Whoopi was with the show’s producers,” the “RHOBH” star shared in her new book. “I was embarrassed and disappointed, to say the least. It was cringeworthy!”
The recollection is part of “Love Me As I Am,” an autobiographical memoir, according to <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/05/05/garcelle-beauvais-whoopi-cringeworthy-during-view-audition/">Page Six</a>.
Beauvais tried out for the position in 2015 after Rosie O’Donnell left “The View.” As the model and actress recounted, she was excited at the prospect of finding full time work on the popular ABC talk show. Goldberg and the other hosts quickly tampered that excitement with their demeanors.
“Here I was the eager new kid in class and I ran smack dab into the reality of an uninviting workplace,” she continued while describing the incident in the book. She called out Goldberg, Rosie Perez, and Nicole Wallace as being responsible for her bad experience.
“There was a brief nonchalant recognition that I was the co-host up to bat that week. No greetings or welcoming niceties, just a hey and they continued on with the [top-of-the-morning] meeting [with producers]. Okay,” she continued.
Though the actress, 55, said she believed the audition went well, she recalls not getting any positive reinforcement from “The View” panelists.
“The energy was cold, unfriendly and standoffish,” Beauvais explained. “The atmosphere was so opposite to my friendly nature and definitely not what I had expected or hoped for.”
She said while speaking at one point, Perez allegedly kicked her leg under the table in an effort to make her stop talking. The “RHOBH” star said, “It was a shut-the-f***-up-b****, you’re-talking-too-much signal kick!”
Later, Beauvais said Perez explained the move.
“&#8217;Girl, you know, I just wanted you to know that you needed to be quiet. I thought you were gonna go on too long. You know, we have a system here and we know when the other one is about to talk. So I just wanted to stop you from talking too much.’”
The actress thought to herself, “What kind of system is that where grown women kick each other like f***ing mules? Was this a new type of morse code or something? GTFOOH!”
Beauvais told Page Six that she included the story in her memoir “because it happened,” but confirmed she’s still a fan of “The View” despite the bad audition.
“I’m not making this s*** up, you know what I mean?” she said. “If these stories happened and it’s my memoir, then I’m talking about it. It was unfortunate because I’m still such a fan and even still record the show.”
Beauvais added, “I love what they do. I think they’re smart, and I love the cast, especially now. I think Sunny [Hostin]’s great.”
“I got reintroduced to Whoopi, and I think sometimes you don’t get a second chance like that. Sometimes you have to be open for a reintroduction,” she continued. “She’s an icon. And I get that. I would never take away from her in terms of what she was able to do in the industry way before a lot of us. So kudos to her for that.”

World Premiere Of Sony Pictures Animation And Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” – Arrivals

‘Cold, Unfriendly And Standoffish’: ‘Real Housewives’ Star Recalls Whoopi Goldberg Acting ‘Cringeworthy’ During Audition For ‘The View’

Garcelle Beauvais Recalls Unpleasant Audition For 'The View'

Sunny Hostin

The View

Whoopi Goldberg

Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Leakes is suing the companies who own the show. The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in an Atlanta federal court, stated that Leakes was subject to racist behavior and a hostile work environment during filming.  
Defendants in the case include NBCUniversal, Bravo, production companies True Entertainment and Truly Original, executives from the companies, and &#8220;RHOA&#8221; executive producer Andy Cohen, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nene-leakes-sues-nbc-bravo-real-housewives-atlanta-1235133102/">according to</a> The Hollywood Reporter.
Leakes’ coworker and fellow reality star Kim Zolciak-Biermann is named as a main source of the alleged remarks but is not named in the suit. The star, whose real name is Linnethia Monique Leakes, claims she broached the topic of racist remark multiple times with “RHOA” executives but was ignored.
“NBC, Bravo and True foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated – if not, encouraged,” the suit says.
Specific incidents are also mentioned. For example, Zolciak-Biermann stands accused of saying “words to the effect of: ‘I don’t want to sit around with NeNe and eat chicken&#8217;” during a discussion about attending a barbecue. The suit says the statement “perpetuated an offensive stereotype about African-Americans.”
The suit also says what while filming the fifth season in 2012, Zolciak-Biermann made “racially offensive and stereotypical” comments about housewife Kandi Burruss’ new house, saying the neighborhood was “ghetto.” She also accuses Zolciak-Biermann of using the N-word and calling Leakes’ house a “roach nest.”
The “Real Housewives” alum puts a lot of the blame on the show’s executive team, who she says, “did not terminate their relationship with Zolciak-Biermann, nor take any other meaningful action to put an end to her racially-offensive behavior.”
&#8220;NBC, Bravo and True foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated – if not, encouraged,&#8221; the suit stipulates.
“From the day the series began filming, NeNe was the target of systemic racism from co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann, which was tolerated by Bravo executive producer Andy Cohen and other executives,” Leakes’ lawyer David deRubertis said in a statement.
Another attorney on Leakes’ team, Joe Habachy, said via email that “not a day goes by that NeNe doesn’t wake up with an onslaught of overwhelming emotions as a direct result of these unfortunate and avoidable occurrences.”
The suit also claims that Leakes’ involvement in the Black Lives Matter movement led to her being written off the show.
“As the Black Lives Matter movement swept our nation, Mrs. Leakes — Bravo’s historically most successful Black female talent — should have been embraced by NBC, Bravo, and True,” the suit reads. “Instead, NBC, Bravo, and True forced her out of the ‘house she built,’ denying her a regular role.”
According to the suit, Leakes is seeking monetary compensation for a violation of federal employment and anti-discrimination laws.

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen – Season 14

‘Target Of Systemic Racism’: NeNe Leakes Files Lawsuit Against ‘Real Housewives’ Execs For Creating A ‘Hostile Work Environment’

Atlanta

Entertainment

Television

Like so many others around the world, “Real Housewives” star Bethenny Frankel considers herself a big fan of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for staying put in his country and vowing to defend the land from a Russian invasion. 
&#8220;Zelenskyy&#8217;s a bada**,&#8221; the reality star <a href="https://twitter.com/Bethenny/status/1497439255563538435">tweeted</a> late Friday night, plus echoed during an interview with Fox News. &#8220;He just seems like he&#8217;s not giving up, and it&#8217;s an interesting thing to watch.”
&#8220;It&#8217;s inspiring because he&#8217;s leading by example and people are fighting,” she <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/bethenny-frankel-ukraine-president-zelenskyy">continued</a>. “If he weren&#8217;t fighting for his own country no one else would want to be doing that, so it&#8217;s amazing.&#8221;
On Saturday, Zelensky posted a video of himself walking around the streets of Kyiv after a night of artillery fire in different parts of the city. He told the world both in words and with his actions, &#8220;I&#8217;m here.&#8221; It’s just another example of the president’s bravery, which has been on display multiple times already since Russia invaded. 
Meanwhile, Frankel is ramping up efforts to help Ukraine in her own way. The “Housewives” alum told followers she was “trying” to get to Ukraine to distribute supplies after helping to raise $10 million through her BStrong disaster relief initiative. 
The reality star <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/bethenny-frankel-ukraine-bstrong-donations">told</a> Fox News Digital that she’s attempting to travel to Ukraine to help distribute supplies. 
&#8220;I&#8217;m actually planning right now. I&#8217;m trying to go. I&#8217;m talking to my team. They&#8217;re not having a lot of service right now, so I wouldn&#8217;t be able to do everything I&#8217;m doing if I were there on the border,&#8221; Frankel said. &#8220;It&#8217;s very hard to get in touch with my partners on the ground so they&#8217;re asking I stay right now otherwise nothing will be able to get done.&#8221;
The “Real Housewives” star mentioned how moved she was that the millions of dollars in donation came from regular people, not other millionaire celebrities. 
&#8220;This is an effort of $50 donations of the average American. This is really not a celebrity, high-profile money effort at this time,&#8221; she told the publication of her fundraising efforts. &#8220;This has been a literally million and a half dollars of people around the world whose small donations is all they can afford and that&#8217;s what&#8217;s so beautiful about it.&#8221;
Frankel also discussed how committed she was to the cause, especially after seeing images of destruction in Ukraine via social media. &#8220;It&#8217;s hard at night, you just think about it and see the images of tanks running over cars and superficial people posting superficial things and you&#8217;re sort of in shock where you&#8217;re living in this vortex where this isn&#8217;t the only thing going on in the world,&#8221; she told Fox News.
&#8220;Just to donate and keep talking because communicating spreads information and makes it more about saving lives than eyelashes.&#8221;
BStrong in partnership with Global Empowerment Mission is distributing 100,000 hygiene and survival kits, plus using the money raised to assist &#8220;individual cases and families through cash, cards and plane tickets.&#8221; Representatives are stationed at a welcome center in Poland to help fleeing Ukrainian refugees.
The Daily Wire’s first original film, Shut In, has made its cinematic debut, being met with rave reviews. The Daily Wire is building an alternative to the leftist entertainment industry, one gripping movie at a time. Join us in this mission and stream Shut In today by becoming a Daily Wire<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe"> member</a>.

Bethenny Frankel Portrait Session

‘Real Housewives’ Alum Bethenny Frankel Calls Zelensky A ‘Bada**,’ Pledges $10 Million In Aid For Citizens

Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky

As if the world needed more reasons to keep kids off social media, here’s another one. 
“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Jennifer Aydin didn’t know if she’d ever tell her five kids that their father cheated on her a decade ago. The Bravo star, however, was forced to explain the situation to her nine-year-old daughter Olivia after the pre-teen found out about the incident on TikTok.
“We had a blogger leak this awful storyline and somebody made a TikTok on it,” Aydin <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/02/01/jennifer-aydins-daughter-discovered-dads-affair-on-tiktok/">told</a> Page Six. “My sweet little Olivia — who threw a beautiful anniversary party for us [on ‘RHONJ’ Season 11] to show how her parents are still in love — saw a TikTok that said ‘the big secret.’”
The Bravo star went on to discuss how the little girl left comments defending her parents, which is how Aydin realized she had to confess to her youngest daughter what happened.
The star said Olivia wrote in the comments, “This is my mommy and daddy and this is not true!”
“She came to me to show me her comment and said, ‘Look, Mommy, I’m defending you from all of these lies,’” the mom of five told Page Six. She asked Olivia to remove her comment because the affair rumors were actually true. Aydin’s husband Bill had an affair with a pharmaceutical rep when she was pregnant with her fourth child.
“I sat her down and I kept my composure because I realized [my kids] will react to however Mommy’s acting,” Aydin said. “I put on a brave face and said, ‘Listen, Daddy did a bad thing. But that doesn’t mean that he’s a bad person. And when we love people, we forgive them when they make mistakes. And I’ve forgiven him and I’m OK.’ She wasn’t upset because I wasn’t upset.”
Her other kids, however, were less forgiving. Some of them reacted strongly to news of their father’s affair. 
“My husband told Justin. I was in the room, and Justin kind of was almost irritated, like, ‘I don’t ever want to talk about this ever again.’ He’s not watching this season,” Aydin told the publication. 
“My Gabriella, she was more crushed. She felt very betrayed and was angry for a bit but we got through that. And my two [younger] boys, they’re neither here or there,” she continued. 
“And Olivia, now that she sees that Mommy’s OK with it, she’ll be like, ‘Mommy, do they know about &#8216;the secret,&#8217; too?’ And I’ll say, ‘Yeah, but it’s not a secret anymore and we’re OK with talking about it.’ And she’ll say, ‘Oh yeah, that’s right,’” Aydin continued. “So remember, children will learn by example. As long as I’m cool and not breaking down, I think they’ll be OK.”
Aydin is optimistic that her kids will forgive their father like she did and that the affair will not affect their relationship. Prior to the TikTok story, the “Real Housewives” star had not told anyone about the affair and wasn’t planning to.
She ultimately reconciled with her husband and claims to be in “a great space” with him now. He is allegedly “embarrassed” and “uncomfortable” that the story of his affair went public and that his kids know about it now too.

‘Real Housewives’ Star’s 9-Year-Old Daughter Discovered Her Father’s Affair Via TikTok

Reality star Jennie Nguyen has officially been booted from Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” due to &#8220;offensive social media posts&#8221; and other controversial sentiments from 2020 about protests against alleged racially biased policing. Bravo announced the news of her firing Tuesday.
“Bravo has ceased filming with Jennie Nguyen and she will no longer be a cast member on ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,’” the statement read. 
“We recognize we failed to take appropriate action once her offensive social media posts were brought to our attention. Moving forward, we will work to improve our processes to ensure we make better informed and more thoughtful casting decisions.”
The controversy exploded after an unearthed collection of Facebook posts were brought to light, sparking backlash. The reality star had shared a series of memes and comments during the summer of 2020 at the height of protests related to the murder of George Floyd while in police custody, Page Six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/01/19/rhoslc-star-jennie-nguyen-faces-backlash-for-controversial-posts/">reported</a>.
One post the 44-year-old former “RHSLC” star shared said, “I’m sick of people saying cops need more training. You had 18 years to teach your kids it’s wrong to loot, steal, set buildings a blaze, block traffic, laser people’s eyes, overturn cars, destroy buildings and attack citizens. Who failed who?”
Another said: “Hundreds of blacks shot and many killed (including children) by other blacks every week. Over a thousand Officers violently injured, some permanently, by rioters. Anarchists rioting in major cities every night, which has caused billions of dollars of destruction to private and public property. And you still think Police Officers are the problem. You are an idiot.”
Nguyen allegedly also shared a meme that included the caption, “If you follow the officers [sic] orders, you won’t get shot.” At separate points, she also shared items which included phrases such as “BLM Thugs” and “violent gangs.”
The reality star’s Bravo co-workers were horrified by the posts and spoke out publicly condemning them. “Watch What Happens Live” host and “RHSLC” executive producer Andy Cohen said he found the posts “upsetting” and “disgusting.” 
Nguyen’s “Housewives” co-stars reacted in a similar manner. Page Six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/01/25/jennie-nguyen-fired-from-rhoslc-after-controversial-posts-surface/">reported</a> that Meredith Marks said she was “sickened.” Whitney Rose relayed that she was “shocked and saddened,” while Heather Gay used the word “disappointed” to describe how she was feeling.
Nguyen shared a public apology on her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CY7hR0Sv_IP/">Instagram</a> and expressed regret for everything she had said. 
“I want to acknowledge and apologize for my deleted Facebook posts from 2020 that resurfaced today,” the Bravo star wrote. “At the time, I thought I was speaking out against violence, but I have since learned how offensive and hurtful my words were.” 
She went on to say she deactivated her Facebook account and seeks to “learn about perspectives different from my own.” 
Meanwhile, Nguyen recently accused her “Housewives” co-star Mary M. Cosby of racist comments for telling Nguyen, who is a Vietnamese American, that she has “nice slanted eyes.” Nguyen confronted Cosby with the support of fellow co-stars, but Cosby did not back down. 
Instead, Cosby insisted her compliment was “genuine” and said she would “never” apologize to Nguyen.

‘Offensive’ Posts Criticizing 2020 Riots Lead To Jennie Nguyen Getting Booted From ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’

“Real Housewives of Orange County” star Kelly Dodd says she got punished for sporting a novelty hat that she didn’t purchase for herself.
The 46-year-old reality star made the claim during an <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kelly-dodd-rick-leventhal-on-their-rhoc-legacy-new/id1496557812?i=1000546767709">episode</a> of the “Behind the Velvet Rope” podcast on Monday. “I got fined for wearing a ‘Drunk Wives Matter’ hat, and I didn’t even buy it,” the Bravo star explained during the interview.
“It was given to me and I didn’t wear it on the show. It was at my bridal shower, and I got dinged for that,” she continued.
Host David Yontef asked Dodd how much she was charged and the RHOC alum revealed the huge sum. She also elaborated on how the hat was only part of what the charges encompassed.
“I got $16,000, and they wouldn’t tell me why, but I know one of those reasons was wearing that hat,” Dodd said. “It was general behavior, of why I got charged [$16,000].”
She explained how Bravo reps refused to elaborate on the “specifics” of why she was being charged. But Dodd insists the hat was a huge culprit because of the network’s involvement with the Black Lives Matter movement.
“I know I caused them a lot of grief because they did promote BLM so much,” the reality star alleged.
Dodd’s bridal shower was a source of controversy for plenty of reasons besides just her headwear. In October 2020, the RHOC celeb faced backlash for the bridal shower due to the lack of social distancing and to the fact that none of the party attendees were wearing masks. 
At the time, Dodd described the celebration as &#8220;an amazing bridal shower” and shared photos on Instagram. One of her followers commented on how it was more like a “Covid party.” The reality star replied, “no one is sick,” with a masked face emoji. 
Another commenter said they &#8220;wish she was more responsible&#8221; during the coronavirus pandemic. To that, Dodd replied that she&#8217;s &#8220;never been sick&#8221; before describing COVID as, &#8220;a super flu not a death sentence!&#8221;
In other photos of the 2020 event, Dodd and other partygoers are photographed holding and wearing face masks.
Some fans were upset about the “Drunk Wives Matter” hat as well. One of Dodd’s followers called the slogan “insensitive” just months after the Black Lives Matter organized protests that summer. 
&#8220;It&#8217;s not [insensitive],&#8221; Dodd replied to the person. &#8220;My girlfriend bought it for me as a gift. It&#8217;s a play on words. Some people aren&#8217;t that smart.&#8221;
&#8220;You know what, all lives matter,&#8221; Dodd said in a deleted Instagram video, <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1194979/rhoc-s-kelly-dodd-defends-bridal-shower-and-drunk-wives-matter-hat">according to</a> E Online. &#8220;People that can&#8217;t get a joke, go f*** yourselves.&#8221;
Dodd is no stranger to speaking her mind and has a history of causing controversy with her words and her clothing. She also incited outrage in April 2020 for saying COVID-19 was, “God’s way of thinning the herd.” 
“If it’s dangerous why are the airlines still flying?” Dodd <a href="https://people.com/tv/kelly-dodd-says-coronavirus-gods-way-of-thinning-the-herd-before-apologizing/">wrote</a> in response to a fan criticizing her getting on a plane. “You think I want to fly? I had to get back, how is that elitist? People are so judgemental [sic] it’s sick!”
“Do you know how many people died from the H1N1, the swine flu or SARS?” the “Real Housewives” star continued.
“It’s 25% get your facts straight you are only hearing numbers not the reality! It’s God’s way of thinning the herd! If you are vulnerable or compromised stay inside. If you don’t protect others by wearing masks and gloves keep your distance and don’t go out if you are ill!! It’s common sense!”

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen – Season 17

‘Real Housewives’ Alum Kelly Dodd Said Bravo Fined Her $16,000 For Wearing ‘Drunk Wives Matter’ Hat

&#8220;The Real Housewives of Orange County&#8221; star Braunwyn Windham-Burke &#8212; the same person who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/real-housewives-husband-reveals-rules-for-threesomes-if-its-right-its-right">previously boasted</a> of giving her husband threesomes on his birthday &#8212; has now come out as a lesbian, though she has indicated no plans to leave her husband.
Speaking with GLAAD, the reality television star and mother of seven revealed that she has &#8220;never&#8221; been attracted to men despite being married to her husband Sean for 20 years.
&#8220;I like women. I’m gay,&#8221; she said.
“I’m a member of the LGBTQIA+ community,” she continued. “I’m a lesbian, and it has taken me 42 years to say that, but I’m so proud of where I am right now, and I’m so happy where I am. To be able to be comfortable in my own skin after so long is just so nice.”
Windham-Burke added that she loved her husband Sean despite having a current girlfriend that she spends a great deal of time with, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rhoc-star-braunwyn-windham-burke-gay">Fox News</a>.
“I love Sean. I love him dearly, he is my person, he is my family, but I’m not attracted to men and I never have been,&#8221; she said.
Windham-Burke said that her becoming sober contributed to her sexual enlightenment.
“I know there’s a correlation between the two,” she said. “I know that when you get sober and you start doing the work that goes into that, you start realizing a lot of the reasons you drank had to do with who you were on the inside.”
Sean expressed support for his wife on his Instagram. “I love you. I’m proud of you. And I support you. Always,” he wrote.
In October of 2019, Braunwyn revealed on Bravo’s aftershow that she and Sean started partaking in threesome exploits on Sean’s 35th birthday, which became an annual tradition.
“We were at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego for his 35th birthday. We rented out every bottom room. We had friends from everywhere, and like everyone lost their damn minds,” she said. “[Because] keep in mind I’ve been with him a long time; everything we’ve done, we’ve done together. So it was sort of like, oh, that would be fun.”
“I kinda was like, this is your birthday present. It started as a joke, and then it became like, okay, for every monumental birthday, this will be your gift,” she continued. “That’s not like a hard and fast rule. &#8230; But Sean is crazy, and you’ve met Sean, he doesn’t seem crazy at all. He’s like super nice and buttoned up—like, he’s super wild, too.”
Braunwyn said that a threesome could not occur with a close friend, saying “that’s a hard and fast rule.”
Speaking with <a href="https://toofab.com/2019/11/29/braunwyn-windham-burke-threesomes-rules/">TooFab</a>, the couple said they had no interest in ever bringing another man into the bedroom and that the girl they choose must be “hot.”
“If it’s right, it’s right,” said Sean Burke.
The threesomes apparently began occurring after the couple suffered a rough patch 12 years ago, during which Braunwyn allegedly cheated on him out of frustration with his traveling for work all the time.
“We are happier than ever,” said Braunwyn. “That was 12 years ago, and we are better than ever. And occasionally, we’ll have a fun threesome.”

Menu