Lisa Vanderpump is defending Andy Cohen after a collection of allegations made towards him by former Bravo stars.
In a current interview, Vanderpump got here to Cohen’s protection after the Watch What Occurs Stay host was accused of sexual harassment and interesting Actual Housewives stars to make use of medication.
It was not too long ago reported, and subsequently shut down by Cohen’s reps, that he was negotiating his Bravo exit. Whereas showing on The Discuss, Vanderpump was requested concerning the rumors, to which she stated, “Effectively, I hope not. I actually do.”
“I’ve had a really shut relationship with Andy through the years,” Vanderpump continued. “Andy and I’ve at all times had a really playful relationship. I feel I’ve been one of many few people who have carried out Watch What Occurs Stay on their very own for a few years, and had a sort of very related relationship, and he’s playful. He’s appropriately naughty, like I’m, too. I imply, that’s what Bravo is numerous the time.”
She added, “However it’s innocuous. He’s a homosexual man that we now have lots of enjoyable with. So, am I on his aspect? Rattling proper, I’m on his aspect.”
Vanderpump famous that it was “unusual” that “these allegations appear to return from folks which are now not working for Bravo.”
In regards to the drug allegations, Vanderpump stated, “We’ve seen Watch What Occurs Stay. It’s a kind of discuss exhibits the place you might be barely inappropriate [and] barely naughty. However relating to these drug allegations, a thousand % I’d know and no approach does it ever occur.”
In February, former The Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis star Leah McSweeney filed a lawsuit alleging that “Cohen deliberately makes use of cocaine together with his staff to additional promote a office tradition that thrives off drug and alcohol abuse, which results in a failure to accommodate staff who’re disabled and making an attempt to stay substance free.” A rep for Cohen later replied saying the claims have been “utterly false.”
Former The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville named Cohen in a letter despatched to NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery and Shed Media wherein they cited a video from 2022 the place Cohen allegedly seems “inebriated” and “boasted of his intention to sleep with one other Bravo star that night time whereas pondering of her and invited her to observe through Facetime.”
Glanville’s attorneys declare “this was a rare abuse of energy that left Ms. Glanville feeling trapped and disgusted.” Cohen would reply to those claims saying, “The video exhibits Kate Chastain and I very clearly joking to Brandi. It was completely meant in jest, and Brandi’s response clearly communicated she was in on the joke. That stated, it was completely inappropriate and I apologize.”
Watch Vanderpump’s interview on The Discuss within the video under.
