Introductions have been made, awkward moments had, and most importantly, rooms, assigned. Now that we're truly in the thick of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Ex-Wives Club,...Noella Bergener might be keeping her orange after all. Despite only hearing rumors (from Kelly Dodd no less) about casting, it seems that Noella is positioning herself for a redemption season. It happens a lot in Housewives – a rookie comes in and we all hate them. But by season 2, they have somehow won us over. Which may or may not be the case with Noella, but she is out here doing the work to expose her castmates off screen. In other words, she’s drumming up publicity.
Noella recently told Page Six of her first season, “It’s a weird world to be in. Like, my agony – people were almost jealous of it.” She points to the multiple times that her castmates accused her of being self centered on her own struggles without listening to theirs. Which were….ummm….what struggles did any of the other RHOC women face this season? Outside of Dr. Jen Armstrong’s marital issues? What am I missing?
On top of making history as the first Black and openly bisexual woman on RHOC, Noella faced scrutiny for her personal tragedies. Her husband left her, her child was diagnosed with a disability and her father died. All within the months before and during filming. She recalled, “The crazy thing was, a lot of times some of these conversations were shut down, which is infuriating. Like, I’m grieving my active divorce and being shut down by women.”
Noella continued, “These other women are suddenly judging me because, like, three months ago my husband just left and I have a feeling about that that day. How dare I not be done with that already and just stop with my annoying feelings and emotions!”
According to Noella, she came into this season with high hopes, especially when it came to Heather Dubrow. She noted, “I was probably the number one [fan] looking forward to Heather Dubrow. I was so pumped. I was so excited I DMed her like, ‘OMG I’m dead this is going to be so much fun!’”
Yeah, not so much. The two came to some serious blows when Noella accused Heather of pushing a crew member. All of her castmates sided against her. But she found some validation in an unlikely place – Kelly and Tamra Judge. The two former RHOC housewives recently took to the Jeff Lewis Live podcast and backed up Noella’s story. Straight from the producer Heather allegedly pushed!
Kelly called in to share, “You know [former producer] Thomas Kelly called all of us. And he said, to every single one of us…to Shannon [Beador], me..I don’t know what he said to you, Tamra. But I think he said the same thing. He said that Heather Dubrow did push him. That Terry [Dubrow] did push him against the wall. He said that Heather Dubrow is diabolical and that everyone was scared of her.”
Kelly and Tamra might be the biggest pot-stirrers of all time but this is definitely some tea. Kelly went on to explain what she believes to be an effort to protect Heather and Terry. She stated, “We all collectively think that [the production company for RHOC] Evolution was the one that was protecting the Dubrows.” I know Kelly and Tamra love to stir the pot, but I am living for this conspiracy theory.
So is this setting Noella up for a season of vindication? Probably not but this will be a continued battle if both Noella and Heather come back. In the meantime, Noella revealed that her divorce has been finalized. She’s still waiting on custody and spousal support decisions but she’s free to look for love again. Which she’s doing on Seeking.com, which was previously known as SeekingArrangement. The same site where she met her ex. Noella said she’s going to give the site another try because she believes in their dedication to “dating up.”
TELL US – DO YOU THINK THE CAST OF RHOC WAS JEALOUS OF NOELLA’S AGONY? DO YOU BELIEVE NOELLA’S STORY THAT HEATHER PUSHED THE PRODUCER? WILL NOELLA BE BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON?
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Wanna know what's happened to Wizards of Waverly Place's Alex Russo? You may not need to look any further than Only Murders in the Building character, Mabel. "I feel like...Dorit Kemsley’s former tagline was, “When you’ve traveled the world, you can speak in any accent you want.” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has long been scrutinized for her unique accent. Now Kelly Dodd is going to giving her hot take on the matter.
As reported by Reality Blurb, the fired Real Housewives of Orange County star weighed in on an episode of The Rick & Kelly Show. The YouTube show released a clip on Instagram where of Kelly and husband Rick Leventhal mock Dorit’s accent. The two were sporting matching cowboy hats and recapping the latest episode of RHOBH when Dorit came up.
Rick started by asking, “Where are you from, Dorit?” Kelly responded with a laugh, “She’s from Connecticut.” Rick clarified, “She’s from Woodbridge, Connecticut. She’s born and raised in Woodbridge.” Kelly went on to imitate Dorit. She answering in her Dorit accent and said, “Yeah, and this is how we talk collectively.”
Rick explained his disbelief stating, “I spent 25 years in New York City. I know a lot of people who live and work in Connecticut. They don’t talk like that.”Kelly continued to speak in Dorit and argued, “Her husband is British.”
Despite the accusation that her accent is fake, Rick mused that maybe Dorit’s accent is due to her parents being from Israel. He suggested maybe she is mimicking their accent. Kelly disagreed and said, “No, because they have her back … doing her swimwear line, and she talked just like you and I. I swear.” She’s likely referring to the video that surfaced of Dorit at one of her early swimwear shows in 2013. The clip from Videofashion features an interview of Dorit, minus any accent.
For her part, Dorit has long defended her distinctive way of speaking. She’s previously said that she’s influenced by husband PK Kemsley’s British twang, along with her parents’ accent. Dorit has faced so much criticism about her accent, she even related to Hilaria Baldwin when she was busted last year for allegedly faking an accent and Spanish heritage. Hilaria, who hails from Boston, was actually born “Hilary.”
After an old clip of Hilaria surfaced of her with an accent and fumbling for the word “cucumber,” the internet ate her alive. Dorit came to her defense. Said Dorit, “I feel bad for what she’s going through in the press at the moment. I don’t think she deserves it. I’ve had so much scrutiny over the way I speak, I’ve learned to ignore all the noise but at first it was really hurtful.”
TELL US – DO YOU THINK DORIT’S ACCENT IS FAKE? IS THERE ANYONE KELLY WON’T MAKE FUN OF?
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Summer is about to get even hotter. That's because Sarah Hyland is set to host Peacock's new Love Island USA, E! News can exclusively announce. Based on the hugely popular U.K....Back in April of this year, former Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes filed suit against Bravo. She alleged that Bravo, along with the RHOA production company, Andy Cohen and parent company NBCUniversal fostered a hostile and racist work environment. Now it seems like both sides are trying to work out a settlement.
As reported by Page Six, an Atlanta judge granted both parties a 45 day-extension. The grant came after the defendants requested more time to “negotiate” the dispute. Court documents from June 24th reveal that the defendants filed a motion arguing that ongoing disputes are “already subject to arbitration in New York.” They cited contract agreements between them and NeNe as the reason.
Legal experts explain that arbitration is when two parties use an independent, impartial third party to settle. The motion noted that NeNe “disagrees” with the proposed arbitration. But that both parties are “in the process of negotiating this issue in an attempt to avoid the time and expense of a motion to compel arbitration” through their attorneys. Therefore, the judge signed the extension saying that it is “appropriate to complete these discussions.” The deadline on the extension is August 19th.
NeNe’s lawsuit was a Bravo bombshell. She claimed that she suffered years of racist behavior from former castmate Kim Zolciak, who is white. NeNe also alleged that when she complained to Bravo higher-ups, she was ignored. And eventually blackballed from work outside of Bravo. NeNe told TMZ in May, “I was constantly being retaliated against, being blacklisted, not able to work, being silenced, and so, you know, it was difficult to do.”
In the suit NeNe outlined instances where Kim was allegedly racist on camera. Kim called NeNe’s home a “roach nest,” said that castmate Kandi Burruss’ neighborhood was “ghetto,” and purportedly used a racial slur. Instead of being fired, NeNe argues that Kim was rewarded with her own spin-off. Kim recently responded to NeNe’s allegations. She stated, “[NeNe] knows what she’s saying is not true in regards to me. That’s ridiculous, and she knows it.” She then added, “I’ll deal with her when she’s done with them. You can’t say things that aren’t true and try to defame somebody.”
After 12 seasons on RHOA, NeNe announced her departure in September of 2021. She stated in part, “It wasn’t an easy decision for me. It was hard.”
TELL US – DO YOU THINK NENE AND BRAVO WILL COME TO A SETTLEMENT? WAS NENE RIGHT TO FILE SUIT?
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp has been open about the fact that she was fired from the show after Season 10. Teddi had a rep for being boring on RHOBH, as co-star Sutton Stracke once noted.
Well, folks, Sutton wasn’t wrong. Teddi popped out of her father, musician John Mellencamp’s shadow, and tried to capture our interest for three seasons. Other than being Kyle Richards’ bestie and playing a pivotal role in “puppy gate,” Teddi didn’t have much going on.
Teddi texted producers, “I’ve trended on Twitter every single week from hate, and you aren’t giving me anything else but the negative. I need you to show my life in some other capacity.” The ax fell a weeks later, much to Teddi’s surprise.
Teddi has even blamed her lack of glam for her firing. The accountability coach admitted that she no longer misses being on RHOBH. Sure. Now she is co-hosting a podcast with former Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge, called Two T’s In a Pod.
Heavy. reported that Teddi discussed her father’s feelings about her being part of RHOBH on Melissa Gorga’s podcast, Melissa Gorga on Display. Teddi said, “The only thing that he really got annoyed with me is when I cried. Because in our family, we’re not–he does not do well with crying.”
She continued, “Unless something really terrible happens like there’s a death, like there’s not like crying, like you’re not having an argument and then you cry. And he could not understand my first season, like I think Erika [Jayne] said like something to me, and my eyes — I didn’t know how to handle it and he was like, ‘That’s not who you are, I’ve never known you to cry like that. What is happening?’” Teddi remarked. “I’m like, ‘I think it was the pressures of the camera. It was something added to it.’”
Not the sympathetic fatherly reaction I was expecting. Teddi added that her father would have preferred her to “take those girls down” instead of crying.
In February of 2018, Teddi discussed her father’s fondness for RHOBH during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live. “He actually called me today and goes, ‘I don’t know what my life is coming to because I had to call my assistant today to go what time is the Housewives on,’” Teddi stated. Apparently, John doesn’t enjoy Teddi squabbling with co-star Dorit Kemsley. Teddi’s famous father also wondered why Teddi wanted to sign up for a reality show.
“I think his reaction was kind of similar to anybody who says why would you do the show?” Teddi commented. “And I just said, ‘You know, I just have this feeling. I want to do it. I think there’s a lot of fun to be had. I think there’s a lot to learn and if I’m true to who I am then I can’t really have anything to lose,’” she said.
Teddi joined the Season 3 cast of Celebrity Big Brother, and even though her father didn’t understand what she was doing, he was behind her. Teddi was the first person evicted from the CBB house. Ouch!
According to heavy., Teddi talked about her father’s support on Entertainment Tonight Canada. “He was like ‘Teddi, we are so proud of you. Like you played the game with integrity and like that is the kind of daughter that I’m like so proud to have because that shows how I raised you and we didn’t always get to see the full you on Housewives and you showed who you are and I love you,’” Teddi shared. “And so that made me feel so good because that’s how I wanted to come out of this game,” she added.
TELL US: ARE YOU SURPRISED BY JOHN MELLENCAMPS’ REACTION TO TEDDI CRYING ON RHOBH? DO YOU THINK TEDDI STILL MISSES BEING ON RHOBH?
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