NYC Animal Rescue Names Adoptable Dogs After Fan Favorite Bravolebrities

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After seeing the hype and success of BravoCon 2023, it’s clear that fans are willing to spend, spend, spend to be a part of the network and its lineup of hit reality TV shows. As such, connection to Bravo has some marketing value. And one NYC based non-profit organization found a way to use that hype for a good, and adorable, cause.

Waldo’s Rescue Pen prides itself on being a no-kill shelter and saves the majority of its dogs from high-volume shelters where their chance at being adopted are slim. During a recent rescue mission, the shelter took to Instagram to introduce some of their newest editions, some of whom were named after Bravo fan favorites.

Using the Bravo hype to get pets into homes

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“Andy Cohen has the 411 on the newest Real Housewives of NY,” Waldo’s Rescue Pen staff captioned the post. Included were several photos of dogs rescued in this particular mission.

“The RHONY gals arrived with the number one guy in the group and 35 other incredible pups on their freedom ride to NYC today!” the post continued. “They are already winning the hearts of everyone they meet including their Bravolebrity namesakes! They’re all up on our site ready for you to apply to adopt them!”

In another post, the shelter tagged @bravoandy and suggested the animals be featured on Watch What Happens Live. “Call us if you’re looking for some canine bartenders for WWHL!,” the caption read. The photos included several dogs alongside the Bravo stars that they were named after.

Southern Charm boys Austen Kroll and Shep Rose had canine counterparts. Also Real Housewives such as Erika Jayne, Kyle Richards, Kenya Moore, Dolores Catania, and Luann de Lesseps. Below Deck captains got a canine-inspired shout out as well. Lee Rosbach and Glenn Shephard were included.

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Clearly, the marketing is working. The hype is up to check out the pets and get them adopted. In a third post, Waldo’s Rescue introduced the Vanderpuppies that include Ariana Madix, James Kennedy, and Lala Kent.

TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE MARKETING IDEA? WOULD YOU ADOPT A DOG NAMED AFTER YOUR FAVORITE BRAVOLEBRITY?

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Kyle Viljoen Reactivates Instagram Account After Below Deck Med Season 8 Drama

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UPDATE: Kyle Viljoen reactivated his Instagram account after 48 hours, saying he needed “a social break.” He added on his Instagram Stories: “Being ‘main character energy’ is exhausting!” Original report follows…

Limiting access. After the most recent episode of Below Deck Mediterranean aired, Kyle Viljoen deactivated his social media account. Fans of the show may or may not be surprised given the state of things on the show. But the outspoken South African native arguably could have let viewers have their say.

The interior crew on Season 8 has been an absolute toxic mess. And it’s been getting hard to pinpoint who the real problem is, though arguably one could choose between Kyle and Natalya Scudder. Chief stew Tumi Mhlongo took some heat at the beginning too, but she is finding her stride.

So what is Kyle’s motivation to deactivate his account except to avoid negative commentary? Do the optics from the episode paint the reality TV star in an unfavorable light?

Is Kyle Viljoen worried about Instagram backlash?

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The dynamics within the interior team changed since the full cast finally assembled on board. Kyle and Tumi were delayed due to visa issues. As such, made friends at the embassy and Kyle seemingly bad-mouthed Natalya to Tumi.

The two ladies fought to establish dominance. After Captain Sandy Yawn intervened in an argument, Natalya and Tumi chose to make peace and keep it professional. So in the absence of an outlet for that drama, it seems another one formed.

Tumi vs Everyone

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To her credit, Tumi observed that Kyle trash talking to Natalya, his supposed friend. She said in a confessional interview that she had to assume that Kyle was talking about her behind her back too. Suspicions were aroused.

But the missing link here is the fourth interior crew member who side-stepped a lot of the prior drama. Jessika Asai was team Natalya in the beginning and hung on her every word. In one instance, she thought Tumi was laughing at the idea of her being in service. Yet a professional conversation with her superior nipped that conflict in the bud.

A similar situation with Kyle had the two mend fences while Natalya was left as the sole stew harboring ill feelings. But not before he confronted her for speaking negatively about him. Kyle raised her voice and Jessika was left visibly emotional. Tumi made sure the stews were not in proximity for the rest of the charter. Notably, Kyle also suffered a suspected panic attack shortly thereafter.

So was it the fight that left Jessika in tears the reason that Kyle deactivated his Instagram? Or was it the ongoing conflict with Natalya? Or another reason entirely? Will he return to social media?

TELL US – WHY DO YOU THINK KYLE DEACTIVATED HIS SOCIAL MEDIA? DO YOU THINK HE WILL RETURN? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE INTERIOR DRAMA?

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