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Friday, April 19, 2024

Tiffany Moon Teases ‘Fabulous’ Women’s Empowerment Conference

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Hoping to make a true impact. Dr. Tiffany Moon was a powerhouse addition to The Real Housewives of Dallas in its fifth and final season. She was the first Housewife of Asian American descent when cast in 2020. The anesthesiologist and entrepreneur was a fan favorite. She brought a lot of fashion, wit, and her unique cultural perspective to the show.

Now, the mother of two wants to use her Real Housewives platform to bring positive changes.

“Self-help” books were the inspiration

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Tiffany exclusively told People that her next entrepreneurial venture involves taking a “leap of faith.”

The former Bravolebrity likened her apprehension about committing to the project to joining the Real Housewives of Dallas in the first place.

“I had this discussion with my husband many a night over a glass of Three Moons wine,” Tiffany said. “I was like, ‘Will I ruin my reputation as a well-respected physician who publishes papers, mentors medical students, and takes care of patients? Is Housewives compatible with that?”

So what made Tiffany change her mind and pursue the new project? Some of it has to do with her milestone birthday this year.

“I turn 40 this year, I was reading a bunch of self-help, like ‘new year, new you’ stuff,” she explained. “I was listening to a podcast and reading a book. They asked, ‘What would you do if you weren’t afraid?'”

“I would plan my own women’s empowerment conference with the speakers that I want, in the venue that I want, with a super glam Saturday night gala to rival many wedding receptions. It’s going to be fabulous, because it’s a Tiffany Moon event,” the former reality TV star added.

Tiffany has recruited several Real Housewives

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Finally, LedHer Summit got the green light. Tiffany will be hosting the women’s empowerment conference in November. The most important aspect was lining up engaging speakers.

“So I started reaching out to some of my girlfriends because the meat of the conference is the speakers. If we don’t have amazing inspiring educational speakers, it’s just a nice party,” Tiffany explained. “So I started reaching out to some of my girlfriends who have built companies, overcome challenges, started medical practices — all these women that I look up to.”

So far, fellow anesthesiologist and entrepreneur, Dr. Nicole Martin of The Real Housewives of Miami has signed up. Co-founder of the coconut water company Real Coco, and former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Crystal Kung Minkoff is also on the roster.

“There are many, many topics pertaining to women that don’t matter what field you work in, whether it’s finance, law, medicine — skills like negotiation, communication, marketing and social media strategy,” Tiffany explained of her vision for the event.

“I want people to know that we are so much more than just housewives,” she added. “Not that that’s derogatory in any sense, but I think the popular opinion is that housewives are known for being a little showy, right? There’s a certain element of like lifestyle porn, they want to see the clothes, the fashion, the houses.”

Regarding her two Real Housewives guests, Tiffany wants to portray them in their roles outside of reality TV. Her goal is, “to show people that Dr. Nicole Martin is an accomplished anesthesiologist, she takes care of people, she just had a baby, she does a lot of charitable work, Crystal works with coconut farms in Asia where they grow the coconuts, and she makes sure that those workers are treated equitably, which I cannot say is necessarily true for other companies that employ workers in Asia.”

Tiffany wants the attendees to also “take a leap of faith”

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It’s about seeing beyond “the fighting and fashion.” Tiffany told the news publication, “We are so much more than that. And both of those women will be talking about their companies in their lives in a capacity outside of housewives.”

The former Bravolebrity revealed her mission statement, and it’s about encouraging women to pursue whatever dream it is that they have.

“I want the attendees who come to be entertained, inspired, and educated to do all the things in their life that maybe they’re a little bit afraid of. To take a leap of faith like I am with this conference,” Tiffany concluded. “We all want to do big things. But we have this little voice that’s like, ‘What if people laugh at me? What if it doesn’t work? What if I lose money? All the what ifs. It doesn’t matter. You really, really have to go for it.”

TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF TIFFANY’S EMPOWERMENT EVENT? DO YOU THINK IT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL?

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Tom Schwartz Met Tom Sandoval on Craigslist

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Ever wondered how Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval met? Well, wonder no more. The internet may have been a different place as far back as 15 years ago. But a man could still find friends for life and roommates via online channels.

The two most hated men on Vanderpump Rules had to start somewhere. And even though their reputations aren’t much to speak of these days, they certainly have come a long way since their early days of friendship.

Some would argue that Schwartz’s friendship with Sandoval just isn’t worth it. Even James Kennedy expressed that Schwartz would be a better Tom without Sandoval. But some friendships just can’t die. That’s the power of longevity. And Craigslist.

Schwartz’s life with Sandoval and Jax

“I met Tom on Craigslist,” Schwartz declared to Nick Viall and the Viall Files crew. “I met him online, we hit it off, we talked a few times, and, yeah; I packed up everything I had in my 2003 Honda Civic, I drove across the country, and the rest is history.” Nick called the Craigslist story “the ultimate meetcute.”

Schwartz then explained that he lived with Sandoval and eventually Jax Taylor as well. The group divided their living space with a sheet down the middle of the room. “Even with a sheet for a wall in the living room, [Jax] was pulling beautiful women.” As the group discussed how Jax managed to repeatedly score with gorgeous women, Nick called him “a master manipulator.”

However, Schwartz defended Jax, saying he had “evolved a lot,” and was “a hell of a father.” Nick, however, couldn’t quite see it that way. He once refused to take a picture with Jax and the two had bad blood ever since. When Schwartz asked if Nick would have Jax on the pod, Nick welcomed the idea, saying he’d love for Jax to show how he’d “evolved.”

Vanderpump Rules Season 11 continues Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.

TELL US – WHAT DO THINK OF TOM’S MEETCUTE? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIS DEFENSE OF JAX?

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Tom Schwartz Reveals Identity of Mystery Woman He Kissed in Las Vegas

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Tom Schwartz is a bit of a scoundrel. That should come as a shock to no one. When Schwartz revealed his kiss with Scheana Shay to Lala Kent, the anecdote just served as more evidence.

Still, when the kiss came to light in the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 trailer, fans couldn’t help but express their shock. It seems like VPR just can’t exist without some cheating scandal. Honestly, that must be exhausting for the cast.

While Scheana and Schwartz have conflicting reports of their kiss, they agree it happened. Turns out, Scheana wasn’t Schwartz’s only kiss in Vegas.

Schwartz kissed a mutual friend of Katie and Lala

During his recent Watch What Happens Live appearance, two fans called in to ask Schwartz a question. “Can you confirm whether Scheana was the girl you made out with in Vegas? That you admitted to Katie [Maloney] in the back of the alley of SUR?” Tom responded, “No, that was a different girl.”

The audience laughed before Schwartz added, “I’m not proud of that either.” He gave further details about this mystery woman. He said she was “one of Katie and Lala’s friends from back in Utah.” With an amused sense of chiding, Andy Cohen said, “Y’all just have to mess with each other’s people. You never find someone outside of the circle.”

Of course, that’s all part of the drama. That was part of the reason that the Scheana/Schwartz kiss was such a big deal. There was an element of betrayal and a given that both parties should have known better. The interpersonal dynamics all factor into the drama. Perhaps the rewards of reality TV have warped the way these cast members behave in the real world.

Vanderpump Rules Season 11 continues Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo

TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF SCHWARTZ’S MYSTERY KISS BEING A FRIEND TO LALA AND KATIE?

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Matching Bravo Stars to Taylor Swift’s New Album’s Tracklist

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Taylor Swift is back with another album that will undoubtedly do ridiculous numbers across all streaming services. In the midst of a world tour, celebrating all of her work to-date, Taylor’s now adding another 16 tracks to her catalog, ready for DJ James Kennedy to remix at Coachella 2025. Then we got to thinking, which Bravo stars would be best matched to each of the new songs? Stick with us here, because this could be fun…

1. Fortnight – Annemarie Wiley

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After being fired from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills following just half a season’s worth of work, Annemarie takes the first track. Why? Because it felt like she showed up to film for a fortnight, never to be seen again. After some of her recent behavior, it’s probably for the best that she doesn’t return to reality TV. She’s made some HUGE mistakes.

2. The Tortured Poets Department – Tom Sandoval

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While I’m positive Sandoval will see this as him being the face of the album – it is named after this track, after all – he’s being put in this spot simply because he really does seem to think he’s a master of music. A poet, so to speak. Whether or not you agree with that sentiment is your prerogative. But I’m a fan of irony, which is exactly why I’ve placed him here.

3. My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys – Ally Lewber

James Kennedy used to be extremely volatile. Now, less so. Don’t get me wrong, he’s still activated easily. But his time with Ally really seems to have calmed him down, and improved his behavior. I’m not sure we’ll ever be able to describe James as “mellow,” but he’s certainly headed in the right direction. God bless Ally Bally, because nobody else could tame the Brit.

4. Down Bad – Rachel Leviss

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Honestly, there have been times over the past 12 months that I have been rooting for Rachel. She was absolutely a victim as well as an offender in all of the mess that went down following Pump Rules Season 10. But her recent mistake of asking Jo Wenberg to post a nasty Instagram Stories post about Katie Maloney and Dayna Kathan rubbed me the wrong way. Sure, Rachel has apologized. But perhaps it’s now time for her to step away from the VPR conversation altogether.

5. So Long, London – Caroline Stanbury

This one speaks for itself. Originally a cast member on the shelved series, Ladies of London, Caroline now enjoys a full-time role on The Real Housewives of Dubai. She waved goodbye to the English capital in 2016, after marrying her ex-husband Cem Habib. They divorced in 2019, before Caroline moved on with Spanish footballer, Sergio Carrallo. The pair married in 2021.

6. But Daddy I Love Him – Brittany Cartwright

Jax Taylor has had some run-ins with Brittany’s father during their time on Pump Rules. But, Brittany ended up walking down the aisle with Jax anyway. The two now share a child, but are currently going through the roughest portion of their marriage to-date. At the time of writing, they’re separated. And while many of us are rooting for them to get back together, judging by the behavior displayed by Jax on The Valley, that might not be healthy. Not unless he changes.

7. Fresh Out the Slammer – Jen Shah

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She might not quite be out of the slammer just yet, but former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen seems like a good fit here. Maybe she’ll jam to some T-Swift when she does eventually get released? I did consider putting Teresa Giudice here, but her prison stretch feels like a lifetime ago at this point. She’s moved on with her new man, so blessings to her. Then again, it looks like she’s going to be revisiting her time behind bars if the new season’s trailer is anything to by, in a confrontation with John Fuda…

8. Florida!!! – Marysol Patton

This song title is giving a good time. And who knows how to have a good time in Florida better than Marysol? So long as she’s got her cockies in hand, she’s ready to tear it up.

9. Guilty as Sin? – Monica Garcia

Monica was guilty of a lot of things when it came to Reality Von Tease. But, the accusation that Monica trolled the entire RHOSLC cast? It just didn’t fit, which is why I’m assigned her here. The account really did seem solely dedicated to taking Jen Shah down. And while Monica said the others were “collateral damage,” that comment felt like it was for effect. All she did was amplify what Jen had said about the women, to expose how nasty Jen had been.

10. Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me? – Lala Kent

The smiling assassin! Lala is an incredible reality TV character. She even performs outside of Vanderpump Rules, doing things like unfollowing her costars on Instagram, and then saying she did it because she wanted her numbers to look prettier under the amount of people following her, and the amount of people she’s following. A hilarious excuse, and one she’s standing by. Who could be afraid of little old Lala?

11. I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) – Tom Schwartz

Schwartz is somebody who cannot quit Tom Sandoval. He’s forever making excuses for his friend, no matter what sort of behavior Sandoval gets up to. With the pair in business, it probably makes sense to do that. But when it comes to their appearances on Bravo, it often becomes incredibly grating. Scandoval dragged both of the Toms into the pits of public opinion, and Schwartz seems doomed to stay there.

12. Loml – Preston Mitchum

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Having recently announced his engagement, I had to give this one to the Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard star! Preston is one of the wisest people on Bravo. The way he talked about how queer men need their safe spaces in a recent episode of Martha’s Vineyard Season 2 spoke to my very soul. He’s somebody who deserves the platform he has been given. The true loml. Platonically, of course.

13. I Can Do It With a Broken Heart – Ariana Madix

Ariana might just be the best example anyone’s ever had of a woman with a broken heart making good out of a terrible situation. Aside from Taylor herself, of course. Ariana brushed off Scandoval, and made sure to make a success out of all the publicity that came her way. From Dancing with the Stars to picking up the Love Island USA hosting gig, she’s booked and busy. And that’s something to be celebrated, by the way. We’re all over the trolls mad at Ariana for her success. Get over it. She stays winning.

14. The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived – Joe Gorga

Let me preface this by saying, I love a short king. Joey, I’m only busting your balls because I know you can take it. You live for the banter; it’s clear in your interactions with the other RHONJ men. And let’s face it; what you’re missing in height, you make up for in brawn. Melissa Gorga might be taller than you when she’s wearing her heels, but you’re still able to pick her up. That counts for something! (Frank Catania, don’t use this against our boy!)

15. The Alchemy – Carlton Gebbia

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As a self-proclaimed “witch,” Carlton seems like the perfect fit for a song about alchemy. Always in touch with her spiritual side, Carlton remains to this day a firm favorite, despite only being on RHOBH for a single season. When talking about one-and-done Real Housewives stars who deserve another chance, Carlton often makes her way onto the list.

16. Clara Bow – Brynn Whitfield

If anybody gives Clara Bow energy, it’s Brynn! She’s just as vivacious as the 1920s star, and I’d wager Brynn would have done pretty well in Hollywood if she was of the same era. Hell, she might even do well in Hollywood today if she’s got any acting chops. If Brynn rises to superstardom as a major box office attraction, just remember, you heard it here first.

Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, is streaming now.

TELL US – ARE THE MATCHES ACCURATE? HAVE YOU LISTENED TO TAYLOR’S NEW ALBUM?

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