According to Scheana Shay, Scandoval has forever changed the Vanderpump Rules cast dynamics. The Bravo star shared insight into how Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' months-long affair has...
BravoCon is making moves. The Bravo fan convention will be trading in the Big Apple for Sin City as Las Vegas will be the home of BravoCon 2023, the network announced April 11. The event will take...Talking logistics. After Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval broke up, the issue of their house became paramount. The former couple bought the 5-bedroom home together in 2019 for $2.075 million. They are currently both living there, despite their severed relationship.
It can’t be easy for the Vanderpump Rules star. Especially considering Tom’s mistress reportedly stayed over when she is out of town. Raquel was papped at the house last month when Ariana was away.
Us Weekly reported that co-star Scheana Shay shed some light on the living situation during her Scheananigans podcast. “She’s doing amazing. Obviously, this has been very hard. You know, she misses her partner — the person that she thought he was,” Scheana said of Ariana. “And they still share a house together. So she can’t fully move on while he’s still coming in and out of her house.”
Thankfully, Tom and Ariana have established a protocol for communication. It’s something they struggled with in the weeks after the Something About Her owner found a sexually explicit video of Raquel on Tom’s phone.
Scheana explained, “He has now agreed to communicate with a third party, letting either his assistant or one of her best friends know when he needs to come into the house, or if he needs to stay in the guest room, if he needs to come get some stuff or whatever.”
Sandoval may have had trouble being remorseful at the VPR reunion, but he managed some empathy towards his ex-girlfriend of nine years in the form of their living situation. The “Good As Gold” singer revealed, “He’s trying to be more respectful of her, I think. But in the beginning, it was like, ‘This is my house! I pay half the mortgage, I’m gonna come and go as I please.’ And it’s just like, ‘Bro, you just blew up her world. The least you can do is give her some f–king space.’ It’s called a hotel!”
It was suggested that Tom could crash with his Schwartz & Sandy’s co-owner Tom Schwartz. But Scheana shot that idea down. She said it was impossible “because Jo [Wenberg] is there.”
Schwartz is the last man standing when it comes to Sandoval’s support system. He went on Watch What Happens Live on April 6, 2023, to give a misguided and rambling interview about the scandal.
Katie Maloney’s ex-husband revealed that in late August 2022, he was told that Raquel and Sandoval had a “one-night stand.” By January, Sandoval was full-on “in love” with Raquel.
Scheana feels betrayed by the trio. Especially with how the negativity overshadowed her big day. “I’ve never experienced anything like this level of betrayal,” she said.
“All three of them were in my wedding! What am I gonna do with these photos?” Scheana said. She quipped, “I should just put Lala [Kent’s] face on Raquel on the bridesmaids photos.”
Scheana has an additional reason to dislike Raquel. That is due to the temporary restraining order the former beauty pageant contestant filed against the Pump Rules star after an alleged altercation on March 2, 2023.
In a prior episode of her podcast, Scheana explained what happened the night she found out that Raquel was sleeping with Sandoval. “There’s barkers and there’s biters in this group. And that night, I was a biter. I had no words because nothing was getting through to her,” Scheana said. “When she touched me, I was just so enraged. I was just like, ‘Get off me! Get out of my space.’ I just needed her away from me in that moment.”
The restraining order did not hamper filming the reunion though. Raquel and Scheana filmed separately, as per the requirements of the restraining order. The cast went all in against the illicit duo. Security had to get involved.
TELL US- WHAT DO YOU THINK OF TOM AND ARIANA’S LIVING SITUATION? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN ARIANA’S SITUATION? WHAT SHOULD SCHEANA DO WITH HER WEDDING PHOTOS?
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Who knew that getting cheated on could do such wonders for your career? Just a few months ago, the only people who cared about Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, and Raquel Leviss were Vanderpump Rules fans. Now that their cheating scandal broke the internet and captivated the nation, even people who don’t watch reality TV know what’s happening with the Pump Rules cast. And Ariana’s career is blossoming because of it.
We recently shared that Ariana booked a role in a Lifetime movie amid the internet-breaking cheating scandal. Now, Page Six reported that she’s joining the cast of Dancing with the Stars next season. Folks, that’s how you rebound from a bad breakup!
Although DWTS hasn’t officially announced the cast for the upcoming season, an insider told the outlet that Ariana is super close to signing on the dotted line. The source said, “ABC is in late-stage conversations” with her to be a contestant. The source also alleged that Ariana has already received the stamp of approval from Bravo and NBCUniversal to foxtrot her way over to Disney+ for Season 32.
It’s not like anyone is keeping score, but if there were a winner and a loser in the Scandoval drama, Ariana is coming out on top. She has the support of everyone on the Pump Rules cast. The entire VPR fanbase is rooting for her, and her career is on fire with these new gigs. Meanwhile, Sandoval is trying to figure out his “next chapter” with Raquel. His best friend, Tom Schwartz, recently compared their relationship to heroin addiction. So, it seems like things are going well over there.
Of course, we can’t say for sure if this rumor about Ariana joining Dancing with the Stars is true. Everyone knows nothing is confirmed for DWTS until their annual cast announcement on Good Morning America. Still, it sounds like Page Six’s insider knows what they’re talking about, and it makes perfect sense for DWTS to recruit Ariana during her highly-publicized split.
She’s one of the most talked-about reality TV stars right now. Who knows — maybe she’ll find her next romance in one of the pro dancers. It wouldn’t be the first time a celebrity and a pro dancer found love behind the scenes of the show.
TELL US – WOULD YOU WATCH ARIANA MADIX ON DANCING WITH THE STARS? WHICH PRO DANCER WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE HER PAIRED WITH FOR SEASON 32?
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Welcome back to Below Deck Sailing Yacht! Captain Glenn Shephard has been sailing the Parsifal III sailing yacht for 13 years. This season he’ll be sailing her in the azure waters of Sardinia, Italy. But will he actually be sailing her? Spoiler alert: probably not this week.
Happy to be returning to the Parsifal, Daisy Kelliher is back for another season as Chief Stew. “I don’t feel like I’m a chief stew anymore,” Daisy told us. “I feel like I’m a life skills coach . . . All I do is just babysit.”
Also returning is First Mate Gary King, who claimed he has “no game” with women. From what I’ve been reading in the media, Gary had better find some game this season. At least if he wants to keep the flirtation going with Daisy.
Colin Macrae is also back as Chief Engineer. Colin’s pumped to be returning to the boat as a single man since he and his longtime girlfriend have split. “I’ve got nothing tying me down,” he said. “I haven’t been single in so long.” Colin came ready to mingle.
Bringing the culinary skills is Chef Ileisha Dell. “People would describe me as energetic [and] sensitive,” Ileisha offered. “I’m a chef. I’m a little crazy.” As long as she can wow the guests with her cooking, it’s all good.
Lucy Edmunds (nicknamed “Lucky”) is on board as a Steward (I guess we’re not calling them stewardesses anymore — too sexist?). She claimed that even though “Lucky” is her name, she doesn’t have any luck at all. She says, “I’m clumsy, which can be taken [as] unlucky.” I’ve never heard that particular equivocation before. Let’s just call a klutz a klutz, okay?
Joining the crew as a Deckhand is Chase Lemacks from South Carolina. His claim to fame is that people “either love me or hate me.” He admitted, “They just think I’m too high energy, extra, maybe crazy.”
Completing the Inside Crew is Madison (“Mads”) Herrera, who apparently came for the party, rather than to be a Steward. “I wouldn’t be opposed to screwing the crew,” Mads announced. “If we get some banter and you can make me laugh, we could probably end up having sex.” Her parents must be so proud.
The last member of the crew is Alex Propson, who signed on as a Deckhand. “Definitely not the peacekeeper,” Alex confessed. “I’m kind of the wild, chaotic, black sheep part of the family.” Alex came for “hot boy European summer.” He and Mads are going to make quite the pair.
As each member of the crew arrived and greeted Captain Glenn, everyone seemed happy to be back aboard the Parsifal and looking forward to making some money over the next few weeks. Except for Gary, who had Covid and was still at home recovering. Captain Glenn was waiting for him to test negative so he could join the crew. “I don’t know when he’s coming,” the Captain complained. “It sucks massively.”
Meanwhile, Ileisha was wheeling her suitcase down the dock, wearing the same squishy rubber sandals that I have (only in white — mine are bright yellow). Those shoes are sooooo comfy!
As everyone got acquainted and settled into their tiny, windowless sleeping quarters (that’s the part right there I couldn’t do), Mads revealed, “I’ve been a yachtie for two years. The hardest part about it is the way I look.” Really? Not the endless hours making beds, cleaning toilets, and waiting hand and foot on rich assholes who think you’re only there to serve them? Okay.
“People think I’m going to be a bitch,” she continued. “But I swear, I’m a ray of f***ing sunshine.” Oh boy. I think Mads is going to be a piece of work. And of course, Mads already got one of the boys to deliver her suitcase to her cabin for her.
In order to avoid the drama that happened last year over the position of second and third stews, Daisy informed Mads and Lucy that they would both be “Junior Stews.” She stressed that they would be a team, before making shift assignments to each of the girls.
Since Gary was not yet on board to lead the deck crew, Captain Glenn asked Alex and Chase to walk around and get familiar with the boat. At the same time, they should make a list of things that needed to be done. Sadly, they haven’t figured out where any of the supplies were yet. I’d start by opening some of those cabinets and looking around.
As Chase said later in the show, “We’re a brand new deck team, and we’re supposed to pick up a charter tomorrow without our boss [Gary] on board. We’re not ready. I’m thinking we’re kind of f***ed.” Somebody’s got to step up and take charge. Who will it be?
One questionable advantage of watching this show live (I usually record and watch the next day sans commercials) is seeing the ads. Apparently, Captain Glenn got himself a fat contract with DoorDash. Nice.
Following the crew meeting where Captain Glenn informed the group that Gary had Covid, he asked Colin to stay behind. Glenn asked Colin if he would step in to lead the deck crew in Gary’s absence, and Colin said, “I’ll do whatever it takes. I’m always willing to help out.” But he wasn’t sure he could fill Gary’s shoes, as the First Mate had over two years of experience already on Parsifal.
Uh-oh! Trouble in the engine room. Colin informed the Captain that the main engine won’t start. “Give me an hour,” Colin said, “and then I’ll tell you if it’s a state of emergency or not.”
“They just crossed the Atlantic to get [the boat] here,” Glenn commented. “The thing was running fine.” Colin went right to work figuring out the issue. In order to sail, they need to be able to get the boat off the dock, which requires an engine. As Glenn said, “People are chartering a boat . . . not a hotel. They want to go somewhere. If we can’t start the engine, we’re f***ed.”
Meanwhile, provisions had been delivered, so the crew got busy bringing everything on board, as Glenn called Daisy, Colin, and Ileisha to the dining area for the first preference sheet meeting of the season.
The first guests were eight women (Girls Trip!) with very specific requests regarding activities and dining. Daisy got to work planning sleeping accommodations for such a big party.
Out on deck, the boys muddled through without a leader, but they were satisfied with their work. Despite “not knowing where anything is,” they felt good about all they’d been able to accomplish. “This bitch is sparkling,” Chase pronounced.
Inside the boat, Daisy was happy with her new crew and praised “their initiative and their common sense. They’ll be Mini Daisy One and Mini Daisy Two by the end of the season.” Pleased with the shape of the Parsifal, Daisy decided they could stop for the night. Likewise, Captain Glenn told the deck crew they could “knock it on the head for today.” Cheers!
As the crew sat outside on the deck relaxing with a few beers, Alex unwound his man bun and let his long hair down. “You and Gary are going to have a hair competition,” Daisy teased. Eventually, Chase and Alex wandered down into the engine room to see if they could give Colin a hand with his repair work. Admirable of them to check on Colin, while everyone else was sitting around drinking beer. “Tomorrow, we’re not moving,” Colin direly predicted.
By 10:00 pm, Colin had finally narrowed down the problem as being in the engine itself, not electrical or gearbox related. Having had enough for one day, he told the boys, “Lets go to bed.”
The Captain came out to the deck to tell Daisy and the crew that the problem with the boat was the main engine. “We’re not going off the dock tomorrow,” he glumly announced. “So we’re gonna have to keep these guys entertained.” The guests are going to be very sad that they’ve paid a pretty penny chartering a boat that can’t go anywhere.
Though he claimed to be “devastated,” Chase saw the boat’s inability to leave the dock as a blessing in disguise. “I don’t have a first mate around to show us how to get on and off the dock,” he said. Good point. “All the deck team has to do on this charter is keep the boat clean and distract the guests with a little bit of a good time.”
After instructing them to “get some good rest tonight,” everybody went off to bed. No drunken carousing on night one!
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The next morning, the crew made last-minute preparations before the guests arrived. Colin regretted not being able to help out on deck as much as he’d have liked, since he was still working in the engine room. “I want to see these guys succeed,” he said. “Because if they succeed, then we all succeed.” The (hopefully) fat tip at the end of the charter gets split evenly among all the crew members.
In the boat’s cockpit, Captain Glenn was talking on the phone with Gary. “Hey, dude, how you doing?” Glenn asked.
“Yeah, not good,” Gary answered. “Got another positive result.” He was frustrated and didn’t understand why he couldn’t test clear, when he was feeling better. I miss Gary. He’s always the life of the party. Hopefully, he’ll be returning soon. Get well, Gary!
When the Captain radioed for the crew to get into their charter uniforms as the guests were 30 minutes away, everyone took a deep breath. Show time! “Hope they don’t try to hug us, bro,” Colin joked. “I smell like a yeti.”
As the guests walked down the dock toward the boat, the crew lined up in the cockpit, ready to greet them with cold towels and champagne. Welcome to the boat, ladies! We’re not going anywhere today.
“It’s not gonna be easy for Glenn to be the bearer of bad news,” Daisy narrated. “But it’s me who has to deal with the pressure to make the guests happy and have incredible memories. So the current plan is to keep their glasses topped up, their stomachs full and their memory short.”
Right before Daisy took them off on their tour of the boat, Glenn broke the news to the ladies about “a little problem with our main engine.” While assuring them the crew would figure it out, he sadly informed the guests, “I don’t think we’re going to be able to get off the dock today.” He did assure them that they would still do their best to entertain them. So that’s the bad news. Aaaaaaaand, here’s Daisy!
“Glenn, you’re breaking our hearts,” one of the ladies moaned. They recovered from their bad news quickly, though, as they toured the luxurious boat and checked out their plush cabins.
“When are we getting drunk?” one of the women asked. “Now,” answered her friend. Nice rebound, ladies. Smiles returned as Daisy brought out platters of macaroni and cheese truffle arancini bowls, followed by rib eye hors d’oeuvres with horseradish cream. Yum!
In the galley, Ileisha declared, “When you’re on a new boat, the first meal you cook has to look good, it has to taste good and you have to wow them. I know what everyone’s thinking. Is she a sh** chef? Is she amazing?”
“I might look young and small,” she continued, “but I’ve been cooking for 16 years. Don’t mess with me.”
Glenn went up to the deck to see how the ladies were taking not being able to leave the dock. Even though the boat couldn’t go out, he offered a couple of options: they could go for a ride in the tender or they could “get out the toys” (aka the jet skis — good luck with that one since the deck crew hadn’t yet been trained on any of that equipment). He finally talked them into going out for a tender ride to enjoy the scenic beauty of the local area.
While he was hoping to be able to leave the dock tomorrow, he couldn’t be 100% sure. But he promised to give them updates as soon as he had more information.
When Glenn told Daisy the ladies wanted to go for a tender cruise, Daisy said, “Send Alex with them. He’s hot and the guests will love that eye candy.” She’s not wrong.
When the already inebriated ladies went out with Alex, they all flirted furiously with him. “Alex may be the hottest guy I’ve ever seen,” one of the guests commented. “I should’ve done more makeup.”
As the deckhand was handing out drinks to the women following their swim, one of the ladies expressed her appreciation. “Thank you, hotty-hots, for serving our drinks.” Oh my, these women were drunk. They were “grabbing each other’s boobs” drunk. At least they were having a good time.
When the tender full of guests arrived back at the dock, Captain Glenn innocently told them, “When you ladies are ready, we’ll get you off.” That line elicited a huge cackle.
“Off the boat!” Glenn clarified, laughing. Naughty drunk ladies! Meanwhile, Colin brought Captain Glenn some very bad news. “The engine’s full of water,” he reported. “I guarantee this boat’s not moving for a few days.”
While in the lounge, the guests were trying to pry an answer out of Daisy about whether they’d be able to sail the next day. Daisy dodged their questions with, “I have barely spoken to the engineers.”
As Colin explained it, “The after cooler is meant to cool down the air going into the engine using salt water. But there’s been a malfunction, and that salt water has ended up inside the engine, where there’s only meant to be pure, clean oil.” Bummer. That sounds bad.
Colin realized that it would be irresponsible of him to try to repair a huge issue like this alone. So he would be calling in the manufacturer of the engine to come and give him their opinion of what should be done. Glenn told him to get them here ASAP.
As the guests were seated at the table waiting to be served, one of them complimented her friend, “Karen, you look like Aphrodite.” To which Karen answered, “When I die, I’m going to come back as a man, so I don’t have to do any of this [hair and makeup]. I can just put on boxer shorts and be bald, and I’ll be like [makes a peace sign].” Karen’s my kind of girl. I like Karen.
For dinner, the ladies were served fresh local oysters in a “cabsab vinaigrette” (whatever that is), followed by lobster and shrimp ravioli with white truffle and beef filet with roasted garlic puree. Yum. But they were so drunk, I wonder if they could even taste any of it. One of the women actually ended up tilting over backward in her chair onto the deck.
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As the other women laughed, Chase and Alex ran to help her up. It was pretty funny, and thankfully she was unhurt. She chose another chair, but it happened again! Ass over teakettle, as they say. Get that poor woman a chair that doesn’t try to throw her off like a rodeo bronco. Her friends were laughing so hard they were crying. And so was she, so all good.
After dinner, the ladies had requested an “EDM Party” (EDM=Electronic Dance Music — I had to Google it), so the crew got all dolled up for them. The boys wore body paint and makeup, and the girls applied glitter tattoos and feathers, and they had multicolored flashing lights strobing on the sun deck. And of course, Alex was requested to take his shirt off. When one of the ladies asked if Alex would give her a lap dance, he pointed at Chase, “That’s your man, right over there.” And Chase was more than happy to comply. They’re workin’ for the money, honey.
Finally, Daisy took pity on poor Chase and sent him off to bed. I hope he showered first, cause he was a dirrrrrrty boy. And the guests went off to spill alcohol in the hot tub, before finally heading off to bed, leaving Alex to clean up all the mess.
The next morning the Caterpillar engine people arrived bright and early. The news was not good. The engine was full of seawater, so the only way to repair it was to disassemble the entire engine, clean out all the salt water and reassemble it. Basically, they had to rebuild the engine.
When Captain Glenn asked how long it would take to complete the repair, the engineers said, “About 15 days.” I actually gasped. Isn’t that like a third of their charter season?
“If it’s gonna take 15 days,” Glenn pronounced, “our season is finito. We’re done.”
Well, they must have found some way to speed up the repair job, because there were previews of things to come “this season on Below Deck Sailing Yacht.” Stay tuned.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK ALEX IS HOT? WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE CREW MEMBER? ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THE GARY/DAISY/COLIN LOVE TRIANGLE?
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Paige DeSorbo isn't rushing to the altar. In fact, the Summer House star got very emotional talking to boyfriend Craig Conover about their future together on the Bravo series' April 10...Most people have multiple outfit changes at their weddings, but they don’t have multiple ceremonies. The Kardashians are known for being extravagant, thus having multiple weddings was obviously keeping things on brand for them. According to People, in the first look at the new series titled Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker give us a look into their world.
At the top of the trailer, the whirlwind affair begins. Kourtney and Travis take on their series of wedding ceremonies. In the special streaming on Hulu, the couple show if nothing else, they are certainly in love. And they don’t mind celebrating it- all three times.
Kourtney explained, “This is our personal archive footage that we are sharing with the world.” Images and video clips of their third wedding in Portofino, Italy flashed on the screen while Kourt asked Travis, “Can you believe we got married three times?”
The first wedding involved the reality star and Blink-182 drummer uniting in matrimony in Las Vegas after the 2022 Grammy Awards. The ceremony had everything a Sin City wedding needs– from an Elvis Presley impersonator to matching leather jackets. The only thing that was missing was the actual legally binding marriage certificates. No worries about that. The second wedding at a courthouse in Santa Barbara, California made things legal.
In the trailer for the wedding special, Travis shared, “It’s like choosing a child — I can’t pick the best one. Vegas was like our wild, rockstar wedding. Santa Barbara was as traditional as everybody else’s wedding could have been.” Kourtney added, “And then Italy was really romantic and classic.” According to the beauty, the final ceremony was the one that brought the nerves and wedding jitters. The couple’s friends and family gathered for the intimate event. Travis confessed, “I was nervous and I knew, I’m not gonna be able to say my vows without crying.”
Kourtney’s sister, Kim Kardashian, is In the trailer starving off her own love life and making a toast to the newlyweds. In true form, the mogul profoundly shared, “There is really no love story like you guys.” The Kardashians are no strangers to letting us into their world. Many fans are looking forward to watching the wedding. No matter how much Scott Disick or Shanna Moakler may object, we know Kris Jenner would not have it any other way. With cameras rolling!
You can watch the trailer for Til Death Do Us Part below. The wedding special series will air exclusively on Hulu starting on April 13.
TELL US: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE TRAILER? ARE YOU EXCITED TO GET TO SEE KOURTNEY AND TRAVIS GET MARRIED? HAS KOURTNEY FINALLY FOUND HER HAPPINESS?
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Gary King is addressing the love triangle that's rocking Below Deck Sailing Yacht season four. As the Bravo series' dramatic trailer teased, the budding boatmance between Gary's former makeout...
Warning: This article contains spoilers about Succession's fourth season. One of the most renowned TV characters has just met his fate. While the third episode of Succession's fourth and final...Below Deck Season 10 isn’t one any fan will forget soon. It was the end of an era and the continuation of two captains not historically getting along. Captain Lee Rosbach is arguably the most famous water vessel operator on the maritime franchise.
That’s why it was a real kick in the pants for both Captain Lee and his followers. After suffering from medical issues, Lee took some time off to recover and brought Captain Sandy Yawn in to temporarily replace him.
When the season ended on a sour note for both captains and left an unhappy crew, Bravo canceled the reunion. Instead, Below Deck viewers were told of a special show as a tribute to Captain Lee. His imminent retirement was advertised and a big send-off was planned to celebrate.
Now Lee admits his “retirement” was breaking news to him. Not only did he not retire, he confirmed he wasn’t asked to film Season 11. The Sun Sentinel has details.
The day before Lee flew to St. Lucia to start filming Season 10, he felt a “shooting pain” in his leg. He sought medical care and asked his doc to do whatever it takes to get him to the boat. After a brief delay but no official diagnosis, Lee joined production with “a cornucopia of drugs” for pain management.
Lee said the crew was extremely supportive and tended to his needs. He even had to have someone help him get dressed. It was that bad. His pain did not improve as the days went on and he was clearly struggling. That’s when one of the big guys at Bravo asked Lee to have a chat.
Captain Lee told the executive, “Well, if I’m going to be totally honest, I have to say that right now I am more of a liability to the crew and to the show than I am an asset.” He added, “I’d been thinking it, but to admit it out loud? Yeah, that took a lot. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. It broke my heart.”
Instead of taking the remainder of the charter season to improve, Lee ultimately returned to his job. He said, “You have to check your ego at the dock. You have a job to do. And if I had to use a crutch to do it, then so be it. Quitting is something that’s just so foreign to me. And I promised the crew that I’d be back before the season was over. I gave my word. I always keep my word. If I’m not keeping my word, then I’m close to dead,” Lee added.
Lee’s determination, commitment, and loyalty to his job were demonstrated. Naturally, he was shocked when a producer told him he would not be included in Season 11 of Below Deck. He shared, “I did not quit. I did not retire.” He continued, “I was just not invited back. I guess I can see their point of view. They really couldn’t get a straight answer from anyone on how my health was.” Lee also noted his physicians haven’t been able to tell him anything beyond it’s “a nerve issue.”
Captain Lee is still currently under contract at Bravo. He has not been fired. Lee said, “We came to an agreement, and I’m going to be doing some things for them in the next year. Then, Season 12? I imagine they are going to see what happens with Season 11, with somebody new trying to take over for me, see how they do. If it’s too expensive for them, we’ll see what happens. If the numbers take a tank, would I go back? Yeah.”
Don’t count Lee out yet. There just might be another chapter in his book. I don’t think what Bravo did was out of malice or bad intent. This was a vulnerable season for Lee and it appears the network might appreciate him as much as we do.
TELL US- DO YOU THINK LEE WILL COME BACK TO BELOW DECK? SHOULD LEE RETIRE? ARE YOU SURPRISED HE WAS NOT ASKED TO RETURN?
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When a Real Housewife flies the coop, the rumor mill starts buzzing. Viewers can often spot an evident firing. But Bravo is generous in the way it allows cast members to exit. When someone is terminated or downgraded to “friend of,” Bravo frequently offers the opportunity for the star to narrate her own departure.
This keeps the lines of communication open and affords the former Housewife an opportunity to return in a future capacity. Unless, of course, you go full bridge-burning like Real Housewives of Atlanta alum NeNe Leakes. New shows like Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip can be an easy way back into Bravo.
It can be difficult to tell whether a Housewife quit or was fired, but a few of them have been open about wanting to grow in other ways outside of Bravo and have declined the chance to return for various reasons. Let’s look at a few who were reportedly NOT pink-slipped, but showed themselves out the door.
Real Housewives of New York wouldn’t have been the force it is without Bethenny Frankel. Some might not like that statement, but a fact is a fact. It’s impossible to think about RHONY without Bethenny. She was a pioneering Housewife who started out with very little and gradually expanded her empire based on the concept of a diet margarita. Bethenny also blessed us with some of the most memorable quotes in Bravo history. She enjoyed genuine friendships within the group, but legal issues and trying to co-parent with an uncooperative ex didn’t make Beth a happy camper on television.
Bethenny briefly left to concentrate on other ventures but returned when those didn’t work out. After Season 11, she departed for good. At the time she told Entertainment Tonight, “It no longer became this platform to promote my business, because I had done that, and there was more promoting sort of new and questionable businesses than the legitimate ones at this point, if that makes any sense.” Currently, Bethenny has a podcast where she discusses the Real Housewives franchise.
Despite what Brandi Glanville believes, Lisa Vanderpump was probably not on the cusp of being fired from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. For all intents and purposes, Lisa was Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The show hasn’t been the same since she left and even LVP haters know this to be a fact. She has chameleon-like qualities, making fans unsure of her intentions and it intimidated the hell out of her co-stars. After years of accusations and disputes with “friends”, Lisa was exhausted. Repeatedly defending herself against the “selling stories to the media” narrative wasn’t exactly fun. When Lisa lost her brother to suicide and her mother passed away, she had enough of the early Fox Force Five prototype clan breathing down her neck.
Ultimately Lisa felt the show was too negative. When Kyle Richards visited Lisa’s home in an attempt to have Lisa confess her sins, Kyle was asked to leave. Ken Todd provided viewers with a moment that lives in infamy. The now legendary “GOODBYE KYLE!” became its own meme. Lisa skipped the Season 9 reunion but knows the pink carpet would roll out if she wanted to return. She can be seen on Vanderpump Rules, which has more action this season than RHOBH in the past 3 years combined.
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Caroline Manzo left Real Housewives of New Jersey only to be welcomed back to RHUGT and immediately have a crisis. Some days it just doesn’t pay to sign a contract and pack your bags. Many viewers were looking forward to seeing Caroline again, but they’ll probably have to be satisfied with clips of her leaving production in the middle of the night.
But before showing up in Morocco, she had to leave New Jersey. Caroline was an OG and played right into the whole pseudo-mafia thing Bravo clearly had for RHONJ. Caroline was stern and no-nonsense and she demanded respect. She also didn’t mind incorporating a little strategy to get what she wanted. After five seasons of dealing with Teresa Giudice and her family, Caroline left the show and didn’t look back.
On leaving she said, “You can’t work with something that doesn’t reflect your beliefs. The show became something that just didn’t reflect my beliefs or who I was as a person.” I’m not sure the constant fighting on RHONJ has changed since her last appearance on the show. She briefly had a spinoff with her family and presently has a cooking show on YouTube. Caroline remains very close to Dolores Catania, which might explain why Dolores won’t utter Dina Manzo’s name.
This one was strange. By the laws of decency and humanity, technically Monique Samuels should have been fired from Real Housewives of Potomac after using Candiace Dillard as a Swiffer Wet Mop. In an epic physical altercation fans have only recently recovered from, I recall being shocked she wasn’t immediately removed from filming. The claim of being provoked by Candiace taunting her was valid to a lot of folks, but it was a nasty brawl. Monique was not suspended from filming, and she also went to the reunion. She also allegedly received a contract for the next season. Candy and Monique also tried to take their physical dispute to court, but the court wasn’t interested and Monique cried to her pastor instead.
That said, Monique chose to sit the next season out and she hasn’t been back since. She did pop over to another network though. On an Instagram Live Monique said, “I appreciate everything that people have done for me, everybody that’s been Team Monique – I love y’all, I thank y’all – but when you cross certain lines there’s no going back.” Monique said Andy Cohen “held [her] to a different standard” after the Season 5 reunion when Andy found her apology to Candiace suspect.
Oh look, it’s everyone’s favorite! It’s not a popular opinion but there are plenty of Kim Zolciak-Biermann fans who are either in witness protection or hiding their true feelings. She was popular on Real Housewives of Atlanta and that popularity spawned a spinoff that ran for 8 seasons. We know the fans exist but we also know you don’t want us to know you exist.
In Kim’s defense, she is a hilarious character, and her relationship with NeNe in the early seasons of RHOA was a reason to watch the show. When Kim left, she did so quickly and without haste. After marrying Kroy Biermann and spitting out 19 kids, Kim quit after 5 seasons on the show. She said, “The fighting. The stress. The gossip. The drama. I reached my boiling point.”
Thankfully Kim had Don’t Be Tardy, which featured her family life and navigating a big group with many young children. DBT was canceled three years ago in 2020 and recently Kim’s home allegedly went into foreclosure. She and Kroy deny any financial woes and Kim is appearing in RHOA Season 15, presumably as a guest. Kim has yet to be tapped for RHUGT, but it’s highly probable she won’t go anywhere unless Kroy is paid to travel as her emotional support husband.
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Jonas Brothers, meet Sally O'Malley. While appearing on Saturday Night Live April 8 as the musical guests, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas joined host and former cast members Molly...What do they say about hindsight? And isn’t it amazing how many clues the Vanderpump Rules cast are picking up now that Tom Sandoval’s and Raquel Leviss’ illicit affair came to light? Lala Kent claimed Raquel’s bedroom galaxy lights were a “dead giveaway.” Katie Maloney thought her emotional distance from the pair made their betrayal more obvious.
Meanwhile, Scheana Shay’s wedding photos exposed a vital piece of evidence. Tom and Raquel didn’t give a specific timeline for their first hookup. It was reported that they were “communicating inappropriately” since July 2022. And evidence of an emotional affair was very clear in Scheana’s photos from August 2022.
Page Six reported that one of Scheana’s friends showed her a damning image of Tom and Raquel hanging out solo. During an Amazon Live, Scheana explained, “One of my girlfriends was like ‘So I was at the pool the morning of your wedding and I was just looking back at some of my photos and there’s literally one with Tom and Raquel in the background in a cabana just hanging out at the pool together.’”
Scheana filled the entire vacation with bridal activities. And that day, Sandoval, as Brock Davies’ groomsman, should have been in attendance. Yet there they were, lounging by the pool while Ariana Madix was performing bridesmaid duties for Scheana.
“They knew that Ariana was occupied with me as a good friend and a good bridesmaid so they took that time to hang out,” Scheana said. “It’s just so disgusting I mean I sometimes don’t even have words for it.”
While Scheana did not notice the questionable behavior at the time of her wedding, there were other “red flags” that she mentioned during her Scheananigans podcast. One was Raquel’s six-hour trek to watch Tom’s band, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, perform. She also tried to keep the excursion under wraps. Scheana revealed, “It’s so crazy, because from that, then I started seeing things.”
Another red flag was Raquel turning off the location on her phone. An unusual move for her. Scheana said, “I noticed her location was off when I just went to see if she made it home safe one night because she didn’t respond to my text.”
“I’m like, ‘Hey, home safe?’ No response. I’m like, ‘Let me just check. Hmm, location not loading, not available, not available. Like, that’s weird. She must not have service,’” the “Good As Gold” singer added.
Scheana and the rest of the cast were given the chance to confront Raquel and Tom. And while the former beauty pageant queen claimed she was ready to “take accountability,” her performance at the reunion indicated nothing of the sort. Scheana said Raquel showed “no remorse.”
“The fact that she had not a single tear, no remorse. She sat at the reunion and did not shed one tear,” Scheana told Lala. Her VPR co-star appeared on the podcast recently. “No, I know. She actually smiled,” Lala opined. “It was scary. It was like watching the Joker.”
The Season 10 reunion is, by far, the most highly anticipated event in the show’s history. Host Andy Cohen had to react to a “brawl” between two cast members.
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You never forget your first Gossip Girl. While the franchise may have been rebooted for HBO Max in 2021, let's be honest: the OG series, which premiered in 2007, is still the number one GG in our...Remember the good ‘ol days when Dancing with the Stars was shown on a regular network and viewers weren’t assaulted by a former supermodel smizing at them in a menacing fashion? Before the dramatic gowns and excessive smoky eye, there was Tom Bergeron hosting the competition program.
Tom was funny. He was a fan favorite. And then Tom was fired. ABC decided to plop Tyra Banks in his place and fans weren’t pleased with the switch. Tyra faced an enormous amount of criticism and no one really knew why she was there. But recently her reign as co-host ended and she’s moving on to other outlets.
Former DWTS pro Julianne Hough is taking over for Tyra and joining Alfonso Ribeiro for hosting duties. It’s fair to say a good amount of people wanted Tom back, but he’s currently enjoying life in the slow lane. He did comment on Tyra’s replacement and shared his thoughts on Julianne’s new gig. Heavy. has the details.
Tom left little questions about his feelings when he shared some photos on Instagram. He posted a pic of himself with Julianne and her brother Derek Hough and a snap of Tom and Alfonso. The caption read, “Glad the show’s in good hands. Their feet ain’t bad, either.”
It seems like all might be right with the world if Tom is good with the current DWTS host lineup. Julianne entered the comment section and wrote, “These feet could never fill your shoes, but I’ll bring my own and hope I do you proud! I absolutely learned from the best! I completely and utterly adore you @tombergeron.”
EVERYBODY loves Tom, and if we can’t have him back, at least he’s not suffering from any bad feelings regarding his old job. Tom also commented on Tyra’s exit and while he was not blatantly shouting “I told you so” in various languages, it was obvious his heart wasn’t broken over the news.
DWTS will return in the fall of 2023 on Disney+. Julianne will handle things in the skybox while Alfonso emcees the show. You’ll only see three judges this year, as Len Goodman’s slot will not be filled after retiring at the end of last season. We will update you on the celebrity cast as soon as announcements are made. Stay tuned.
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