Andy Cohen has responded to former “Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Brandi Glanville‘s declare that he sexually harassed her.
On Friday, Glanville’s legal professionals despatched out a scathing letter, blasting NBCUniversal, Bravo, Warner Bros., and Shed Media for allegedly “abusive practices” and for his or her dealing with of occasions that passed off in the course of the filming of “The Actual Housewives Final Women Journey.”
Within the letter, Glanville accused Cohen of sexual harassment when he made a remark in 2022 about eager to sleep with a Bravo star whereas “considering” about her. Now Cohen says this remark was a “joke” however “inappropriate.”
Andy Cohen Responds To Brandi Glanville’s Sexual Harassment Declare
Taking to social media platform X (previously Twitter), Cohen swiftly addressed the accusations leveled in opposition to him by former “RHOBH” star Glanville.
Cohen wrote that within the video, he and Kate Chastain, one other Bravo star, had been “clearly joking” with Glanville and that her response confirmed that she was allegedly in on the joke. Nevertheless, Cohen famous that the “joke” was nonetheless inappropriate, probably contemplating that he was her boss on the time.
The video reveals 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 mentioned, it was completely inappropriate and I apologize.
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) February 23, 2024
“The video reveals 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 mentioned, it was completely inappropriate and I apologize,” Cohen wrote on X.
A supply near the matter additionally spoke to Individuals journal, noting that what Cohen mentioned within the video was a joke. They mentioned, “Nobody of their proper thoughts would assume that something Andy was saying in that video was meant to be taken severely. It was very clear that everybody was in on the joke.”
Brandi Glanville Mentioned Andy Cohen Made Her Really feel ‘Trapped’ And ‘Disgusted’
Within the letter despatched out by Glanville’s legal professionals, Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos, they famous Cohen’s joke made the fact TV star really feel “trapped” and “disgusted” as a consequence of his place as her boss, who had full management “over her profession.”
The letter learn, “Worse nonetheless, Ms. Glanville herself has been a sufferer of sexual harassment at Bravo by none aside from Andy Cohen. In a video despatched by Mr. Cohen to Ms. Glanville in 2022, Mr. Cohen—showing clearly inebriated—boasted of his intention to sleep with one other Bravo star that night time whereas considering of her and invited her to look at by way of Facetime.”
It continued, “Mr. Cohen was Ms. Glanville’s boss on the time and exercised full and complete management over her profession. This was a unprecedented abuse of energy that left Ms. Glanville feeling trapped and disgusted. It’s inconceivable that Mr. Cohen stays in his publish despite this conduct and harkens again to the dangerous outdated days of Matt Lauer and NBC Information when earnings had been prioritized over folks.”
Brandi Glanville Speaks On Caroline Manzo’s Sexual Assault Allegations
Glanville’s letter comes after she was accused of sexual assault by her former co-star, Caroline Manzo, who claimed that she forcefully kissed her throughout their time filming “The Actual Housewives Final Women Journey.”
Within the letter, she famous that Manzo’s accusations and NBCUniversal’s dealing with of the matter have led to her status being “broken.” Glanville additionally shared that what occurred between her and Manzo was consensual, emphasizing that in the course of the “Final Women Journey,” they had been informed they had been there to “make good TV.” She mentioned that she took this as a directive to take part in “boozy debauchery.”
Glanville claimed that she and all the opposite housewives, together with Manzo, participated in these actions, which led to “flirting” and “playful touching.” She and Manzo additionally shared a “couple of kisses” “all through” that night time.
In her explosive letter, Glanville claims that she and Manzo had been by no means alone on the night the alleged assault occurred and that “Ms. Manzo didn’t manifest a scarcity of consent at any level.”
She Known as Out NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. & Bravo
Glanville’s letter was primarily a discover to NBCUniversal, Warner Bros., Bravo, and Shed Media that she was prepared for a court docket battle over the alleged mistreatment she had acquired from the studio and its producers.
The letter learn partly: “Over the previous 12 months, Ms. Glanville has been subjected to a vicious media marketing campaign primarily based on false allegations of sexual misconduct. The false narrative, which NBC and Shed Media have apparently determined to foment, arises from Ms. Glanville’s expertise on ‘Final Women Journey: Morocco.”
“Whereas the expertise has been a nightmare for Ms. Glanville, it’s removed from the primary time Ms. Glanville has been used and abused by NBC, Bravo, Warner Bros., and Shed Media. Certainly, Ms. Glanville has lengthy been taken benefit of by the establishments with which she is indelibly tied personally, professionally, financially, and within the public thoughts,” it continued.
Her lawyer Freedman additionally slammed the studios, saying: “That is yet one more instance of the abusive practices of the fact TV trade. Mark Geragos and I’ve heard from 1000’s of present and former solid members on actuality reveals concerning the bodily and emotional hurt inflicted on them by advantage of their participation. NBC, Bravo, Warner Bros., and Shed Media deliberately obscure their authorized rights, bind them to unlawful contracts, and knowingly trigger them to undergo in silence.”
Freedman then despatched out a name to different “harmless victims” of NBC, Shed Media, Bravo, and Warner Bros to return ahead and inform their tales to allow them to band collectively and “combat for change” within the “sordid” actuality TV trade.
