Brandi Glanville sang Andy Cohen praises months earlier than she accused him of sexually harassing her in a authorized letter despatched to NBC.
Whereas chatting with Web page Six final August, the “Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum claimed the Bravo honcho was supportive of her when her “Actual Housewives Final Ladies Journey” Season 4 co-star Caroline Manzo accused her of touching her inappropriately on set.
“Andy and I’ve had a ton of conversations as a result of that is the primary time I’ve ever handled something like this,” she recalled. “That is new for me and that is scary for me. He’s been very useful, truthfully.”
“He’s like, ‘It’s going to be what it’s going to be. Some individuals are going to most likely see it and simply say, ‘That’s Brandi being Brandi,’” she claimed he expressed to her. “‘Don’t be too exhausting on your self.’”
Whereas Glanville, 51, spoke extremely of Cohen, 55, with Web page Six in August 2023, her feedback weren’t printed till September.
Manzo, 63, formally sued Bravo and the concerned manufacturing corporations for not defending her from Glanville’s alleged undesirable advances in January.
In the meantime, Glanville’s scathing authorized letter about Cohen was obtained by Web page Six Thursday.
Within the letter, Glanville accused Cohen of sending her a drunken video in 2022 through which he “boasted” about his want to “sleep with one other Bravo star.”
She additionally alleged that he invited her to observe him have interaction within the sexual act by way of FaceTime. The id of the particular person he wished to hook up with wasn’t revealed within the authorized letter.
“Mr. Cohen was Ms. Glanville’s boss on the time and exercised full and complete management over her profession,” the previous mannequin’s letter identified.
“This was a rare abuse of energy that left Ms. Glanville feeling trapped and disgusted.”
“It’s inconceivable that Mr. Cohen stays in his put up regardless of this conduct and harkens again to the unhealthy outdated days of Matt Lauer and NBC Information when earnings have been prioritized over individuals.”
Cohen addressed the letter on X Thursday and apologized for his actions; nonetheless, he additionally claimed that Glanville knew it was all a joke.
“The video exhibits Kate Chastain and I very clearly joking to Brandi,” he defined. “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.”
The daddy of two has not been accused of sexual harassment by every other “Housewives,” however he has been accused of fostering a poisonous office previously.
“Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis” alum Bethenny Frankel beforehand accused Cohen and Bravo of encouraging stars to drink extra alcohol whereas depriving them of meals in 2023.
Former “The Actual Housewives of Atlanta” star Nene Leakes additionally as soon as sued Bravo for racism, though she in the end dropped the swimsuit.