Simon kubadia, who we know as Porsche's estranged husband, was working with Hulu on an original series called Simon Says real love, where he was detained by ICE, and ultimately, as we heard this week, he was deported to his home country of Nigeria.

Now that he's out of ice, he's determined to get his word out.

Welcome to cocktails and gossip, the podcast where we drink cocktails, but you better believe we're going to spill the tea.

We chat reality TV celebrity blinds and the hottest tea from bravococktails.com and as always, it's all alleged.

And just for fun, we do not verify our blinds.

I'm B and I'm Amanda.

Let's get into this week's tea.

What's up?

Cocktail ers?

Hello, Amanda.

Oh, I have a fun in real life story.

What?

Hi, B, hi, cocktails.

What is your in real life story?

So I don't think I said it on the pod, but a couple months ago, one of my very good friends texts me, and she's like, B, my cousin is a cocktail er.

And I'm like, what?

So she tells me her Instagram handle, and you guys that DM me know?

Like, there was a lot of you guys that I talked to quite often, right?

So I immediately knew her Insta name, and then I was like, Duh, it's my friend's maiden name, which isn't a common name, but I don't know.

I never I know my friends and I are very close, so I probably was at parties with this women.

But since she doesn't live in our neighborhood, whatever, long story short, I was like, That's so funny.

So her me and her cousin message, haha.

How funny.

So I had her son's communion party this week, and she was there with her husband, and she met me, and then she met my husband, my brother, my sister in law.

She's like, I feel like I'm meeting all the characters on the sitcom.

My dad walked in dressed like a million bucks with his faces, and of course, he was late.

And she's like, Okay, I wanted to meet everybody.

Your brother is as wild as pictured ever.

All that, everything's everything's lining up, but where is your Dapper Don father, and in he walks.

And it was so funny, because he's like, you listen to that nonsense?

And I'm like, Hey, Puck, it is not nonsense.

I have actual people who are not related to us who listen.

He was, oh my God.

He was like, very like, proud and excited, but like, wouldn't actually say that.

He was just teasing us, but, and we had so much fun, and it was like, meeting, like, if I met any cocktail like, we were like that.

We literally were hanging out the entire time, having cocktails, hysterically laughing.

I was like, you want to see how the sausage is made?

And I was showing her my DMs and answering them.

It was so funny.

Oh, too funny.

Well, I feel like she is my friend now too.

I mean, all of So, Hi, Lisa.

We love you.

Yeah, Lisa, thank you for signing that.

NDA, just kidding.

She was so cool and successful and like, I was very flattered.

She has a daughter.

One of her daughters is a dermatologist, and the other daughter is a psychiatrist.

Oh, wow.

And I don't know why that flattered up me for us, because I was like, like, see, like, we attract smart, really informed people.

I know I gotta start thinking about what I need my kids to be.

Like, one of them needs to be, yeah, like a dermatologist, plastic surgeon.

You know that dermatology is the hardest residency to get, which makes sense, because of the fillers and everything now, but I think it like has been for a long time, because always like, Canary guns.

Yeah, yeah.

When my friend who lives in like, many states away, or I would be talking about him more, but he and his wife met in med school, and they both got dermatology, like, went, and it was, it was the it's the most competitive because it's very highly paid, but you're not really on call.

Like, right?

Think about all the other kinds of doctors you don't you can, like, really have a very, you know, like, nine to five life, if that's what you're if that's what you're looking for, and it's very lucrative.

Like, yes, it's, it's a classic nine to five you even before fillers and all that, which are obviously money makers.

A lot of dermatologists always had their own, like, acne, skincare line.

Like, I remember when I was a teenager, my friends that had acne used, like, their dermatologist stuff.

Like, you know, so they're, yeah, oh yeah.

Very impressed.

Awesome.

Hi, Lisa.

Okay.

So what a like, freaking crazy week, because I feel like we had so much to talk about when we recorded the pod last week, and then here we are.

More has happened.

I feel like more is gonna like we're hearing.

There might be some other announcements later this week.

So Lexi announced that she is also leaving summer house.

Rachel Zoe is joining Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which cocktails already knew that she was in negotiations.

Brit Edie was a no show at the Atlanta reunion, which I believe we talked about that very briefly, but then hours later, it was announced that she Brit Edie is suing Bravo for $20 million we'll talk more about that in a minute.

We also had shared a few weeks ago and then widely reported this week, that Craig over from southern charm is single and no longer dating that girl, Natalie that he was seeing.

Brynn Whitfield initiative officially announced her departure for mill Housewives of New York.

I think her podcast is doing really well.

And then she also has, I believe, helped found, but is the CMO of this dating app called Hoppy, which a lot of people pointed out.

Her name is Brynn.

She has an app called Hoppy, and Bethany's daughter's name is Bryn, hoppy.

I know I noticed that too.

I think it's just a coincidence, yeah, but I think so that seems to be doing really well.

And then the blind that we had gotten about Monique returning to is she going by Samuels?

I don't know what her last is.

Is she still going by her married name?

Um, is returning to Potomac.

So while I catch my breath from all of that.

B Why don't you?

You decide where, where we should start with all of this.

She is still going by Samuels on Insta.

Okay.

FYI, so I have to start with Atlanta, because, sadly, we are the bearers of bad news.

I'm hearing that Nene is not making her return via traders.

So it was speculated in rumors that Nini would be joining this was months ago.

She definitely there was a conversation going on.

It's not happening.

The cast of traders leaves on Friday, so we're recording on Wednesday.

I hear the cast announcement is next Tuesday.

So bad news, good news, I'm hearing that Portia will be joining traders.

So it started as an anonymous email that was for cocktails only, and we got a little bit of confirmation.

So I do believe that Portia will be on we also know that Phaedra is rumored to make an appearance.

So that kind of all makes sense.

Hmm, yeah.

So do you want to read that email for people who are not cocktail ers because they may, yeah, I've seen it.

So the email, the title is new show subject, or from new show subject, R, H, O, a housewife potentially filming new show.

And then it says, Portia made a request to appear virtually for an upcoming June 11 divorce hearing due to a time sensitive international employment opportunity that would require her to be out of the country in June for an extended period of time, sounds like Portia also Dorinda, who we know is on said on her show, reality checks on radio Andy that She's going to be on vacation for two weeks.

So that makes sense.

I also know Margaret Josephs is not on this season, although she was room like they throw a lot of names out there, I think she me too.

I still have my fingers crossed for Mary Cosby, so when the official announcement is made on Tuesday, I'm calling Portia Dorinda appearance by Phaedra.

I don't know if that'll be in the cast.

Announcement.

I'm calling Mary Cosby.

Hopefully.

We heard Christine Quinn.

We heard you guys.

You know, when it comes to survivor and Big Brother, I post those names, but they go in one ear and out the other, because I've never watched those shows, but I have some crazy exclusive intel that we just got today and posted in cocktail party.

So you're welcome, non cocktail ers.

Oh yes.

Now this night good.

I'm gonna preface this by saying yes.

It sounds wild that this man will be able to finish this show, but here it is.

B My source showed me a promo trailer that's going to be dropping, and it's definitely gonna get people talking.

Simon kubadia, who we know as Porsche's estranged husband, was working with Hulu on an original series called Simon Says real love, where he was detained by ICE, and ultimately, as we heard this week, he was deported to his home country of Nigeria.

Now that he's out of ice, he's determined to get his word out, I can tell you that there was a story I meant to share, and it was Simon, and he was with, oh, who?

Oh gosh, I'm trying to think of her name, charae from Beverly Hills, that was at one time, married to Will Smith, right?

And they had a green screen behind them.

And it was like him a couple producers and her, apparently, she is, she's one of the producers on this show.

Now, are we being pranked?

What she raised Zampino, so I don't what I can tell you is it's, I mean, everybody told me stuff before, like, it's a person who is in the know.

Like, yeah, they know people.

I just don't know now that he has officially been deported, if Hulu is gonna be like, Yeah, let's drop that.

You know what I mean, I don't know.

Okay, I gotta go.

I gotta take it like 500 steps back is say, who was gonna do this?

Like, who thought that was a good idea before he got deported?

Listen, could it be that Simon somehow weaseled his way onto a set with a green screen with charae Zampino, who is Will Smith's ex wife, and took a picture with them and then did a seat, produced a sizzle reel on his own that he showed to this source of mine 100% that sounds a little more revealed.

It actually sounds like he it.

What it sounds like is he produced a sizzle reel, perhaps paid Cheri.

Because guess what, if you call me and you're like, hey b Hey, Amanda, we're looking to make a podcast, and we're probably going to be deported, but here's $20,000 for you guys to, like, help us create a podcast episode you and I are be.

Like, that sounds fine.

Like, great.

Here's your help.

Like, here it is.

Here's your cassette tapes go on your way.

Here's your USB drive.

Here's your whatever go on your way and pitch it to networks.

Like, I do believe that he probably produced and filmed something.

Did Hulu pick it up?

If they did, my drawer will drop, and this might be the best get of all time.

It's just Okay.

Can't wait.

I love that.

I'm like believing it until I hear Amanda's reaction.

I saw it.

I saw it going up on the site today, and I was like, wait what?

Okay, wait good.

Now I have to, I absolutely have to, now find the the DM, the screen, not even the DM, the screenshot, the screener.

Oh, okay.

Did I screenshot it?

I don't remember.

I have to remember my followers name, Please, God, Please, God, let it be true.

He's got a really cool name this horse too.

He's very good looking.

Oh, I found it all right.

Here we go.

Okay, so it's a screenshot on Simon's account, and it says 310, agent.

It says, you know you mean business when you have charae Zampino doing interviews, yeah, you mean business, all right.

You mean I'm willing to pay it's posted by a guy.

His instant name is 310, agent.

His name is Ty savet.

He's a real estate investor explorer.

He's the founder of agent Soph LA, creator of VH ones love and listings which I've never heard of.

Well, I think it's more likely that Simon is trying to get himself married.

You know, he's got to get divorced from Portia first, but get married to somebody else as another play to stay in the US.

That seems also more likely than people women competing for his love on a reality show.

Exactly.

I posted it so when people read that blind, I don't look like a complete wacko.

Obviously, charae Zampino was involved in something it could have we we know, like even the Chicago thing, it wasn't green lit.

It doesn't mean it won't be green lit, but a group of people hired a production company to film a sizzle reel.

Yeah, right.

So he hired Cherie Zampino and production producers, and pitched it to Hulu, and now told this guy, send it to Bravo.

I love it.

Well, I yeah, we'll just, we'll just wait to see when that gets to roll.

But about Portia and Simon?

So you know, you just mentioned Simon was released from ICE detention.

He has been deported to Nigeria.

That made me wonder how divorces work when one person has been deported.

And you know, my first thought was, does that just automatically grant Portia divorce?

And the answer is no, but that the divorce can still proceed even if one spouse has been deported, the deported spouse still does have rights to marital assets.

And then obviously the way custody works is different, and they don't, luckily, don't have shared custody of any children who, if there were custody involved, that would be different.

They have to treat it like somebody has essentially just vanished, you know, or just abandoned the family.

So anyway, it's it does not I think him, him being deported, will not stop Porsche's divorce.

But back to Brit Edie, because, well, we'll talk about it, but want to talk a little bit about this lawsuit.

So there is an email that we got that just says, right after she no showed at the reunion, this right in our.

And bombs, yes, literally, I think it was like when we were recording, Kenya was just suspended for her behavior not officially done with Bravo, similar to how Portia was demoted for a year after the reunion fight years ago, Brit is officially out for next season.

No newbies for next season, because Bravo knows that there's been too many ins and outs in the last few years on Atlanta, season 16, goal is and it says goal, Portia, Phaedra, Shamia, Angela Kelly, Nini, with Cynthia and Kenya as friends.

The goal is to bring old school season six vibes back, which was their highest rated season, and then it says later in the seven summer, season 17 of Atlanta will begin filming.

I mean, season six, Atlanta may actually be the highest rated there was.

I believe that Atlanta was, like the highest rated in the whole housewives world at one right?

Yeah, so.

So with that on top of mind that it brought in the most money at mine at one time, my question is, are they willing to shell out the budget to afford Porsche Phaedra, Kenya and Nini?

But listen, you know, Kenya a victory would be for her to get back on.

I think that it was very surprising to everybody, herself, included, that they really sat her out all season.

I think that now, when all this stuff has come to light, and as Amanda said, we're going to get into the details of of the lawsuit and just Brits behavior throughout the rest of the season, I think that the network, let's face it, bravo, is not a company like Price Waterhouse, or, I don't know, you know what I'm saying, like, yeah, they can play by a different set of rules.

And one of the rules that they can play by is, like, the fans generally didn't agree, once they got to know Brit that Kenya should be out forever as a result, and so they can have her back now, because there's not going to be any huge backlash, and Brits already suing.

So you know what girl you want to sue, then we're just going to bring her back anyway.

So I do believe we can see Kenya as a friend.

I don't see any reason for Nini to be so generous and friendly with talking so highly about NBCU and Bravo, and saying that everything's all good now, and even having Atlanta housewives like Kelly on her YouTube show, I see no reason for that if she's not back in the fold in some capacity.

Yeah, it may have been considered traitors at one time, but Kenya leaving and now what they're going to do with the cast may have played into that decision.

They may have been like Scratch traders, because if we're getting her back on season 17, we want her first appearance to be Atlanta, like they may have been doing traders as a placeholder, with the hope that maybe the next season they could bring Nene back in the fold.

But then then the game plan changed with everything, with great being a flop and with this cast like Kelly and Angela and Shamia were well received, yeah, but Britt kind of soured a lot.

And yeah, well, I wanted to briefly I hope Cynthia doesn't lose out, because I feel like, I feel like, in some ways, Atlanta has used Cynthia and charae to a certain extent in the last couple years, as placeholders when needed.

And I feel like anyone were vulnerable, it would be her and potentially Kelly.

And I say that because they're gonna want Angela with Nene, because Angela gives that old school vibe, and I feel like they're closer in the same age category.

I think, though, the hope with Kelly and Angela is they don't require the same paycheck as some of the other more seasoned housewives, I will say.

And you're, you're going to be really shocked by this.

So like, Hold on to your desk.

I watched Shannon and so Shannon badora and Drew serdora Were on Watch What Happens Live.

And I loved drew that night.

Did you?

Did you get a chance to watch the whole thing?

I did.

I loved her.

She was shady, she was funny, she sang, Drew, yes, she was I was like, Who is this person that we never see, the person that we see on camera I kind of hate but at the well, you guys know, I don't really love her on that show, but she was great on Watch What Happens Live.

So I think it's interesting that her name was not brought up, but I'm not surprised by that.

Well, listen, it's too late for Drew and and this is the thing, unfortunately, not every platform is for everybody, and so she was great on Watch What Happens Live, and she reposted her like resume, and she has a very impressive resume, and she is a successful actress, and that's a great lane for her.

But yeah, house watch just didn't click for her, for whatever reason, I think in large part, she was going through.

A really hard time, and she's used to being a scripted actress and having to kind of show Ralph.

It's hard to go from a scripted actress to reality TV, and I think she tried to hide things, and it just made her seem inauthentic, right from the beginning, and then when her marriage ultimately fell apart, we had already, like the fans, had already lost her, like she had already lost us, like we were kind of like, we don't believe you, though, yeah, i and i bet production, if anybody that's listening does production, I'm sure they're all like, Yes, this is exactly the drew that we loved and why we cast her, and it just didn't work on the show.

All right, so I want to briefly explain the Brit Edie lawsuit She is suing Bravo, NBC and two production companies, true original and animal sign shine North America.

She's alleging defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false light, sexual harassment and hostile hostile work environment, all related to the incident when Kenya showed pictures that were allegedly of Brit engaging in, say, triple X actions because Kenya was working for Bravo.

Brit is also suing under the legal doctrine respondeat.

I don't know if I'm saying that right superior, which holds employers responsible for wrongful conduct by their employees in the suit, Brit says the images weren't her and that she repeatedly requested to see the images, but didn't see them until after the event was aired on Bravo nearly a year later.

She says Bravo falsely, unmistakably implied it was her in the BJ pick.

She is asking for the immediately remove, removal of the episode from public access, from all platforms, networks, media outlets.

She's also asking for a public statement acknowledging that the episode shared a false depiction of Brit.

And she's Of course, asking for $20 million in damages to cover damages and cover her legal fees.

So it's saying that Bravo, she says she claims that Bravo knowingly contributed to a hostile work environment and sexually harassed her by subjecting her to unwelcome, offensive and sexualized behavior on comments by requiring her to show up after for work after she experienced what she called a gendered attack.

So here is my thought, because I am always the first one to admit I have a hard time sometimes separating my dislike for somebody and this it's in this case, it is hard because I don't care for her, but imagine if the pictures weren't actually her.

That would change everything in my mind, like, what an awful thing to go through.

If that is the case, I don't think, I definitely don't think Bravo.

Would do that on purpose.

But why wouldn't they show her the pictures.

The first time she asked if that's true, if what she is claiming, well, that's true.

What I'm confused about, let's say it wasn't her like face, and somehow it was blurred out.

But when she saw it, she's like, I have a birthmark on my left side.

That's not me.

That's not That's not.

We all know our own bodies where obviously, bravo.

Probably isn't intimately acquainted with what she looks like nude, although the audience is now, but I would imagine, because she stripped out in the most recent episode, right?

But I would imagine, if she's gonna make these claims as part of a big lawsuit, then she knows that she's gotta prove it.

Right?

The burden both is on her to prove it.

It is not her.

Okay?

So here, so here's the thing, correct, but I'm a one season wonder.

I know I'm out.

I know I'm out.

I am angry.

I am hearing that Kenya is back in the fold.

Kenya is posting that you'll see her soon.

And I saw the pictures, and as far as I'm concerned, they can't really prove those pictures are me, and I could try, because I could find a lawyer and I could try, because best case scenario, Bravo just says, you want 20 here's $750,000 and don't ever talk to me again.

Bravo isn't ever talking to her again anyway, so you could be a complete money grab that ultimately gets dismissed, because Raul is so smart, and especially after they've been sued by Liam McSweeney and Caroline Manzo and all these people, they're well equipped to know these things.

So why wouldn't they show her the picture?

I don't know.

I just in my head, there's that little doubt, and I'm like, if this, if what she is saying is true, like that would be life and reputation ruining.

Like, can you I, because I put myself in if that were something like that were to happen to me, like, I guess I need to move to Nigeria with Simon.

How does she prove that she asked to see the picture?

What if she never asked?

I.

So here's the thing, Brett like, if better be able to shiny is going to be like, show us the email where you put a request in writing, because anything verbal, obviously we can't prove.

As he said, she said, So where did you request this, and why did you show up for filming if your request was denied?

I again, I don't know.

I'm just I there is a kernel of doubt that is like, if what she is saying, I'm just trying to ruin that is advocate careful.

I know I would yet to say, though, and I'm just gonna say, I just find it humorous that someone who was so offended by Pictures has a couple shots of tequila and is butt naked.

Literally, butt naked.

Looked beautiful, by the way, I have nothing.

If you want to be butt naked on TV, that is totally your prerogative.

But it's kind of like humorous to me.

Know that, like, this is the same person who has this?

Yeah, I get it right, because she was consenting to that.

Of course, I get it.

And it's not like, oh, women are allowed to do what they want with their bodies, obviously, but it's kind of humorous.

You're not dealing with like a buttoned up sort of person.

I don't, right, right?

I, yeah, no, you don't do that on camera.

I don't know it's, it's all messy, and Daniel was already out there, so I, yeah, yeah.

I don't know it's just, it's not the fun kind of messy.

Again, it's hard going to separate, but I know.

Yeah, okay, so on to real households in New York.

We are getting quite a bit of tea about it.

So Brynn announced her departure, and in my head, I said, Well, usually you announce your department on or around the time contracts go out.

It's entirely possible that with her podcast and her app, she just figured like, all right, I'm out, so let me just get some press and put this out there.

Maybe people will tune in, download my app, whatever.

So we see her announcement, and my head goes there.

The idea of finally getting off the ground with Roni is exciting to me.

I think you guys all know Amanda, and I love it, even though people complain, yes, not everybody agreed, and we had heard weeks ago that they were test filming and that they were in the final round of hiring a couple weeks ago.

So although when they would be filming isn't something that I know.

Prince announcement sing signals that we'll be here hearing about a cast sooner or later.

Maybe bravocon Is that too far away?

I don't know, but we get this email few minutes after she announces her departure.

Roni 15, expect Uber's announcement next.

She's riding off into the sunset now that she is engaged on her own accord, we had also told you guys that that Uber wouldn't be back.

Aaron, Jessel sigh, Raquel all expected to return with three newbies, one well known, full time, slash friends.

And in that email, because I think you forgot to say it out loud, Jenna was in that email too.

I think, Oh, great.

Yeah, she was.

Jessel sigh, Jenna Raquel and gray newbies and Aaron Yes.

Okay, so why do I keep leaving one person?

Okay, I got you.

We keep getting flooded with questions about Lindsay Hubbard.

Is she the well known newbie joining Well, real households in New York?

So this is not confirmed, guys, but I am hearing that it is a well known peloton star is one of them, so I don't know she's the well known one.

Again, that is not confirmed.

I just am hearing things we know a lot of people were were in talks, so obviously it could be somebody else.

Okay, so we are talking about well known peloton, Star Roni, right?

Yeah, okay, so let's see.

Let's see if that's true.

But unfortunately, regarding Lindsay, the source keeps saying, like it's not happening.

It was never a consideration.

I know that we keep seeing her interact, even yesterday, Erin and Jessel posted a picture of them cheersing champagne, which to me, meant we sign our contracts, and Lindsay commented, and they commented back.

She's clearly friends with them.

It's something the fans want, but for whatever reason, they're not doing it.

I stand by my theory that Lindsay will be making appearances on summer house this season, and I do think we're getting a Summer in the City spin off.

Let's see what that looks like.

You know, we said before anything was rumored, that Paige was bigger than this, but Paige has openly said, like, I love being on TV, and I don't know about any spin off.

I'll read it before you do.

I'll read it when you do.

Like, in other words, like the network, like she's not leaving NBCU, she thanked them and everything.

So Amanda is blowing up her bathing suit line.

Bathing suit line just dropped.

Looks incredible.

Pages, pajama line with the name Daphne.

We love her cat's name.

They're all leveling up.

We want to see it.

I am so happy to see especially Amanda, doing something.

The outside of lover boy.

Lindsay has such a full life.

She's got the Airbnb in Nashville, they can do a girls trip.

There a million brand deals.

We can see her going to meetings, obviously, life with her baby.

I don't you know, people love to focus on like, oh, but the baby can't be filmed and the dad, she's not with the dad.

Like, who cares?

Lindsay?

If anybody's interesting enough on their own is Lindsey, yeah, you know, you guys want to know, will Hannah be there?

I don't.

I can't really see Hannah coming on full time.

I can see her taking a check to meet Paige for lunch.

You know, if it was a more controlled environment, and maybe her and Paige were executive producers, I don't know.

You know, all things are possible.

I certainly think that Sierra would make appearances.

So, yeah, well, I there was that other piece of tea that I texted you about last night because we got some info about a famous peloton instructor, yes, having successful negotiations to join the show.

So we're hearing, well, not we.

I'm reading in the comments that it's either tune day or Robin.

So I texted you last night.

We won't say which, but I will say this, if it is tune day, I, because I, I'm a peloton writer.

She's amazing, and, like her, classes are really hard, I would be interested to see how she does because she seems kind of no drama.

So I asked what I'm thinking.

I'm really curious if to see if she would actually get in to the fray.

So so so we'll see.

Listen, I think the thing about it is, if you join the show and you agree to it, you have to be willing to get in the fray.

And I, I have a peloton.

I've taken all their classes.

How do we really know she's not into the drama?

Like, nobody's gonna act like that on the actual bike?

No, I know.

But like, you can see you, like I could see Cody Rigsby getting right in.

Why?

Yeah, that is poor love.

He's high.

Love, definitely.

Did I ever tell you?

I didn't know he was he was gay, really well.

So I started reminds me of my the day that I texted you, because Tracy and I, Tracy asks me, oh, my God, did we have to talk about that?

I think we did.

Did we talk about it?

I don't know about Okay, so I'm gonna tell my Cody, and then you're gonna tell everybody what you texted me.

Okay, so I get the peloton, and I take Cody's class, and I'm like, go upstairs, and I'm to my husband, this was like, COVID.

We got the bike in COVID like everybody else.

And I'm like, oh, that Cody, what a cutie.

I have a crush on him.

And my husband's like, okay, and I'm like, what?

Like thinking he's jealous.

He's like, Well, I have some bad news.

And I'm like, what?

He's like, he's gay.

I'm like, he is.

And he laughs because he's, like, you have the worst like, like, I do never know, but somebody has worse gaydar than me, and it is, I was just Tracy's mouthpiece.

This is great, by the way.

It was like, happy hour, and I was out with like, a couple of friends having a couple of cocktails, and we were literally, like, rolling, rolling on the floor.

So Tracy text me, I like, you know, sometimes when somebody asks you a question, you're like, gosh, I don't know.

I thought something.

And she asked me.

She was like, is Larry from Bravo by gays, gay?

And I was like, I'm pretty sure, pretty sure he is.

But she's like, Oh, I can't remember what it was that she said.

She was like, oh, because he on his podcast, or on our podcast, mentioned something, something, something, my girlfriend, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

And I'm like, I just thought he meant like, my girlfriend.

Like, I would call me like, you my girlfriend, yeah.

And I was like, like, let's let's text be I now I'm one.

I think I actually called you guys on three way.

And I was like, Are you guys kidding his name, his handle is Bravo, by geese.

So then I immediately text Larry, who's dying.

I'm like, Oh, wait, you call your husband well, because my husband's hung out with Larry a couple times.

I called Larry, and then after I made all those calls, I get a text from Amanda.

Like, by the way, don't mention to Larry.

I don't want to make things awkward.

I'm like, sorry.

Like, have you, by the way, Larry was at the Miami premiere yesterday, and I'm, oh, he was, who did you hang with?

He's like, I'm besties with Larsa.

I was like, Larry, bye.

Like, what Larson, really?

Oh, I have so many questions for him.

I know, see, I have it on again soon.

I miss him.

We do.

I know we haven't had him okay.

And.

Anyway, how did I even, oh, we got on this topic with Cody.

With Cody.

Okay, so back to our usual bullshit.

We did also get some tea a few weeks ago.

Oh, gosh, a while ago, about Real Housewives of Potomac, and we just got confirmation on that, that Monique is coming on.

But when we got the blind we we weren't really clear if it was Monique or Candace, because, if you'll remember, at the same time, we saw Candace posting on Instagram, like, I think, with a glass of champagne, yeah, in a corporate setting.

So it was confirmed that Monique is returning, and we got a DM with some more Potomac intel that was only for cocktails, but we will share this with you guys.

And it said Monique is not the only one returning.

It's their 10th anniversary season, plus without Karen, they're trying to make sure it's a good season.

So since I don't know something about Monique and Candace returning at the same time, doesn't seem like it makes sense.

I agree.

You know, given that huge altercation, Monique was basically put on pause after that, I don't see Candace coming in as a new mom and wanting to deal with that mess.

Is it Robin?

Possibly.

I hope it's not Charice like what a bore people ask Katie.

But if anyone has followed Katie on on social she she doesn't seem to be doing good place.

We wish her the best, but she doesn't seem to be in a good place.

Her mental health doesn't seem great.

So Robin would make a lot of sense to me.

But we also, we also had an email about a scandalous affair.

And you know, when I got this email, I couldn't help but oh no, this was this an email or DM?

No, this was a DM, excuse me.

I couldn't help but remember that ahead of filming, Potomac loves to put things out there via Bravo and cocktails.com I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm not saying Potomac likes to.

I'm saying people who know them like to.

And we appreciate you.

Thank you.

Yes, we do.

But you'll remember Peter Thomas, when there was stuff going on with him, we had all that Intel, and then it was discussed on the show.

You'll remember that when Giselle was first seeing Jason from winter house, we had all that Intel.

It was discussed on the show.

We love being a part of the script.

Thank you very much.

So this one was a cocktail exclusive that we will share.

The housewife that we just heard is returning for the show's 10th season.

Was fired from the radio station she was working at she was allegedly having an affair with one of her co workers who has also since been fired.

The coworker thought he struck gold because she had a rich soon to be ex husband, but the former NFL soon to be ex husband won that divorce settlement so the returning housewife couldn't be his sugar mama and pay his child support if he left his wife.

So I take that to mean he didn't leave the wife, right?

Well, I so I always liked Monique on the show, but back in the day, there were rumors about her cheating when she was married to Chris, I think there were, like they even hotspot in a little bit on the show.

She had been messing around with a trainer.

I really think when there's that much smoke, we know there's fire.

So it seems like the shoe fits, in this case, 100% so Rachel Zoe coming to Beverly Hills cocktails, knew that she was in talks, and another thing confirmed this.

Like this feels very validating for us this week, but you want to know what I have to tell you.

And I really don't go on Twitter, because I don't really have a presence there, but I sometimes just scroll, you know, the Doom show at night.

People love to like, highlight, like, if somebody's name is on the trader's cast and we didn't mention it's like, Rob and cocktails didn't know this, it's like, all right, bitch, what about the other 10 Things we got right this week?

Well, also, people have free will, or people have other things that come up and things change in the last minute.

So guys, like, if you look at our record, pretty dang good, I will say.

Rachel Zoe, I did not see mentioned any they were very tight lipped.

I got that Intel.

I posted it at about 830 in the morning, and the next day she came out.

So I did not see her name in the mix at all, other than in cocktail party, which is why we time stamped everything, so nobody can say that we didn't have it, because it's time stamped.

We her, her announcement was like a live video, so there's timestamp on that, and a timestamp on us saying we heard she's in negotiations, and nobody else had that.

So that's why we time stamped, because, you know, you you want to be petty.

We could be petty, but bam, exactly she.

I don't know, I'm excited.

I I really loved her show when it was on.

You know, she, she came up through the fashion world as a stylist, so she was stylist for Kate Hudson and Gwyneth Paltrow and all kinds of celebrities.

And, you know, she has, like, she's definitely kooky, and she's a little bit in la la land, but she's also really funny, and very much a girl's girl, which I think is gonna make for a great housewipe.

What I think is very interesting.

And, you know, we've seen in even in the tea that we got from the person saying, you know, the Roger, the divorce from Roger, I think was was tough, but on the show we he was such an integral part of her life.

So I am very interested to see how her life works, and what is going on and what's keeping her busy these days, so bring it on.

Beverly Hills, can't wait.

Okay, I feel like I'm gonna get yelled at for admitting this, but I honestly vaguely remember her show.

I'm not a huge fashion girl, you know, and I was less of one back then.

I think I'm much more we've discussed this, like, as you get older, yeah, it takes more to look good.

So I definitely, well, it's true.

It's like, when I was in my 20s, I could tell you a very funny story.

When I was, like, college age, I had this denim skirt that I really liked, and I wore it a lot.

And also, like, I was a poor college student, and I would change the tops, but I would, you know, I lived at home with my parents, and I would wash the denim skirt, and I would wear it out, and wouldn't it.

I went to, like, this bar that we went to all the time, and, you know, the bouncer said to me, you're wearing that skirt again.

I was like, what?

How dare you So, like that goes to show you.

So for me, I am certainly excited, because she's a big name, and I know people love her, but I don't remember her that well, for some reason, when I heard it, I thought immediately, I hope it doesn't give Becky Minkoff.

And what I mean by that is, like, this big name person in the fashion world that sort of doesn't reveal much.

And again, because I don't remember her show that Well, I don't know if and it was a different time, and I do hear that her divorce was very expensive, which was a big factor in her agreeing to do the show, and that just kind of makes sense, it does.

Or maybe it's like a new chapter too, like, I'm moving on, like, you know, let me try something new.

I, you know, she was with Raj for what, like, 20 something years.

Oh, a long time, yeah.

And, I mean, to be fair, they kind of did build everything together.

So I can imagine that it would have been expensive.

I you know where I think will be, what I think will be interesting is she always had this, like, I don't know how to say it without saying making it sound bad.

She always had this, like, slightly bitchy edge to her, yes, not really mean, but just slightly, like, just slightly bitchy edge, which I also always love, like, kind of, like a Stasi a little bit, but not, not, I don't know, like a little less.

I really like, it's an edge that Beverly Hills women have.

I feel we'll see, yeah, very specific bitch.

There's like, the Beverly Hills bitch, yeah, it's, I don't see her being I don't see her being a pushover to everybody, and I don't.

So we'll see what happens.

I am very curious about where her life is now, and hopefully we'll see that she's dating and how all that works.

Oh yes, we will see.

I'm excited.

I'm excited for another season of Beverly Hills.

I always enjoy it.

We love you guys.

Thank you, as always, for tuning in.

I don't always say it, but I know that there are a million podcasts to listen to every day.

There's another new one, so the fact that you guys loyally tune into us every week never goes unnoticed.

And we really do appreciate each and every one of you.

We very much do.

And guys, one little we'll call it an Easter egg.

Just keep an eye on the website in the next you know week or two.

Just gonna leave it at that.

Talk to you guys soon.

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