Credit: Shutterstock/Lev Radin, FERNANDO LUCENA/startraksphoto.
Bethenny Frankel could also be main the cost in a authorized conflict in opposition to NBCUniversal and Bravo, however again in 2018, she accused Aviva Drescher of mendacity about what her attorneys, Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos, at the moment are accusing the networks of doing.
As the Real Housewives of New York City alum’s previous tweet resurfaces, slamming Aviva for “misrepresenting the truth” with claims of being pressured to drink by producers, she’s being labeled because the ringleader of a authorized letter despatched to the businesses on Friday, which accused them of “feeding [their reality talent] alcohol” and “not giving them food.”
After Variety confirmed it was Bethenny who employed the attorneys, who heard from round “50 reality show castmembers” in current days, one other report claims there are much more able to share their tales.
“It’s going to be a massive thing. There are multiple individuals wanting to join this … at least 80 people have reached out, men and women,” sources informed Page Six on August 4. “It’s definitely ‘Housewife’ heavy [with] multiple franchises of ‘Housewives,’ but it’s people from all different Bravo shows.”
In the authorized letter despatched on Friday to NBCUniversal’s General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Comcast Corporation, Kimberley Harris, the networks had been accused of making “deliberate attempts” to “manufacture mental instability” by plying their expertise with “alcohol while depriving them of food and sleep, as well as denying mental health treatment for those displaying obvious and alarming signs of mental deterioration.”
According to at least one insider, the situations are made to be mentally exhausting for solid members so producers can “get the best content,” and in line with one other, “Bethenny is recruiting people” within the cost.
In addition to Bethenny enlisting actuality solid members to affix the case, there might also be manufacturing members concerned. In reality, a supply claimed Bravo works their manufacturing “like animals.”
“It may be a bigger case with them,” they mentioned.
During the thirteenth season of RHONY, it was reported that previous to the cancelation of the reunion and reboot of the whole solid, showrunners walked off the set on account of insensitive and racial feedback.
“It felt like a cover-up,” somebody mentioned.
But in response to Bethenny and her attorneys, an NBCUniversal spokesperson insisted they’re “committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows.”
“At the outset, we require our third-party production partners to have appropriate workplace policies and training in place. If complaints are brought to our attention, we work with our production partners to ensure that timely, appropriate action is or has been taken, including investigations, medical and/or psychological support, and other remedial action that may be warranted such as personnel changes,” they mentioned.
As Bethenny continues to name for actuality stars to unionize, her potential hypocrisy is being highlighted.
In a 2018 tweet, after studying that Aviva had mentioned she “sometimes felt forced to drink” on the present, Bethenny fired again on the allegations.
“Hello [Aviva Drescher] as the person responsible for putting you on RHONY, I take offense to you misrepresenting the truth [and] saying producers prodded you to drink. As someone here since day [one] with 13 years of reality TV experience, it is a [flat-out] falsehood,” Bethenny tweeted, as seen in a screenshot shared by Sarah Galli on her Instagram Story on August 4.
She additionally tagged Bravo and Andy Cohen.
But fast-forward to 5 years later and her attorneys have steered that NBCUniversal and Bravo have finished simply that.
“People can change their minds, but it’s helpful to do so while taking accountability for that shift,” Sarah famous with the submit.
Sarah additionally shared Aviva’s response to Bethenny’s message.
“I am so happy for you and your experience. I was once asked to do a shot with Ramona for a make-up scene (suggested by producers). When I asked producer to fill my shot with water – I was refused and told that I HAD to drink the shot with alcohol. That happened,” she insisted.
Live Viewing Thread – This can be the reside viewing thread for tonight’s new episode of The Real Housewives of New York City season 14 which airs at 9/8c on Bravo. Feel free to speak beneath and share your ideas because the episode airs!
Discussion about this post