Karen Gravano spoke candidly about her time on Mob Wives and being raised by Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano on the “Dumb Blonde” podcast — and Us Weekly has an unique clip.
While talking with Bunnie XO in an episode that’s set to drop on Wednesday, March 13, the previous TV character, 51, opened up about her tumultuous relationship with former Mob Wives costar Drita D’Avanzo, who she famously feuded with throughout her time on the VH1 collection.
“I always stuck up for Drita, I always, like, f–ked with her,” Karen defined. “She was my friend. I’m the one who actually brought her around.”
As loyal Mob Wives followers know, Karen dated Lee D’Avanzo for six years within the ’90s earlier than they broke up for good in 1998. Drita went on so far and marry Lee, and the previous couple ultimately welcomed daughters Gizelle and Aleeyah.
Initially, Karen says she and Drita have been united in letting bygones be bygones earlier than Mob Wives started manufacturing. “Me and Drita sat down at a table and were like, ‘We’re going to show that no guy could ever come between [us girls],’” she shared. “So then when the show aired, and it came out, me and Drita had this thing, like we were friends, ‘F–k him, our friendship matters more than all that.’”
However, lingering tensions between the ladies boiled over in season 1, when Karen and Drita had a tense sit-down whereas hashing out their points, solely to finish up moving into one in every of many bodily altercations. Their rocky relationship continued to play out till the collection ended 2016.
During the podcast, Karen admitted she took problem with the way in which their feud was portrayed on the present. “The way that they were trying to make it like I was this obsessed ex-girlfriend but really it was about respect,” she continued. “Because I always respected you, I always brought you to the table with us as an equal.”
Karen additionally shared perception into being raised by Sammy the Bull, who was the underboss of the Gambino crime household earlier than changing into a witness for the federal government in a case towards John Gotti. During the episode, Karen revealed her father had “another” route he thought-about taking when the chips started to fall — and that she was additionally requested to become involved when information about her father’s connection to Gotti turned public.
“We get to the house and the whole house is surrounded by news media. We go inside and of course, my father’s people come over, and they’re like, ‘We’re going to give you cyanide and you’re going to go take this to your father, and you’re going to tell him to take himself out,’” Karen recalled.
“My father had called, I just started crying. I’m like, ‘You have to take yourself out, you can’t do this,’” Karen stated. “I hung the phone up and I said, ‘What did I do?’”
The full episode of “Dumb Blonde” drops Wednesday, March 13, however for now, try Us Weekly’s unique clip above.
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