ANDY Cohen has slammed the lawsuits filed against him by two Real Housewives stars and revealed he hopes to stay with Bravo for the long haul.
The Bravo boss shared his thoughts about some Real Housewives stars' allegations about what happens behind the scenes.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Andy, 55, touched on some of those complaints, including that producers allegedly attempted to sabotage some of the stars' sobriety to improve ratings.
Leah McSweeney, 42, a Real Housewives of New York City alum, recently claimed to Vanity Fair that producers hid liquor bottles on set, which Andy completely denied.
"Sure, there are people who drink. There are many people who never drink. We don’t force anyone to do anything.
"But no one is secretly hiding liquor bottles on set. That’s ridiculous. We’ve been very supportive of people’s sobriety," the TV star insisted.
WORKING WITH BRAVO
Leah described the working conditions at Bravo as a "rotted workplace culture that uniquely depended on pressuring its employees to consume alcohol."
She also said in a report shared by Deadline, "It's a workplace culture where toxicity, alcoholism, and pain are not only expected but encouraged and facilitated."
Additionally, the television star accused Andy of "engaging in cocaine use" with cast members of Real Housewives and other Bravo shows and gives those who partake special treatment.
Andy fought back through his rep, calling Leah's claims "completely false."
Shortly before, Andy found himself in the middle of another scandal.
In February, the reunion host was accused of sexual misconduct by ex-Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville, 51, for inappropriate comments he allegedly made toward her.
In a legal letter obtained by The Blast, Brandi claimed Andy sent her a video while under the influence, boasting about his intention to sleep with another Bravo star and invited her to watch via Facetime.
"Mr. Cohen was Ms. Glanville’s boss at the time and exercised complete and total control over her career. This was an extraordinary abuse of power that left Ms. Glanville feeling trapped and disgusted," court documents stated.
After learning of Brandi's allegations, Andy apologized to the former model for his actions.
During his interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Andy also addressed the criticism he's received regarding former RHOBH star Bethenny Frankel's fight for reality stars' alleged low pay.
We don’t force anyone to do anything.
Andy Cohen
"Obviously, it’s no fun to be a target. So, yes, it’s hurtful. But I have no regrets about the way I’ve handled anything. I think everything that happens in your life informs the next thing that happens in your life.
"That’s the way I look at all this. I know what the truth is and I know how I’ve conducted myself, and I walk tall every day on that," Andy said.
Despite the backlash, Andy has no plans to leave the network amid previous reports that he was preparing to part ways.
BYE, BYE ANDY?
Last month, a source told InTouch Weekly Andy was "negotiating" his "departure package" following the numerous allegations against him.
A spokesperson from Bravo squashed the claims via Deadline, and Andy confirmed that he would not go anywhere anytime soon.
"Hopefully [Bravo will] keep employing me for a while because I like it there," Andy told THR. "But you know, everyone is ultimately replaceable. I love doing the shows, but if it all went away tomorrow for some reason, I’ll be fine.
The Watch What Happens Live host continued, "I can write books, I have a successful radio career at Sirius. There are lots of things that I can do. And now that I have a family, I know now that I’ll never be alone."
