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Andy Cohen has been hosting Real Housewives reunions for almost three decades. He’s perfected the craft over the years and almost always remains calm in the midst of chaos. However, everyone has their breaking point. There have been a few times Andy couldn’t resist being a little shady towards the women, especially when they are clearly lying.
Here are Andy’s shadiest Real Housewives reunion moments.
Andy Cohen calls out Kyle Richards’ hypocrisy
During Part II of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 14 reunion, Andy shared his honest thoughts about Kyle Richards’ lack of transparency with regard to her relationship with Morgan Wade. Andy confronted Kyle for filtering her life on camera, especially when it came to her rumored romance with the country singer. She dodged questions about Morgan, telling him her friend is not comfortable being discussed on the show. Andy responded by reminding Kyle she appeared in a steamy music video with Morgan, further fueling the romance rumors.
“I do just want to point out, putting out a music video that is the two of you as lovers, it contributed so mightily to a conversation that was already a runaway train. And that was totally in her hands,” he said, referring to Morgan’s 2023 music video Fall In Love With Me.
Fans applauded Andy for making Kyle face the hypocrisy.
Andy Cohen tells Teresa Giudice to shut up
The ladies of Real Housewives of New Jersey aren’t winning any awards for decorum at their reunions. They talk over each other, bring up irrelevant information, and almost never resolve their issues. By Season 12, Andy was done. He ended up yelling “shut up” at Teresa Giudice after she neglected to answer his question and instead, kept fighting with Margaret Josephs. His sudden outburst surprised Teresa and fans at home, who were surprised to see the usually mellow host lose his cool.
Andy Cohen tells Slade Smiley there is “no place” for him on RHOC
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Slade Smiley was introduced to Bravo fans as the fiance of Jo De La Rosa on Season 1 of Real Housewives of Orange County. He left the show after Season 2 because his fiance wanted to pursue other career endeavors. He rejoined the cast in Season 5 when he began dating another orange-holder, cast member Gretchen Rossi. His return to Bravo was full of iconic moments but my personal favorite is when Andy humbled him at the Season 5 reunion. During the episode, Slade tried to combat the rumors that he was dating Gretchen for fame by saying he made the decision to leave Real Housewives after Season 2. Andy quickly dismissed the claim, reminding him that his connection to Jo was the only reason he was on the show.
“Well, Jo was no longer a Housewife … So, there would be no place for you on the show,” he said. Burnnnn. So good.
Andy Cohen grills Erika Jayne about Tom Girardi
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Erika Jayne was in the hot seat at the Season 12 reunion thanks to her husband Tom Girardi’s financial woes. The women were tough on Erika all season, but nothing compared to Andy’s line of questioning at the reunion. He didn’t go easy on the RHOBH star, questioning why she didn’t leave her husband sooner. Erika explained she wasn’t in control of her finances but Andy wasn’t buying it.
“You’re on a hit TV show. You have a career,” he said. “I know what you make on this show. It ain’t bad.”
Andy Cohen asks the ladies about Kim Zolciak’s “Tardy to the Party” performance
Kim Zolciak’s singing career has always been a source of tension on Real Housewives of Atlanta, especially for her frenemy NeNe Leakes. At the Season 2 reunion, Andy asked the women to react to Kim’s “Tardy to the Party” performance and, naturally, their responses were beyond shady. Shereé Whitfield’s response was the most memorable and later became a viral soundbite on TikTok.
“I definitely thought it was fun. I like the beat, so…yeah,” she told Andy, who couldn’t help but smile at her insincere response.
Andy Cohen exposes Vicki Gunvalson’s lies
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At the Season 14 reunion, Vicki Gunvalson claimed she never wanted to be on RHOC, telling Andy her career suffered because of the show. Andy was not having it and reminded Vicki that the show changed her life.
“Well, you’ve been here fourteen years,” he began. “By the way, it’s made you very rich, and if you don’t want to be on the show, you don’t have to be on the show.” Iconic.
