“You’re just a washed-up podcast clown!” – Chaos ERUPTS at secret Bravo dinner as Erika Jayne and Bethenny Frankel clash in explosive face-off over Tom Girardi scandal, leaving producers ‘shaken’ and insiders calling it a Bravo bombshell moment - suong

Drama exploded behind closed doors at an exclusive Bravo industry dinner last week when Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne and RHONY alum-turned-podcast crusader Bethenny Frankel got into a blistering verbal brawl over Bethenny’s continued public comments about Erika’s involvement in the Tom Girardi scandal.

The invite-only event, held at a private dining space in Los Angeles and attended by high-level Bravo producers, network executives, and a select group of Housewives past and present, was meant to be a quiet celebration of franchise longevity. Instead, it turned into a full-blown feud that left the room “completely shaken,” according to multiple eyewitnesses who spoke exclusively with DailyMail+.

“Bethenny and Erika hadn’t seen each other in years, and no one expected fireworks — until they were seated just two tables apart,” one source revealed. “From the moment they locked eyes, the air shifted. You could feel the tension.”

Insiders say Erika, 52, had been privately stewing over Bethenny’s recent podcast episodes in which the RHONY star thinly veiled references to Erika’s legal troubles and questioned her “conscience” for continuing to profit from Bravo amid Girardi’s victims still fighting for justice.

“Erika walked straight over during a pause between courses,” a Bravo insider said. “She didn’t raise her voice at first, but it was intense. She told Bethenny, ‘I’m tired of being your clickbait. You’ve made a career out of slamming other women.’”

Bethenny, 53, reportedly remained calm — but not for long.

According to an eyewitness, Bethenny fired back: “Maybe if you weren’t so busy defending criminals, you’d have more time to self-reflect.”

That’s when Erika lost it.

“She slammed her wine glass down and said — loud enough for the entire room to hear — ‘You’re nothing but a washed-up podcast clown. Sit down and let the real stars eat,’” the source recounted. “People gasped. Some even got up from their seats.”

Bethenny was said to be visibly stunned but refused to escalate. She left the dinner shortly after, telling a producer on her way out, “That woman is Bravo’s problem, not mine.”

The confrontation quickly became the talk of the night, with Bravo executives scrambling to do damage control and ensure that the drama didn’t spill into the press — until now.

“It was bound to leak,” one insider said. “There were too many phones, too many witnesses. And honestly, some people feel Erika said what everyone else has been too scared to.”

Fans online are already split, with some applauding Erika’s no-holds-barred attitude, while others accuse her of deflecting from her own mess by attacking Bethenny.

Neither woman has made a public statement — yet — but Bravo insiders say this moment could be a pivotal turning point for Erika’s RHOBH narrative, especially as producers look for new angles following a lukewarm fan reception to Season 14.

As one industry insider put it bluntly: “Erika brought the drama. Bethenny brought the receipts. And Bravo just got the headline it didn’t ask for — but probably needed.”