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A number of stars of the ‘Actual Housewives’ franchise are coming ahead to defend Andy Cohen towards Leah McSweeney‘s allegations — and so they’re all leaning into the concept every solid member is personally chargeable for her actions.
Luann de Lesseps, who costarred with Leah on ‘RHONY,’ talked to us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” about Leah’s lawsuit towards Cohen, Bravo, the manufacturing firm Shed Media, and Warner Bros. … claiming they took benefit of her alcohol abuse points.
Leah claims she was encouraged by Cohen and others on and across the present to drink all within the identify of making higher content material for this system.
Luann, talking from private expertise, did not really feel that was the case for her … saying in fact alcohol and events are a part of the ‘Housewives’ world, however nobody ever compelled her to take up a glass.
In actual fact, she says she would not suppose anybody could make an individual drink, as a substitute believing private accountability performs a key half in dependancy restoration — a difficulty Luann additionally handled whereas capturing for the present, having gone to rehab a number of instances.
As for Leah’s allegation Andy does cocaine with the housewives … Luann says she’s by no means seen or heard about that, and provides it is not in his character.
LDL says she’s now within the “driver’s seat” with alcohol consumption and touring with a new cabaret show — and insists you do not have drink to have a great time on ‘Housewives.’
She additional vouches for Andy, saying she would not imagine he’d pressure anybody to drink like Leah’s claiming — a sentiment echoed by one other former ‘RHONY’ star.
Dorinda Medley — who appeared on the present from 2015 to 2020 — tells us she feels horrible for Andy, and questions why Leah determined to come back again for a second season of ‘RHONY’ and an ‘Final Women Journey’ if she felt so uncomfortable.
Medley added she’d soar on the probability to get again on ‘Actual Housewives’ … saying she’s had nothing however good experiences with Andy and Bravo and he or she’s gained a lot by being on the present. She additionally mentioned adults should be held accountable for their very own actions.
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And, a non-New Yorker — Cynthia Bailey previously of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” fame — additionally stood by Andy, telling us at LAX, she was by no means compelled to drink or ever believed Andy was utilizing cocaine as McSweeney claimed.
CB says she sympathizes with addicts, however provides individuals who know they’ve substance abuse issues have to make sensible selections — like turning down cocktails in the event that they know they’ve an issue
BTW … one other former Bravo star, Brandi Glanville, can also be threatening to sue Andy for an inappropriate remark he allegedly made.
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Backside line … there is a lotta stress within the ‘Actual Housewives’ world, and this time it is not solely on digicam.
