Bravo’s exact future may be somewhat uncertain, with many former stars gunning for reforms at the network. Bethenny Frankel has called for a reality reckoning, fighting for the rights of reality stars, and she’s remaining vocal throughout BravoCon weekend.
In a controversial move, Bethenny even teamed up with the likes of Rachel Leviss in an explosive interview, all to make Bravo look bad. But Bethenny’s not the only star to go after the network. Lisa Rinna also called for fans to boycott BravoCon this year.
So, amid all the shouting, one longtime Bravo stalwart wanted to make her position clear — Lisa Vanderpump. The former Housewife and Vanderpump Rules producer had some choice words for the Bravolebrities fighting their old employer.
LVP blasts Rachel: “She should’ve … spoken to me”
Ahead of BravoCon, Lisa spoke with Us Weekly, and made it clear whose side she’s on. “To have an amazing television career, I’m so thankful to NBC and Bravo,” she said. “They’ve taken so much crap lately from so many people that you know used to work for them, [and] I think it’s a shame. You’ve got to also look at what they’ve given you as well.”
Lisa also spoke about Rachel’s choice to talk with Bethenny. “I think she should’ve come back and spoken to me. And when I say [it would have been] a safe place, I am not putting it out there that it would be anything ever less than safe, but it would be nobody interrupting [her]. Where she could’ve had a conversation and really shared her thoughts because I would be ready to hear that.”
She continued, “And I would’ve liked to have seen the growth. You know, she went off somewhere for three months, but I don’t like the lies that are coming about Bravo and NBC and Bethenny saying, ‘Oh, she got paid like an intern.’ And me saying, ‘No, she got a few hundred thousand dollars, that’s not true.’ And her turning around saying, ‘Oh, that’s a lie.’ No, it’s not.”
Lisa concluded her thoughts by suggesting that those against Bravo were bitter about their salaries or failed projects. “Rachel [or] Raquel — she said she was at some point negotiating for more money to come back. So these people that are now complaining — like Lisa Rinna [saying], ‘Boycott BravoCon’ and Bethenny saying this — I think a lot of them were pitching and asking for shows.”
BravoCon is this weekend, Nov. 3 to Nov. 5 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF LISA’S COMMENTS? DO YOU SEE ANY BIAS IN HER STANCE?
