While The Real Housewives of Rhode Island Season 1 has ended, the drama has continued. One of the season’s breakout stars has been accused of “liking” anti-LGBTQ+ posts. Unfortunately, we’ve been down this road before with other Bravolebrities.
RHORI’s Jo-Ellen Tiberi is facing backlash from Bravo fans
Jo-Ellen Tiberi, who seemed like a no-brainer for a Season 2 return, seemingly “liked” some disturbing social media posts by Donald J. Trump, Jr. One of the posts ranted that veterans get only one day of special recognition, while Pride lasts for one month. And Bravo Real Housewives on Reddit shared the post, showing that Jo-Ellen “liked” it. It’s worth noting that November is National Veterans and Military Families Month in the United States.
According to OUT, the RHORI star also “liked” another post that mocked nonbinary people for using the pronouns “they/them.” Plus, she allegedly gave the thumbs up to another post that targeted transgender individuals.
“Jo-Ellen is so disappointing on this. As a gay man who otherwise enjoyed her on RHORI, I hate that she can’t seem to see my community in the positive light that it should be seen. She should be asked about this by an interviewer, and made to account for it,” one user posted on Reddit.
In addition, Kezhal Dashti, a former TV journalist, jumped into the fray with an Instagram video. “It’s really just shocking because Jo-Ellen recently attended Pride Drag Brunch events just last month to promote The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” Kezhal stated. “So naturally, fans are questioning whether those public appearances line up with the social media activity that’s now surfacing.”
Meanwhile, Bravo fans may have a case of deja vu, as former Real Housewives of Orange County star Gretchen Rossi was accused of “liking” disgusting anti-LGBTQ+ social media posts. In the end, Gretchen denied “liking” the posts, and the story played out in RHOC Season 19.
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island is streaming on Peacock.
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