Andy Cohen’s eternal love for Real Housewives of New York’s prodigal daughter, Bethenny Frankel, is well known. What has come under scrutiny of late, though, is just how much his affinity for the Skinnygirl mogul may influence how she appears – or how she wants to appear – on RHONY. According to Page Six, some RHONY castmates have been complaining that Bethenny may have “editorial approval” over episodes before they air, an allegation which Andy denies.
At the recent W Hotels Turn It Up for Change party, Andy told Page Six that Bethenny truly has “no warning” before episodes air, even when she looks “like a beast.” When asked directly what kind of “heads up” Bethenny may get before episodes are released, Andy answered, “She has none,” adding, “As a matter of fact, she gets the episode when everyone else does.” To hammer the point home, Andy further explained, “We send the ‘Housewives’ the episodes the week before. She has absolutely no say.”
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Adding that he doesn’t play favorites (sure, sure…), Andy divulged, “I’ve said to [Bethenny] this season, ‘Oh, you’re not going to like x, y or z. You look like a beast! But she has nothing to do with editing, she has no knowledge of what’s going to be in the episodes, she has no warning.”
As for rumors that housewives over the years have cozied up to Andy to gain control over their portrayal on the franchise, Andy flatly states, “Trust me, there are times, not from her but from certain ‘Housewives,’ saying, ‘Please can you change this?’ And they know we never change the episodes. They are as they are.”
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