The wild story would possibly truly be a prank … one thing which clearly ticked off Andy Cohen and Jeff Lewis on WWHL instantly following the episode.
A few of The Actual Housewives of New York could have simply tried to tug a prank not solely on costars, however viewers at residence — and it is not going over nicely with followers or Bravo’s personal Andy Cohen.
On Tuesday’s new hour, Erin Lichy advised costars Jessel Tank and Brynn Whitfield that Rebecca Minkoff — a designer and Scientologist who was added in a “good friend” function this season — was pregnant. That, nonetheless, wasn’t the massive gossip — as Lichy additionally claimed the kid’s father will not be Minkoff’s husband, Gavin.
Claiming it was gossip she heard from a “mutual good friend,” Lichy mentioned Minkoff had “one evening, like a loopy evening” with one other man and bought pregnant. The supply additionally claimed Minkoff wasn’t certain who “who the dad it.”
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The “pigeons” then went to work, as the ladies began telling others in regards to the rumors.
Brynn crammed in each Sai De Silva and Racquel Chevremont, telling them, “I heard she’s a freak within the sheets … They’ve enjoyable with different individuals and stuff. Whatever the penalties.” She questioned whether or not Rebecca participates in orgies, earlier than saying she was having “one other man’s child.”
Sai then advised the rumors to Ubah Hassan and Jenna Lyons, earlier than Jenna warned Rebecca that individuals have been speaking.
“Erin, you f—ing advised her?” Minkoff then shouted at Lichy, as the ladies all reacted in shocked. Rebecca ran off, Erin chased after her, earlier than the 2 shared a hug, figuring out look and snicker, earlier than Erin mentioned, “That was good!”
The episode ended with a “To be continued” slate, however the cliffhanger makes it seem to be Erin and Rebecca have been probably pranking the remainder of the ladies … and, in flip, viewers at residence, who remained in the dead of night as nicely.
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Whereas we’ll have to attend till subsequent week for the actual story, Andy Cohen and Jeff Lewis reacted to the opportunity of a prank on Watch What Occurs Dwell, instantly after the episode aired.
“I am not a fan of a prank, I am gonna be sincere,” he mentioned, earlier than asking Sai — who was additionally a visitor — whether or not she had “any sense when the story was being advised to you, it didn’t appear true?”
“No, my mouth was on the ground. I used to be fully in shock,” she advised Cohen, earlier than Lewis shared his take.
“I feel it is a dangerous transfer. I feel it is self-producing,” he mentioned. “I feel that you simply lose belief in your viewers. I feel it is a dangerous transfer. I do not like pranks.”

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Followers on-line appeared to agree, with many in WWHL’s feedback on Instagram applauding Jeff’s POV.
“Self producing!!!!” exclaimed one viewer, earlier than one other added, “RHONY has misplaced its aptitude!! Undecided what I’m watching this season, hoping not to surrender but however struggling to get by means of this episode!!”
“Being pregnant ought to by no means be used as a joke or prank…. nonetheless love that a few of these women bought performed… as Ubah known as them Pigeons…???” wrote another person.
“So we’re not going to handle how badly everybody behaved? Laughing and joking about such a personal problem??” added one other.
One widespread remark, in the meantime, additionally identified: “What’s actually dangerous is that they had to make use of this prank rather a lot within the promos for the season.”
RHONY airs Tuesdays on Bravo.

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