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Riley Burruss Says She Got Racist Texts After Ariana Biermann Said On WWHL That She Didn’t Reach Out
Riley Burruss is getting candid about the darker side of reality TV backlash.
While appearing on Gia Giudice’s podcast, Casual Chaos, the Next Gen NYC star opened up about the criticism she has received since the season aired — and revealed that some of the hate went far beyond viewers simply reacting to her behavior on the show.
Riley admitted that she understands why some viewers did not like how she came across on TV. However, she made it clear that there is a major difference between fans calling her out for her actions and people sending racist messages directly to her phone.
“I think for me, I got a lot of hate,” Riley said. “I know, and I’ve even spoken to Ariana about this, but when she said on Watch What Happens Live about how I didn’t reach out after the episode aired, it was genuinely because my number somehow got leaked or something, and I got racist texts, and so I had to literally turn off my phone for a week.”
Riley said she and Ariana Biermann have since spoken, but explained that the reason she did not immediately reach out had nothing to do with ignoring the situation.
According to Riley, she was dealing with disturbing messages after her phone number was allegedly leaked.
The Next Gen NYC star then made it clear that she can accept criticism when it is about what viewers saw on the show.
“Honestly, personally, I know we spoke about this a week ago, but for me, I feel like it’s okay to call me certain things,” Riley said.
She even acknowledged that she did not love how she appeared in certain moments.
“I get it. The way I showed up on TV was really not okay, and I get some of the comments,” she said.
Riley added that if people want to call her spoiled based on what aired, she understands why they would feel that way.
“But if you want to call me a spoiled brat, honestly, I did look like a spoiled brat,” Riley admitted. “I’m not going to lie. I agree.”
But Riley said the racist attacks are where she draws the line.
“When it comes to like race, like all of those things, like the microaggressions, that’s not okay,” Riley said. “And I don’t appreciate that.”
She continued, “I don’t appreciate the texts about me being a Black B-word or the N-word. Like that’s not cool.”
Gia responded with support and told Riley she was sorry she had to experience that.
“So, you know, I’m sorry you had to go through that,” Gia said. “And I hope going forward, everyone online just really takes a step back.”
Gia then pointed out that many people feel comfortable saying cruel things online because they are hiding behind a screen.
“I think this is the biggest thing and you know, that our parents have always taught us to, the biggest cowards are the ones behind the screen,” Gia added.
Riley’s comments come after a tense season of Next Gen NYC, where her fallout with Ariana became one of the biggest storylines.
Their drama escalated after Riley felt Ariana did not defend her quickly enough during a heated situation with Georgia. Riley later said she felt Ariana only stepped in when Riley already looked “crazy,” while Ariana maintained that she was trying not to make the situation worse.
The tension later carried over to Watch What Happens Live, where Ariana revealed Riley had not reached out after the episode aired. Now, Riley says there was more going on behind the scenes than viewers realized.
Kandi Burruss may no longer be holding a peach, but her name is still very much part of the Real Housewives of Atlanta conversation.
The longtime RHOA star, who announced her exit from the Bravo franchise in 2024, is now responding after K. Michelle appeared to throw shade at her and her friend group during the Season 17 reunion.
During the reunion, Shamea Morton was asked about previously saying that some of her friends did not want her getting close to K. Michelle. Shamea named Kandi, who she has been close with for years, along with a few other women.
When Shamea referred to the group as “people that K don’t get along with,” K. Michelle quickly responded, “The mean girls of Atlanta.”
Now, Kandi is clapping back.
While appearing on The Big Tigger Morning Show, Kandi was asked about K. Michelle seemingly labeling her a mean girl — and Kandi made it clear she does not think K. Michelle has room to talk.
“I personally feel that mean girls can’t call other girls mean girls,” Kandi said. “It doesn’t work like that.”
Kandi then brought up K. Michelle’s reality TV history, pointing out that viewers have watched the singer have plenty of heated moments on camera over the years, especially during her time on Love & Hip Hop.
“We’ve seen her like literally go in on people multiple times on camera, on television,” Kandi said.
Kandi added that K. Michelle has also been seen “calling people out their names” and “doing all the things.”
Because of that, Kandi said she does not understand how K. Michelle can label other women mean girls when she has had her own controversial moments on reality TV.
“And with that I have to say, if I’m a mean girl, she was a mean girl, too,” Kandi said.
Kandi then made it clear that her energy depends on how someone treats her.
“If you are not nice to me, I am not nice to you,” she added.
The tension between Kandi and K. Michelle is not exactly random. Both women have history in the music industry, and K. Michelle has had past issues with people in Kandi’s circle. So when Shamea brought up that some of her friends were not exactly encouraging a friendship with K. Michelle, it was not surprising that the moment turned into reunion drama.
Kandi’s response also comes as RHOA continues to move forward without her as a full-time cast member. Season 17 currently stars Porsha Williams, Drew Sidora, Phaedra Parks, Angela Oakley, Kelli Potter, Shamea Morton and K. Michelle, with Cynthia Bailey appearing as a friend of the show.
Riley Burruss is opening up about the biggest support system in her life: her mom, Kandi Burruss.
While appearing on Gia Giudice’s podcast Casual Chaos, Riley got candid about navigating the public criticism that has come with being on Next Gen NYC. The season has not been easy for Riley, who has faced backlash over her behavior on the show and recently revealed she also received racist messages after her phone number was allegedly leaked.
During the conversation, Gia asked Riley how much she leans on Kandi when things get tough, especially since Kandi has been in the Bravo world for years and has always publicly had her daughter’s back.
“Your mom’s been vocal and always in your corner through everything,” Gia said. “How much do you lean on her when things get tough?”
Riley made it clear that Kandi is the person she turns to the most.
“I lean on her so much, like a thousand million percent,” Riley said.
Riley explained that Kandi knows exactly how to support her because she understands her personality and can tell what Riley needs in the moment.
“She knows how I am clearly, so sometimes she’ll give me the tough love, sometimes she’ll give me the sweet love, depending on, you know, how I’m feeling,” Riley shared. “But she knows how it is.”
That advice means even more coming from Kandi, who has spent most of her life in the spotlight. Before becoming a Real Housewives of Atlanta staple, Kandi was already famous as a member of Xscape and later as a Grammy-winning songwriter.
Riley said her mom understands what it means to grow up under public scrutiny.
“She’s been doing this since she was like 14 or no, 16,” Riley said. “So she understands the public eye and now how it’s changed even with social media and everything.”
Riley added, “It’s crazy how much it’s changed.”
And that is the part that makes Riley’s experience so different. While Kandi has dealt with fame for decades, Riley is now navigating a very different version of public attention — one where every scene, facial expression and argument can instantly turn into online discourse.
Riley also spoke about what she wants people to understand about her after watching the season.
Rather than pretend she handled everything perfectly, Riley admitted she knows she has made mistakes.
“I want people to understand that, yes, I mess up,” Riley said. “And yes, I’m not saying this is going to be the last time I mess up.”
But Riley says she genuinely wants to learn from those moments.
“I want to learn so much and I want to grow so much,” she explained.
Riley also made it clear that she is not closed off to criticism when it comes from a real place.
“So I’m always here for a conversation, a lesson learned, a you need to grow conversation,” Riley said.
She added, “You never have to be nervous about me being open to that.”
Scheana Shay Says Janet Caperna Told Brittany Cartwright About Brock Davies Cheating Behind Her Back
Scheana Shay is still hurt over the way two of her closest friends handled one of the most painful parts of her marriage.
The Vanderpump Rules alum recently revealed that Janet Caperna and Lala Kent both shared private information about Brock Davies cheating on her while she was pregnant — something Scheana says was never theirs to tell.
During an episode of her Scheananigans podcast, Scheana opened up about learning that Janet had told Brittany Cartwright about Brock’s past cheating. Around the same time, Scheana also found out that Lala had shared the information with Jenna Willis, a Vanderpump Rules cast member who was not in a good place with Scheana at the time.
For Scheana, the timing made everything feel even heavier.
“After I found out that Lala had told Jenna about Brock’s cheating, I said I just need a little time to process this,” Scheana said. “This is really heavy. This is a big betrayal.”
Scheana explained that she was not just dealing with one friend crossing a line. She was processing two people close to her sharing something deeply personal without her permission.
“Around the same time, I found out Janet had told Brittany, and so I’m dealing with two of my closest friends doing this to me,” Scheana shared.
While Scheana admitted she believes Janet may not have been trying to hurt her, she still made it clear that the information should not have been shared.
According to Scheana, Janet had “good intentions,” but that still did not make it okay, “it was not okay and not your place.”
The situation is especially painful because Scheana has already had to publicly navigate the fallout of Brock’s cheating being discussed. What made it worse was finding out that people she trusted were the ones spreading the information behind the scenes.
Scheana has always been open about wanting loyalty from the people closest to her, and this is not the first time her friendships with both Lala and Janet have faced public scrutiny.
In today’s episode of Roxanne and Shantel, we’re breaking down the McBee Dynasty season finale – Galyna’s crash out, whether her reaction was valid or went too far, Steven and Allie’s breakup, and everything in between.
But that’s not all. We’re also diving into the 2027 federal trial involving Cole and Jesse McBee, what the government is actually coming after, whether their homes could be at risk, and the big question everyone is asking: could they actually get arrested? We get into all the details.
Time Stamps:
0–19 minutes: Trigger warning — discussion of Hayden Panettiere, death and postpartum
19 minutes: McBee Dynasty season finale recap
Stassi Schroeder can take plenty of criticism, but when it comes to her children, she is drawing a hard line.
The former Vanderpump Rules star is addressing the backlash she received over her parenting after the release of her Hulu series House of Stassi, which gave viewers a look at her life with husband Beau Clark and their two children, Hartford and Messer.
While the show focused heavily on Stassi’s career, personality, marriage and inner circle, some viewers walked away accusing her of being an “absent mom” because Beau was shown taking on a lot of the day-to-day parenting as a stay-at-home dad.
Stassi says that narrative could not be further from reality.
During an appearance on the Disrespectfully podcast with Katie Maloney, Stassi admitted she can usually handle people having opinions about her. But being called a bad mom hit her differently.
“Because I’m like, I try so hard and I care about that so much, which is why you see me implode and explode at the end because like, that was the thing that got triggered,” Stassi shared. “It’s the thing I think about the most every day. And so it’s like my biggest insecurity.”
Stassi said what made the criticism even more frustrating was that viewers barely saw her children or her actual parenting on the show.
“And so to see people say that when I’m like, you didn’t even see a scene of me parenting,” she said. “We barely put my kids in it.”
Stassi then questioned how people could judge her entire role as a mother based on such a limited look at her home life.
“How do you know if I’m a good mother or bad mother?” Stassi asked. “How do you know my schedule?”
House of Stassi showed Stassi balancing work, filming and family life while Beau held down the fort at home. But Stassi made it clear that what viewers saw was only a tiny piece of their actual routine.
In fact, Stassi said her real life is almost entirely centered around her kids.
“I barely get to see you or friends because I’m with my kids every single night at home,” Stassi told Katie. “Like I never miss bath time.”
She added, “It’s just kind of like wild where like my whole life so much of it is wrapped around my kids. Yet I just did this show, and people are saying I’m an absent mom and it’s like crazy [expletive] with my head.”
For longtime Bravo fans, Stassi is no stranger to being polarizing. During her Vanderpump Rules years, she was often known for her sharp tongue, dark humor and dramatic reactions. But Stassi said this kind of criticism feels very different now that she is older, married and raising children.
“Back during Vanderpump Rules I didn’t care that people thought I was a [expletive],” she admitted.
What disappointed her more this time around was seeing people suggest she has not changed or grown since her early reality TV days.
Stassi also got candid about the complicated decision to show her kids publicly at all. She admitted she and Beau have wrestled with whether to post their children on social media since they were born.
“It still keeps me up at night, and it’s still an ongoing conversation in our heads,” Stassi said.
Still, Stassi explained that her children were born into a very public family, whether she likes it or not. And in her mind, if they ever decide they want to be part of entertainment, social media or the family business, she wants them to have a foundation.
“I always want to be able to give my kids a head start at anything, and they were born into a reality TV circus family,” Stassi said.
She joked that this is their version of nepo babies.
“This is our version of nepo babies. Sorry, this is the family business!” Stassi said. “So, if they choose to do that, at least I’m giving them a head start.”
But Stassi also made it clear that if her kids ever tell her they do not want to be shown, that will be a different conversation.
“And until they get like, ‘I don’t want to do it,’ then that’s a conversation,” she added.
For Stassi, the backlash seems to come down to one thing: viewers saw a curated version of her life and filled in the blanks.
And while she may be used to people judging her personality, her marriage or her reality TV behavior, she says judging her motherhood based on a few edited episodes crosses a line.
Emily Simpson is being honest about what her weight loss journey looks like now.
The Real Housewives of Orange County star has been open about using GLP-1 medication as part of her transformation, but she says her routine today looks very different than it did when she first started.
After losing roughly 50 pounds, Emily told Us Weekly that she is no longer taking the medication as consistently as she once did. Instead, she now uses it more as a maintenance tool.
“I do still [use a GLP-1, but] not much as I did,” Emily said. “I use it now to just kind of, like, maintain. So I’ll go a few weeks and not use it, and then I’ll feel like I’m starting to gain weight and then I’ll use it again.”
Emily explained that in the beginning, she was taking the medication weekly for about 12 weeks.
“So instead of doing it weekly — which is what I did for, like, 12 weeks. I did it weekly. I was very regimented,” Emily shared.
Now, she says she uses it every few weeks instead.
“Now, I just [use a GLP-1] every few weeks — I guess what they call microdosing, or whatever,” she said. “[I’m on] kind of, like, a maintain kind of system now.”
Emily also admitted she still has about 10 pounds she would like to lose, but she is trying to be mindful about what is realistic and healthy.
The RHOC star said she does not think it is healthy to publicly share a goal weight, adding that she has to ask herself “if my goal weight is reasonable or not.”
“So, like my goal weight is, like, 10 pounds less than what I am now,” Emily said.
While GLP-1 medication has been part of Emily’s weight loss journey, she says her lifestyle has changed in other ways too. She is not following an extreme diet, but she is much more aware of what she is eating.
Emily said she rarely drinks alcohol, aside from the occasional Aperol Spritz when she goes out to dinner.
“I rarely drink, so there’s not a lot of alcohol in my diet,” Emily explained. “I do love a good Aperol Spritz, like every once in a while when I go to dinner, but that’s about it.”
She added that she did not cut everything out of her diet. She still eats regular foods with her kids, including burgers and ice cream, but the difference now is moderation.
“I didn’t really eliminate everything [from my diet],” Emily said. “I still will eat, like, a burger at In-N-Out with the kids. I’ll still have ice cream with the kids. It’s just in moderation, and that was where I always failed before.”
Emily said her biggest issue in the past was mindless eating, especially as a mom of three.
“I was just, you know, mindlessly eating, which I was very guilty of doing, especially when you have three kids that are, like, eating chicken nuggets or eating mac and cheese,” Emily shared.
She explained that she would pick at food throughout the day and then convince herself she had barely eaten anything.
“And I would just, like, pick, you know, and eat [my food],” she said. “And then, at the end of the night, I’d be like, ‘I didn’t eat anything today,’ and of course I did.”
Now, Emily says she is simply more conscious of her habits.
“So now I’m just more conscientious of what I’m eating,” she said.
Emily previously revealed that seeing photos of herself while filming Housewives and Wife Swap was the wake-up call that pushed her to get more serious about her health before turning 50.
“Then I saw some photos of myself with that pig,” Emily recalled. “I was like, ‘Girl, you’re about to turn 50. You need to get your act together.’”
Since then, Emily says the gym has become a major part of her life.
“So I just locked in, and I’ve been in the gym seven days a week for, like, two hours a day nonstop,” she said.
Emily admitted that travel can interrupt her routine, especially when she is away with her kids, but when she is home, the gym is non-negotiable.
“As soon as I get back home I go [to the gym] every day,” Emily said. “It’s therapeutic for me.”
Emily said working out is not even about motivation anymore. It has become something she genuinely wants to do.
“People say, ‘How are you motivated?’ But it’s not motivation because I think motivation means I would have to wake up and, like, talk myself into going — and I don’t have to do that,” Emily explained. “I just immediately want to go.”
For Emily, the gym has become more than a place to exercise. It is also where she gets time to herself away from the chaos of motherhood, marriage and daily life.
“Maybe because there’s so many things in my head and so much things going on with the kids and, like, a marriage and a husband and all the life things that when I go to the gym, it allows me that, you know, couple hours of freedom to just be alone and be with my own thoughts and try to figure things out,” she said.
Emily’s weight loss has been a major topic among RHOC fans, especially as more Bravolebrities continue speaking openly about GLP-1 medications.
Meredith Marks is opening up about how difficult it was to film The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City while Mary Cosby was grieving the devastating loss of her son, Robert Cosby Jr.
Season 7 of RHOSLC is expected to be one of the most emotional seasons in the show’s history, as cameras follow Mary navigating life after Robert Jr. died in February at just 23 years old following a suspected overdose.
Mary’s relationship with Robert Jr. had already become one of the most vulnerable parts of the series. In previous seasons, viewers watched Mary speak candidly about her son’s addiction struggles, with many praising her for allowing such a painful and personal part of her life to be shown on camera.
Now, Meredith says fans will see Mary handle the unimaginable with strength.
While appearing on Nova’s Jase, Lauren and Clint on Thursday, August 13, Meredith was asked how the cast continues filming a reality show when someone is dealing with such raw emotion and real-life tragedy.
“Mary, you’ll see, her strength is so inspirational,” Meredith said. “She handled the whole situation so beautifully, and I think it will be really incredible to watch.”
“I think it will be very tough for her,” Meredith shared. “I think that … the show, I think, gave her another focus during a very difficult time.”
Meredith also spoke about one of the hardest parts of doing reality television: having to experience painful moments more than once.
“That’s the downside to reality TV,” Meredith admitted. “You relive things later.”
Real Housewives of Miami star Alexia Nepola, who appeared alongside Meredith during the interview, agreed and said the public reaction can make that process even harder.
“That makes it worse,” Alexia said.
Alexia explained that once a painful moment airs, it does not just live on the show. It gets reposted, discussed and judged by viewers online.
“So that thing will happen, we all see it play out. Some blogger will do it, you know, post it on their social media, and then the whole world tunes in,” Alexia explained.
She added that everyone watching will have their own opinion, which can be incredibly difficult for the women actually living through it.
“Not everybody is going to see it the same,” Alexia said. “And I think that’s what makes it so hard for us.”
Alexia continued, “Not only that we relive the moment months later, but then after it comes out on social media, then everybody weighs in and gives their opinion, and I think that’s really hard. I think that you really have to have that thick skin.”
Mary confirmed Robert Jr.’s death in a statement to Us Weekly on February 25.
“Our beloved son, Robert Jr., has been called home to the Lord,” Mary said at the time. “Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace. We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”
RHOSLC has never shied away from heavy real-life moments, but Mary’s grief is different. This is not typical Housewives drama. It is a mother dealing with the most devastating loss imaginable while also choosing whether to continue showing up in front of cameras.
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Teresa Giudice Says She Almost “Flipped A Table” On Vicki Gunvalson After RHUGT Tax Drama
Teresa Giudice is teasing major drama with Vicki Gunvalson on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th.
While attending the premiere party for the new RHUGT season, Teresa opened up to Entertainment Tonight about filming with her fellow Housewives icons, including Vicki, Lisa Barlow, Kyle Richards, Porsha Williams, Gizelle Bryant and Luann de Lesseps.
Although Teresa says she ultimately bonded with the cast, things with Vicki did not exactly start off smoothly.
“I have to say, I bonded the most with all of them. I really did,” Teresa said. “I mean, in the beginning, I was gonna flip a table on Vicki.”
Of course, Teresa’s table-flipping comment is a major throwback to one of the most iconic moments in Real Housewives of New Jersey history, when she flipped a table during Season 1.
Teresa clarified that she was not initially that angry with Vicki, but said the other women helped escalate the situation.
“But then, I really wasn’t, like, at first I wasn’t really that mad,” Teresa explained. “But then the other girls got me going, so I can’t wait for you guys to see how that plays out.”
The drama appears to stem from Vicki making a comment about taxes, which seemed to hit a nerve considering Teresa’s well-known legal history.
“I pay my taxes on time, all the time, no penalties, no interest, no nothing,” Vicki declared during the season.
Vicki also appeared to offer Teresa a “financial lesson,” which did not go over well.
Teresa previously served prison time after pleading guilty to fraud charges in 2014, and her legal past has remained one of the most talked-about storylines in RHONJ history. So it is no surprise that any conversation involving taxes or finances would immediately catch fans’ attention.
Despite the rocky start with Vicki, Teresa revealed that she connected strongly with Lisa Barlow while filming the trip.
“I would say my buddy was Lisa Barlow,” Teresa shared. “We clicked and we bonded. I love baby gorgeous.”
Teresa also explained that she felt protective in certain moments during the trip.
“Because I witnessed it,” Teresa said. “And I just don’t like anybody being talked to in any bad [way]. It’s very inappropriate.”
While Teresa is teasing RHUGT drama, she also gave fans a positive update on RHONJ Season 15.
After years of toxic cast division, the show was put on pause and reworked with a mix of returning cast members and new faces. Teresa says the new season felt very different.
“I guess when new people come on, they always feel like they have to go after the queen of New Jersey,” Teresa said. “So this time I feel like everybody [respected me], which, it was a good feeling.”
Teresa said she enjoyed getting to know the new cast and is excited for fans to see the refreshed dynamic.
“We were all getting to know each other, which I can’t wait for all the fans to see it because I’m really curious to see what they’re gonna think of it,” Teresa shared. “And I think they’re gonna love it.”
Teresa then made a bold prediction about the upcoming season.
“I think we’re gonna have like, 10 million views,” she added.
Between Teresa almost flipping a table on Vicki during Ultimate Girls Trip and claiming RHONJ Season 15 finally gives her the respect she deserves, fans may be getting a very different version of Teresa this year.
