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Brandi Glanville is happy to finally be vindicated but still holds some animostity towards Bravo for letting her be hung “out to dry” amid RHUGT legal drama.
“I feel sad that Bravo allowed me to be hung out to dry and go through everything that I went through with my health before they said something to vindicate me,” the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum told ET‘s Brice Sander. “I mean, I can’t. Everything makes me so mad because have you watched Housewives? I just, I can’t right now… I’m not back to normal.”
Despite the challenges she’s faced over the last year, Brandi Glanville says she’s thankful for the support she’s recieved from her fellow Bravolebs and Real Housewives.
“It was just so nice to have like a big hug from–usually if one housewife like goes down, they push you out the door like OK, great storyline,” she said.
When it comes to the uncertain fate of RHUGT Morocco, the 51-year-old admitted, “I wished it would have aired when it was supposed to air, and none of this would have happened to me… I think everything happens for a reason, and I wanted a reason; I am still waiting for that reason.”
Earlier this month, Brandi Glanville complained on Twitter that Bravo fans weren’t rallying around her after she was vindicated over Caroline Manzo’s RHUGT assault allegations.
On Wednesday, April 17, Brandi Glanville tweeted:
“Sooo I’ve bene vindicated by Bravo and :::Nobody cares!!! I guess it’s much more exciting when I’m being accused of sexual assault or being called a rapist. What is wrong with fucking people. I guess ruining lives is more exciting than vindicating a person SERIOUSLY!”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum’s tweet came almost two weeks after RHUGT executive producer Lisa Shannon filed a legal response to Caroline Manzo’s lawsuit against Bravo insisting that Brandi did NOT sexually assault Caroline while filming Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco in January 2023.
In her January court filing, Caroline Manzo alleged that several members of the RHUGT asked her cast about whether or not her breasts were real or fake, and they frequently commented about how large her breasts were.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey OG alleged: “[A] clearly intoxicated, GLANVILLE walked over to MANZO, spread MANZO’s legs and leaned into MANZO. She then laid her head on MANZO’s inner thigh. MANZO pulled away and moved to the end of the couch.”
“Exerting her dominance over MANZO, GLANVILLE followed MANZO and sat right next to MANZO on the couch. GLANVILLE proceeded to kiss MANZO with a closed mouth. GLANVILLE then kissed MANZO again. MANZO was very uncomfortable. GLANVILLE then proceeded to mount MANZO on the couch, holding MANZO down with her body, forcibly squeezed MANZO’s cheeks together, and thrust her tongue in MANZO’s mouth while humping her,” the documents read.
However, the RHUGT exec producer claims Brandi Glanville “disrespected” Caroline Manzo but didn’t “sexually violate” her.
In her legal response to Caroline’s lawsuit, Shannon claimed that the RHONJ OG told production at the time that Brandi Glanville’s alleged “actions that evening had triggered memories” of her past “childhood trauma.” She notes that Caroline didn’t mention an assault while in Morocco.
“Our primary concern at that point was making sure that Manzo felt safe,” read court documents obtained by Page Six. “She told us that she felt safe, that she wanted to continue to film, and that she did not want Glanville to be sent home.”
Shannon then insisted that Caroline was “not left alone” with Brandi Glanville that evening or the following morning. Caroline also told Shannon and other members of production that she “felt safe” and wanted to continue filming the Real Housewives spinoff show.
The documents also noted after Brandi and Caroline’s incident, production stopped including the Real Housewives of Beverly alum in group activities.
Shannon also alleged that Caroline left Morocco early after members of the RHUGT season 4 cast said they were going to visit Brandi at her hotel, which Shannon notes is the “only time” Caroline asked not to be filmed.
“At that time, she asked the production crew not to film her, and we honored that request,” Shannon said in court documents.
“Other than that incident, Manzo never asked not to be filmed or express to me, or to my knowledge, anyone else from production, that she was uncomfortable being filmed,” she continued, noting that Caroline “willingly allowed production to film her” decision to leave the trip early.
As part of Shannon’s filing the RHUGT footage that shows the incident between Brandi Glanville and Caroline Manzo in Morocco has been “temporarily restricted” by a New York court.
Lisa Shannon submitted the videos to the court in order to have Caroline Manzo’s lawsuit thrown out. She also requested that the clips be sealed from the public.
It’s still unclear if Bravo will air the Morocco installment of RHUGT. Some have claimed that Bravo has tabled airing the season while others insist no official decisions have been made.
