As I was casually doom-scrolling through Instagram like the pop culture fanatic I am, I stumbled across a post from @realityops that featured a recent chat with none other than Mr. Bravo himself: Andy Cohen. Now, Andy’s no stranger to side-stepping questions, but in this interview? Baby, he was ducking and dodging.

😳 Let’s start with RHONJ

When asked when the cast for The Real Housewives of New Jersey would finally be announced (because hello, we’ve waited long enough), Andy’s answer? Practically a shrug in verbal form. It was giving, “Don’t hold your breath, babes.” Like… are we getting a cast or a cancellation notice? He made it sound like we’re in Housewives purgatory.

When the reporter brought up the big apple-shaped elephant in the room—what’s going on with The Real Housewives of New York—Andy replied, “We’re between seasons.” Um… I’m sorry, what does that even mean? That’s not a status update, it’s a stall tactic. Sounds to me like Bravo’s in full panic mode, trying to course-correct the NYC experiment gone sideways. (Shoutout to Jason’s recent piece—he might be right, it may just be time to let RHONY fade into Bravo history with a little grace.)

🍎 Then came RHONY. Oh boy.

When the reporter brought up the big apple-shaped elephant in the room…what’s going on with The Real Housewives of New York—Andy replied, “We’re between seasons.” Um… I’m sorry, what does that even mean? That’s not a status update, it’s a stall tactic. Sounds to me like Bravo’s in full panic mode, trying to course-correct the NYC experiment gone sideways. (Shoutout to Jason’s recent piece—he might be right, it may just be time to let RHONY fade into Bravo history with a little grace. It’s beyond repair.)

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💥 Summer House curveball: Lindsay Hubbard

Would she ever join RHONY? Andy chuckled, “Are people saying that?” Sir. YES. We are people, and we are absolutely saying that. In true Andy fashion, he deflected, but also threw in that Lindsay is “great TV and should always be on TV.” Translation: she’s got a spot somewhere… maybe not RHONY, but somewhere. Maybe a new show? Or are we about to see another Housewives city get a reboot via BravoLabs?

💭 Hear me out

Now, here’s the tea nobody’s saying out loud: Bravo is scrambling. With Hulu pumping out shows like Vanderpump Villa, Kardashians, and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (top rated), the network once known as the reality TV overlord is looking a little… exhausted.

Bravo is out here playing chess, but some of us are wondering if they lost the board.

So what’s next? Will we ever get real answers? Probably not. But a girl can dream, so here are my three hopes for the future:

1. RHONY either gets a proper send-off or a cast that actually clicks.

2. RHONJ stops being a mystery and starts being messy—on camera.

3. Lindsay Hubbard lands somewhere where she can keep making the drama feel delicious.

Until then, I’ll be watching Andy Cohen like a hawk, just waiting for one real answer.

Please let me know what you’re thinking below! We all have thoughts and at this point, Bravo needs to hear them all! ⬇️

until next time… Lexi 💅

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