Former Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville has caused a lot of drama in the Beverly Hills franchise. Leaving at the end of Season 5 didn’t even stop her. One example was when she spread rumors about hooking up with Denise Richards. The scandal got so bad that the actress-turned-OnlyFans creator left the show after Season 10. In 2024, Brandi made headlines again after accusing Andy Cohen of sexual harassment, which escalated into a legal battle against Bravo.
Fans wanted the network’s “snake-in-chief” fired, but then he was cleared of the allegations as Brandi continued to blame the reality TV media company for her health struggles. A year before that, Brandi had her last appearance on Watch What Happens Live where Andy asked if she’d return to RHOBH. She also spilled some tea about her current relationship with Denise. Here’s why the episode had fans wishing she’d come back to the show.
Brandi Glanville Told Watch What Happens Live She’d Want To Return To Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills
In January 2023, Brandi went on Watch What Happens Live for the last time before her feud with Andy. There, Andy asked if the Drinking & Dating author would want to return to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. During the “Work the Polls” segment of the show, 64% of fans said they’d love to see her back in the series.
In the comment section of the clip, fans also expressed that they wanted her back in the cast, especially because of her positive disposition. “This is a lighter, less intoxicated Brandi on this ep 😂 love it,” one noticed, with another fan saying: “She’s looking better than she has in years.”
“Yes, with a paycheck,” Brandi said when asked about returning to
RHOBH.
Fans have been divided about the possibility of the reality star returning to the show. In 2022, it seemed like it was finally happening. But Brandi squashed the speculations on X (formerly Twitter). “Hey guys everyone just keeps sending me all of these crazy but cool videos about me on Beverly Hills!” she wrote. “I honestly know nothing !!! but thanks for the love 🥰🥰🥰🥰 [sic]”
Back then, fans also debated the issue on Reddit. This time, most fans voted no to Brandi returning to RHOBH. “I appreciate her for her contribution to the show but I think the show has moved on from her,” one wrote. Another fan also slammed the TV pot-stirrer for “setting up” Denise. Still, many others believe she’d “spice up the show” despite her “mean” and “messy” reputation. That’s good TV, after all…
Brandi was reportedly fired from
RHOBH
for being a “diva” and failing to maintain friendships within the group.
In 2015, Brandi announced her exit from the show without disclosing the reason. “After a lot of careful thought and deliberation I have decided not to return to RHOBH as a full-time cast member this season,” she wrote on Instagram at that time. “The past 4 years have been amazing, a complete roller coaster of a ride. I will always be thankful to Bravo and for the opportunities that have come along with doing this pop culture phenomenon of a show.”
Fans Praised Brandi Glanville’s “Diplomatic” Answers On Her Last WWHL Visit
Brandi also spoke about her former RHOBH co-stars during her last appearance on WWHL. It started with her revealing that the last time she’d heard from Denise, they “had like a very heated text exchange.” Her co-guest Michelle Buteau asked if the texts “involved emojis,” to which Brandi said, “Not from me.”
The latter was then asked by a fan about her thoughts on the feud between Kathy Hilton, Kim Richards, and Kyle Richards. “Honestly I feel like because I’m a middle child, I’m one of three,” she told Andy. “I get it, there’s always gonna be a push and pull like it’s just a difficult thing.”
I love Kim, I love Kathy, I love Kyle. Like it’s just there’s always, in my opinion, there can only be one star, and there’s three stars. That’s really what it comes down to [sic].
Fans praised Brandi for her “diplomatic” answer, earning her more approval points for a possible return. “Very astute observation from Brandi. I think she’s right on the money—those sisters are very competitive with each other,” one wrote in the comments. Another fan noted that “Brandi has grown and matured a lot over the years” and that it “would be so [interesting] to see her now on Housewives.”
Unfortunately, Brandi isn’t able to work these days due to health issues that she seemingly blames Bravo for. “This is why I’m miserable and depressed 🙁 I’m not even gonna share the picture of when it sinks in,” she wrote on X, alongside a photo of her swollen face in July. “Stress will kill you. How is your wealth? Take care of yourself people thank you Bravo. I couldn’t even work if I wanted to at this point.”
Brandi Glanville Accused Andy Cohen Of Sexual Harassment A Year After Her Last WWHL Visit
In February, Brandi accused Andy of sexual harassment in a letter from her lawyer, Bryan Freeman. The former claimed that an “inebriated” Andy sent her a video message expressing “his intention to sleep with another Bravo star that night while thinking of her and invited her to watch via FaceTime.”
The letter, which was addressed to NBCUniversal, Shed Media and Warner Bros. Discovery, also stated that Brandi felt “trapped” and “disgusted” during the said encounter. The accused shortly tweeted an apology, saying: “The video shows Kate Chastain and I very clearly joking to Brandi.”
It was absolutely meant in jest, and Brandi’s response clearly communicated she was in on the joke. That said, it was totally inappropriate and I apologize.
After similar allegations and a lawsuit from Real Housewives of New York alum, Leah McSweeney, a Bravo investigation found the alcohol, drugs, and sexual harassment claims against Andy “unsubstantiated.”
In May, the WWHL host addressed the scandal to The Hollywood Reporter, but he was only allowed to discuss the specifics of the booze issue. “We don’t force anyone to do anything,” he said, “But no one is secretly hiding liquor bottles on set. That’s ridiculous. We’ve been very supportive of people’s sobriety.”
A Short History Of Disturbing Accusations Against Bravo And Andy Cohen
2021 | Former Real Housewives of Potomac star, Monique Samuels said that Cohen held her “to a different standard” during her altercations with her co-stars, painting them as more serious than other fights within the cast. |
April 2022 | Real Housewives of Atlanta alum NeNe Leakes filed a discrimination suit against Bravo, Cohen, and other related entities; the lawsuit was dropped later that year. |
October 2023 | Eboni K. Williams accused her Real Housewives of New York co-stars of racist behavior, which wasn’t looked into by production. |
July 2023 | Former Real Housewives of New York star, Bethenny Frankel started a call to unionize reality stars, sparking suspicions about Bravo’s working conditions. |
January 2024 | Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Caroline Manzo filed a lawsuit against Bravo and other related entities for “regularly plying” the cast with alcohol to get them so drunk “and then direct, encourage and/or allow them to sexually harass” their co-stars. |
February 2024 | Brandi Glanville accused Andy Cohen of sexual harassment and threatened to sue; Andy apologized. |
February 2024 | Leah McSweeney, a recovered alcoholic, filed a lawsuit claiming Bravo, Andy, and other parties “discriminated against, tormented, demoralized, demeaned, harassed, and retaliated against” her as a woman with mental health issues and alcohol use disorder; the complaint stated that the “defendants established a rotted workplace culture that uniquely depended on pressuring its employees to consume alcohol.” |
It seems this wasn’t the first time Andy found himself in hot water with a guest.