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Kimberly Archie steps back Behind The Velvet Rope.  So much has been written about, discussed and put out there about Kimberly Archie’s employment with Tom Girardi, her involvement in “The Housewife and the Hustler”, her BFF Kathy Ruigomez, the victims who were scammed and stolen from by Tom Girardi and Erika Jayne’s knowledge of and involvement in Tom’s crimes. Today, Kimberly stops by to clarify all, separate fact from fiction and chat about the many headlines, details and nuances surrounding the takedown of Tom Girardi.  Kimberly talks RHOBH, Tom’s current competency trial, the likelihood Tom will ever see the inside of a jail cell and Erika’s ups and downs as she has navigated the situation over the past few years.  Finally, Kimberly shares details from the day Erika met with her and the other victims - at her event for Paul’s Ice Cream (the company and charity in honor of her son), what promises Erika made that day, interactions with Erika since and what she hopes will happen in the future.  As we like to say, Kimberly mentions it all. Part II starts now.  @cheersafety @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: PELOTON - onepeloton.com/bike/rentals (Wherever You’re Starting, Get Moving With a Peloton Bike or Bike+ Rental.) AQUATRU - aquatrue.com (Use Code VELVET For 20% Off Plus a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee on The Best Water Purifier Around) NOOM - noom.com (Sign Up For Your Trial Today So You Can Manage Your Weight For The Long Term) QUINCE - quince.com/velvetrope (Get Free Shipping and 365 Day Returns on Elevated Luxury Without Paying Luxury Prices)  INDEED - indeed.com/velvet (Seventy Five Dollar $75 Sponsored Job Credit To Get Your Jobs More Visibility)  JONES NATURAL CHEWS (Best Natural Treats For Your Dog - Available At a Pet Store Near You) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandi Glanville has accused Andy Cohen of Sexual Harassment. Andy has issued an apology. Brandi’s lawyers - who we have had on this very podcast - slam back and demand NBC fire Andy.  We break this down, explain what is legally likely to happen next and who can and will ultimately be held accountable for these shocking allegations. Moving on Porsha Williams is set to return to RHOA, has filed for divorce from Simon Guobadia as Simon’s citizenship is denied, Falynn - Simon’s ex - shadily weighs in and the rest of the RHOA cast is speculated as Marlo and Sanya have been confirmed as “out”.  Finally, Dorit releases Kyle Richards’ private text messages the night before the RHOBH reunion as we prepare for this weeks epic three part reunion, Kyle’s official coming out and last, but certainly not least, divorce announcement.  @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fashion Runway’s Suede steps Behind The Rope. Yup, fan favorite, blue haired, likes to refer to himself in the third person, Suede.  Suede discusses the Project Runway casting process, the filming process, his fellow contestant designers, the difficulty of Runway and how you really had to “Make It Work”. Speaking of “Making It Work”, Suede opens up about Project Runway Mentor Tim Gunn, judges Heidi Klum, Michael Koors, and Nina Garcia, Issac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman. We discuss Georgina’s Husband at the time and Former Runway Producer, Harvey Weinstein, what did he see at the time, was he shocked at what has transpired since regarding Weinstein? We discuss one of the most successful winners of Project Runway, Christian Siriano, how, what, where and why did he become the most well known winner in Runway’s history? On a larger note, Suede explains whether Reality Competition shows are still a valid means to achieve success in ones field after the show ends. Finally, Suede discusses some of his inspirations growing up that have inspired both his fashion as well as his life - Madonna. Cher and Cyndi Lauper.  Tune in now to this blast from the past chat with the one and only Suede.  @suedesays @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: CHIME - chime.com/VELVET (Start Building Your Credit. Open a Chime Checking Account) INDEED - indeed.com/velvet (Seventy Five Dollar $75 Sponsored Job Credit To Get Your Jobs More Visibility)  NOOM - noom.com (Sign Up For Your Trial Today So You Can Manage Your Weight For The Long Term) RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Members Earn Cash Back On Everything They Buy Through Rakuten or The Rakuten App) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bo Dietl and Luis Ruelas respond to the recent lawsuit filed against them and come out swinging. We break down their responses, address rumors circulating about Teresa’s RHONJ future and discuss Melissa Gorga’s recent statement about the demise of her friendship with Jackie Goldschneider.  Heading west, the RHOBH finale has arrived! We break down and recap the RHOBH finale, deep dive Kyle’s White party, Erika Jayne’s performance, Sutton’s fall, and discuss the last fifteen minutes - cameras back up - capturing the formal announcement of Kyle’s separation. We discuss the scene where Kyle and Mo “told” their daughters, share info on the backstory of that scene, analyze what Kyle meant about Mauricio breaking her trust and look ahead to next weeks’ epic reunion.  @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef Listen Now: https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RHOBH Season Thirteen has come to an end, Kyle shades Lisa Vanderpump again, reveals her and Mo can date other people (how is this a headline) and steps out with girlfriend Morgan Wade and Kesha. Tamra Judge releases new texts between her and Shannon amidst Tres Amigas break up, Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan are on again, on again, Porsha Williams returns to RHOA as other cast announcements are expected any day now and last, but certainly not least, Bethenny Frankel shares information regarding all the mounting James Kennedy on line alleged “abuse” claims. Oh, Bethenny.  @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: CHIME - chime.com/VELVET (Start Building Your Credit. Open a Chime Checking Account) NOOM - noom.com (Sign Up For Your Trial Today So You Can Manage Your Weight For The Long Term) INDEED - indeed.com/velvet (Seventy Five Dollar $75 Sponsored Job Credit To Get Your Jobs More Visibility)  RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Members Earn Cash Back On Everything They Buy Through Rakuten or The Rakuten App) SPECTRUM RESORTS - spectrumresorts.com (Start Your Vacation Today) JONES NATURAL CHEWS (Best Natural Treats For Your Dog - Available At a Pet Store Near You) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Episode 4. But first, let us discuss Tom Sandoval’s now infamous New York Times Magazine interview from yesterday where he compared Scandoval to OJ Simpson and George Floyd. Now back to our regularly scheduled program. Casa Kennedy is open for biz, or at least one $2,000 pool party.  Lisa Vanderpump seems genuinely concerned about Sandoval, convinces Scheana and Lala to give him a chance and introduces us to her new dog Donut. Welcome. Ariana voices concerns over the upcoming cast trip, Schwatzty defends, or at least tries to defend himself and for those keeping track, everyone is still mad at Tom.  We also talk currently filming RHOSLC, Lisa Barlow’s claims about the new RHOSLC villain, Lisa Vanderpump’s reaction to Tom’s NYT article and more.  @thesarahfrasershow @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: CHIME - chime.com/VELVET (Start Building Your Credit. Open a Chime Checking Account) NOOM - noom.com (Sign Up For Your Trial Today So You Can Manage Your Weight For The Long Term) INDEED - indeed.com/velvet (Seventy Five Dollar $75 Sponsored Job Credit To Get Your Jobs More Visibility)  RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Members Earn Cash Back On Everything They Buy Through Rakuten or The Rakuten App) SPECTRUM RESORTS - spectrumresorts.com (Start Your Vacation Today) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Episode 4. But first, let us discuss Tom Sandoval’s now infamous New York Times Magazine interview from yesterday where he compared Scandoval to OJ Simpson and George Floyd. Now back to our regularly scheduled program. Casa Kennedy is open for biz, or at least one $2,000 pool party.  Lisa Vanderpump seems genuinely concerned about Sandoval, convinces Scheana and Lala to give him a chance and introduces us to her new dog Donut. Welcome. Ariana voices concerns over the upcoming cast trip, Schwatzty defends, or at least tries to defend himself and for those keeping track, everyone is still mad at Tom.  We also talk current season RHOP, the upcoming Valley Village and where Vanderpump Rules goes after this season in a post, post Scandoval world. All this and more in our epic cross over with the one and only Steel and Shooter, The Brav Bros!!! @brav_bros @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: CHIME - chime.com/VELVET (Start Building Your Credit. Open a Chime Checking Account) NOOM - noom.com (Sign Up For Your Trial Today So You Can Manage Your Weight For The Long Term) INDEED - indeed.com/velvet (Seventy Five Dollar $75 Sponsored Job Credit To Get Your Jobs More Visibility)  RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Members Earn Cash Back On Everything They Buy Through Rakuten or The Rakuten App) SPECTRUM RESORTS - spectrumresorts.com (Start Your Vacation Today) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both Dorit Kemsley and Garcelle Beauvais said that we are going to see an ending so different, so unique, so strange at the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion. We break down those statements and discuss the upcoming RHOBH reunion now that the looks have been revealed. Jax Taylor claps back at haters who say he and Brittany are dunzo. Simon Guobadia is denied citizenship due to alleged past crimes, Kandi Burruss speaks out on Porsha’s return to RHOA and Bravo prepares to announce the full RHOA cast any day now. Finally, Carl Radke shares his side of the Lindsay Hubbard break up as the Summer House new season returns. @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Porsha Williams Guobadia is back in at The Real Housewives of Atlanta. We break down Porsha’s return to RHOA, her overall development deal with NBC, who else will return to RHOA from last and past seasons’ cast, whether Porsha’s return can truly save RHOA and what a Kenya and Porsha led season will look like - frenemies, enemies or friends?  In other news, we discuss who has had a good season over in Beverly Hills, who is struggling in the 90210 and the cringiest moments of this season of RHOBH.  We break down the RHONY Reboot, who we expect to return and when Season 15 will begin filming.  Over on RHOP, we deep dive this season, share our hot takes, discuss Candiace’s claims that she is being iced out and break down who needs to go after the season concludes.  Finally, we discuss the aftermath of Scandoval, share Raquel Leviss updates and chit chat where all of our fav VanderKids go from here.  All this and more such as who we expect the final two to be to steal Joey’s heart as this stellar season of The Bachelor chugs along with the ladies from our fav ever Bachelor Nation Podcast, "2 Black Girls, 1 Rose”, Natasha Scott-Reichel and Justine Kay. @2blackgirls1rose @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: CHIME - chime.com/VELVET (Start Building Your Credit. Open a Chime Checking Account) NOOM - noom.com (Sign Up For Your Trial Today So You Can Manage Your Weight For The Long Term) INDEED - indeed.com/velvet (Seventy Five Dollar $75 Sponsored Job Credit To Get Your Jobs More Visibility)  RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Members Earn Cash Back On Everything They Buy Through Rakuten or The Rakuten App) SPECTRUM RESORTS - spectrumresorts.com (Start Your Vacation Today) JONES NATURAL CHEWS (Best Natural Treats For Your Dog - Available At a Pet Store Near You) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kimberly Archie steps Behind The Velvet Rope.  So much has been written about, discussed and put out there about Kimberly Archie’s employment with Tom Girardi, her involvement in “The Housewife and the Hustler”, her BFF Kathy Ruigomez, the victims who were scammed and stolen from by Tom Girardi and Erika Jayne’s knowledge of and involvement in Tom’s crimes. Today, Kimberly stops by to clarify all, separate fact from fiction and chat about the many headlines, details and nuances surrounding the takedown of Tom Girardi.  Kimberly talks RHOBH, Tom’s current competency trial, the likelihood Tom will ever see the inside of a jail cell and Erika’s ups and downs as she has navigated the situation over the past few years.  Finally, Kimberly shares details from the day Erika met with her and the other victims - at her event for Paul’s Ice Cream (the company and charity in honor of her son), what promises Erika made that day, interactions with Erika since and what she hopes will happen in the future.  As we like to say, Kimberly mentions it all. @cheersafety @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: CHIME - chime.com/VELVET (Start Building Your Credit. Open a Chime Checking Account) NOOM - noom.com (Sign Up For Your Trial Today So You Can Manage Your Weight For The Long Term) INDEED - indeed.com/velvet (Seventy Five Dollar $75 Sponsored Job Credit To Get Your Jobs More Visibility)  RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Members Earn Cash Back On Everything They Buy Through Rakuten or The Rakuten App) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jax and Brittany have broken up. Or have they? We interrupt this regularly scheduled program to discuss this rumor, where it started, why it started and just how true is it as we prepare for the premiere of Valley Village next month. In other news, Nene Leakes is not returning to RHOA Season 16 - shocker said sarcastically. We break down who we expect from the current Season 15 cast to return and which RHOA from the past will be given a peach when the formal cast is announced any day now. Bethenny Frankel slams Kelly Rowland as Diva, receives tons of on line back lash and deletes her post to appease the general masses. Oh Bethenny. Finally, Kyle Richards spill secrets from the upcoming RHOBH reunion, talks an RHOBH with both Kim and Kathy and explains who from the current cast should exit when next season returns.  @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather Thomson steps Behind The Rope. With RHONY RHUGT airing, we cannot help but wonder, if not for Heather’s RHONY Season 13 appearance and producer edit and manipulation, would she have been the sixth apple holder instead of Kristen Taekman? Checking in from her Berkshires home, Heather is here to tell it all. Let us start at the beginning, Season Five of The Real Housewives of New York City.  Heather discusses what it was like back in the day in the groundbreaking season when the first ever major cast shake up took place seeing several OG’s be replaced by a new crop (along with Aviva Drescher and Carole Radziwill). Heather chats about what it was like to film having never really watched the show and what it was like to be “inducted” by The Singer Stinger. Heather discusses just how far The Housewives Franchise has come from and how social media now plays a huge role, for better or worse, in the show and the drama that goes along with being a Real Housewife. Heather discusses some of the most iconic moments that took place during her tenure on RHONY such as “Take a Xanax”, “Be Cool, Don’t Be All Uncool”, and that infamous Le Cirque Leg Toss. We touch upon Heather’s final season as a full time cast member, the introduction of one Dorinda Medley and the return of one Bethenny Frankel. Heather opens up about how the presence of Bethenny Frankel on set changed the mood and vibe and how the women really reacted behind the scenes to her return and the advice she has for Bethenny who, maybe, does “know it all”.  Holla, this Mama is Behind The Rope and ready to spill it all. @iamheathert @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ONESKIN - oneskin.co (Get 15% Off With the Code VELVET This Skincare Which Targets The Root Causes of Aging) NOOM - noom.com (Sign Up For Your Trial Today So You Can Manage Your Weight For The Long Term) LIFEMD - lifemd.com/VELVET (Visit lifemd.com/VELVET To Start Your Weight Loss Journey Today) WONDERY: EVEN THE ROYALS  (You Can Binge Even the Royals Ad-Free Right Now on Wondery Plus) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices