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Brandi Glanville says 'inebriated' Andy Cohen left her feeling "trapped and disgusted".
The Real Housewives star has accused the Bravo host of sexual harassment in a legal letter sent to NBC bosses and Warner Brothers on Thursday. The 51-year-old claims Cohen 'sent her a video of himself saying he was going to have sex with another well-known Bravo star, asking if she wanted to watch over FaceTime', per MailOnline.
Appearing "obviously inebriated", the presenter 'boasted of his intention' to sleep with the TV co-star, Brandi's attorney Bryan Freedman writes, per the outlet. It wasn't made clear who the star in question was until Andy broke his silence on X, formally Twitter, saying the whole thing was a 'clear joke' and was 'meant in jest'.
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Brandi's legal letter notes Andy was her superior (Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images)
Brandi says Andy left her 'trapped and disgusted' (Getty Images for Villa Azur Las Vegas)He revealed the person to be former Below Deck star Kate Chastain, replying to accusations on the social media site. Openly gay Cohen says he was "joking" with Kate, but admitted the whole thing was "inappropriate" in the update on Wednesday.
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"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," he explained.
Brandi's legal letter notes Andy was her superior, working on season two of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip for NBC's streaming site Peacock. "Mr. Cohen was Ms. Glanville's boss at the time and exercised complete and total control over her career. This was an extraordinary abuse of power that left Ms. Glanville feeling trapped and disgusted," the note says, per DailyMail.com. "It is inconceivable that Mr. Cohen remains in his post in spite of this behavior and harkens back to the bad old days of Matt Lauer and NBC News when profits were prioritized over people."
Lauer was sacked from the Today show over allegations of sexual misconduct. Later in the legal letter, Glanville's attorney claimed she was "used and abused by NBC, Bravo, Warner Bros., and Shed Media". It comes after her spat with co-star Caroline Manzo.
Manzo had previously alleged Glanville kissed her without consent and even 'forced her vagina against her back' during filming of the Housewives spin off show in Morocco Manzo filed to sue Bravo over her claim that production encouraged Glanville to sexually harass, per the outlet. Glanville's attorneys appear to suggest Manzo is lying.
"Ms. Glanville and Ms. Manzo engaged in 'dirty dancing,' flirting, and playful touching," the letter adds. "Throughout the night, they shared a couple of kisses. 'We have heard about a supposed 'bathroom incident' through press leaks, but Shed Media has repeatedly refused to allow Ms. Glanville or her counsel to see the footage in question; there is no truth to any allegations of impropriety."