Jeff Lewis did not appreciate Rebecca Minkoff‘s fake pregnancy storyline on Tuesday night’s episode of The Real Housewives of New York City.
After Rebecca, with Erin Lichy, 37, as her accomplice, was seen pushing a bogus story regarding a potential pregnancy and paternity scandal due to Rebecca allegedly being a ‘swinger,’ Jeff, 54, appeared on Watch What Happens Live, where he and Andy Cohen, 56, agreed that the prank was not a good idea.
“I think it’s a bad move. I think it’s self-producing. I think that you lose trust in your audience. I think it’s a bad move. I don’t like pranks,” Jeff said on the November 12 episode of WWHL.
“I’m not a fan of a prank, I’m gonna be honest,” Andy agreed.
Jeff also took issue with Brynn Whitfield, 37, who accused him of saying she had a sugar daddy during an interview with Erin on his radio show, Jeff Lewis Live.
“What I said was, I thought she was possibly being supplemented and that can mean a lot of things. That can be she’s dating someone for three years and he helps her out financially. That can be a family member who helps her out financially. I never called her an escort. I never called her a prostitute. This is what she’s saying that I called her,” Jeff shared when asked if he felt he owed Brynn an apology. “I never said sugar daddy.”
Looking back, Jeff said he was initially surprised by how Erin’s interview provoked Brynn.
“But after seeing her on the show, I realized that she concocts her own narrative and hears what she wants to hear and not what I’m actually saying,” he explained.
At the end of the live broadcast, Jeff further shaded Brynn as he named her as one of his “Jackholes of the Day.”
“I think Brynn Whitfield is my Jackhole of the Evening because her oversexualized bit is tired and I think when she flirts with [Jenna Lyons] relentlessly it’s cringy and I think it’s also disrespectful to Jenna’s partner and if I was Jenna’s partner I would not be okay with it,” said Jeff.
During another moment of the show, Andy pointed out that Jeff was skeptical of the RHONY reboot when it first began airing.
“I’m a huge fan. I’ve apologized five times over and said that I was wrong. I think they are so interesting and smart and accomplished — not Brynn — but they’re accomplished, successful, [and] sophisticated,” Jeff declared. “I love it. I really love the show.”
That said, he’s not a fan of Jessel Taank‘s husband, Pavit Randhawa.
“He’s a weird dude. Put down the chopsticks and answer the question,” he demanded. “But by the way, he’s answered the question. He doesn’t want another kid, Jessel. We all know that except for you. You keep asking the same question over and over and no therapist is going to help you. He doesn’t want any more kids. He’s very clear.”
