Boy does it take a lot for Kelly Ripa to doubt someone’s moral fiber!
Kelly Ripa said that she is “so angry” and “so offended” over Leah McSweeney’s lawsuit. Getty Images for CAABravo and its reality ringmaster Andy Cohen have recently been ensnared in various battles, legal and otherwise, with “Real Housewives” stars over allegedly bad behavior — all of which the host has adamantly denied.
Most recently, former “Real Housewives of New York” star Leah McSweeney filed suit claiming that Cohen did coke with some Bravo stars, that the culture at the networks is so crude that one senior producer (not Cohen) “routinely sends unsolicited pictures of [their] genitalia to lower-level … production employees” and other grim allegations.
McSweeney has claimed in her suit that there’s behind-the-scenes culture at Bravo that “thrives off” drug and turns a blind eye to sexually predatory behavior, including the sending of unsolicited d**k pics between colleagues. Getty ImagesLast week one of his besties, Kelly Ripa, rushed to his defense on her podcast “Let’s Talk Off Camera,” declaring herself “so angry” and “so offended” by the allegations.
Really, Kelly? There was not a single thing, for example, in an episode of your very own podcast from less than a year ago that might have tipped you off at least to the possibility that Cohen has it in him to be anything less than a choir boy?
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Back in May, the daytime legend had Cohen on as a guest and told a story about how she had once found herself in an awkward workplace situation because she received an unexpected d–k pic… that he had sent her.
Ripa and Cohen have been close friends for years. WireImage“So, my work iPad is open and I’m sitting here reading through my notes and [‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ executive producer Michael Gelman] is over my shoulder trying to show me something,” Ripa said. “And suddenly a completely erect penis pops up… It’s, like, a text from Andy Cohen [showing off a potential romantic partner’s privates],” she added.
Not to leave all the dish to Ripa, Cohen cheerfully chimed in himself, joking that when he gets frustrated by the lack of freedom that comes with parenthood, he reminds himself what he’d be doing if he was magically child-free again: hanging around his apartment, he said, “masturbating and getting high.”
If not the random boner SPAM and drug-fueled masturbation marathons, it’s hard to imagine what would make Kelly Ripa think someone’s a potential candidate for some slightly unsavory antics behind closed doors!
Apparently this lady’s seen some things.
Either way, Ripa’s publicist told us: “Kelly never referenced Leah McSweeney [on the recent podcast] and doesn’t even know who she is, but Kelly stands 100% by her defense of Andy and his character.”
Cohen has denied any wrongdoing. andycohen/InstagramCohen’s lawyers have called the cocaine claims a “shakedown,” demanded an apology and added, “Mr. Cohen never used cocaine with any cast member on any ‘Real Housewives’ show or with any other Bravo employee.”
A rep for Cohen didn’t comment for this story.
