Andy Cohen has come out and apologised to Garcelle Beauvais over his behaviour at the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” reunion.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Andy Cohen Apologises For Disregarding Garcelle Beauvais’ ‘Feelings’ During Reunion
The talk show host received backlash after Lisa Rinna admitted that she was the one who had thrown Garcelle’s memoir in the bin, rather than Erika Jayne whom people had initially suspected.
But rather than checking in on Garcelle in order to make sure that she was fine, Andy decided to proceed with questioning Lisa and Erika instead. That did not come across very well, as Cohen was accused of being very insensitive at a time where Garcelle had been humiliated in front of the cameras.
One such fan at the time had stated the following: “I am disappointed in your treatment of Garcelle during Reunion #2. You joined with Rinna and Erika laughing about throwing her book in the trash and joking about recycling instead of addressing the real issue.”
This naturally begs the question: why did Andy decide to behave in this manner? Well, outside of an alternative explanation to the contrary, it could have been due to the following reasons. First of all, the show is ultimately about trying to generate as much entertainment as possible.
Therefore, consoling Garcelle would have not generated as many talking points. Secondly, given that Andy’s role is to try to remain as neutral as possible as he is the host, it is clear that Rinna’s disclosure had more reasons for him to delve into it. But now that the dust has settled, Andy recognised that he could have behaved in a different manner.
In a statement in response, Cohen remarked: “I need to really sincerely apologise not only for diverting the topic but for not returning — even worse — to the serious conversation that was at hand….I should have been more in tune with her feelings. I just wanted to say that.”
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