Andy Cohen has clashed with a few celebrities in public feuds, including Kathy Griffin and Jillian Michaels. However, some of the most shocking clashes took place with her “Real Housewives” employees: NeNe leaksCarole Radziwill, Bethenny Frankeland Léa McSweeney.
However, recently Andy Cohen hit it off with two of the women above, Leakes and Griffin, both of whom have had roles on Bravo in various productions. But could his desire to move on from the past be linked to something deeper? Claims from a supposed Bravo insider suggest exactly that.
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Why is Andy Cohen ingratiating himself with his former enemies?
A source close to the network spoke with Page Six about Cohen’s relationship updates over the past few months, suggesting they may have more to do with Cohen’s behind-the-scenes legal battles.
For those who may not be familiar, Cohen was named in an explosive lawsuit by McSweeney and accused of exploiting her addiction during her time on “The Real Housewives of New York.”
The source told Page Six that Cohen is “worried” about the lawsuit, which is currently before a judge.
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McSweeney sued Andy Cohen, Bravo and ‘RHONY’ production companies
McSweeney claimed in a 2024 lawsuit that “Real Housewives” producers downplayed her alcohol addiction and tried to get her to drink more while filming.
A federal judge has thrown out parts of the lawsuit, according to a report from PEOPLE. However, the judge ruled that she could “bring a retaliatory action based on her recasting, given that it allegedly occurred shortly after she filed a complaint with the human resources department.”
“Cohen texted Plaintiff to this effect on November 10, 2022, referencing Plaintiff’s discrimination complaint previously brought to the attention of Bravo employee Sezin Cavusoglu as part of why it would not be upheld,” the judge wrote.
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McSweeney can sue for hostile work environment, judge rules
The judge upheld McSweeney’s allegations of a hostile work environment. In the order, the judge said “the right to expressive speech does not carry a blanket exemption from all laws that would govern on-set conduct,” pointing to McSweeney’s claims that producers “taunted” and “harassed” her over her addiction by “making fun of her panic attacks and joking about her alcohol use disorder.”
Additionally, the judge allowed McSweeney to sue for “accommodation claims,” noting her claim that producers would not allow her to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings while filming “The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip.”
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Cohen reconciled with a big name Bravo
Leakes also filed a lawsuit against Bravo in 2022, citing discrimination and a hostile work environment. “NBC, Bravo and True foster a corporate and workplace culture in which inappropriate and racially insensitive behavior is tolerated, if not encouraged,” part of the lawsuit reads.
Amid her legal battle with Bravo (which she dropped in August 2022), Leakes made deeply personal claims about Cohen, calling him a racist and an alleged “cocaine head.”
Leakes has been absent from the Bravo network since 2020 until she recently announced her return in the upcoming “Ultimate Girls Trip” special celebrating the franchise’s 20th anniversary.
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Leakes expressed his excitement for his big comeback in an emotional video, which Cohen spoke to a day later. “She’s going to make an appearance,” Cohen said, according to The Blast. “People are very happy about it. Look, we’re going to celebrate 20 years of Housewives, and it would be hard not to do it without her, so I’m happy about that.”
Cohen even hinted that things were getting better between him and Griffin
In addition to Leakes, Cohen recently excited fans when he said “never say never” about his relationship with Griffin during BravoCon 2025. During one segment, Cohen told an audience member that he and Griffin had recently emailed each other.
Griffin responded to his comments and called their email conversation “interesting.”
“And I immediately emailed him back. And I don’t know what’s going to happen there, but I have a lot of feelings about it because I feel hurt in a lot of ways that I don’t think he really understands,” she said.
Even though Griffin couldn’t predict what would happen, she appreciated Cohen’s position. “Because I loved working at Bravo, and I would love to do a Bravo special again or a series or whatever. And never say never,” she said.