Andy Cohen Labeled “Mean” and “Unprofessional” for Poking Fun at Stacey Rusch on WWHL as Viewers Call It “Bullying”
Andy Cohen is facing backlash on social media after poking fun at Stacey Rusch‘s breath, which has been a hot topic on The Real Housewives of Potomac, on Sunday night’s episode of Watch What Happens Live.
After repeatedly being called out for her supposedly bad breath by Ashley Darby, 37, who was featured as a guest on the episode, Stacey, 53, was targeted by Andy, 57, who hosted a game called “Don’t Hold Your Breath!” that featured a graphic of her with green steam coming out of her mouth.
“Okay, this is mean,” a viewer wrote on X on October 12, tagging both Andy and Bravo.
“This is totally unprofessional, mean, and yes, a form of bullying,” another person agreed.
“Yeaaaa…I cringed a bit when this popped up,” said someone else.
As many commenters admitted they were “not surprised” and labeled Andy “petty,” others were harsher in their critiques, calling Andy “trash” and accusing him of making Bravo shows “unwatchable.”
“You are the problem,” one person declared as another said they hoped the topic of Stacey’s breath, and the claims made against it, would be addressed at the RHOP
reunion.
“I don’t like this at all, and I hope they address it in the reunion and apologize because this is terrible behavior,” they wrote. “It’s one thing to say at one time, but to try to make this the running joke for her is malicious.”
Another person said Andy’s game was “quite shameful” and set a poor example for his talent, including Gizelle Bryant, 55, who said she “100 percent” agreed with Ashley’s assessment of Stacey’s breath on her own episode of WWHL earlier this month.
“This exactly is the kind of behavior that makes people like Gizelle and Ashley think they can always get away with nasty behaviors … Especially if their boss can do the same,” they shared.
Some even called out potential racial undertones, saying that Andy would “never [do] this to those white women” and encouraging the host to bring the same energy to “the other less melanated housewives franchises.”
“He never does this with the [Real Housewives of Beverly Hills] or [Real Housewives of Orange County] girls, he always goes this hard for the [Real Housewives of Atlanta] and [RHOP] cast and it’s very weird,” a commenter noted.
In one further diss against Stacey on Sunday night, Andy’s “Word of the Night” was “breath.”
The Bold and the Beautiful Daily YAPP Recap, October 15: Cry us a river, Luna
Welcome to The Bold and the Beautiful Daily Y.A.P.P. (Your After-Program Ponderings) for a quick — and by that, I mean you’re already halfway done — recap of the most amazing or what-the-heck-did-we-just-watch moments on today’s episode. Let’s get to it:
What happened on The Bold and the Beautiful
There was something so satisfying about watching Luna cry, scream, and beg for her freedom after everything she had done since first arriving in Los Angeles. From making Zende think he sexually assaulted her to then sexually assaulting Will, Luna has done it all — including murdering two men, locking a woman in a cage, and shooting two more people, including her own grandmother. But she's sorry. And she's changed. You have to believe her. She only cares about the precious life growing inside her as a result of raping Will. Or at least that is what Luna claimed. We weren't sure whether to cover our ears to muffle Luna's shrieking or cheer Chief Baker when he finally dragged her out of Bill's house. We know there will be plenty of Luna to come since she is carrying a Spencer child, but for now, it was lovely to watch her be hauled away. And who knew Electra had it in her? Last week, she decked Luna, and this week, she slapped her across the face after calling the police. Electra is not going to take this nonsense lying down and will stand by her man. Meanwhile, this time, Luna has burned every bridge, so there is nobody to come to her rescue — at least that's what we hope.
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