Leah McSweeney slammed “diabolical” Andy Cohen and Bravo mere hours after broke the news that she filed a bombshell lawsuit against them.
“There’s something wonderful about the concept of reality TV — that millions of people you’ve never met can laugh with you, cry with you, empathize with and root for you,” she wrote on Instagram late Tuesday. “But the reckless and diabolical way in which people at the top drool over the mishaps and misfortunes of the women including myself are disturbing.”
The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star, 41, claimed in her federal court lawsuit that the network preyed on her alcoholism while filming and further alleged that the King of Bravo snorts cocaine with a coterie of his favorite “Housewives” and doles out special professional favors to them.
“The claims against Andy are completely false,” a rep for Cohen told in response to the lawsuit.
McSweeney, however, doubled down on her claims in her Instagram statement, writing that fans’ favorite Bravo shows are “run by people who create a dangerous work environment, encourage substance abuse to artificially create drama and cynically prey on the vulnerabilities of their employees.”
She added, “It’s a workplace culture where toxicity, alcoholism and pain are not only expected but encouraged and facilitated.”
The Married to the Mob designer admitted she included “personal” anecdotes in her lawsuit that she once feared sharing but now feels “strong enough” to withstand what happens next.
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McSweeney’s lawsuit is just the latest in a series of legal woes facing Cohen, 55, and Bravo. A few weeks ago, “Real Housewives of New Jersey”…
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