Andy Cohen broke his silence on the anti-Semitism controversy in The Real Housewives of New York City restart. Following the influential Jewish activist Elizabeth “Lizzy” Savetsky announced his departure from the series after facing anti-Semitism, said Andy, who is Jewish Hollywood life EXCLUSIVELY that Lizzy’s public statement “represented her feelings” on the matter. “It’s an unfortunate situation,” said the head of Bravo, promoting his new partnership with FRESCA Mixta.
Lizzy, 36, confirmed her departure from the new RHONY show in the middle of filming on November 16th. “I won’t continue The real housewives of New York🇧🇷 As a proud Orthodox Jew, I thought participating in this series would be a great opportunity to represent people like me and share my experience,” the mother of three wrote on Instagram. “Unfortunately, since my announcement of casting, I was the target of a torrent of anti-Semitic attacks. As it continued, I realized this path was no longer the right one for me and my family,” he continued. “I can’t wait for my next chapter. Stay tuned and thanks for your support!”
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Andy, 54, said Hollywood life as he spoke out against anti-Semitism on Twitter about a month before Lizzy left the series. “I was surprised by the responses. And I always knew that social media could really be a cesspool, but it’s really brutal.” See what happens live said the landlord. “And this is a difficult time that we live in and this is serious.” Andy also said of Lizzy, “and for that I wish her all the best.”
It was Andy who officially announced Lizzy as a cast member RHONY restart day 3 of BravoCon 2022 last month. Lizzy, who calls herself a “proud Jewish Zionist” in her Instagram bio, filmed with co-stars Exit Silva🇧🇷 ubah hasan🇧🇷 Erin Dana Lichy🇧🇷 Jenna Lyons🇧🇷 Jessel TankY Brynn Whitfield just for a few weeks, before dropping out of the program.
Source: Hollywood Life
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