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So much happening in the Bravoverse this week, we barely knew where to start. First, well wishes to Vicki from RHOC who is recovering from a near death illness. Alexis Bellino is engaged to Jimmy J, and we wish them well. But will Alexis' divorce settlement prevent her from actually marrying Johnny Aioli? Tamra is getting a lot of heat for her treatment of Shannon. Vanderpump Rules' future is being questioned - will there be another season? We have some exclusive info on this from a source. And in other VPR news, Brittany filed for divorce - and for full custody, which tells us there's more to the story. And we have some info on what may have led to Jax going into rehab. Plus a theory on why Brittany finally filed.  And we have SO MUCH tea on what's actually happening with the whole cast of The Valley and why they're divided, plus who's on which side. So much drama and mess and we are here for it.

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Jenn Fessler joins us this week - she is authentic, real, and answers the hard questions. We got a preview of her new song. She reveals something surprising - there is a surprising piece of information that all of the RHONJ housewives knew going into filming and throughout filming the season. Jenn's favorite and least favorite parts of being a housewife, plus where she stands with each of the women. And, best of all, she shares a little preview of her new song. Jenn also graciously gave Cocktailers an exclusive discount on her sexy yet comfortable line of stiletto heels, F Major. Go to shopfmajor.com and enter code COCKTAILS for 25% off!

So much to discuss about Real Housewives of New Jersey this week - on and off screen. First, a tangent about Dolores' boyfriend Paulie's 14 year separation in which he still isn't divorced. This week's episode was classic Housewives and we loved it. Rumors are swirling that Carl and Danielle from Summer House are dating - we'll share what we know. We do have an exclusive on an upcoming RHONJ scene - and more bad news on Teresa, her husband Luis, and Vinivia, a company they are associated with. And last but not least, B has another prediction.

Lots happening during Orange County filming and we have the juice. What is Vicky up to, filming with Tamra and Shannon? Is Teddi getting an orange? Why we don’t believe the fancy pants rumors plus some more OC tea that we won’t be sharing anywhere else. Thoughts on the Southern Charm finale, and Salt Lake City’s premiere. Can Lisa and Meredith come back from Lisa’s comments during the hot mic moment? Amanda’s latest rabbit hole looking at Utah state records to find out more about Lisa Barlow and her businesses. Plus, we can’t help ourselves when it comes to tangents, as usual - this week we tangent about a birthday present fail, Botox, the Bachelor, and rabbit holes of the past.

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Here comes another wild theory from Amanda about what’s actually happening behind the scenes on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills that could make a few things we’ve heard on social media actually make sense. Tangents about our other non-Bravo tv-watching and why do we feel the need to lie about falling asleep watching tv? An update on our Congressman and the Socialite deep dive - this story keeps getting weirder! Exclusive Vanderpump Rules tea that you haven’t heard anywhere else. A call to arms for all Cocktailers attending Bravo. Laughing about LeJeans. And, it’s our 20th episode, so we tell some funny stories about our experiences so far as podcasters!

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Kicking off with tea from a reliable source on what really happened with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in Aspen. RHOBH, your alliances are showing: Is the show turning into Survivor, but with Birkins? We’ve got tea on who’s getting along during RHOC filming…and who’s not. We’re hearing a lot of rumbles about some of our favorite RHONY wives - Sonja and Luann’s new show, and legacy. Are the rumors true that the RHONY reboot isn’t going so well? The Winter House trailer came out - and we’ve got some info on the new cast members. And wait, do we like, LIKE Austen after the last episode of Southern Charm? Are Bravo shows the after school specials of today’s generation? And could RHOA be going the RHONY route with a legacy show and a reboot?

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Cocktailers! We have a mole inside the filming of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion and we are going to give you all the tea we have so far. Who’s not filming the reunion in person, who’s sitting next to who, who brought backup, and the identity of the special guest at the reunion. More on another VPR hookup and some dating advice for Racquel. Potomac also brought the fire with their trailer and once again, blinds from bravoandcocktails.com were proven true. We discuss the trailer for the Below Deck mashup that we told you about a few weeks ago, and you’ll hear our thoughts about a blind about two ex besties who might have reconciled. 

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RHOBH has taken a dark turn on and off the show and we don’t like it. Has Bravo HR been called about the repeated bullying of Sutton? We have a theory about how this season could end, featuring LVP. What’s the alleged drama behind the scenes of Carl and Lindsay’s engagement? More on a Summer House spin-off. RHOSLC blinds revealed and proven true! We discuss: what happened to Heather Gay’s eye and share some exclusive podcast-only tea about a Cocktailer’s encounter with a former Southern Charm star. Reluctantly we discuss Rachel/Rachelle/Raquel and Tom. Country Tea comes true - you heard it from us months ago! And we wrap with a laugh about Kelly Dodd accidentally promoting @bravoandcocktails_ .

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This week, we invite Larry from one of our favorite Instagram accounts, @bravobygays, to join the tea party and talk about all of the hottest Bravo topics. Starting out with tea about Tamra’s return to the OC - we’re hearing it’s not going as smoothly as hoped. Are some of the OC cast icing Tamra out? Which RHOBH cast members does Larry think shouldn’t come back next season? More on Scheana’s wedding - and the shadiness going on in Mexico. Larry’s got tea on Summer House and Winter House, and we put him on the spot to ask brings us some exclusive tea about Summer House and Winter House, and we put him on the spot, asking his real opinion about Bravolebrities, what celebrity tea has been most shocking to him. And we play Reasonable or Shady with Larry, a self-proclaimed Austen fan, with questions submitted to us by Cocktailers. 

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B shares some fresh, never shared tea about VPR - Scheana’s wedding, is Katie going? Who’s teaming up and who’s fighting while VPR is filming. We have a theory about Sutton’s bombshell that she was contacted by legal teams regarding the cases against Erika and Tom Girardi, and why this could be the center of why the girls just can’t seem to get along this season. And did Tom’s ex-mistress give up her implants when she gave back everything that he gifted her? Some behind the scenes details on the events surrounding Teresa and Luis’ wedding, and a blind about the real reason why Teresa’s bestie didn’t attend. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and we keep hearing about new Housewives shows in a few cities. And, last but not least, we’ve got a very exciting announcement to share with all of you!

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