The Real Housewives of New York City cast reunites at BravoCon 2023 without one big star – Jenna Lyons.
‘She’s at an event’ Sai DeSilva told exclusively We weekly on Saturday, November 4 during the second day of the Bravo fan convention in Las Vegas. That same day, Brynn Whitfield revealed to Us that Jenna, 55, was busy “hanging out in her fabulous apartment with her beautiful partner [Cass Bird].”
Although Jenna was not physically present at BravoCon, the other RHONY The ladies worked hard to make sure she felt included in the weekend’s festivities. “We FaceTimed her and sent her photos,” Change Hassan shared. “We’re in a group chat.”
However, Jenna’s absence from the event left many fans wondering if she would return RHONY season 15. “We hope so. We love Jenna,” Sai, 42, said of Jenna’s possible return. “She is the voice of reason in our group.”
While Erin Lichy Noting that she would be “sad” if Jenna left the Bravo series, Brynn, 37, shared Us she doesn’t think RHONY season 14 is the fashion designer’s last on the show. “She’s such an amazing entrepreneur and businesswoman and such a chameleon and has lived nine lives, and I feel like this is just another amazing chapter in her already amazing life,” Brynn explained.
Ubah, 40, is also hoping to film with Jenna again, despite some of their drama this season. During the RHONY During the reunion last month, Ubah accused Jenna of not being her authentic self on camera and avoiding drama that didn’t directly involve her. “I think TV Jenna is [like]“Poor me, victim, I’m old, I’m this,” and the real Jenna, it is [a] powerhouse,” Ubah told the host Andy Cohen.
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(L-R) Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy and Brynn Whitfield
Charles Sykes/BravoIn response, Jenna told Ubah, “I think it’s very different when cameras are watching you. Because they are fragile and they are powerful, they can coexist. I am not in a power situation at all in this dynamic.”
Ubah cleared the air on Saturday, tellingly Us, “I actually love Jenna.” She continued: “They can’t show you that we’re sitting there for eight hours. Right? So the producer and editor show what they consider important, that fits the story. But I don’t have a problem with Jenna. We’re actually vegan, and we’re cool.”
Meanwhile, Brynn shared how much she admires Jenna, both on and off the small screen. “She’s Jenna, King Lyons. She wakes up in the morning with her sunglasses on, speaks French and is chic,” Brynn shared Us. “And she never thinks she’s better than anything, but she’s just a vibe and she’s chilling. She’s just amazing.”
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Jenna told me earlier Us which she never expected to become a fan favorite when the revamped version of RHONY premiered in July. “After the first few days of filming with big personalities like Ubah and Brynn, I didn’t think anyone would even remember my name,” she said in October. “Let alone fangirl and fanboy on the street.”
Why does she think she has won over viewers? “Because I’m cute.”
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi