Andy Cohen is lastly breaking his silence on Lizzy Savetsky’s sudden departure from The Real Housewives of New York City reboot.
As we beforehand reported, sources first revealed to Page Six this week that the social media consumer determined to go away the Bravo collection earlier than the brand new season even wrapped filming after receiving a ton of antisemitic feedback on-line. Lizzy later opened up about her exit from the present on Instagram, saying:
“I will not be continuing on The Real Housewives of NYC. As a proud orthodox Jewish woman, I thought participating in this series would be a great chance to represent people like me and share my experience. Unfortunately, from the time of my announcement in the cast, I was on the receiving end of a torrent of antisemitic attacks. As this continued, I realized that this path was no longer right for me and my family.”
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Now, the 54-year-old govt producer lastly addressed the matter in an interview with People on Friday, saying:
“I can confirm that she is leaving, unfortunately. What I can also tell you is that when I’ve spoken out against antisemitism, the response that I’ve gotten has been quite alarming.”
Andy then went on to specific how “we’re living in really messed up, weird times right now,” including:
“I think social media makes it a whole lot worse. It’s a really rough time. As a Jewish American, it saddens me to see what’s happening with antisemitism.”
Andy didn’t point out whether or not Bravo plans to exchange Lizzy following her exit. Thoughts on his response? Let us know!
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[Image via Lizzy Savetsky/Instagram, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen/YouTube]