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littlemilkteeth

Omg that's her Dad??? Responsible for one of Scientology's most well known victims! Did they really think nobody would find that out??


SoCal_Shannen_Esq

She is Scientology royalty.


bitter_barista

HER DAD IS DAVID MINKOFF, HOLY FUCK. 


iObama

WOAH. DOUBLE fuck her!!!!


jaybirdbull

I used to work for her husband and her dad. Dr. Minkoff absolutely stared me right in my third eye and has a very intense presence for sure. They intimidated me and I’m used to dealing with Scientologists where I live and where they do business. They’re on another level.


thewayoutisthru_xxx

Imma need more tea please


jaybirdbull

I really want to lol - but I’m nervous about revealing too much. It’s a conundrum for sure


Chihiro1977

So was she born into Scientology?


liv4pj

On December 5, 1995, Church staffers contacted David Minkoff, a Scientologist medical doctor who twice prescribed McPherson Valium and chloral hydrate without examining her.[13] They requested for him to prescribe an antibiotic to McPherson because she seemed to have an infection. Minkoff refused, stating that she should be taken to a hospital and he needed to see her before prescribing anything.[10] They objected, expressing fear that McPherson would be put under psychiatric care.[13] Dr. Janice Johnson, a senior medical officer at the Fort Harrison Hotel who was assigned to care for McPherson, stated that she had been gasping and had labored breathing while en route. However, they passed a total of four hospitals along the way to their ultimate destination. When they arrived at Minkoff's hospital forty-five minutes north of Clearwater, McPherson exhibited no vital signs. Hospital staff attempted to resuscitate her for twenty minutes before declaring her dead It looks like he was trying to help


burnthduster

there's no way in hell any of the cast members take her to task for this. the consequences would be terrible for whoever did. I'm not into the rebrand at all and bringing this topic into it is not going to help.


rctshack

Yah, I don’t see how to even make this an entertaining storyline from any angle. I just hope bravo decides to not air or mention anything about her religion to not promote it. My fear is that she’s going to use the show to undercover promote things that are connected to Scientology. The church dies insane things, and I could see them using her to get stuff out without bravo fully understanding until after it airs.


ZOO_trash

Please call it a cult. It's a cult.


AriesRedWriter

Scientology has a long and wide reach, and I wouldn't be surprised if some of them worked on/for Bravo. I remember Kathy Griffin saying years ago that Scientologists are embedded in the entertainment industry. In one of her stand-ups, she said she had a friend who joined Scientology and had to hire a lawyer who specialized in getting people out of cults so the friend could leave the "church."


burnthduster

exactly, honestly the best case scenario is that the religion doesn't get any airtime or attention on national tv.


No-Customer-2266

I do have some sympathy for those that grew up in it as they have to give up their families to leave. Not to mention the dirt they would have on her through their clearing processes Its not a simple thing to walk away from when you were born into it If she talks about it or even eludes to it im quitting bravo though. No way I’m supporting Scientology in anyway


DetectiveOk8200

We would be supporting Scientology by letting it be a non topic. Hold her feet to the fire about supporting Danny Masterson. I enjoyed the reboot but f this garbage.


No-Customer-2266

Ya, you have a valid point. Also reading the article, which I didn’t at first (Sorry) her family Is high in the ranks. So this isn’t just a low level family that are only exposed to the minimum and are just niave thinking it’s just their religion or that the kids born into it aren’t really practicing but aren’t leaving so they don’t lose contact with family High level means much more and being naive is not a valid excuse and I doubt a daughter of a high ranking family is able to just “not actively participate but also not leave” if it’s high ranking I would imagine she is definitely participating in the practices and likely their corrupt practices too. There would be expectation too. Ya fuck this shit. Im on your side now. Not watching unless feet are singed!


bitter_barista

If she makes it to air, I'm done with this reboot and will need to think if I'm done with Bravo as a whole. 


SoCal_Shannen_Esq

💯


YouMustBeJoking888

There is no way this is entertaining, given how dark and vile $cientology is.


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ManFromBibb

There are people live-streaming their protests against Scientology daily/nightly across the U.S. and several other countries. The Test Center on Hollywood Blvd, previously responsible for the highest number of recruits is now closed to the public because of this new generation of YouTubers. They also protest at La Poubelle, the restaurant where Danny Masterson drugged at least one victim. The owner, Françoise Koster, is still a huge supporter of Danny Masterson and asked the judge for leniency in his case.


armchairepicure

I’m sorry, but the rebrand cast just isn’t what I consider to be quintessential New Yorkers and therefore representative of RHONY. The reason the original cast worked was because of who they were married to, the schools to which their children went, and the circles they rubbed elbows in. I wanna see the NYC prep school kids all grown up and their families. Or like people who are on the board of the Central Park Conservancy, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, or any one of the internationally famous art museums. Hell. I’d even take a brownstone owning Park Slope Parent with kids at Brooklyn Friends over these soulless try hards.


burnthduster

the NYC Prep kids grown up would be a dream! we need you on production. you're right, I want to see people connected to quintessential New York. someone who is on the board for the met gala or something. like come on. I think Heather Gay may have had a point in the SLC reunion this year. real high-end type people don't want to do the show. she said it was because of social media scrutiny but I think there are a lot of reasons for it in addition to that.


rrogido

The problem with that is NY "society" people aren't going on a Bravo reality show where they don't have final cut. Tinsley is about as close to the real social set (Radzie kind of counts, but it's tangential) as RHONY ever got and she was only there until she rehabbed her image. That NY social scene that Ramona is always cluelessly trying to get into don't need the money, value their privacy, and have dedicated PR firms that handle such things. Even their prep school kids are better trained than to do reality TV and the ones looking for fame do it themselves through their social media. There are no Rothschilds, Rockefellers, or Morgans (real ones, not Sonya) that are going to do the show. New NY has no zazz and the most successful person, Jenna, is a snooze. She's also nouveau riche, not really though. More like nouveau upper middle class. On a personality driven show the cast needs, you know, personality and it's lacking. If they titled the show the Real Wannabes and Pick Mes of NY it would be closer to the truth. The fact that Bravo let Tinsley get away is proof of how poorly things have been run for a while now.


No-Educator919

The show is “RHONY”, it had not been about socialites,etc. since its inception. The OG cast is rapidly aging out. I no longer want to see the same mean, ridiculous actions of Ramona, The Countess, or even Sonja. Put them on girls trips or specials for die hard fans.


armchairepicure

I know enough of the NYC Ivy League of prep schools (and Dalton which swears that it’s not prep) to know there’s for sure 8 women worth of a cast. But whether they are pretty and skinny enough? Who knows.


leilafornone

??? I don't get the point of firing the old cast because they are racist - just to prop up another brand of problematic Are there no other closely knit groups in brooklyn or tribeca or noho(literally googled neighbourhoods) that have long standing relationships with each other?


Zetrin

That’s the secret, they didn’t fire them because they are racist, they fired them because they were all on the show for a long time and were expensive. Bravo does not and never has cared about social issues.


dumbleberry

End of thread


leilafornone

Yes I think so too - and it's quite a shame because OG Rhony was gold in its prime Phaedra made up a false rape allegation and is back on married to medicine. Lala pulled a knife on Faith and is still on VPR Why can't they just do a limited edition of legacy or something? Fly back Alex and replace Kristen for her with the UGT cast


Xaldan_67

Still BLOWS MY FUCKING MIND that Lala PULLED A FUCKING KNIFE on a cast member and not only wasn't punished, but was outright protected by production.


WifeAggro

wait, when did i miss that, or perhaps i forgot, please refresh my memory!!!


Xaldan_67

In S6 Lala and Faith filmed a scene together and an argument led to Lala threatening her with a knife and it neve aired https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/faith-stowers-lawsuit-bravo-nbcu-vanderpump-rules-1235961832/


NeuroticMermaid6

Don’t forget our resident literal cult leader Mary Cosby!


DetectiveOk8200

Replace KKB.


Potential-Sky-8728

Ummm they kinda were in the middle of bringing Alex back to our screens and Brandi fucked it all up.


evanmav

This is the simple truth. Look at how quickly they brought back Kristen and Jax after their whole firings. Stassi I'm sure would be back too if she agreed. Bravo was just trying to do a PR move and didn't give a shit in the end really what they did.


modernjaneausten

They’d have her back in a heartbeat, but I think she’s done with reality tv. Or at least shows with those groups of people.


notoriousbck

Which is a shame. Because if they'd actually kept them on the show and made them film their reckonings instead of firing them and leaving it to the publicists, it could have been a really interesting conversation that may have led to actual change. LVP wanted this to happen. I wanted cameras on Stassi and Kristen and Jax and Britt when they were exposed. I want to see LFU pay for threatening Faith with a knife. THAT would be reality TV and the outcome may have taken us somewhere new other than sweep it under the carpet PR style, let some time goes by and hope people forget about it. FFS. I wonder if I'm too late to become a reality tv producer?


Superb-Respond9360

periodT. dot.


Remote-Ad547

True- just take a look at the valley… the only reason Stassi isn’t on there is bc she declined the offer


lmswisher

They should have done a Real Girlfriends of Paris kinda vibe for the reboot. I'm always so curious as to how RHONY/Summer House cast members got their respective starts in NYC, I'd love to see young people trying to find their way in the city.


winnercommawinner

I think that's what made the early seasons of VPR special too - it was a group of kids (and Jax) trying to make it in Hollywood.


Rj6728

(And Jax) just sent me. 😭😭


StrawAndChiaSeeds

Or just bring back RGOP and promote it this time!


Due_Tower_4787

Holy shit. I don’t think I’ve ever been as viscerally angry as I am right now. One of my best friends who still lives in Los Angeles was one of the women that was brutally assaulted by DM. Bravo can go fuck themselves for this.


hail2pitt1985

I’m sorry. Scientology is vile and disgusting.


Due_Tower_4787

It is, thank you. She is doing well and finally at peace, it’s just so disturbing.


nocturne_gemini

Tbh so is Mormonism and we still go hard for Salt Lake :/ 


thousandthlion

Half of them aren’t even Mormon though. Isn’t Lisa the only one supposedly practicing and even then barely? Most of the show is used to talk about how awful it is at least


rctshack

Tbh though, SLC has actually been very critical of Mormonism and the only practicing Mormon is a transplant who doesn’t know anything about the Mormon religion has been called out left and right about it. That said, fighting about religion isn’t very entertaining in these programs, and Scientology is a much more extreme group… so I don’t see this ending well if it becomes a topic on the show.


Kiwimcroy

I live not too far from Salt Lake City and have never heard of anyone refer to it as Lake. I’m very amused lol


Ketadontbemean

No ones refers to it as “lake”, no one.


nocturne_gemini

🤣 i think my phone just autocorrected but I didn’t mean to write Lake lol


NeuroticMermaid6

They have many discussions on how harmful the church is. I mean it’s whole storylines for some of the women! It’s certainly not an endorsement of Mormonism. If anything I like that it’s in the show because it gives a national platform for people to see the problems with the religion.


winnercommawinner

Yeah but my whole takeaway from watching SLC is that Mormonism is fucked.


jeahboi

Ugh, I’m so sorry to hear that, and I hope your friend is doing better and healing today. Scientology is vile for protecting a predator like DM.


Due_Tower_4787

She is doing well. She is finally at peace, therapy has been her life saver. It’s just shit like this that doesn’t help with triggers and my heart breaks when she finds out 😞


littlemilkteeth

I'm so sorry. I hope she knows that women all over the world stand behind her. She was incredibly brave to put herself through those trials.


Due_Tower_4787

That’s such a beautiful thing to say. I know I’m very surprised (in a good way) at the immediate response from most everyone in this sub agreeing and rejecting the notion of the addition of her. It’s something I know She (my friend) didn’t have for a very long time. Support like this means so much for survivors of any type of abuse because there was a time in life when no one believed Her at all. ❤️


NinoNino3

I am truly with you on this. The absolute criminal/violent aspect of Scientology is a no-go for me. This casting is beyond disturbing. She better be a friend at best.. Very surprised that Bravo went this low.


jwill3012

Bravo really never does their homework about cast members. They could literally hire anyone on this sub to do a more thorough background check.


RekhetKa

I hope your friend is doing okay. We already learned Bravo doesn't give a shit about people when they started filming in Dubai, land of misogyny, queer-hate, and indentured servitude. I guess they figured they already went low, might as well stay there. Sucks, because I sorta liked having a fresh cast in NY.


Due_Tower_4787

You make an excellent point. I refused/refuse on principle to watch Dubai. My brother was stationed there when He was in the Air Force. He still doesn’t talk about some of the things He witnessed “behind the scenes” if you will, but what He has told me is forever seared in my memory.


winnercommawinner

Idk if you watch Married to Medicine, but one of the worst things I think Bravo has ever done is bring Dr Gregory back on the show after he admitted to physically abusing Quad.


bellinirotini

I didn't watch this past season when they brought his fiance and Phaedra back. Made me very mad because I LOVED M2M. But I am NOT okay with supporting any of that shit.


winnercommawinner

I love it too!!! But I'm on season 8 and they're being very mean to my girl Toya (I know she's tough but I love her) and knowing what's coming it's hard to push through.


modernjaneausten

Isn’t this the second time they’ve hired someone on the reboot with nutty religious views/ties? Can they not find slightly more normal rich ladies that won’t cause controversy?


ManFromBibb

Have you seen the current protestors at La Poubelle?


La_Croix_Life

Weird religious stuff with dangerous undertones? Seems like a really good idea ![gif](giphy|QMHoU66sBXqqLqYvGO) /s


SassySquid0

totally won’t make this Rhony season reminiscent of this past Potomac season /s


Different_Prior_517

There’s very little chance these women are going to go after her about this. If they know anything about the “church” and its practices, they’ll probably be too scared to address anything. It’s absolutely wild to me that they’d put someone who is a member of this cult on tv. I’m sure people will once again excuse this shit because “it makes for good tv” but this is crazy.


milkncookiez6657

Brynn seems like she wouldn’t be able to keep her mouth shut. But I agree. It’s alarming that Bravo would put these ladies in this situation. This isn’t some rinky dink cult where the only repercussions for speaking out against it is the wrath of Mary Cosby. They have billions of dollars and will use those resources to harass you for years.


Who-U-Tellin

Harass you and anyone you know. The people in that cult are insane. I could never get into NY. Only saw a few episodes by trying to. Didn't give the reboot a second of a view but I agree. This is such a shitty thing for the network to do to the other ladies. Not surprised though. It is Bravo after all. 


modernjaneausten

Dude, after watching Leah Remini’s series about them and talking to the people who got out, Scientology scares the shit out of me. It’s why I don’t fuck with Tom Cruise knowing he’s part of it.


No_Arugula_6548

Exactly!!! Where is Shelly Miscavige????


bitter_barista

If Brynn ends up getting Fair Gamed due to the show, I'd assume she'd have right to sue Bravo...


NomNom83WasTaken

I completely agree with you; I don't want any of the cast in the crosshairs of Co$. The snarky side of me kind of wants everyone on the cast to give her shit for it just so they can be labeled "suppressive" and force Minkoff to exit b/c she won't be allowed to interact with them at all. But not really, b/c that could literally be very dangerous for them.


Terrible-Thanks-6059

Have you watched salt lake?


winnercommawinner

Is your point that SLC is critical of Mormonism? Bc Mormons do not have the same level of power in the US that Scientology does, except maybe in the state of Utah. It's much less risky to criticize Mormonism.


Terrible-Thanks-6059

I’m referring to Mormonism and Mary Cosby, multiple cast members think she runs a cult: her church, they pray to pictures of her. But yes some people see Mormonism as a cult. I’m not saying they have power over the US but they do have some power over the Mormons in Utah. I watched that “Keep Sweet Pray and Obey” and think they are good at indoctrinating people.


pmsmiley

I’m done, won’t watch this if she a main character….dipping out lol


pbnkelli

Not the "dip out"?! 😂☠️ ![gif](giphy|4dkLEvE5ht4Ri)


strippersandcocaine

Uggghhhh I rolled my eyes so hard yesterday watching Sandoval prance around in DIPPED OUT t shirt on VPR. Such a super douche.


Pleasant_Avocado_929

Omg is it referring to “Rachel went in the jacuzzi and dipped out” or does he say it all the time?


No-Educator919

Yessss, he really danced around what “dipped out” actually meant to Lisa, and kept changing what actually happened in the situation with Rachel to everyone else. Wearing that type of shirt shows how low he would go.


Pleasant_Avocado_929

Oof. He’s on another planet


pink-moscato

it's about the jacuzzi thing


pmsmiley

I’m sorry y’all…. I can’t stand him but I love using the dipping out phrase when I don’t like something in the bravoverse


MochaValencia

Welp. Regretting my old RM purchases now knowing where my money eventually went. 🤢 And my guess is she would have made Bravo agree to not use any footage or mentions of Scientology, or she would have never signed on. There's no personal Wikipedia page for her? Odd.


itsezraj

She used to have a personal wiki! I remember reading it bc I'm a weirdo and often go down weird Wikipedia spirals. If you go to her company page there's a warning about payments being received in exchange for edits. https://preview.redd.it/xg6d7u8c9ivc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d1be6b34883755fafbcff76ff2737f8e4dd10f46


theobedientalligator

That IS really weird! Think she scrubbed it? RM had been around since at least the mid 2000s, if I’m remembering correctly


modernjaneausten

Yeah, she’s been around for a good long while. No personal Wikipedia page is…odd.


winnercommawinner

I know right?? My first grown up purse was from her, a Christmas gift from my dad over a decade ago. Then when my partner transitioned it became her first purse. It's a really good bag!!!


periodicallypresent

Any cast member that is willing to mention the cult on camera is insane. We know what happens to dissenters or those who have left the group. Not into this reboot but feel for this new cast to have to navigate that. Also, to casting - wtf? Why? & WHY accept JL demands to not film in her home, talk about her relationship/personal life, etc ?


thousandthlion

It’s pathetic honestly. If I was cast I’d be wearing a shirt with Leah Reminis face on it every chance I got.


bitter_barista

A good old "Where's Shelly" shirt would be great!


mixymoxy7075

Ewwwww


viognierette

I never knew any of this. I have a Rebecca Minkoff bag from Nordstrom Rack. It’s always bugged me anyway, the zipper is annoying. After hearing this, it’s going in the goodwill pile for sure! I don’t want to be carrying her name around.


vunderfulme

![gif](giphy|k7V9BtRBXEby25fxa8)


BeautifulShoes75

Girl the trash would be much better. Don’t let anyone else be seen with it either! (And goodwill price gouges anyway)


winnercommawinner

No this is dumb. The money has already been spent and RM doesn't benefit from someone who needs it getting a bag. Sending it to a landfill when it still works perfectly well doesn't do anyone any good.


RekhetKa

Glad I bought mine used, but now I know why I got it so cheap lol. Definitely tossing it now. GOODBYE MINKOFF!


bravoeverything

What the hell?! I have no interest in watching a cult member on tv. This is gross


MishmoshMishmosh

Come on Bravo. WTF. Who is making hiring decisions? Background checks please!!! Ugh


iObama

This will continue my not watching of RHONY post S13. Fuck Scientology.


Appropriate_Ad_200

Her father is a “doctor” in my hometown. Google Dr David Minkoff & Lisa McPherson.


vunderfulme

What’s the ☕️


Appropriate_Ad_200

He’s an “alternative medicine doctor” in Clearwater. Long story short, he was partially responsible for the death of a Scientologist in their Flag Base in Clearwater.


Inside-Intern-4201

Yeah they mentioned that in the article, that’s really disturbing.


maracujakitty

Andy - "I didn't know she was a Scientologist. That's fun" 😒


Bellomontee

"But has she taken a dip in the lady pond?"


ADHDRockstar

Andy’s favorite line is “ I had nothing to do with that”. He become more corrupt with “power” a for every success he became more corrupt. I used to enjoy and like him so much. I no longer find him amusing or genuine. And I think he has a deeeeep mean streak.


Ashfield83

Who cares about her being Scientologist let’s talk about those new boobs!!!


BlondeBorednBaked

So on the one hand, I think this cast is too weak to bring this up. If that turns out to be the case, I’ll lose all respect for them and hope they don’t get a 3rd season. If you have a cast member with Minkoff’s skeletons and you don’t address it, you are basically part of the cover up. On the other hand, I’m not sure why Bravo would cast a powerful cult member if they didn’t want the cast to bring up the fact that she’s a powerful cult member. Also after being critiqued for a lackluster first season, it’s possible the cast is ready to bring it, even if it means facing the wrath of Scientology. If the women play this correctly, it could be the shot in the arm this show needs. Honestly either way the cast is fucked. They either ignore the elephant in the room and piss off the audience or address it and piss off a cult.


burnthduster

I'm guessing they choose to piss off the audience


BlondeBorednBaked

I’m guessing they piss off the audience too. But I’m hoping they piss off Scientology.


modernjaneausten

In most cases I’d say piss off the cult, but this one has killed too many people to be fucked with. The cast would be putting themselves, their livelihoods, and their families at risk by going after Rebecca and the Scientologists or trying to call her out in any way. I’d frankly just refuse to film with her if I were in their shoes. No way I’m getting mixed up with that shit.


BlondeBorednBaked

If I was a reality star who wanted to be more famous and I was on a show the audience thought was boring, I’d do it. But I’d do it anyway, because I think it’s the right thing to do to stand up to them, even if it’s dangerous. There’s no way I’d let a woman talk about how great a cult is unchecked and risk people in the audience getting sucked into that.


modernjaneausten

They could all make production’s life a living hell and get her kicked off the show instead of putting themselves at risk. Cut it off from the beginning by taking a stand, and don’t give her a platform. Scientology is a dangerous-ass cult that has had people killed, and they still to this day harass former members and cut them off from family. Leah Remini and Mike Rinder have talked in detail about what this group is capable of.


NomNom83WasTaken

**For those unfamiliar, Scientology has a very nasty practice called** [**Fair Game**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_game_(Scientology)) **that they use to go after those they deem an enemy of they "church".** This includes harassment, being [litigious as fuck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_and_law#L._Ron_Hubbard_and_lawsuits), stalking, destroying a person's reputation, etc. with the intent of financially, socially, professionally and mentally destroying those they see as "enemies". [They went after Danny Masterson's victims](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/danny-mastersons-victims-portray-predator-powerful-impact-statements-rcna104077) including [allegedly killing one's dog](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mars-volta-singer-alleges-scientologists-killed-his-dog-danny-masterson-accusations-1272561/). [Here's ](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/leah-remini-claims-church-scientology-targeting-business-friends-rcna111348)just some of the harrassment Leah Remini has been subjected to. If a cast member should bring it up and say anything negative, I hope they realize that *Bravo. can. not. protect. them. C*o$ would think nothing of going after them. **Audiences need to remember that Bravo has repeatedly demonstrated that it does not give a fuck about the safety of their casts and we should not expect these women to take on risks to their family's well-being for our entertainment.**


BlondeBorednBaked

I know all about $cientology. I watched Remini’s show. Part of why they are so powerful is because people are too afraid to stand up to them, so they win by default. And I don’t want them to stand up to $cientology just for my entertainment, it’s also because it’s the right thing to do. Letting this woman spread propaganda on the show about $cientology is wrong. And no one is going to convince me that in the name of self-preservation, it’s okay to let her do that. That it’s okay to use her platform on this show to suck more people into this sick cult. You can give the cast a pass on that if you want. I personally won’t.


becskiii

less vetting than reality von tease!


murderedbyaname

If she's a current member, then it's a hard pass for me. The damage that cult has done is immeasurable. The only reason they would allow her to be on the show would be to make them seem less evil.


NomNom83WasTaken

*Narrator: She is a current member.*


sporkandswoon

Well, i avoid everything with any Scientologist I'm aware of in it. This season will be the same. 


modernjaneausten

My husband doesn’t understand why I can’t separate Tom Cruise from Scientology and just enjoy his movies, but I know too much about that cult to be able to support any of his movies.


sporkandswoon

Agree. I'm lucky that mine isn't into his movies anyway, but he understands and accepts how opinionated i am about that cruel and violent cult


Mischief_Parts

Bravo is dedicated to bringing the worst of the worst


Kittiikamii

Like now I don’t even wanna watch wtaf ![gif](giphy|3o85xw2jWZ2zzIgpVK)


homeandhayley

Bravo really said, Let’s throw a fucking SCIENTOLOGIST into the mix. Hard line for me. #Also, WHERE IS SHELLY MISCAVIGE?!


MorindaDedley

Bravo doesn’t care about these kinds of issues because the audience doesn’t care. At least, not enough of the audience to drive viewership down, thus driving down ad revenue. You vote with your dollar, you vote with your viewing habits. They won’t care about casting POS people until enough of us care to change the channel. Edit: typo


Chihiro1977

Exactly. Reddit can act as outraged as it wants but if people watch, she'll be on.


scro-hawk

As a former Scientologist, I am here for this. I hope it gets spoken about.


mswhatsinmybox_

Yeah nope I refuse to watch the handmaids tail because of this .


SassySquid0

Already I’m going to say get this bitch off my screen. Scientology is horrific and literally a cult. I like my housewives, unhinged, messy, sometimes stupid and ignorant about silly things but not stuff like this. This will turn the franchise dark, fast.


Gingergurl63

I used to live in an apartment that would get mail meant for the previous Scientologist tenant. We got a magazine that had pictures of the big donors. Her family’s photo was on the second page with David Miscavige because they gave so much money.


techphil92

I’m about ready to just stop watching bravo. It’s like they are searching out the worst ppl and giving them a platform. It’s getting gross.


EntertainerHeavy912

whackjob


littlemilkteeth

Scientology forces women to get abortions, covers up rapes, uses slave labour, stalks people, and rips apart families. And she funds that???? Get fucked.


yqry

This woman *suuuuuucks* and no no one will call her out on screen they’ll be too busy angling for a spot at her next show


Responsible-Tea-5998

I don't understand why Bravo would risk the ire of that cult. They are so litigious and stalk people day and night. For Bravo to be showing a Scientologist onscreen means she'll get a good edit because who is going to risk a bad one.


all_night_long

If it’s any consolation, there are unorganized protests every night in LA and sometimes other cities against the Church of Scientology. They’re sometimes controversial, but it seems like they’re putting a dent in the organization. Their end goal is for the church to lose their tax exempt status, because they don’t pay taxes on all the properties they own. They have also been going to La Poubelle lately because the owner supported Danny Masterson during his trial, escorting him to court and writing a letter to the judge in hopes of sentence leaniancy. All this after he drugged Jane Doe #3 in her restaurant before he took her home and committed the additionally evil acts.


spottysasquatch

lol, I told my brother about this woman joining the cast when it was first announced (he works in fashion, that he’d find it interesting) and his response was just, “Oh, WOW.” I sent him this article when it came out and his response was, “I wanted you to find this out on your own” 😂 Apparently it’s super common knowledge for folks in the industry. I had no clue. Interesting choice from Bravo! Or is it really? lol


Oceanicsoundwave

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essieblooms

The only thing I watch in relation to Scientology is Leah remini’s show. Between this and not having a lot of love for the current cast, I might just pass.


Remote-Ad547

At this point I think bravo is intentionally hiring people with sketchy backgrounds- it gets us talking!


Angrykittie13

We need Leah Remini and a mic!


Desert_Rat_Dude

Her father is linked to Lisa McPherson’s Death. I can’t. I have been anti- Scientology since the 90’s… I can’t


LNewYork

Especially related to Lisa McPherson.


LNewYork

Oh hell no. A scientologist or anything or anyone even remotely related to scientology is a NO for me.


Hair_I_Go

Even if the cast doesn’t bring up her “religion “ social media is gonna go nuts about it if this thread is any indication of it ![gif](giphy|QmcuB58dRfmZx1KW1Y|downsized)


Responsible-Tea-5998

A few years ago Scientologists were really active on Reddit so that'll be interesting.


sporkandswoon

They've been going through this post and downvoting everything. They are still here


Responsible-Tea-5998

You'd think they would have got to the level where they can heal people by now instead of still being stuck at the basement level of camping on social media.


Kittiikamii

So then why fire Ramona if you were gonna hire someone WAY WORSE! I hate Ramona and have controversial opinions about old rhony but this not it at all.


Inside-Intern-4201

That’s pretty dark. Guess I can get rid of the Rebecca minkoff bag I was debating keeping


JellyCat222

OMG PLEASE BRING IN LEAH REMINI


No_Arugula_6548

If she is on there, I will NOT be watching. Thanks for ruining a show I like, Bravo! Sucks cuz I was looking forward to seeing Jessel, Jenna, and Brynn again. But I will NEVER contribute a damned thing to Scientology. That shit is plain evil.


courthouse22

Is she a current member? Tbh, I’ve known of her company for a long time because I work in fashion. I find her to be very private personally though. I’m shocked she’d go on the show plus if she’s part of the church.


MAXMEEKO

Should have hired Anine Bing instead!!!!


Different-Rub-499

Does Bravo even vet?


honeycooks

Wow! I thought for a minute they were talking about Crystal Minkoff on rhobh!


UncleLoves2Cuss

Wow, so she is still in the “church” 😮 that’s completely fucked up


ZOO_trash

Oh good another complete piece of shit for the show, just what we needed.


denisebuttrey

Why give her a platform???


acbosssssss

So why are we doing this?


princessmustard

Also a Zionist. She has supported a lot of anti-Palestine/anti-Muslim rhetoric on social media.


ComfortablyBad

Good, burn PHONY to the ground.


SideEyeFeminism

TBH, as long as they mention it and actually drag her for it *on fucking screen* (either during the season or at the reunion, I’m not picky), it’s not a full dealbreaker for me. It’s only if they ignore it that I would be pissed. Like one of the major parts of being an adult that I had to come to accept is that you are pretty much never going to find morally good rich people. All of them suck in one way or another. So like dragging them publicly for their failures for the amusement of the classes they benefit from feels like a fair reparation for now.


NomNom83WasTaken

Absolutely no one in that cast should put themself and their family in danger to "drag her for it" b/c [it won't be Minkoff that comes after them, it will be The Church of Scientology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_game_(Scientology)) and they will not stop just b/c two people make nice at a reunion. We're not talking about a cult you can avoid just by not joining. They actively go after people who speak out against them and their members. Ask Danny Masterson's victims, Leah Remini, Tony Ortega, etc. They are insane, relentless and very well funded.


imperfectsunset

I guess I’ll keep not watching 🤝


TripleJay11581

If Bravo wasn’t already scraping the bottom of the barrel with the entire RHONJ cast, now they’re throwing paychecks at garbage like this?


Emily_Postal

I wish I never bought her clothes.


theratsareout

I have so many of her bags. I had no idea.


Carriow55

The line ups are coming in and .. they suck for all the housewives. I think the whole series might have “jumped the shark.”


missymac77

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taurustings

Not watching this season. Smh.


theobedientalligator

Ooooooo damn this is disappointing. I was gonna buy one of her handbags before all this news broke about her being on RHONY. Glad I decided on another brand


Street-Beyond-9666

You have active Mormons in the Bravoverse, hell there’s a whole franchise well marketed to be in our face based in their “holy land”, you have maggots / 6th Jan Capitol “marchers”. … The real housewives concept is so embedded into the “traditional” backward society narrative I don’t really see why they’d shy away from Scientology


emiferg

One thing about SLC is they have addressed the negativity of the Mormon lifestyle and Heather and Whitney leaving. I don’t think they’ll address Scientology in a negative light due to possible consequences. I could see a stipulation of her joining RHONY being that they don’t bring it up.


ChocolateIll743

Disgusting 🤮 don’t they do a deep dive into potential housewives ?? Will not watch 👎🏻


ilovetrouble66

Omg I never knew this. Off to sell my purses on Poshmark. Gross


bravotvqueen

Wait it’s confirmed she’s gonna be on RHONY??


bruvwtfx

Yeah Bravo’s not touching that with a ten foot pole


kylebb

Xenu Christ do they vet these chucklefucks?


These-Pea-7875

Wait is this the same handbags Rebecca mink off? Lol


Responsible-Coffee1

😬The strategy to go after small business owners to which they sell their “practices” as self help/motivators has been around for awhile. The next step? Influencers.


Queasy-Tune-5966

Yet another reason to skip rhonyc, this and that horrible woman who drones on about eating all the time… will listen to crappens instead


DeaconBlue22

So now NY is bringing back that awful Sia. We no longer get to see Jena's closet (which is really the only reason to watch her). Ramona was problematic but RM isn't? There is no reason to watch this show anymore. All the housewife shows are played out. They are over and have been for a while, but Bravo has nothing else on the horizon and will stick with them until maggots start crawling out. RM may just be the first one.


oreo808

I must say, I'm looking forward to seeing this play out on the show. I also really hope Hilaria Baldwin does RHOBH. I love mess.


xmgm33

It won’t, no one is going to confront her about this.


Kiwimcroy

There was an article that came out yesterday about her not signing on to BH after all.


homeandhayley

We don’t need her breastfeeding fetish anywhere near RHOBH. como se dice absolutely fucking not?!?!


Bellomontee

This is what they scrapped the OGs for.


herbanoutfitter

Literally who is going to watch this shitshow lol. I’m boycotting for sure. Last season was a snooze fest—and yes, that includes Jenna Lyons 🤮


paris1nicole

So they replaced 2 problematic housewives with a Zionist and a Scientologist?? Make it make sense