Brandi Glanville praised Andy Cohen months before accusing him of sexual harassment

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By Sarah Whitman and Evan Real

Brandi Glanville praised Andy Cohen months before accusing him of sexually harassing her in a legal letter to NBC.

While speaking with Page Six last August, the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum claimed that the Bravo boss stood by her when her “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” season 4 co-star Caroline Manzo accused her of touching her. inappropriately on set.

“Andy and I have had a lot of conversations because this is the first time I’ve faced something like this,” he recalled. “This is new for me and it scares me. Honestly, it’s been a huge help.”

“He says, ‘It’s going to be what it’s going to be.’ Some people will probably look at it and just say, ‘That’s Brandi being Brandi,’” she claimed he expressed to her. “’Don’t be too hard on yourself.’”

While Glanville, 51, spoke highly of Cohen, 55, with Page Six in August 2023, her comments were not published until September.

Manzo, 63, formally sued Bravo and the production companies involved for failing to protect her from Glanville’s alleged unwanted advances in January.

Meanwhile, Page Six obtained Glanville’s scathing legal letter about Cohen on Thursday.

In the letter, Glanville accused Cohen of sending her a drunken video in 2022 in which he “bragged” about his desire to “sleep with another Bravo star.”

She also alleged that he invited her to watch him engage in the sexual act via FaceTime. The identity of the person she wanted to date was not revealed in the legal letter.

“Mr. Cohen was Ms. Glanville’s boss at the time and exercised total and complete control over her career,” the former model’s letter states.

“This was an extraordinary abuse of power which left Ms Glanville feeling trapped and disgusted.”

“It is inconceivable that Mr. Cohen would remain in his position despite this behavior and harkens back to the good old days of Matt Lauer and NBC News, when profits were prioritized over people.”

Cohen addressed the letter on Thursday X and apologized for his actions; However, he also claimed that Glanville knew it was all a joke.

“The video shows Kate Chastain and I very clearly joking around with Brandi,” he explained. “It was absolutely a joke, and Brandi’s response clearly communicated that she was in on the joke.”

“That said, it was totally inappropriate and I apologize.”

The father of two has not been accused of sexual harassment by any other “housewife,” but he has been accused of fostering a toxic workplace in the past.

“Real Housewives of New York City” alum Bethenny Frankel previously accused Cohen and Bravo of encouraging stars to binge drink alcohol while starving them in 2023.

Former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Nene Leakes also once sued Bravo for racism, although she ultimately dropped the lawsuit.