Andy Cohen has bumped heads with a few celebrities during public feuds, including Kathy Griffin and Jillian Michaels. However, some of the most shocking clashes have been with his “Real Housewives” employees: NeNe Leakes, Carole Radziwill, Bethenny Frankel, and Leah McSweeney.
Recently, however, Andy Cohen has made nice with two of the above women—Leakes and Griffin—both of whom had roles on Bravo in various productions. But could his willingness to move on from the past be tied to something deeper? Claims from an alleged Bravo insider suggest exactly that.
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Why Is Andy Cohen Making Nice With Former Foes?
A source close to the network spoke with Page Six about Cohen’s headline-making relationship updates over the last several months, suggesting they might have more to do with Cohen’s legal battles behind the scenes.
For those who may be unfamiliar, Cohen was named in an explosive lawsuit by McSweeney and accused of exploiting her addiction during her time on “The Real Housewives of New York.”
The source told Page Six that Cohen is “worried” about the lawsuit, which is currently before a judge.
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McSweeney Sued Andy Cohen, Bravo, And ‘RHONY’ Production Companies
McSweeney claimed in a 2024 lawsuit that “Real Housewives” producers downplayed her alcohol addiction and attempted to induce her to drink more while filming.
A federal judge dismissed parts of the suit, according to a report from PEOPLE. However, the judge ruled that she could “sue for retaliation based on her re-casting, given that it allegedly occurred shortly after she filed a complaint with the human resources department.”
“Cohen texted Plaintiff to that effect on November 10, 2022, referencing Plaintiff’s complaint of discrimination previously brought to the attention of Bravo employee Sezin Cavusoglu as part of the reason she would not be cast,” the judge wrote.
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McSweeney Can Sue Over Hostile Work Environment, Says The Judge
The judge upheld McSweeney’s claims of a hostile work environment. In the order, the judge stated that the “right to expressive speech does not carry with it a general exemption from all laws that would govern conduct on the set,” pointing to McSweeney’s claims that producers “taunted” and “harassed” her based on her addiction by “making light of her panic attacks and joking about her alcohol use disorder.”
Additionally, the judge allowed McSweeney to sue for “accommodation-related claims,” noting her claim that producers wouldn’t allow her to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings while filming “The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip.”
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Cohen Has Made Up With One Big Bravo Name
Leakes also filed a lawsuit against Bravo in 2022, claiming discrimination and a hostile work environment. “NBC, Bravo, and True foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated — if not, encouraged,” a portion of the lawsuit read.
Amid her legal battle with Bravo (which she dropped in August 2022), Leakes fired off deeply personal claims about Cohen, calling him a racist and an alleged “cocaine head.”
Leakes has been away from the Bravo network since 2020 until she recently announced her return in the upcoming “Ultimate Girls Trip” special celebrating the franchise’s 20th anniversary.
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Leakes expressed her excitement about her grand return in an emotional video, which Cohen addressed a day later. “She’s gonna be making an appearance,” Cohen said, according to The Blast. “People are very happy about it. Listen, we are going to be celebrating 20 years of Housewives, and it would be hard not to without her, and so I’m happy about it.”
Cohen Even Hinted At Things Getting Better Between Him And Griffin
In addition to Leakes, Cohen recently excited fans when he said “never say never” about his relationship with Griffin during BravoCon 2025. During a segment, Cohen told an audience member that he and Griffin had recently emailed each other.
Griffin responded to his comments and called their email conversation “interesting.”
“And I emailed him back right away. And I don’t know what’s going to happen there, but I have a lot of feelings about that because I feel hurt in a lot of ways that I don’t think he quite understands,” she said.
While Griffin couldn’t predict what would happen, she did appreciate Cohen’s stance. “Because I did love working at Bravo, and I would love to do a special at Bravo again or a series or whatever. And never say never,” she said.