Bethenny Frankel is on to you, Joe Jonas!
25.08.2023 - 22:53 / variety.com
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent After multiple legal letters have been sent to NBCUniversal regarding the treatment of the company’s reality stars — a fight that was kickstarted by former “Real Housewives” star Bethenny Frankel — Bravo is firing back, by clarifying on the record that the network does not silence cast members through non-disclosure agreements. Frankel has been vocal that she wants reality TV stars get better working conditions, payment, protections and possibly unionize.
On Aug. 20, lawyers working with Frankel claimed that NBCUniversal holds reality stars and crew members to NDAs that prohibit them from discussing alleged mistreatment and has threatened them, should they speak out.
NBCUniversal says the company does not hold its reality stars or crew members to non-disclosure agreements for the purpose of forbidding them from speaking about their time working on shows, and does not prohibit them from reporting mistreatment. To clarify the purpose of their confidentiality agreements, a Bravo spokesperson tells Variety that NDAs are utilized to protect storylines on shows, but not to block individuals from speaking about their personal experiences.
“Confidentiality clauses are standard practice in reality programming to prevent disclosure of storylines prior to air. They are not intended to prevent disclosure by cast and crew of unlawful acts in the workplace, and they have not been enforced in that manner,” a spokesperson for Bravo tells Variety exclusively.
“To be clear: any current or former cast or crew is free to discuss and disclose any allegedly unlawful acts in the workplace, such as harassment or discrimination, or any other conduct they have reason to believe is inappropriate. We are
.Bethenny Frankel is on to you, Joe Jonas!
Scheana Shay is raising an eyebrow at the timing of Rachel Leviss’ tell-all interview!
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Umm, Bethenny Frankel may not have gotten everything right on her dramatic tell-all with the newly re-christened Rachel Leviss!
Rachel Leviss wasn't paid a cent for opening up to Bethenny Frankel about her time on Vanderpump Rules and Tom Sandoval cheating on Ariana Madix in her first interview since the explosive season 10 reunion aired.A source tells ET, «Rachel wasn’t paid for her interview with Bethenny. Bethenny offered her an unedited long-form platform where she could speak freely. Rachel knew no other outlet would give her that freedom.»ET has learned Leviss' interview with Frankel is three parts.
Bethenny Frankel is taking heat for hosting Raquel Leviss’ tell-all on her podcast! We guess there’s enough frustration to go around!
Raquel, err Rachel Leviss is finally speaking out!!