Brandi Glanville & Jill Zarin
29 Jun 2022 · 27 min
Transcript of a Watch What Happens Live podcast episode (Andy Cohen) featuring guests Jill Zarin and Brandi Glanville with appearances by Ally Shapiro, Kristin Takeman and others. The conversation covers their experiences on Real Housewives and Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip (casting, friendships, conflicts), fan questions, quick-fire opinion games (iconic comparisons, ‘Are these lesbian eyebrows?’), personal disclosures (Jill and Brandi discuss past abortions), and entertainment promos. Brandi announces a forthcoming song titled "Life of a Housewife" releasing July 7; the tone is informal, comedic, and gossipy with moments of candid reflection.
Questions this episode answers
July 7th.
Life of a Housewife.
Yes — she said she had an abortion in her late teens.
Yes — she said she had an abortion at 17.
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Oh, my God, forever. Almost like 28 years.
Very good. Let me ask you this. One of the number one questions we got for both of you. The show is so entertaining. By the way, was what was your biggest or which housewife from another friendship do you wish had joined Ultimate Girls Trip? Was there someone that you wish had been on the trip? Brandi, maybe?
Camille? Cause I just want to hurt her.
Okay.
I like to hang out with Marisol.
Marisol. She's great. She's your buddy, too.
She is my buddy.
She Absolutely is. Okay. Jill, Shada M. Wants to know if you think Dorinda's response to finding out Tamara and Vicki were eating in their rooms was appropriate.
As a host, I think she's a big hypocrite. But you're gonna have to watch and see what happens next, Brandi.
Patrick. L. Do you regret saying Tamara's cooler and kinder when Vicki's not around?
No.
Brandi, Sunny or Rain? Vicki claims Dorinda made all the ladies cry. Is it true? And did she make you cry?
She made me cry once.
She did? Did she make you cry too?
Oh, yes.
Wow. Wow. Jill V. Wants to know, since it was before you got there, what did you make of Brandi telling Taylor that Russell's passing was the hardest year of her life?
I don't think that she was thinking about what Taylor was going through. I think she was talking about how she was feeling. And I'm okay.
Effectively, I could still. That could have a bad year. Wasn't even worse. I'm saying that I can also have. You can't negate the fact that that's my bad year too.
Okay.
But hers is way worse.
Yes. Last week, Bethany and Jill had an unexpected reunion on an airplane, which resulted in this photo. Left us with a lot of questions. Jill, what did you guys talk about? Was it a quick hello, or did you two catch up?
Oh, no, we definitely caught up.
You did? It was really good for the whole flight.
The whole. Gary was there too.
Wow. She texted me when she was. When you guys were, like, leaving. She was like, you would die. I'm on a plane with Jill. I go, are you? My mind was blown. I was in a doctor's office waiting room. I go, I'm venmoing you two a lot of money and I'm sending a crew. He did.
And I love that, by the way. It was great. It was great. It was. It was.
Yeah.
It was crazy, right?
Yeah. On girls trip, we're only three episodes in. Brandi's already told three of her housemates to shut the F up. But tonight, we hope Brandi will speak the F up as we play spill on the Hills. I want to know what your thoughts on the new season of Beverly Hills.
Oh, okay.
Okay. Thoughts on newbie Diana and how she's fitting in with the group.
I mean, she threw herself into a jellyfish school to get away from them.
You know what I mean? Reaction.
I gotta go back to the let's go back.
I'm hurt reaction to a boozy, horny, and carefree Erica this season.
I love it. I feel like that should have been her last season.
Did Rinna overreact to the Elton John table situation?
Nope. And I was there, and I have more tea on that.
Really? Well, what is it?
Well, Sutton had invited my friend Erica and also Lisa and Harry. I knew that for a fact. And I was with Ted. I was standing with Teddy and all of them. And then she asked my friend Erica to pay her back for her seat after an invite.
Okay, so this does not end. Wow. Who do you think is the biggest pot stirrer this season?
I think it's crystal.
You think it's crystal? And what do you make of the gossip that a group of 14 women dropped her as a friend?
I honestly, like. I feel like it must have been, like, a country club situation, and she maybe refused to take her towel down in the sauna.
What do you think of Erica throwing Garcia memoir in the trash?
You know, I was just really kind of grossed out that she didn't put it in the recycle bin.
Thank you very much. We know that Jill runs with a fabulous circle of people, and while we're not sure she'd include everyone from Roni in that circle, tonight we're gonna find out who she thinks highest of in who's more iconic. Okay, here we go. Jill. Two familiar faces from Roni will go head to head. You have to choose who is the bigger icon. Dorinda Medley or Bethenny Frankel. Who's the bigger icon?
Bethenny Frankel.
Okay. Ramona or luann?
Luann.
Alex McCord or Sonya?
Sonya.
Aviva or Razzie?
Aviva.
Ebony K. Williams or Heather Thompson?
Ebony.
Tinsley Mortimer or Kelly Kaloren Bensimone. Kelly. Barbara Kay or Cindy? Bar shop.
Cindy's my girl.
Is she? Are you two still buddies?
Very much so.
Kristin Takeman or Leah McSweeney?
Well, hello, Tintin. I would have said that anyway.
Simon Van Kempen or the late Coco singer?
Simon is iconic.
I mean, absolutely. Thank you for playing Joe Zahren. When the ladies speak their minds in the Bluestone Manor confessional room, they might think they're alone. But the swordfish, the nutcracker, and an assortment of other oddities are always listening. And they're here tonight for a game of closet confessionals. We've borrowed some of Dorinda's treasured belongings, paired each one with a shady question for Jill or Brandi to answer. Okay, here we go. Jill the fish wants to know if you had the power to put a Roni housewife on pause at any point during the show's run, who would it.
Be to put them on pause? Yeah, I think they put the right one on pause.
Dorinda.
Okay, Brandy, what current Beverly Hills house husband is the biggest mangina?
Oh, what's his name? He's married. Stary.
P.K. yeah. Okay, Brandy, which of your fellow ex wives is the most desperate to get back on her former show?
Jill.
Me. Jill. Yeah.
Right. I mean, you said tell the truth.
I do want you to tell the truth.
You think me.
Yeah. Okay. Who do you think it is? Oh. From.
To get back on the show.
Yeah. Of your ex wives, who do you think wants the most to get back on their show?
Be honest.
Vicky. Tamara. Brandy. Vicky.
Vicki.
Okay, Jim.
She says she is.
Which Roni housewife is most guilty of praising Bethany to her face and talking crap about her behind her back?
Probably everybody.
Probably everybody.
I think everybody.
Okay, next up. Right. Right.
Do you guys agree?
Well, I mean, they don't know. They don't.
Well, they watch the show. No, but you know it's on the show.
Jill. No. Both. Which of your ultimate girls Trip co stars is the least ultimate? Oh, that's a shame. Question.
Oh, nice stuff.
Which of your.
Taylor.
Taylor. Wow. Okay. Another one. Jill, who do you think think is the thirstiest real housewife?
Oh, okay. Dorinda.
Oh, oh, Second, I think.
Yeah.
Like you and her.
Who, me?
Yeah.
You think?
I'm.
I feel like.
Yeah, Right. Really?
Well, I'm just saying you guys are both like walking ads for all your stuff.
Oh, yes. That's different than being thirsty to come.
Back on the show.
No, no.
You're saying that infomercial.
No, infomercial. Yes, infomercial.
I would.
And I love Jill. Don't get me wrong. I want Jill on my T. By.
The way, I want to say, I also want to point out you two have a. You two come together on this show, and it's really nice to see.
Oh, I. I love this girl.
Yes. I love.
You want to go out with somebody? She took care of me.
You. And you also felt that Brandi was a little misunderstood on the trip. I like that. It was sweet to see. Okay. Okay. Getting the show back on the track here. Okay, next question. Brandy, name another. Well, Jill, it's not the first. Okay.
You said hungry, thirsty.
No, no.
I just want. Can I say one record straight since my daughter's here?
Yes.
Ally, who did the emoji with Andy Cohn on the phone? I thought it was funny. I don't know what it was. What Was the emoji.
Ew.
Ally, there was a comment on an Instagram post, and you were talking about legacy, and I wrote, like, a phone emoji to Andy.
Oh, that was great. I love.
Was it me?
No, it was her. Oh, okay.
It was so thirsty.
But that was so funny. Okay, Brandi, name another celebrity we'd be surprised to hear you've had a rendezvous with. You've revealed many on the show.
I have. I really don't.
Okay.
I mean, yeah, I think I'm good.
Looking at each other. All right, let's leave it there. Let's take questions from our virtual fans. Caitlin from California, what is your question for Jill? Zarin.
Hi, Jill. Hi, Brandy.
I love you, Andy.
Jill, do you feel caught in the.
Middle over the social media feud between Dorinda and Vicki?
And whose side are you on?
I'm not.
I'm definitely not caught in the middle, and I'm on the side of right. It doesn't matter whose side it is. I mean, I am. I'm just always on the side of right.
Okay, well, who's right?
Is that an answer?
I don't even know who the question is. I don't even remember.
Well, the question is, whose side are you on? Vicki, or.
I think I was on Vicki. I think I'm on Vicki's side. Yeah, pretty much.
Here is Ellis from Toronto with a question for Brandi. Hey, Ellis. Hi. Hi. What do you think of the news that Denise Richards has joined OnlyFans? And when is the last time you two spoke?
Um, I think it's kind of amazing that she's on OnlyFans now. It's like she was mother of the year, and now she's. Listen, only fans is great, but I feel like this is the real Denise, and she does have a great fan base, and I think that people want the real Denise. We don't want second season Denise or Camille. We want the real.
Ooh. Steph. Right. Would you ever go on OnlyFans?
My kids have said absolutely not. I. Boys. They're like. And who's like? Most of my fans are gay. They don't want to see me naked.
Okay. Thank you, virtual audience. Well, guess what, you guys, you heard it here first. There is a new. There is a new housewives song entering the pantheon, and it is from Brandi Glanville. Brandy, when does your song come out?
It comes out on July 7th.
What's it called?
It's called Life of a Housewife.
Wow.
And it's a rap song.
Okay. We can't wait Brandy X Livester X wants to know the status of your friendship with Kim Richards.
I love Kim. I always will. I just think that, you know, she'll come back around at some point.
Poppy of pop. Jill, what's it like being neighbors with Ramona? Fun. You never live in the same building.
I moved into the same building as her. How about this? You ready? This is breaking news. I moved into the same apartment she lived in with Mario.
Wait a minute. Hold on, hold on.
Yes.
Wait, hold on. I know you live in the apartment that we saw in the first many seasons of Roni.
No, because it was before she moved into that beautiful condo. It was in the beginning of the marriage.
You.
I am not kidding. That is insane.
Wild.
Can't make that up.
And how about this?
She comes in, and she wasn't 100% sure. She told me she lived in that apartment. She walks in, she's like, no, I think the bathroom was over there. I'm like, no, the bathroom hasn't moved.
Wow. Okay.
Jill is always right. I will tell you that. Actually, that's the truth.
Really?
She does her research.
Wow. Yes.
Appreciate that.
Brandi. It's also interesting to see your evolution with Vicky and Tamara this season on Ultimate Girls Trip. Because it starts out very poorly and it doesn't end that way. And you and Tamara have become buddies, right?
I love her. She's like a miniature me.
Wow. That's very funny.
Do I like myself?
That sounds weird. Brandi wasn't gonna let Pride Month end without celebrating in her own watch.
What made you think the lady was a lesbian?
Her eyebrows. Generally, I can tell if someone's a lesbian by her eyebrows. What do lesbian eyebrows look like? I will tell you when I see them. It's different for everyone.
Okay. To test Brandi's theory on lesbian visibility, tonight we're playing a round of Are these lesbian eyebrows? Possibly my favorite game. Jill and Brandi. I'll show you a series of celebrity brows. You will have to guess if they do, in fact, belong to a lesbian. If Jill wins this, Brandi, you're in trouble.
Yeah.
Okay. Are these lesbian eyebrows, Jill? Zarin.
No.
Yes.
Yes. Okay, let's reveal. It's Pamela Anderson. They're not. Okay. Are these lesbian eyebrows? Yes, Brandi. They are Ellen DeGeneres. Okay. Are these lesbian eyebrows, Brandi?
Yes.
Well, she says yes. I have to say yes.
She knows.
Well, I mean, how many Sykes? Yes, they are. Okay. Are these lesbian eyebrows, Brandi? No, Jill. No. No, They're Kenya Moore. Okay. Are these lesbian eyebrows?
Yes.
I know. What she's going for.
Yes, they are. Rosie o'. Donnell. I know. I know the scene. Brandi is.
Figured it out.
How does she do it? Okay, Brandi. Are these lesbian eyebrows?
No.
No, no. Okay. Jada Pinkett Smith. Okay. Are these lesbian eyebrows?
Yes.
Not sure.
It is Brooke Shields. Oh, Mandy.
I got one.
Are these lesbian eyebrows?
Yes. No.
Wow. Brandi, you are amazing. Yes, they are. That's Lena Lynn.
I can't get it right.
Are these lesbian eyebrows, Brandi?
No, no, no.
That is Kate Middleton. No, they're not. Are these lesbian eyebrows? Lastly, Brandi.
No.
Yes, they are. It's Lily. Tom. Jill caught up. Thanks for playing. But Brandi won. Unbelievable. Wow. Jill, want to say, I thought it was really brave and I loved what you said about abortion. And you told your own story.
I did. I mean, I did. I'm horrified by what happened this week with Roe v. Wade. I myself had an abortion when I was in my late teens. It was my choice, and I don't know how my life would have been different today.
You did too, Bray.
I did. At 17.
Wow.
So, you know, I feel very strongly that pro life people have a right to choose that. And that's the whole point. You have a choice. We're going by your pro choice. You should be able to have the choice.
All right. Thank you so much. Did you. What was your response to the ladies all saying you're like a walking QVC ad and all that stuff?
I was flattered.
And did you. And were you. How did you feel about the surprise when you came in?
Disappointed.
Right? I mean, aren't you. But you. I was a little bit. But it was also kind of iconic the way it played out.
Well. Cause that's what happened there.
I know.
I knew it. And the rest of the ladies are like, what? What?
Right.
Some of the ladies, they haven't been.
You know, Jill sent me a video from on her way to do it and I was so excited.
I won my surprise show.
It was great for me.
I was so. I'm so excited about this show. I love seeing you all on. You're all amazing and I think it's a great. So it's great to see you back. You're all, as you were saying, and you're all just a. In the interview chair, each and every one of you. So it's just so fun to hear all of that.
I'm jealous of the editors. They had a hard job. They had a lot of comments.
You had a long time. So it was a little like nerve wracking. Like, what do you think? And I'm like, can I say this?
Number one, right? But you said that you doubled down on the lesbian eyebrow thing. Why?
I was high as a kite. Eva and I were smoking all day.
You and Eva were smoking pretty much the whole week. I have to say, Eva is amazing. Amazing.
So much fun.
She was the youngest one there and the most mature one there.
That's so funny. And she was also a great. She and Phaedra were like the equalizers of the group.
That's what I'm saying.
And they were peacemakers. I mean, you know, was there anyone that you didn't know that you were in the group with previously?
Well, I didn't know Eva at all.
And what about you?
I didn't know Eva. Phaedra. I didn't know Vicky. I met Tamara once. I knew Jill Pryor, and I met Dorinda once.
Brandy, Danielle, F. Wants to know, what's your response to Tamara saying you can dress Brandi up, but you can't take her many places?
Ditto, bitch.
Jill, Herman T. Wants to know, how would you feel if Brandi called your boyfriend a mangina like she called Eva's boyfriend?
I didn't even know what it meant.
Hey, first of all, I said he. If you watch the show. I said, he's not a mangina. I thought he would be. Well, what is it?
What's a mangina?
It's just something that she's feminizing a man. Is that what you mean? Yeah.
I just feel like it's like someone that stays home with the kids and does whatever you want. That said, I thought he was gonna be that When I met him on Skype, I'm like, he's hot down to F. You know what I mean?
Okay. All right, let's leave it there. It is time for watch what happens 5. Dorinda printed her rules of the manor place cards and placed them in all of the ladies rooms. Although, surprisingly, her list didn't include, don't rip light fixtures off the wall. So to avoid any confusion with my guests, I'm counting down my top five rules of the clubhouse. Number five is a glaring mistake. No staring at yourself in the monitor. As tempting as it may be, just live in the moment, people. We have monitors right here in front, and some of the guests like to stare at themselves. I myself broke rule number four when I dropped a gooey butter cake on the floor. But please don't spill stuff on my rug. Otherwise my valet will have to work late to steam clean it. Number three is don't secretly tape record your interviews with me. Fair rule, right, Jill?
Who's got cameras out? Who's got cameras out?
Number two is a no brainer. Don't be mean to my staff. We never forget the people who are rude and we talk about you all the time. And my number one rule of the clubhouse is if you feel the need for weed and smoke up in the green room, be like Snoop Dogg and bring enough for daddy to join. If you follow these rules, I promise to make it nice. I want to thank Joe, Brandy and Allie for more. And we'll see you tomorrow night live with Garcelle Bovet and ZWAY. Friday, November 7th on NBC. To succeed in the world of junior college cheer, you need to be an elite athlete.
I have put together the most disciplined teams to ever take the mat. Oh, this is not them.
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Do I have time for men?
Yes, I do.
Let's party. I'm a baddie. The Real Housewives of Potomac are back. I know she ain't bring TJ around.
Just to get back with her man.
Oh, my God.
Lied for a year.
Stacy, are we still talking about your situation? Don't let this accent fool you.
You, I never trust around my husband. You don't have one. I'm so. I'm so confused.
All new. The Real Housewives of Potomac.
Mondays, watch Bravo on Peacock. All right, we got Joe Zarin and Brandy Glenville from the Housewives ultimate girl. Ally Shapiro is behind the bar. Kristen kicking in. Gary, are you in the front row? I mean, Ally, your business with your mom is going gangbuster, isn't it? Allie and Jill. Yeah, Jill and Ally. Ally.
Jill and Ally. Yeah.
Jill and Ally. Yeah. It's going great. And when you look back, you're so funny. On Instagram, when people post old clips and stuff, you always have funny comments. When you look back specifically on Jill sending you to the weight loss camp in season two, how do you look back on that?
Well, she says it as like it was a great experience because it taught me how to eat better for the rest of my life. I mean, obviously I was very young. I feel like maybe if I was a little bit older, it'd be different. But also, at the time, we didn't think, like, being on TV would last this long. Like, if I knew when I was 14, it never goes away. I was 29. It would still be on TV. I think I would have rethought it.
Isn't that amazing?
Yeah.
Fifteen years.
I think I asked you that online, like, on girls trips. I'm like, oh, yeah, you sent her to fat camp. You're like, well, it wasn't really fat camp.
It was a healthy camp.
Right?
Let's get healthy.
Let's go back to the virtual fans. Melissa from Buffalo, what's your question for Joe, Zari and. Oh, my God, you two are a good duo. I got to tell you, I've had a. I entered this show a little tired, but you guys woke you up. Me up.
Oh, yeah.
We love each other.
It's one of the. Okay, Melissa, what's your question? Hi. I love you all. Andy, never fade away, brother. Thanks. My question is for Ms. Jill, and I love you both, but, Jill, as One of the OGs from Roni, what was your reaction to hearing both Ava and Phaedra state that they didn't know who you were?
They're so young, right?
So old.
We were around a long time ago, so it's like the new generation, right? That for Eva, I think more so than Phaedra. And Phaedra probably knew who I was. She just didn't connect the dots.
Well, Phaedra and I are the same age. So.
Here are Monica and Sarah.
No, I said, yeah.
Okay, here are Monica and Sarah from Dallas with a question for Brandy.
Oh, hi. Girl turned.
Hey.
We are so excited to see you.
Guys back on Bravo.
Me too. Thank you. Oh, look at him. Oh, my gosh, what a cutie pie.
Those cheeks. Luca wants to say hi to Lucy.
Gonna have a boyfriend.
So cute.
Brandi, since you since Celebrity Apprentice, have you gotten to a better place with Kenya?
And if not, would you be willing to reconcile? You know what? The answer is no. Only because we did a show together for Netflix. It was called, like, Family Reunion. Excited to do it for Netflix. Yeah, I think it was Netflix. Yeah. Family Reunion. And I walked in, I was a little lost on the lot, but I was still on time. And when I walked in, she was sitting with everyone. She's like, so nice of you to make it. And she'd already had her kid. I was like, okay, bitch, it's just not gonna go away.
Okay, let's see. Okay, what's both of your biggest regret from your. From during your time on Each of your shows.
Oh, wow.
Did you have one, Jill?
Yes, I do. Walking out of Ramona's apartment that day.
Really? You would have got that.
I stayed and worked it out. It would have been a totally different season.
It would have, right. You said at the time you just weren't ready to have the conversation and you felt ambushed.
Felt ambushed, yeah. Because, you know, I don't do well with surprises either. Like change. I'm not flexible. It's a character flaw of mine that I'm not flexible.
I know that. That's not character flaw that you can't make it.
Well, it was okay. I mean, I couldn't go. I couldn't roll with it. Now I would see. Now I would handle it differently.
Right.
I really would.
Yeah. Brandi, what was your biggest regret from your time on your show?
I think that just saying anything about Denise to other people. I wish I would have waited until she had arrived at some party and spoken to her directly because I still haven't. We haven't resolved anything. I was like, blah. And I didn't really want to say it. And then she stopped showing up, so. So, you know, I would have loved to have a conversation.
Yeah.
Just talk.
All right, well, we're gonna leave it there. Real Housewives Ultimate Girls trip Thursdays on Peacock. Thanks, Ally. Thanks, Randy. Thanks, Joe. She's snoring. We'll be right back. Or we'll see you next time. Thanks for listening to the podcast, everybody. Hope you enjoyed the show. Remember, new episodes go live Monday through Friday at 4pM Eastern Time. Make sure you're subscribed. Have a great rest of your night.