‘Real Housewives’ Mugshots: Wendy Osefo, Luann de Lesseps and More Stars Who Have Been Arrested
Reality TV sometimes stretches the definition of “unscripted,” but there was certainly nothing scripted about any of these Real Housewives arrests. In the past three decades, many stars of the Bravo franchise have found themselves in handcuffs for a variety of reasons.
In perhaps the biggest legal drama in the franchise’s history, The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice spent 11 months in prison in 2015 after she and husband Joe Giudice pleaded guilty to multiple federal fraud charges the year prior. (Joe subsequently served a three-year prison sentence and was ordered to be deported to his native Italy in October 2018. They split in 2019.)
Teresa was hardly the first Housewife to run afoul of the law. Scroll down to read about other Real Housewives stars who’ve been arrested, including Wendy Osefo, Luann de Lesseps and more.
Bronwyn Newport Reveals How Todd Reacted to Lisa's Gout Dig: "To Be Honest..."
When Lisa Barlow and Bronwyn Newport got into a heated argument during Season 6, Episode 2 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, insults were thrown, but none surprised the 'Wives more than Lisa dubbing Bronwyn a "gout d--k sucker." Now, Bronwyn is revealing exactly how that insult landed with her husband, Todd Bradley.
"I don’t think Todd was offended by it," Bronwyn shared during a September interview at Bravo HQ. "I don’t think Todd was worried about it. I don’t think he cried about it."
She added that Todd was more concerned by the content of the insult than its direction at him. "I think he more was like, ‘Eww, why do you guys say stuff like that to each other, ever? Like why are you guys talking about d--ks ever, let alone ones that are infested with anything," she said.
Bronwyn Newport reveals that Todd previously suffered from gout
Although the "gout" insult seemingly flew out of left field during the Sept. 30 episode, Bronwyn shed more light on its origins during her Bravo HQ visit.
"I mean, yes, Todd has had gout before, in his feet," she shared. "I don’t think you can have gout in your penis, to be honest with you."
Bronwyn also admitted that while she previously thought of the disease as "'Ew, yuck, gout, whatever," fans have since cleared up some misconceptions for her through her DMs.
"A lot of people DM-ed me and said that they had it, and how they got it, and I’ve learned all about gout since," Bronwyn added. "And I know that I don’t wanna be the jokester of gout of America from here on out. It’s something that happens. It’s something you can have treated."
Lisa Barlow explains her gout insult for Bronwyn Newport
For her part, Lisa doubled down on the insult during a Sept. 30 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. When asked by Andy Cohen to defend her actions, she replied, "I mean, she's a gout d--k sucker."
When Andy asked Lisa on WWHL to define "gout d--k," she answered, "I mean, you can Google it. There's pictures, so you have to be prepared. There are pictures. There's visuals."
Andy joked, "Listen, I know my way around a d--k, but I've never seen a gout d--k" and added "maybe that's a good Housewife tagline for me."
Meredith Marks and Angie Katsanevas weigh in on Lisa Barlow and Bronwyn Newport's fight
Meredith Marks opened up about Lisa and Bronwyn's showdown (and ensuing insults) to The Daily Dish, and shared she thinks it was a result of "a lot of tension and discord between them" that built up.
"I think there's a lot of hostility and anger,” Meredith added.
Both Meredith and Angie Katsanevas pointed to one moment from the Season 5 reunion as the origin of the fight: when Lisa accused Bronwyn and Todd of not actually purchasing a $4 million diamond necklace Bronwyn wore to her anniversary party. During the first cast trip of Season 6, Bronwyn mentioned Lisa and “all of her lawsuits." Then, when word got back to Lisa, it led to the showdown with Bronwyn at socialite Amy Steele’s home.
“I think that Bronwyn didn't like that Lisa called her out about the necklace last year, and rather than talking things through with her, she retaliated,” Meredith told The Daily Dish. “I don't think that's any shock to anybody, and it's just not the best path to go down.”
Angie, meanwhile, admitted that “obviously there are some feelings there” for Bronwyn. She added to The Daily Dish, “Bronwyn bringing this all out, there’s a part of me that understands why she felt like she wanted to say, ‘Look, you said this about me, but yet you’re over here with your own issues, bringing up my finances.’ You can see both sides.”
