{"id":50188,"date":"2023-10-31T17:12:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/31\/leah-mcsweeney-accuses-bravo-of-illegal-discrimination\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T17:12:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:12:35","slug":"leah-mcsweeney-accuses-bravo-of-illegal-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/31\/leah-mcsweeney-accuses-bravo-of-illegal-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Leah McSweeney Accuses Bravo of Illegal Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2021\/08\/the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city-stars-panic-as-bravo-consid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>RHONY <\/em>casting shakeup<\/a> that gave us an excellent fourteenth season, we had not seen the last of Leah McSweeney.<\/p>\n<p>Despite (or perhaps because of) the ups and downs of her popularity, Bravo invited her back for <em>Ultimate Girls Trip<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But Leah did not have a good time. And she says that it went beyond the scope of normal reality TV drama.<\/p>\n<p>She has filed a legal complaint, citing discrimination. And she\u2019s not the only Housewife who\u2019s speaking out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Leah McSweeney Selfie\" class=\"wp-image-406164 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-819x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-735x919.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-268x335.jpg 268w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-278x347.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-416x520.jpg 416w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-512x640.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-614x768.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie-864x1080.jpg 864w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/leah-mcsweeney-selfie.jpg 1200w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In 2021, Leah McSweeney shared this selfie to social media.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2023\/10\/real-housewives-bravo-reckoning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Vanity Fair<\/em> did a deep dive<\/a> into what former Housewives are saying about Bravo. A lot of it is not flattering.<\/p>\n<p>One example is that <em>RHONY <\/em>alum Leah McSweeney filed a discrimination complaint against Bravo with the EEOC.<\/p>\n<p>This was not about <em>The Real Housewives of New York City<\/em>. The March 10 filing was about Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trim, and accused the network of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo.png\" alt=\"Leah McSweeney Midseason 12 Promo\" class=\"wp-image-353265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-735x572.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-335x261.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-347x270.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-520x405.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-640x498.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"598\" alt=\"Leah McSweeney Midseason 12 Promo\" class=\"wp-image-353265 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-735x572.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-335x261.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-347x270.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-520x405.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/09\/leah-mcsweeney-midseason-12-promo-640x498.png 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Real Housewives of New York City star Leah McSweeney appears in this Midseason teaser for Season 12.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leah opened up in the investigative piece by detailing the epic highs and lows of her time as a Bravolebrity.<\/p>\n<p>For example, she relapsed during Season 12. And, just one year later, her trip to the Hamptons with the other ladies meant that she missed her grandmother\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, a production source says that the show offered Leah any kind of help that she needed \u2026 Leah got the impression that her job could be on the line if she accepted it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"606\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks.png\" alt=\"Leah McSweeney Speaks\" class=\"wp-image-355730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks.png 606w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks-335x286.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks-347x297.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks-520x444.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"606\" height=\"518\" alt=\"Leah McSweeney Speaks\" class=\"wp-image-355730 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks.png 606w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks-335x286.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks-347x297.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-speaks-520x444.png 520w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Real Housewives of New York City star Leah McSweeney, at first a welcome addition to the series, speaks to the camera.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt hurt so bad that I was not able to grieve,\u201d Leah expressed. <\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cThat I had people not showing me any kind of compassion or humanity regarding it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leah\u2019s suffering had real consequences. Following a major depressive episode, she ended up spending eight days in a psychiatric hospital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-620x1024.png\" alt=\"Leah McSweeney Poses\" class=\"wp-image-341859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-620x1024.png 620w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-182x300.png 182w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-768x1269.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-929x1536.png 929w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-735x1215.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-203x335.png 203w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-210x347.png 210w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-315x520.png 315w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-387x640.png 387w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-465x768.png 465w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-581x960.png 581w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-653x1080.png 653w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses.png 968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Leah McSweeney Poses\" class=\"wp-image-341859 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-620x1024.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-620x1024.png 620w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-182x300.png 182w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-768x1269.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-929x1536.png 929w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-735x1215.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-203x335.png 203w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-210x347.png 210w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-315x520.png 315w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-387x640.png 387w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-465x768.png 465w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-581x960.png 581w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses-653x1080.png 653w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leah-mcsweeney-poses.png 968w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leah McSweeney was a later addition to the cast of RHONY, helping to fill the void left by Luann de Lesseps. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, Leah says that Lisa Shannon, production company Shed\u2019s senior vice president of programming and development, gave her a troubling message.<\/p>\n<p>According to Leah, the SVP told her that viewers \u201ckind of didn\u2019t like\u201d Leah anymore. That\u2019s true!<\/p>\n<p>Leah says that Lisa Shannon then suggested that \u201cthere was such a stark difference between me when I was drinking versus this season.\u201d Some might interpret that as a thinly veiled suggestion to become a sloppy drunk again, for ratings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Yacht Trip Of Nightmares: Leah vs. Everyone | The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mv27wqxccbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Leah ended up quitting RHONY over the phone.<\/p>\n<p>However, she did sign on for Ultimate Girls Trip \u2014 and the $250,000 payday that came with it. Unfortunately, another aspect of that trip were constant reminders that she could, or even \u201cshould,\u201d be drinking.<\/p>\n<p>Marysol Patton acknowledged that she texted Leah before the Thailand trip, writing: \u201cI wish you were still drinking. That\u2019s all.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467709 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-1024x576.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/0126_heathergay_01.png 1920w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Heather Gay looked beautiful and strong despite the Season 3 Reunion\u2019s unflattering color scheme. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Heather Gay openly expressed her desire to \u201cget Leah drunk\u201d during that time. <\/p>\n<p>Gizelle Bryant insensitively asked Leah: \u201cLike, if you drank this week, would that be a big deal?\u201d Yes. For Leah, it absolutely would.<\/p>\n<p>Unaired footage showed Leah expressing how she felt that she hadn\u2019t been able to safely leave the Hamptons. It\u2019s clear why <em>UGT <\/em>didn\u2019t include that video. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463130 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay.png\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-1024x576.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-735x413.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-335x188.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-347x195.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-520x293.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1117_rhoslc_08_heathergay.png 1920w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Heather Gay found herself public enemy #1 during the Midseason 3 trailer for The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a confessional recording, Heather said that she understood Leah\u2019s point of view.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey wouldn\u2019t even have to say a word,\u201d Heather explained. \u201cI would be afraid to leave and go to my grandmother\u2019s funeral. I would not do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just for the record, Bravo, Shed Media, and Warner Bros. Discovery (the parent company of Shed Media) have all denied the discrimination claim. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201cPoor Leah\u201d Faints While Shopping | The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b5LDrgZIgO4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>They emphasize that they made efforts to accommodate her for what they call her \u201calleged disabilities.\u201d (I know that legalize is obligatory, but what exactly is \u201calleged\u201d about Leah\u2019s addiction struggles?)<\/p>\n<p>Bravo then shaded that Leah had \u201cspent much of RHONY Season 12 discussing (and sometimes even mocking)\u201d the topic of addiction.<\/p>\n<p>Wait, are they talking about when she relapsed? Anyway, they say that they offered her support in multiple ways. Leah says that she feels that they \u201creneged on\u201d the offers, or that some were not \u201coffered in good faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/10\/leah-mcsweeney-files-legal-complaint-accusing-bravo-of-discrimination-violating-ada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the RHONY casting shakeup that gave us an excellent fourteenth season, we had not seen the last of Leah McSweeney. Despite (or perhaps because of) the ups and downs of her popularity, Bravo invited her back for Ultimate Girls Trip. But Leah did not have a good time. And she says that it went [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-50188","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}