In the words of former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Denise Richards, “Bravo, Bravo, f—king Bravo.”

Over the years, multiple Bravo reality shows have broken the fourth wall — sometimes more than once. However, there are a few fourth wall breaks more iconic than others.

After what some would call a snoozy season of Vanderpump Rules, Bravo went with a giant fourth wall break in the season 11 finale, which aired in May 2024. After a bombshell 10th season in 2023 that ended with Scandoval, production decided to take things into a different direction. (In March 2023, Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix ended their nine-year relationship after it was revealed he had a months-long affair with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.)

While season 10 ended with the entire cast rallying around Ariana, she was made to look like the villain in the season 11 finale when her costars went off about her to producers over not filming with Sandoval.

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VPR isn’t the only show that’s had a fourth wall break. Below Deck is no stranger to interacting with producers on camera and Captain Lee is all for it.

“Sometimes I think production needs to break the fourth wall more than they do. There’s a lot of situations that didn’t have to happen had they broken the fourth wall that they think is so sacrosanct,” he said on the “Salty With Captain Lee” podcast in September 2023. “There are certain instances where they can take the fourth wall and put it where the sun don’t shine.”

Keep scrolling for some of Bravo’s most iconic fourth wall breaks:

Kenya Moore Is ‘Done’ With Filming

A January 2018 episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta showed Kenya storming out of frame, flipping off the cameras and claiming she was “done” with filming.

“I didn’t come to constantly be dragged in the mud,” she yelled. “I don’t give a f–k. I don’t give a f–k about any of them bitches.”

The outburst occurred after a drama-filled dinner with Cynthia Bailey and Porsha Williams where Kenya was accused of being rude during a trip to Houston.

“I wasn’t rude to nobody at that event. F—k these motherf—king hoes,” she yelled at producers.

Ashton Pienaar’s Near-Death Experience on ‘Below Deck’

During Below Deck season 6 in 2018, Ashton Pienaar called for help from the producers after a tender line wrapped itself up around his ankle. Ashton was quickly pulled off the yacht but a cameraman freed him before there was a major injury — or worse.

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Teresa Giudice Flips Off Producers

For most of Real Housewives of New Jersey season 10, Teresa kept her part in the Danielle Staub and Margaret Josephs feud under wraps. Danielle eventually spilled that Teresa encouraged her to pull Margaret’s hair, which Melissa Gorga revealed during the season 10 finale in April 2020.

“I feel bad. I hope they don’t use this,” Teresa said after Margaret confronted her. Melissa replied, “They are going to use it.”

In an insane turn of events, Teresa flipped off the cameras, threw her drink and ran away.

Denise Richards Tries to Stop Filming

Denise uttered the network’s name during a July 2020 episode of RHOBH to stop a conversation around her alleged hookup with Brandi Glanville. However, the cameras didn’t stop filming. (Denise has vehemently denied that anything went down with Glanville.)

“Aaron [Phypers] was there. … My daughter was there, I was there with three kids. Are you f—king kidding me?” Denise said. “You guys, I’m going through so much stuff, it has nothing to do with any of us, it has nothing to do with this show. And Bravo, Bravo, Bravo.”

Denise said she was “floored” by the accusations, begging, “Please do not air this, please. That is not true.”

The FBI Is Looking for RHOSLC’s Jen Shah

Jen Shah fled the Beauty Lab + Laser parking lot during a November 2021 episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City because she got some “bad news” before a cast trip. Minutes later, Homeland Security descended upon the sprinter van full of the women looking for Jen — who was nowhere to be found.

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Homeland Security officers could be seen speaking to members of the show’s production team, who were then shown on camera. (Jen is currently serving time in prison for her part in a nationwide fraud scheme.)

RHOC’s Shannon Beador Begs Producers to Protect John

Shannon decided to confront a producer during The Real Housewives of Orange County season 17, which aired in 2023.

“I am not gonna air a relationship,” she told producers, stepping out of camera during a scene with Tamra Judge. “That’s gonna destroy us if that comes on the air. So [if] they’re gonna start talking about my relationship, that’s not OK.”

Tamra confirmed that she was trying to bring up Shannon’s now-ex John Janssen. “This is gonna destroy everything. We’re done. My relationship is over if this is on the air,” Shannon said.

Reality Von Tease

The RHOSLC season 4 finale will go down in history when Heather Gay broke the fourth wall by telling producers they could not film a secret phone call that exposed the identity of Reality Von Tease — otherwise known as Monica Garcia.

Heather got a phone call confirming that Monica was behind the Instagram drama account spreading rumors about the RHOSLC women. During said phone call, Heather pushed production out of the room.

Candiace Dillard Bassett Addresses the Cameras

The Real Housewives of Potomac season 8 reunion had Candiace breaking the fourth wall by talking to producers.

“Wow. Y’all want me to be friends with this? Like you want me to make up with this?” she said about Gizelle Bryant, who was blaming Candiace, in part, for a fight earlier in the season.

‘Summer House’ Is a TV Show, Carl

Summer House season 8, which aired in 2024, showed former couple Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard’s engagement ups and downs before calling it quits. In one episode, Carl’s stepdad, Lou, claimed he “would not marry” the couple because of their relationship issues. Carl made the decision to keep this from Lindsay — until Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula reminded him, they were on a TV show.

“Isn’t she gonna see this?” Amanda asked Carl, as the show panned to the filming crew placed around the room. He responded: “It’s not natural because of this. I would go have this conversation with my parents, I’d go back to Lindsay and be like, ‘I love you, let’s f–king get married, I can’t wait.'”

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The ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 11 Finale

In May 2024, the Vanderpump Rules cast discussed filming during the season 11 finale. At the time, Ariana left a full cast party because Sandoval tried to apologize.

“If you don’t want to film with your ex, then don’t be on the show. Seriously. Don’t sit back on your f–king lazy ass and collect a f–king check for doing nothing,” Sandoval told Lala Kent and Scheana Shay of his ex. “Dude, I’m f–king pissed. Not at you, but I’m pissed that she’s saying that s–t because, Ariana, she doesn’t f–k with you guys. She f–king talks s–t about all of you guys.”

After being spotted filming with the group, Rebecca Minkoff is playing coy about reports that she’s the newest Real Housewives of New York City cast member.

“Maybe,” Minkoff, 43, teased to Us Weekly exclusively when asked about the RHONY rumors at the Accessories Council Excellence Awards on Tuesday, May 7.

“There’s a side of me that’s very lighthearted, funny and very dorky,” Minkoff continued. “If I were to be on the show, I would want people to see that side of me.”

Reports regarding Minkoff’s stint on the show started swirling last month after Deadline revealed that the designer joined RHONY in an unspecified role. Production sources later confirmed to Us that Minkoff had “been shooting with some of the ladies for the upcoming season.”

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Further details about her role are being kept under wraps for now, the insider added.

RHONY premiered via Bravo in March 2008 and aired for 13 seasons before being put on pause. In July 2023, the revamped RHONY officially aired its 14th season with an entire new cast, including Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank and Brynn Whitfield.

As season 14 came to an end in October 2023, the future of the franchise was up in the air. Bravo officially announced season 15 in March, revealing all of the women were set to return.

Initially, there were rumors that Lyons, 55, would be handing in her apple, but the fashion industry mogul was the one “to dispel the rumors” in the season 15 teaser.

Lyons revealed on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in October 2023 that her “thorn” from her inaugural RHONY season was “the whole show.” The Bravo star was quick to backtrack, adding that “realizing how hard it was” came as a shock.

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“I really thought I was going to have an easier time. It was hard,” she admitted. “It’s shocking when you actually have cameras on you. I thought I could handle it, and I cried.”

While speaking to Us exclusively at the time, Lyons admitted she doesn’t “understand” how she became a fan-favorite cast member, noting that it was “100 percent” a surprise.

“I do find the passion and the loyalty from the fans really incredible,” she continued. “It makes the process more fun.”

Lyons added: “After my first couple of days filming with big personalities like Ubah and Brynn, I didn’t think anyone would even remember my name. Let alone fangirl and fanboy on the street.”

Andy Cohen is offering his thoughts on how the Real Housewives franchise has changed over the years — and how he feels about Bethenny Frankel and Leah McSweeney’s claims about the network.

Cohen, 55, said he has “a lot to say” about former friend and The Real Housewives of New York City alum Frankel’s “reality reckoning,” which has become a buzzword as she attempts to unionize reality stars.

“If you look at shows like American Idol, Survivor, The Bachelor or the Below Deck people, 90 percent or more of the reality stars on them are on for one season or less,” Cohen explained in his The Hollywood Reporter profile, published on Wednesday, May 8. “Also, acting is a full-time profession. You don’t go to school to be a reality star. Reality stars typically have other jobs.”

The Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen host made it clear that he was speaking “as an independent producer” and his thoughts no way crossed with Bravo’s.

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“I think the way that Bravo pays people is that it’s a buyout — they’re buying them out for a show that can be distributed in certain ways, and the longer you stay on, the higher your salary gets. And salaries for people who have been on a long time are really high. Look, you’re not drafted into the Real Housewives. You either want to be on the show or not, and you either see it as having some greater benefit for you or not.”

While he didn’t slam Frankel — or anyone for that matter — in THR profile Cohen did get candid. Keep scrolling for the biggest Bravo-related takeaways:

1. Where He Stands With Disgraced Housewives

Cohen called himself “a nostalgic person” who is “proud” of the close relationships he’s made over the years on Bravo. While not naming anyone specifically, Cohen said it’s “hurtful” when he becomes targets for the former stars.

“I think most people involved with these shows have been very grateful for the platform, but there will always be a few with complaints,” Cohen said. “But I have no regrets about the way I’ve handled anything. I think everything that happens in your life informs the next thing that happens in your life. That’s the way I look at all this. I know what the truth is, and I know how I’ve conducted myself, and I walk tall every day on that.”

2. Subtle Response to the Various Allegations

Former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo sued Bravo in January over an alleged incident with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Brandi Glanville while they were filming Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip season 4. Glanville also accused Cohen of sexual harassment in February, which he’s since denied.

Former RHONY star McSweeney, for her part, sued Cohen and Bravo in February, claiming that they exploited her struggles with alcoholism. During his THR profile, Cohen reacted to the various allegations with one short and sweet sentence.

“Unfortunately, I can’t talk about some of these things,” he said, seemingly referring to them being ongoing legal matters.

3. Sobriety and Bravo

One thing Cohen did speak about, however, is the relationship between Bravo and alcohol. While he didn’t name McSweeney, these comments appeared to be directed toward her claims.

“What I’ll say about the alcohol is that we have so many sober people and people who have gotten sober on the show, like Countess Luann [de Lesseps]. We have people who’ve never had a drink during the entire run of the show,” he said. “Jill Zarin. Kandi Burris. Heather Dubrow will just have an occasional glass of champagne.”

Cohen noted that Bravo doesn’t “force anyone to do anything.” He added, “No one is secretly hiding liquor bottles on set. That’s ridiculous. We’ve been very supportive of people’s sobriety.”

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The producer also made it clear that with some of the colorful characters in the Real Housewives franchise they don’t need liquor “to gin up drama” among the women.

“Have you seen Ramona Singer on a random Tuesday at 1 p.m.? Have you ever run into Lisa Rinna at noon? Lisa Rinna does not need a glass of rosé in order to tell you exactly how she is feeling,” Cohen joked. “Margaret Josephs only drinks Diet Coke, and she is a truth cannon wherever she goes. I don’t think Teresa Giudice would say that it was the red wine that caused her to flip that table! We start filming the reunions at 6 a.m. for God’s sake!”

4. Why There’s No BravoCon in 2024

The official BravoCon announcement was made last month — but the three-day convention is skipping this year’s event and going back to Las Vegas for 2025. When asked why, Cohen admitted the convention is “a massive undertaking” overall, noting the 160 Bravo stars, 30,00 people in attendance and five live WWHL episodes.

“It was just a tremendous amount of effort. And when it ended, I remember saying to [NBCU chairman] Frances Berwick, maybe we should skip next year or do it in a year and a half. It will be more special that way,” he recalled. “Also, the space we wanted was only available nine months after we had already done it. And that seemed way too soon. But ultimately it was a Bravo decision, not mine.”

While the decision was recently announced, Bravo made the call “eight months ago,” per Cohen. “People tied it into what’s been happening. But it had absolutely nothing to do with that,” he added.

5. Will Tori Spelling Be on ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’?

Spelling has been making a case to join RHOBH for years. Her most recent attempt was on an episode of her “Misspelling” podcast last month. At the time Spelling wondered if she wasn’t on the show “because I’m broke.”

Cohen, for his part, told THR it’s nothing personal against Spelling.

“Tori Spelling has made a lot of noise about wanting to be on the show. She’d definitely bring great drama, but we’ve never really had a serious conversation about her for some reason,” he said. “I actually have mixed feelings about having stars on the show. When Lisa Rinna was trying out for season one of Beverly Hills, I was very much against the idea. Like, she’s already a celebrity! But then she came, and it made perfect sense.”

Kyle Richards revealed on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills that estranged husband Mauricio Umansky was looking to move out of their shared home — and he finally has.

“Kyle and Mauricio have been living separately for the last few months and he’s been staying there,” a source tells Us Weekly exclusively in the new issue. “They’ve both been traveling a lot recently, so it’s working out where they don’t stay under one roof.”

While they don’t live together full-time, Umansky “will visit their primary residence often” when Richards, 55, is out of town, per the source.

Us can confirm that Umasnky, 53, has purchased a luxury condo in a new West Hollywood development. A second source tells Us that Matt Damon has an $8.6 million unit in the same building.

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Richards and Umansky separated in July 2023 after 27 years of marriage, Us confirmed. The pair have yet to officially file for divorce, something the first source tells Us is “not an option they are exploring” currently.

“They both agreed it’s too messy financially as Kyle has a huge stake in The Agency,” the insider adds, referring to Umansky’s luxury real estate company which is the focal point of Netflix’s Buying Beverly Hills.

RHOBH season 13, which came to an end earlier this year, showcased the ups and downs of Richards and Umansky’s marriage before their separation was revealed during the finale.

“There were things that happened that made me lose my trust that I wasn’t able to recover from,” Richards said during her confessional in the February episode, not offering many details about the reason behind their split.

Once she was put in the hot seat during the RHOBH reunion, Richards made it clear that she will never share the “real reason” she and Umansky decided to separate.

“It’s nobody’s f—king business,” she told host Andy Cohen during the March episode. “With any marriage, there’s issues that you have. They come up. You get busy, you’ve got kids.”

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With her and Umansky, specifically, “some of the issues never went away” and “were never worked on,” she added.

“Something, like I said in my interview, happened where I did lose my trust,” Richards continued, attempting to put an end to the discussion. “I care about my family first and I tried. I really did try. So then, when I couldn’t, the kind of things — I don’t want to say putting up with — just became more apparent to me, I guess. I guess I couldn’t do that anymore, and I finally had a breaking point.”

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Jason Tartick seems to have a type when it comes to his love life — women adjacent to the Bachelor Nation franchise.

Last month, the former Bachelorette star interviewed now-girlfriend Kat Stickler for an episode of his “Trading Secrets” podcast, which was released on Monday, April 29. While recapping that interview in a segment that was recorded last week, Tartick revealed that Stickler was offered a chance to be the Bachelorette in 2021.

“You’ll hear me refer to the fact that she passed on The Bachelorette. Why do I say that? Because in the first intro, which we didn’t grab — we deleted that — we talked about the fact that after her divorce, she was approached or her manager was approached by The Bachelorette to consider being the lead of The Bachelorette,” Tartick told listeners. “This was news to me, I did not know that.”

He went on to explain that it was “around the 2021 timeframe,” and was something he found “pretty interesting.”

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Stickler’s decision not to do The Bachelorette came up later in the episode.

“Was there any part of you that thought about doing it?” Tartick asked Stickler, referring to The Bachelorette. She admitted that she considered taking the gig but ultimately decided against it.

“I feel like it wasn’t really a business strategy. It was more like a life, a life strategy. I think it was just not the right time,” she explained. “My focus wasn’t dating a bunch of guys. Also, that sounds like a lot of work. That would be a lot. I know people are like, ‘That sounds awesome.’ Like, whoa, guys, and you have to make out with all those people. That’s so gross.”

Stickler went on to say that she would not have given any kisses on the first night.

“If ABC’s listening, you might have to call her and she might have to be your next Bachelorette,” Tartick joked. “Because I think the ratings would be electric.”

He went on to say that he “might submit” himself for the season if Stickler was The Bachelorette star. He doesn’t seem to need to, however, because the two appear to be more than friends already.

A source told Us Weekly exclusively that Tartick and Stickler were packing on the PDA during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in California this past weekend.

“Jason was with Kat holding hands and he was guiding her to the front of Post Malone’s stage,” the eyewitness shared on Saturday, April 27. “She had a huge smile on her face, and then they kissed.”

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Tartick and Stickler sparked dating speculation earlier this month, but he played coy when asked about his love life by Tanya Rad on the “Scrubbing In With Becca Tilley & Tanya Rad” podcast.

“There’s a lot that comes with [dating in the public eye], good and bad,” Tartick said. “And so, the whole dating aspect, which I’m relatively new to, I’m like, ‘You know what? For right now, today, I’m gonna kind of keep things private,’ until things become [more serious]. But right now, I’m keeping things a little private. But more to come.”

Tartick was previously in a relationship with The Bachelorette season 11 lead Kaitlyn Bristowe. The duo called off their engagement last summer after four years together.

The 2024 Stagecoach Country Music Festival was the place to be this past weekend. From Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28, some of the biggest stars danced to their favorite country artists in Indio, California.

The star-studded festival is hosted at Empire Polo Club in Indio the week after Coachella every year. With various VIP areas scattered around the festival, there were celebrity sightings all day, every day.

With her recent country music connections, it was no surprise that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards was spotted in the crowd. The reality star was “with a group,” however, “looked stressed” while talking on her phone, a source exclusively told Us.

“It seemed like she lost her friends and was a little frantic,” the insider added. As per usual, Stagecoach was also a Bachelor Nation hangout — especially for those did not go to Nick Viall and Natalie Joy’s wedding, which took place in Georgia this past weekend.

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A source told Us that Cameron met up with The Bachelor alum Maria Georgas and “gave each other a huge hug” upon seeing each other.

Cameron also continued his Bachelor Nation reunions by chatting with Peter Weber, Dylan Barbour and Jason Tartick.

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With so many reality stars at the event, it was no surprise that there were some major crossovers. Bachelor in Paradise alum Hannah Godwin “was roaming around” with Dancing With the Stars pro Lindsay Arnold.

Former Bachelor Weber was seen hanging out with Selling the OC stars Alex Hall and Polly Brindle.

A-List Sightings

Along with the Bachelor Nation stars and various influencers, there were also A-listers walking around the festival grounds. Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber “were holding hands,” the source shared.

Kendall Jenner, Emma Roberts and Shay Mitchell were “all with their girlfriends,” the insider added, noting that Jenner was “trying to be very under the radar.”

Shawn Mendes also made a rare public appearance, “roaming around” the VIP area with “a few friends” the source said.

The Couples Were All Loved Up

From new romances to married pairs, the couples were strong throughout the weekend.

Scooter Braun, for one, was spotted “kissing a brunette woman” during his time at the festival. “It definitely looked like they were a couple,” the source told Us. (Braun was previously married to Yael Cohen from 2014 to 2022.)

Tartick seemed to be packing on the PDA with new girlfriend Kat Stickler. The insider told Us they were “holding hands” and kissed in the crowd. Of course, former Bachelor Joey Graziadei and fiancée Kelsey Anderson were showing off their love as well.

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Former Bachelor star Daisy Kent also appeared to be there with new man Thor Herbst. “She was smiling at him, and they were laughing together,” the source shared.

Roberts and her boyfriend, Cody John, were also seen holding hands while walking around the festival. Taylor Lautner was seen with his wife, Tay Lautner (née Dome), as they mingled in the VIP area.

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Other stars kept to themselves and the pals they arrived with. Pregnant Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent was seen holding her baby bump while roaming around with friends.

Elsewhere, Yung Gravy was seen in line to get to Post Malone’s set and said “can’t f–king wait.”

Olivia Jade Was Discussing Her Love Life

The YouTube star was with her sister, Bella Giannulli, and appeared to be talking about boyfriend Jacob Elordi, per the source. While telling a story, she was overheard saying, “Yeah, I told him ‘My boyfriend is like 6’7, have you seen him?’”

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Cavallari kept snapping photos with boyfriend Mark Estes, the source shared.

“They looked really cute together and she looked really happy,” the insider gushed. “She kept smiling up at him and he had his arms around her.”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have “deepened their bond” during “all the time they’ve spent together recently,” a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.

“It makes the prospect of her tour more challenging. She’ll be sad,” the insider says, referring to Swift’s Eras Tour which kicks off its European leg in a fortnight (see what we did there).

Both Swift, 34, and Kelce, also 34, understand that work is a priority, per the source.

“They support and respect [each other],” the source adds. “They have busy careers, so they understand those commitments, as difficult as it is.”

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One major plus was Kelce being by Swift’s side to celebrate the release of The Tortured Poets Department album, which officially dropped on Friday, April 19.

The same source tells Us that the couple took “a trip up the California coast” in order to “celebrate privately.” The insider adds, “They’re making the most of the time they have together.” (The couple was spotted with Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper on a joint vacation in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, Travis’ mom, Donna Kelce, confirmed the trip upon seeing Cooper at QVC’s Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas earlier this week.)

Kelce has spent a lot of the NFL offseason in Los Angeles, filming new game show Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity and spending time with Swift. He was last on the football field when the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII against the San Francisco 49ers in February. The following month, Kelce, 34, accompanied Swift to her Eras Tour dates in Singapore before they returned to the West Coast.

A source previously told Us that Swift and Kelce were in their “nesting” era during their time off.

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“They’re focused on rest and recuperation and relaxing at home and having low-key and chill time together,” the insider shared in March. “They are enjoying movie nights in her home theater, catching up on films and shows they’ve missed.”

The couple was focused on “rest” and “spending quality time together” while they had “a break from the buzz of their careers.” The source went on to say that Swift and Kelce are “scheduling” their respective projects in order to “see each other as much as possible.”

The source added: “They don’t want to spend too much time apart.”

Swift and Kelce took their relationship public in September 2023.

General Hospital has another cast shake-up as Nicholas Alexander Chavez reportedly will not be returning to his role as Spencer Cassadine.

The actor initially left the soap earlier this year to star as Lyle Menéndez in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. His departure was originally dubbed a leave of absence. It now appears Chavez has made a more permanent move.

TV Line reported Chavez’s departure from the show on Thursday, April 25, noting that ABC declined to comment. Eagle-eyed fans noticed in late March that Chavez’s name had been removed from the show’s opening credits. (His final episode took place on January 31 and ended in a major cliffhanger with Spencer’s fate unknown to viewers. It’s possible another actor could pick up the role as happens on soaps often.)

Chavez made his General Hospital debut as Spencer Cassadine in 2021. The following year, he took home a Daytime Emmy award in the Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series category for his role.

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“This show has given me the opportunity to become my own guy,” he told People of General Hospital in July 2023. “It’s also given me the gift few people get in life — the privilege to earn an income doing what I love to do every single day. If I’m not the luckiest guy in the world, I’ve got to be damned close.”

Chavez’s departure from the soap is the latest in a long line of cast shake-ups that started in November 2023, with Roger Howarth departing the show as Dr. Austin Gatlin-Holt. The following month, Eden McCoy took a step back from her role as Josslyn Jacks following the death of her mother.

Both Kirsten Storms and Kelly Monaco also took brief breaks from the show before 2023 came to an end.

While some stars had vacated the long-running series, one return shocked fans. After leaving Port Charles — the fictional New York city where General Hospital takes place — in 2020, Steve Burton’s Jason Morgan stepped back into the fold during the March 4 episode.

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“OK, all right, so here’s what’s crazy, I’m back on the set. We’re getting ready to shoot right now,” Burton, 53, said in a video shared via the “Daily Drama” podcast’s YouTube page in February. “So, listen, I got to talk to the head writers. This story is going to be sick. It’s gonna be awesome.”

He added: “So, make sure you keep watching because the pieces of the puzzle are gonna be fit for when I return. Stay tuned. Keep watching. And, if you stopped, get back, because it’s gonna be awesome.”

Duchess Sophie has become the “royal family’s secret weapon” as her and husband Prince Edward’s role within the monarchy continues to evolve. royal commentator Afua Hagan tells Us Weekly.

“She really gets on with the job, she connects very well with people on these engagements that she does, and she does a lot of them behind the scenes,” Hagan tells Us. “Now, we’re seeing Prince Edward stepping out in his own way as well.”

The insider went on to say that Edward, 60, feels “really privileged” to attend public-facing royal events “on behalf” of King Charles III and Prince William. “Maybe he’s the other secret weapon in the royal family,” Hagan speculates.

Following Charles’ cancer diagnosis in February, the king has sought help from his siblings. Princess Anne and Edward have been attending more events as Charles, 75, undergoes treatment and fulfills his royal duties behind closed doors. (Prince Andrew has not stepped up to help after his royal titles were stripped in 2019 following a sexual assault scandal, which he has vehemently denied.)

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Us reported earlier this month that Edward and Sophie, 59, have been dubbed the new “chosen couple” while William, 42, and Princess Kate Middleton are also out of commission for the time being. (William has taken a step back from his public duties as Kate, 42, also undergoes treatment following a cancer diagnosis.)

Edward has since been given his biggest role yet, leading the Royal Family’s celebration of Anzac Day which took place on Thursday, April 25.

Despite being given more responsibilities, Us reported earlier this week that Edward was recently dealing with a “snub” by his older brother Charles. When the king announced his new royal appointments on Tuesday, April 23, Edward’s name was noticeably absent. (Kate was named the Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honor while William was appointed as Great Master of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath.)

“[They] knew Charles was getting ready to announce the new honors and he also told William and Kate in advance,” a royal insider told Us on Thursday. “[William and Kate] were really thankful, and it gave them a boost to be acknowledged, especially with such amazing accolades.”

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Edward was “hoping” to get an honor, the source added. “He’s dedicated to the arts, and that’s often overlooked with his theater work.”

The insider went on to say that Sophie “has been supportive” of her husband as they take on a larger role within The Firm.

“They are really hoping it leads to something bigger and shows they are up to the task,” the source added. “It was disappointing, the snub, but they are still as loyal as ever. Charles has done nothing but sing their praises lately and it’s brought them even closer as brothers.”

With reporting by Dominique Hines

King Charles III’s relationship with his brother Prince Edward has changed over the years.

The late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip welcomed their firstborn, Charles, in November 1948. The couple subsequently welcomed daughter Anne in August 1950, along with sons Andrew and Edward in February 1960 and March 1964, respectively.

Philip died in April 2021, followed by the queen in September 2022. Charles took over as king, with some of his siblings assisting with senior royal duties. While Andrew was stripped of his royal titles in 2019 following a sexual assault scandal (he has denied the accusations, and the case was eventually settled out of court), both Anne and Edward have stepped up to help their older brother.

Charles went public with his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, revealing that he would be taking a step back from public-facing duties while undergoing treatment. His siblings, however, started showing their faces in his place.

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Edward, for one, was given a new role in April 2024, alongside his wife, Duchess Sophie. Us Weekly reported at the time that Edward and Sophie were the new “chosen couple” to represent the royal family at some events with Charles and Princess Kate Middleton both sidelined. (Kate went public with her cancer diagnosis in March 2024.)

Keep scrolling to see how Charles and Edward’s relationship has evolved over the years:

Their Early Days

The brothers are 16 years apart in age, making their childhoods different to begin with. Charles preparing for his role as king also influenced the way they were raised. It’s been reported over the years that Elizabeth and Philip reared their two eldest children with a less tender approach compared to the two youngest.

That being said, it has also been reported that Charles and Edward had a close bond throughout their teenage years.

Playing Best Man

Despite the rumored differences in their upbringing, Charles did have Edward (and Andrew) serve as best man when marrying the late Princess Diana in 1981.

From Friend to Wife

Charles was close friends with Duchess Sophie before she and Edward tied the knot in 1999.

A Brotherly Feud

There was a reported rough patch between Charles and Edward in the early aughts. When Prince William was studying at university in 2001 a crew member from Edward’s production company, Ardent Productions, allegedly tried to film the young royal. The following year, Edward stepped down from his role at the company. (Ardent Productions eventually folded in June 2009.)

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Grieving Together

Not much has been shared about their relationship since the suspected rift, but both Charles and Edward were present when their mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died in September 2022.

A Slimmed-Down Monarchy

Once Charles assumed his role as King of England, he bestowed the title Duke of Edinburgh on his youngest brother. With Charles’ hopes for a “slimmed-down monarchy,” it seemed that Edward wouldn’t have a significant role within the royal family.

Edward initially secured his senior working royal status when Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle cut ties with the royal family in 2020.

Back Into the Royal Fold

Once Charles fell ill, Edward and Sophie assumed more responsibilities within the royal family. In April 2024, the couple made history by leading their first major royal event at Buckingham Palace on behalf of the king.

Edward has since been given a new title as a member of the esteemed Order of the Thistle. His title is the Commodore in Chief of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The honor was given by way of Charles.

Meghan Markle surprised patients at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for story time as part of the Make March Matter campaign.

Markle, 42, read books like Rosie the Riveter, Pete the Cat and I Saw a Cat to the young patients during Literally Healing story time that took place last month. Aside from reading to the kids, Markle also assisted the patients with STEM-focused activities related to each book that she read.

According to photos obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, April 2, Markle wore a sheer blouse and floral-print skirt during her visit to the hospital. She paired the look with black flats and a black face mask.

After reading to the kids, Markle snapped photos with a few of the patients who appeared overjoyed by her appearance.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Charitable Work Throughout the Years

Markle’s trip to the hospital was part of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ month-long Make March Matter campaign which is an annual fundraiser that has brought in over $10 million since 2016.

Literally Healing is one of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ ongoing programs that gifts patients’ families more than 65,000 books annually and helps promote literacy along with strengthening families through literary resources.

Markle and husband Prince Harry have made charity work a focal point of their relationship since tying the knot in May 2018. Together, the couple launched nonprofit organization called the Archewell Foundation in 2020, which has a mission to facilitate cultural change.

Years later, a source exclusively told Us in December 2023 that Meghan remains “laser-focused” on charity initiatives, including Archewell. “Everything she considers must fall in line with an Archewell initiative,” the insider added at the time.

That same month, Archewell announced Markle debuted the Welcome Project, a “women-led programming for recently resettled Afghan women.”

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Other than her charitable initiatives, Markle is gearing up to launch her new business venture — American Riviera Orchard. She returned to Instagram on March 14 to announce the lifestyle brand, which has been speculated to be a follow-up to her former blog, The Tig.

“By Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex Established 2024,” the Instagram bio read, with little detail about what’s to come.

Days later Us confirmed that the United States Patent and Trademark Office accepted Markle’s bid for the American Riviera Orchard trademark. The application “has met the minimum filing requirements [but] and has not yet been assigned to an examiner,” the official document read.

Per Markle’s application, the venture will include domestic items, including cutlery, cookbooks and jarred foods.

Conjoined twins Abby Hensel and Brittany Hensel have been making headlines years after their original rise to fame in the mid-1990s.

Abby’s wedding to Josh Bowling has been the main catalyst for their resurgence. Abby married Bowling in a low-key wedding ceremony that took place in 2021, but news of their nuptials didn’t break until March 2024 when Today obtained the public record of their marriage.

At the time of the ceremony, the twins’ family and friends shared photos and video from the wedding via Facebook, which have since resurfaced online. One clip that’s since gone viral features Abby and Bowling’s first dance to “Lose Control” by Matt Simons.

The twins have also clapped back at internet trolls after critics discussed Abby and Bowling’s marriage online.

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“The internet is extra LOUD today,” they captioned a TikTok video. “We have always been around.”

Abby and Brittany — who are dicephalic conjoined twins — appeared on several daytime talk shows throughout the 1990s before appearing in two documentaries, Joined for Life and Joined at Birth, in 2002 and 2003, respectively. They also starred in the 2006 documentary Joined for Life: Abby & Brittany Turn 16 before getting a TLC reality show in 2012 titled Abby & Brittany.

The two have since become teachers in their home state of Minnesota and kept their life out of the spotlight until news of Abby’s wedding put them back in the public eye.

But who is Abby married to? Keep scrolling for everything to know about her husband:

Bowling Served in the U.S. Army

A U.S. Army spokeswoman told TMZ in April 2024 that Bowling was a healthcare specialist for the army from February 2010 to February 2014. He was deployed three times and stationed in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan.

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The TMZ report also revealed that Bowling received various medals throughout his time in the army, including Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal and others.

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Bowling Is a Father

Bowling’s daughter, Isabella, was an integral part of his wedding to Abby. However, years after he and Abby tied the knot, he was hit with a paternity suit by his ex-wife, Annica Bowling, filed in October 2023.

The exes welcomed Isabella during their nine-year marriage before splitting in April 2019 and sharing joint custody of their child, Us Weekly confirmed in April 2024. Annica welcomed a second child in 2020, which appears to be the child in question in the suit, but she was not named in the suit as she is a minor.

Annica’s suit requests that Bowling and another man, Gavin Vatnsdal, submit their DNA for a paternity test. Us confirmed that there was a “genetic test report” and “confidential information form” filed in March 2024, but the results have not been released.

Daisy Kent is ready for the next chapter in her life after The Bachelor — and this time around there’s “no more roses, just daisies.”

Daisy, 25, shared her goodbye to the ABC reality show days after leaving The Bachelor season 28 as Joey Graziadei’s runner-up.

“You see the thing about life is you can never be certain what’s coming. How unexpected this whole journey was, but how beautiful it is to look back on,” she wrote in an Instagram caption on Thursday, March 28. “I’ll forever be grateful for the people I met, the places, and the moments that changed my perspective. I believe life is about how we love people, how we embrace our differences, how we can take what we were given and turn it into light. I’ve regained my confidence & found my light again.”

She added, “We are complex beings meaning we are not one thing, one emotion, one simple feeling. Often we are consumed by one emotion, but I think the difficulty lies when we’re consumed by not one but many. I’ve learned you have to feel it all to allow more love in sometimes. Thank you to everyone who has supported me during this journey. The friendships made & the people I met will always make me look back and smile.”

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To conclude her message, Daisy thanked The Bachelor franchise for giving her “the time of my life” and “helping share my story in such a beautiful way.” She ended with saying there’s “more of the unexpected” in her future.

During The Bachelor season 28 finale on Monday, March 25, Joey, 28 proposed to Kelsey Anderson — but not without some drama involved.

Daisy, knowing she wasn’t The One for Joey, went to talk with Kelsey who confirmed that she had gotten a somewhat assurance of love from the show’s lead. (Daisy had already expressed doubts earlier in the episode.)

“There was something, like, missing between me and Joey,” Daisy said, offering the opposite feeling. “I don’t know exactly what it was. And then there was, like, no form of, like, validation [or] confirmation. And so, it was hard.”

When it came time for the proposal, Daisy and Kelsey rode in the car together — and the “unprecedented” ending was revealed.

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Daisy spoke with Joey first, and the couple said their goodbyes. She opted to walk out alone and gave Kelsey a hug before the proposal.

“We were both really emotional after our conversation, so we just decided, ‘Let’s ride together there.’ And it was really special,” Kelsey told Us Weekly exclusively on Wednesday, March 27, reflecting on the sweet moment.

“We just were really embracing each other and just telling each other how amazing each other were,” Kelsey added. “And she just really wanted Joey and I to be happy and she was like, ‘Don’t worry about me.’ She knows how I am and I was going to be thinking about her just like how she would be in that situation as well. But she’s like, ‘Don’t think about me. I’m going to be OK. You embrace this moment.’ And I did.”

During After the Final Rose, Daisy officially turned down the offer to be the next Bachelorette and based on Thursday’s Instagram post, she has no regrets.

Peaky Blinders was a British phenomenon long before Netflix acquired the rights to broadcast the show around the world.

Starring Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, the six-season series was famously set in Birmingham, England and took place following the events in World War I. The first season followed Tommy and his brothers — Arthur (Paul Anderson), John (Joe Cole) and Finn (Harry Kirton) — in 1919 as they grow the Shelby Company Limited, which was set up as a way to keep track of all legal business dealings done by the Peaky Blinders gang.

“There was slight hesitation because I’d never really played that physically imposing sort of hyper-masculine-type character,” Murphy told Entertainment Weekly in June 2022, when reflecting on his character. “In fact, I’d probably played the opposite up to that point. But I knew that it was such amazing material, and I knew that it was a gift of a role and I just needed to convince them that I could do it and I could work to become that physically imposing character.”

Murphy, obviously, wowed Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight because he nabbed the role and became Tommy F—king Shelby to the world. Keep scrolling to see what the cast of Peaky Blinders is doing now:

Late college student Riley Strain’s family has requested a second autopsy after the preliminary report revealed his death to be “accidental” with no foul play.

“The only thing that was found with him, as the police stated in the report, was the watch and the shirt,” Chris Dingman, a family friend of Strain’s family, told NewsNation in an interview on Wednesday, March 27. “The family deserves more answers than we have”

Multiple outlets have confirmed that the late Strain’s family had a private autopsy completed on the late student after the first report was released on Saturday, March 23.

Strain initially went missing on March 8 after being seen at Luke Bryan’s Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink restaurant in Nashville. He was found dead eight miles from the city’s downtown area on March 22.

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“The body of Riley Strain was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville this morning, approximately 8 miles from downtown,” the Nashville PD announced via X. “No foul play-related trauma was observed. An autopsy is pending.”

Strain was 22 at the time of his death and had been on a visit to Nashville as part of a Delta Chi fraternity trip. The late student attended the University of Missouri, Columbia.

“The boys called him, and he said, ‘I’m walking back to my hotel,’” Chris Whiteid, Strain’s stepdad, told local news outlet WSMV days after his stepson went missing. “They didn’t think anything about it.”

Days later, Whiteid appeared on the “Top Story With Tom Llamas,” revealing that Strain had contacted the family before his disappearance.

“It’s very odd. Friday night when they got there, he had sent pictures, he called,” Strain’s stepfather revealed. “Yes, we’re hurting and everything, but right now we’re still expecting a positive outcome.”

Strain made a turn away from his hotel, security footage later revealed. His bank card was located near Cumberland River and Gay Street during the investigation into his whereabouts. Separate security footage also showed that an apparently intoxicated Strain was walking with a homeless man during the night. He also interacted with a police officer at 9:52 p.m. on the night of his disappearance, body cam footage showed.

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As the investigation went on, it was confirmed that Bryan’s bar was being looked into as he was asked to leave the establishment.

“We are investigating whether Mr. Strain was served alcohol while he was visibly intoxicated,” the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission communications director Aaron Rummage told NBC News on March 13.

The restaurant and its owner, TC Restaurant Group, did cooperate with the investigation, they shared in a statement to Us Weekly on March 15. However, Bryan nor the establishment has publicly addressed the news of Strain’s death. Us has reached out to Bryan’s team for comment.

The royal family’s Easter meal is fit for, well, a king.

Former royal chef Darren McGrady offered insight into what the British royals can expect to be served while celebrating the holiday on Sunday, March 31. Generally, the family gathers at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk for their Easter celebration each year. And, yes, they do eat lamb.

“We’d go straight into the main course — a traditional roast lamb with seasonal vegetables,” McGrady, 61, told OK! in a recent interview, recalling that the late Queen Elizabeth II would always choose her food first because she preferred the more well done cut of meat.

“They’d also have a compound salad served in a kidney dish attached to the plate — just some lettuce and cucumber with a little mint or some grated carrot and coriander,” he added.

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The second course would consist of Windsor Cheese, which is made at the Windsor Dairy, accompanied by fruit.

“The most incredible sweet white Windsor peaches grew on the estate too in my day. We’d have to lock them away in the kitchens because everyone wanted to taste them,” McGrady continued. “The Queen always looked forward to those, but she’d have to wait until they were in season.”

Overall, he went on to say that the family is rather “boring when it comes to festivities” on the holidays.

“It was the same meal every year,” McGrady said. “They didn’t do hams or anything, just traditional turkeys. We did three turkeys for the queen and her family in the royal dining room, one for the children’s nursery and then more for the 100 or so staff, so everyone had a Christmas lunch.”

This year’s Easter celebration for the royals will be somewhat different in the wake of Princess Kate Middleton and King Charles III’s cancer diagnoses. It’s been widely speculated whether Kate, 42, and Prince William, along with their three kids — Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 — would skip the annual Easter service that takes place at St. George’s Chapel this year.

Kate revealed on Friday, March 22, that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after receiving a cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said in the video filmed at Windsor Castle. “The surgery was successful, however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I’m now in the early stages of that treatment.”

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She went on to say that the news came as a “huge shock” for their family.

“Having William by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance too, as is the love, support and kindness that has been shown by so many of you. It means so much to us both,” Kate said. “We hope that you’ll understand that as a family, we now need some time, space, and privacy while I complete my treatment. My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy, and I look forward to being back when I’m able. But for now, I must focus on making a full recovery.”

Charles, for his part, revealed his cancer diagnosis on February 5. While he’s taken a step back from public-facing duties while undergoing treatment, the king did appear in a pre-recorded speech played at the Royal Maundy service in the UK’s Worcester Cathedral on Thursday, March 28.

The Real Housewives of New York City season 15 is “there” — which is a confusing way to confirm the exciting news that the full cast is set to return.

Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank and Brynn Whitfield are all returning for the upcoming season of RHONY after months of speculation from Bravo fans about the show’s future.

Jessel, 44, hopped on a phone call with the “gurlz” in Bravo’s announcement released on Thursday, March 28. “So, is it there?” she asked Ubah, 40. Then, Sai, 43, entered the chat. All of the women were eating various items in the video, an apparent allusion to the food discourse that took place during the previous season.

Brynn, 38, hopped on the phone next with a glass of wine in hand. “Well, I heard it’s really close,” she teased, before Erin, 36, appeared on screen. Finally, Jenna, 55, confirmed her return.

“Honestly, I think I’m gonna be the one who has to dispel the rumors,” she said. “Because season 15, it’s there.”

No further details about the premiere date were announced. However, Jessel poked fun at herself by declaring it’s “it’s up and coming” to conclude the announcement.

All six ladies joined RHONY in season 14 as part of a revamped cast. After the season concluded in October 2023, Jenna sparked speculation that she planned to depart the series.

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While appearing on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, she said that her “thorn” from RHONY was “the whole show.” She then clarified that it was actually “realizing how hard it was. I really thought I was going to have an easier time. It was hard. It’s shocking when you actually have cameras on you. I thought I could handle it, and I cried.”

Days later, fans questioned Andy Cohen about whether he believed Jenna would return for another season. “I hope so,” he said on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy. “I think her girlfriend [Cass Bird] is a little camera shy, so that’s a challenge, but I do really hope she does.”

Cohen, 55, added: “She’s been great, to see [new layers of her personality] peeled back. And this last episode, to see her interaction with her son [Beckett]. [It] felt very loving and great, and [I] would love to see more of that.”

Jenna, who became a fan favorite among the new cast, told Us Weekly exclusively in October 2023, that she doesn’t “understand” the popularity that came from her appearance on the show.

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“I do find the passion and the loyalty from the fans really incredible,” she added. “It makes the process more fun.”

Although Jenna strayed from the status quo by keeping aspects of her personal life off-camera, fans still embraced her, and she was “100 percent” surprised to become the breakout star of season 14. “After my first couple of days filming with big personalities like Ubah and Brynn, I didn’t think anyone would even remember my name,” she explained. “Let alone fangirl and fanboy on the street.”

Jenna also bucked tradition when she wore jeans to the reunion rather than the standard formal dress. “I have a deep appreciation for opposites, and there was not a world where I was going to wear a full-length sequin gown,” she told Us. “The filming felt like a giant therapy session. There were a lot of things that needed to be said, and everyone got their chance to vent. It was very cathartic.”

Ultimately, Jenna followed the advice given to her by a producer early in the season, and it paid off. “Just be yourself,” she recalled being told. “The audience will see right through it if you’re not.”

Edie Falco recalled being “intimidated” by a young Jamie-Lynn Sigler on The Sopranos set.

“I saw you as a highly functional type-A young woman. … There was a distance between you and I when we worked,” Falco, 60, recalled during an appearance on Sigler, 42, and Christina Applegate’s “MeSsy” podcast on Wednesday, March 27. “It was not on purpose.”

Falco went on to explain that because Sigler’s “real mom” was present on the HBO show’s set, she never wanted to act like “more than an actress playing your mother.”

“But also, you portrayed yourself — yourself, not the character — as so competent,” she continued. “The truth is, when I was a kid in high school, I was a weirdo. I came from a crazy family, and I felt like everybody could tell I was a weirdo, and I would meet girls like you and I was terrified of them.”

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She added: “They just looked like they knew what was going on. They knew how to be with people. They knew how to function at a high level and always do a good job.”

Sigler, who was listening to Falco, laughed upon hearing this.

“To be honest with you, since we are all women and at certain point, we all become the same age, I was intimidated by you,” Falco concluded. “It’s the truth.”

Sigler appeared baffled by her former costar’s admission.

“That is wild to me because I was just such a little mess inside,” Sigler replied. “I felt so undeserving of every moment that I was there. I was waiting to be found out that, like, I shouldn’t have been there or didn’t belong.”

Falco and Sigler starred as mother-daughter duo Carmela Soprano and Meadow Soprano, respectively, on The Sopranos, which aired on HBO from 1999 to 2007. The show has continued to find new fans and new generations becoming obsessed with the series — giving birth to the “mob wife” era.

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As the podcast continued, both women detailed the struggles they experienced while shooting The Sopranos. Falco, for one, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and went through chemotherapy while filming the show. She went into remission a year later.

Sigler recalled getting diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002 during the show’s run and going through a divorce — things that Falco helped her overcome. (Sigler was married to A.J. DiScala from 2003 to 2006. She went on to marry Cutter Dykstra in 2016, and together they share two kids.)

“I don’t know what season it was, but I’ll never forget. I came home, I was going through my divorce, and I came home to my apartment in New York, and I had a message on my answering machine, and it was you Edie,” Sigler recalled. “You were telling me how well I did in the episode that had just aired that night and how proud you were of me.”

She continued through tears, “I cannot tell you, that single moment … it made me keep going. It was a time where they were calling in acting coaches to the set for me because I couldn’t tell anybody what was wrong, but people could tell that something was wrong.”

Just call Bachelor Joey Graziadei an actor.

The newly engaged Bachelor star, 28, is set to appear on a special 9-1-1 crossover episode taking place at the Bachelor Mansion.

“Joey may have handed out his final rose, but on Thursday, April 4, he’s guest-starring on a special episode,” a voiceover could be heard saying during the 9-1-1 preview released during The Bachelor: After the Final Rose special on Monday, March 25.

In the 15-second clip, it appears that an emergency will be taking place as Joey films his season of The Bachelor (which, in real life, just came to an end). Viewers can see the show’s host, Jesse Palmer, walking alongside 9-1-1 stars Peter Krause (Bobby Nash), Oliver Stark (Evan Buckley) and Ryan Guzman (Eddie Díaz).

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“Is she gonna be OK?” Joey, 28, asks Kenneth Choi’s Chimney Han as the clip comes to an end. It’s unclear exactly which (if any) of Joey’s contestants made an appearance on the episode.

While details about the crossover are slim, the special ­9-1-1 episode will act as the show’s 100th installment overall. The series initially premiered on Fox in January 2018 where it lived through season 6. 9-1-1 made its official move to ABC earlier this month when season 7 premiered on March 14.

Bachelor Nation will be thrilled to see Joey on their TVs once again when the 9-1-1 episode officially airs. The tennis pro quickly became a fan-favorite Bachelor after his season premiered in January. After weeks of falling in love with multiple women, Joey got down on one knee and proposed to Kelsey Anderson during the finale, which aired on Monday.

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“I can’t wait another minute to tell you that I love you. There is something about you. You have this infectious energy that makes me smile. It’s a feeling I’ve never had before,” Joey gushed during his proposal speech. “I know during this time that we’ve built a very strong flame and the only reason I know that flame will never go out is because you’re my light. I have known for a while that I’ve wanted to have a beautiful life, but I truly didn’t know how beautiful that life could be until I met you.”

During the live After the Final Rose special, Joey admitted that things between him and Kelsey, 25, had been “difficult” as they hid their relationship while the show was airing. However, they’ve “grown so much” and are gearing up for a major life change — a move to New York City.

The 9-1-1 x The Bachelor crossover episode will premiere on ABC Thursday, April 4, at 8 p.m. ET.