Page Six is told that TV producers decided a “Real Housewives” star should be removed from a set after she was involved in two alleged lewd incidents, which made them believe she was behaving erratically.
We previously reported that veteran reality star Brandi Glanville was sent home to the States from a shoot for “Housewives” spin-off “Ultimate Girls Trip” in Morocco after she allegedly touched costar Caroline Manzo in the breast and genital area while they were off-camera in a bathroom with two other cast members. (After we published that story, Glanville appeared to cast doubt on it by tweeting, “Check your sources people!,” followed by the “poop emoji.”)
Now we’re told execs were also concerned that Glanville allegedly loudly addressed one of the show’s producers by name in front of a roomful of cast and crew shortly after the alleged incident with “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Manzo, and said, “Do you want to f–k me tonight?”
Sources say Glanville and the producer are old friends, and that he or she took the alleged remark as a joke, and that they didn’t want to see her get in trouble because of it. (We were unable to reach them for comment.)
It seems that the second incident only became a source of concern after staffers began reviewing tape and interviewing witnesses as part of the investigation into the Manzo matter.
But it seems execs from Shed Media — the production company that makes the show for NBCUniversal — flagged it as inappropriate after the fact.
It’s possible that their sensitivities were heightened because of the Manzo incident. (After all, “Real Housewives” stars very frequently behave erratically on the long-running Bravo shows, especially after drinking alcohol provided for a shoot, and risqué scenes aren’t uncommon.)
We’re told that the following day, execs decided “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Glanville should no longer be on the set because of the pair of alleged incidents, and they moved her to a hotel away from the rest of the cast the next night.
Sources say Manzo only began to put her discomfort about the alleged incident in the bathroom into words the next morning. They put her on a plane home the next day before filming for the third installment of “UGT” had wrapped. Manzo also decided to leave early.
We’re told that Glanville — who has admitted to having an at-least-occasionally unhealthy relationship with alcohol, and whose drinking has been a long-running point of concern among her “RHOB” castmates — had been drinking alcohol before the incidents, which had been provided by the production company, and appeared to be drunk on the evening in question.
Sources say that earlier in the evening, Glanville and Manzo had at least four tequila shots each and began making out. (Sources close to Manzo say that Glanville “stuck her tongue down” Manzo’s throat. But sources close to Glanville denied that, adding that after the alleged touching incident, Manzo said, “I’ve been kissed by women before, but I’ve never kissed back [until this evening].” Sources close to Manzo say she has no memory of saying that.)
Peacock, the NBCUniversal streaming platform that airs the show, declined to comment. Glanville referred Page Six to a rep, who declined to comment.