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Caroline Manzois swearing off theReal Housewivesfranchise for good.
TheReal Housewives of New Jerseyalum, 61, appeared onTamra JudgeandTeddi Mellencamp Arroyave’sTwo Ts in a Podpodcast Friday, where she spoke about staying away from various Bravo series following an incident on season 4 of Peacock’sThe Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, where fellow cast memberBrandi Glanvilleallegedly kissed Manzo repeatedly without her consent, ultimately leading to both of them departing the series early.
When asked if she would ever return for another iteration of theGirls Tripseries, where Housewives from various franchises embark on a trip together, Manzo replied with a simple response: “Never.”
As she was then pressed about making a return toRHONJinstead, Manzo repeated her response, though she hinted at what it would’ve taken for her to return to the series. “I know over the years, multiple times I’ve been asked, this last season being one of them,” she said.
Added Manzo: “It was something that I was done with, and happy to be done with, and I walked away for a reason. … For me to go back, it would have to be a number that was financially irresponsible to walk away from.”
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Caroline Manzo in November 2019.Astrid Stawiarz/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Manzo had initially appeared on the first fiveRHONJseasons before exiting.
She later returned to theReal Housewivesuniverse forRHUGT’s fourth season alongsideVicki Gunvalson,Eva Marcille,Phaedra Parks,Camille Meyer,Alex McCordandGretchen Rossi, before the alleged incident with Glanville, 50, took place shortly into the group’s stay in Morocco and caused her to leave early.
Brandi Glanville and Caroline Manzo.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty; Santiago Felipe/Getty
On the latestTwo Ts in a Podepisode, Manzo detailed that she hasn’t spoken to Glanville since filming, and noted that the investigation into the reported ordeal between the two stars is now over.
When asked her reaction to a recent tweet from Glanville, where she spoke out about the alleged incident, Manzo said the entire thing was “very traumatic” and expressed her disappointment inThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum. “This is a really large onion with a lot of large layers, and I guess it’ll play out,” she said, then adding of Glanville’s tweet: “That statement’s disappointing to me.”
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“I can’t say much, only because it’s not good for my headspace, but it took a lot for me to go back [on aHousewivesshow],” Manzo said. “[I was] going back with the best of intentions, with the highest of hopes, to do something fun. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out for me that way.”
“I came home early,” she continued. “And at this point, I just truly don’t have the space in my head to talk about it. So, I’d rather not, but I would imagine it would unfold on the series when it airs and there’ll be a lot said then.”
Glanville has sincedenied the claimsin a statement shared with PEOPLE. “Brandi has been prohibited from sharing her side of the story and in turn, people have only heard unsubstantiated versions,” a rep for Glanville said. “Brandi maintains her innocence and vehemently denies any wrongdoing.”
Though it’s not certain when season 4 ofThe Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Tripwill air, season 3 is currently airing on Peacock, where all episodes ofRHUGTcan be streamed.
source: people.com
