On Thursday, just shortly after news broke that the Bravo reality star’s mother,Jean Vanderpump, had died at the age of 84, Cohen, 51, received some backlash on Twitter for not publicly sending his condolences to her.
“Cathy we were in touch privately on Tuesday, but I appreciate your concern about how and when I sent my condolences,” heresponded backto the fan.
In a separate tweet, Cohen addressed accusations of not mentioning Lisa’s mother on this week’s episodes ofWatch What Happens Live.
“She asked me not to mention it to anyone at all, so I respected her wishes and did not mention it on the air,” hewrote. “And before you yell at me for not mentioning it tonight, I want you to know that we pre-tape our Thursday shows.”
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Earlier on Thursday, Lisa’s repconfirmed to PEOPLE that her mother had died, noting that the Bravo star was “devastated and shocked,” but is asking for privacy at this time and had no additional comment.
DailyMail.comfirst reported the sad news. The loss comes 14 months after Lisa’s brotherMark Vanderpump, a DJ, was found dead of asuspected overdoseat his home in England in April 2019. His death was ruled a suicide. He was 59.
“Obviously it just being the two of us,we were more like twins,” Lisa said onVanderpump Ruleslast season. “It’s been incredibly difficult, but we have to keep moving forward and make the people that were so important in our lives proud as they watch down over us.”
The Daily Mailreports that Lisa has taken a break from production onVanderpump Rules.A source confirms to PEOPLE that the network is giving her the time she needs, but production has not stopped. She is expected to arrive in England soon.
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“It was such a brutal season for me, and it was at a time where I was floundering,” sheadmitted earlier this weekonRuPaul. “Everybody always says, ‘Oh, you look like you’ve got your life together,’ but I started that show this season like, two or three months aftermy brother passed. I just wasn’t in the right space.”
“I actually did say, and we talked about it with Andy onWatch What Happens Live —he said: ‘I wish I’d given you the year off,’ ” she recalled. “I just wasn’t as prepared. I found that I couldn’t deal with something that I could normally deal with. So then it just went on and it was accumulative and in the end I just said, ‘I can’t do this anymore. I just can’t.’ “
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Cohen also previously opened up about his relationship with Lisa anddefended her departure from the showon his SiriusXM Radio showAndy CohenLive.
“No one will ever replace her,” Cohen said. “And no one can replace her. I mean, it has been well-documented that when we were developing theReal Housewives of Beverly Hills, I was not totally sold on doing the show … but when I sawLisa Vanderpumpon that casting tape, man, she was the one who really sold me on doing the show.”
He continued, “She is iconic. And I am so glad that we will continue to see more of Lisa — in all of her glory — onVanderpump Rules.”
source: people.com
