BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

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Inside Jen Shah's Shahrested, Erika & Tom Girar...
<p>Jen Shah has been arrested.&nbsp;Shahrested! - as the kids say.&nbsp;Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi are getting a divorce.&nbsp;Erika and Tom Girardi have all sorts of legal battles they are currently engaged in.&nbsp;Britney Spears is in a conservatorship which has caused the world to chant the slogan, ‘Free Britney”.&nbsp;So many legal issues, so little time.&nbsp;Former LA Prosecutor Emily D. Baker,&nbsp;steps Behind The&nbsp;Rope to help us make sense of it all (despite the fact that David is an attorney, Emily has been call in as the expert!).&nbsp;Emily and David&nbsp;discuss the rumored events of how Jen Shah’s arrest went down - Federal Agents&nbsp;pulling over a van&nbsp;full of Salt Lake Housewives en route to Colorado - and the process needed to secure a Federal indictment and&nbsp;subsequent arrest.&nbsp;Emily then&nbsp;translates the federal charges into layman’s terms explaining what conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering actually means.&nbsp;Emily breaks&nbsp;down what happens now that Jen has plead non-guilty, what&nbsp;the&nbsp;next few weeks look like for her, the looming Trial in October, the&nbsp;“other” 10 indicted back in 2019, Jen Shah’s&nbsp;moniker as&nbsp;“top dog” in the alleged scheme, the rapid rate at which this case is moving and stability of her job on RHOSLC.&nbsp;Shifting gears, Emily highlights the key points in the Erika Jayne and&nbsp;Tom Girardi case - the divorce, the forced&nbsp;bankruptcy, the ongoing criminal investigation, Tom’s conservatorship and&nbsp;Alzheimer’s / Dementia claims and last, but certainly not least, Erika’s&nbsp;bizarre behavior on her Instagram account. Regarding both Jen and Erika, we discuss how&nbsp;likely it is that we will really see this all play out during next seasons RHOSLC and RHOBH respectively.&nbsp;Finally, while we have legal guru expert Emily D. Baker, we&nbsp;couldn’t help but end with a chat about the one and only Miss Britney Jean&nbsp;Spears - her conservatorship, the real chances of it ever ending,&nbsp;and what we predict the future looks like her. Thank you Emily. We must do this again soon!</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Out TODAY on our Patreon account - so head on over to </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>@theemilydbaker</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davidyontef</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Yvie Oddly (on Winning Drag Race & So Much More!)
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RHONJ's Amber Marchese (Catching Up With / Curr...
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Tiffany Rinehart - Kathy Griffin's My Life on t...
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Laguna Beach's Alex Murrel (on Laguna Beach, Th...
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Rachel Uchitel (on Putting Her Past Behind Her,...
<p>Rachel Uchitel steps Behind The Rope.&nbsp;Hot off her recent Wendy Williams appearance, yes we discuss how Wendy “came for her” and whether Wendy owes her an apology, Rachel is here to open up about it all.&nbsp;Let us start at the beginning. Yes, for those living under a rock, she was once the “face” of 911 and tied to Tiger Woods. Those are facts that can’t be denied, but there is much more to Rachel Uchitel than meets the eye.&nbsp;Okay fine, we chat about the recent HBO Documentary on his life, which she was a part of, the scary car crash which he just suffered, and how just for once it would be nice to have an interview where a certain someone’s name doesn’t come up.&nbsp;Rachel expresses her feelings about the fact that her past keeps coming up ten years later in interviews, explains the biggest misconceptions about her, dishes the real truth about her life that the media got all wrong and how hard it was, at its height, to live with intense media scrutiny once her relationship was outed.&nbsp;In other words, what it was like being trolled - before that was a thing.&nbsp;Now that we got that out of the way, we move on to all else that Rachel has going on in her life.&nbsp;As we said, there is much more to Rachel than, um, something that is ten long years in the past.&nbsp;Of course we chat with Rachel about those Real Housewives of New York City rumors about her joining the cast that surface every season - how true are they, how close has she come to joining, who she is closest with on the cast, what type of RHONY would she be, who would she fight with, and just what is the real deal with her past, present and future relationship with our fav RHONY playboy and friend, Harry Dubin.&nbsp;We come clean with Rachel about our sit down chat with her “frenemy” from Celeb Rehab, Janice Dickinson, some of the past boys she has been, either correctly or incorrectly linked to - yes Ryan Seacrest we are talking to you, and what exactly is her type.&nbsp;Rachel is now the face of popular dating website “Seeking”.&nbsp;She sheds light on how this position came about, the misconceptions associated with this website, how rewarding these “up front” and “honest” relationships can be, how sugar dating is different than escorting, how she is helping the company rebrand, how she hopes she can truly help people find love on line though his newly appointed partnership and, of course, which of our fav RHONY would likely find love on the website.</p><br><p>@racheluchitelnyc</p><p>@seeking</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davidyontef</p><br><p><br></p><p>Bonus Episodes Available at<strong> - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>This Episode is brought to you by Apostrophe <a href="https://www.apostrophe.com/pod/VELVET/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.apostrophe.com/pod/VELVET/</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Merch Available at <strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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SHAHRESTED!! (Breaking It Down w/ Former Federa...
<p>Jen Shah has been arrested on federal fraud charges in connection to a nationwide telemarking scam.&nbsp;If you are a Bravo fan, you have heard this news.&nbsp;If you are someone who watches the news or reads the paper, you have heard this news.&nbsp;You have all talked about this news. Gossiped about this news.&nbsp;Today we are joined by expert, Former Federal Defense Attorney Trisha LaFache, to help break it all down.&nbsp;The fact that David is also a lawyer certainly doesn't hurt as these two discuss it all.</p><br><p><br></p><p>First, we chat about the "rumored" events of Jen leaving the RHOSLC cast trip leaving the women to be pulled over by Federal Authorities, all apparently caught on camera by Bravo.&nbsp;Trisha explains just how the Feds work, explains how a Federal case differs from a state one, and just how likely it is that this ACTUALLY happened. Oh wait, you mean all these rumors being spread around ClubHouse and on IG lives may actually not be true? Shocking. Yea, read our sarcasm</p><br><p><br></p><p>Next, Trisha explains the charges in layman's terms, how likely it is that Jen would receive the maximum sentence of 30 years, and what happens next.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>Having defended many many many Jen Shah's in her lifetime, Trisha chats about the mindset of someone like Jen Shah who allegedly ends up in a nationwide telemarking scam, what goes through their mind and how they act once arrested.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Finally, Trisha explains what will likely happen next, how this will affect her role on RHOSLC and relationship with the other cast members and Bravo, and how likely it is we will see any of this next season when our fav snow bunnies return for Season Two.&nbsp;</p><p>Have the past few days been confusing to you trying to make sense of it all, decipher what is real versus fabricated? This is THE episode you have been waiting for all week.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE AT </strong>- <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/49536623" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/posts/49536623</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>@trishalafache</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davidyontef</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Lisa D'Amato (America's Next Top Model - Tells ...
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Ladies of London's Marissa Hermer (Catching Up!)
<p>Ladies of London’s Marissa Hermer steps Behind the Rope.&nbsp;Now living in Southern California, Marissa is here to tell it all.&nbsp;Marissa has stepped up to the plate to help feed her local hospital and medial workers who are working tirelessly during the crisis the world has been facing.&nbsp;This is nothing new for Marissa. She is used to feeding her community through the two restaurants she owns with her husband, The Draycott and Olivetta.&nbsp;She is not a stay at home and watch type of person so when her restaurants were temporarily closed due to Covid regulations, Marissa decided to dedicate her time by delivering food made in those restaurants, in her own car, to hospitals in need.&nbsp;This desire to help has turned into an official “You Give. We Cook. They Eat.” GoFundMe Program which is alive and thriving. Thank you Marissa.&nbsp;In other news, so just how did a good 'ole Southern California girl end up in the UK and on our Bravo TV screens in the hit show Ladies of London?&nbsp;After college, Marissa wanted to live in every different city that she could so she went to London planning to travel aound Europe.&nbsp;She ended up getting a job in the UK in PR and eventually met her husband through work.&nbsp;They married and opened a string of successful restaurants and nightclubs in London and throughout the UK. Flash forward and one day Bravo came knocking.&nbsp;Marissa explains how the show was originally not supposed to be a “housewives” type drama show (well that didn't work out too well now did it) but was supposed to be an entirely differently show regarding Americans assimilating into London life.&nbsp;Marissa explains her reservations in joining the show, the challenges of filming, reality versus real tv, and her reaction to what a huge cult classic Ladies of London is in BravoVerse.&nbsp;Of course, we discuss her cast mates The Carolines Stanbury and Fleming, The Juliets Angus and Montagu, Sophie, Caprice, Noelle, and Adela and the status of her relationships with each today.&nbsp;Finally, living right near Beverly Hills, we had to ask about her friendships and run ins with those other SoCal women we love so much, The Lisas Vanderpump and Rinna, Kyle, Teddy and so on and whether she would ever join RHOBH.&nbsp;.&nbsp;Finally, we discuss the possibility of a Ladies Of London reunion and Marissa’s potential interest in such an event!</p><br><p><br></p><p>@marissahermer</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davidyontef</p><p>@olivetta</p><p>@the_draycott</p><p>@mavericksnacks</p><br><p><br></p><p>Bonus Episodes Available at<strong> - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by Better HELP <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope</strong></a></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Merch Available at <strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Frank (Jr.) Catania - RHONJ (An Interview!)
59 min
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Summer House's Danielle Olivera (A Fireside Chat)
57 min
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RHOA's DeShawn Snow (on Season One, Current Sea...
69 min
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Louis York (on working with Britney Spears, Gag...
80 min
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JACKIE TOHN (on GLOW, American Idol, Howard Ste...
82 min
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AMY PHILLIPS (Our Fav Bravo Impressionist & Som...
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Chaz Dean (on Flipping Out - Jeff Lewis, Gage, ...
<p>Chaz Dean steps back Behind The Rope.&nbsp;For everyone who has not heard our Part I sit down with Chaz, it aired February 8th, 2021. We chat about his friends and clients - RHOBH’s Lisa Rinna and Lisa Vanderpump and Nicolette Sheridan. What happened that one time Nicolette walked into his salon while Rinna was in his chair? What about the stories he heard back in the hey day of 90210 when he worked on Shannen Doherty, Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth? Feel free to check that out.&nbsp;Today, Chaz is here to talk more about the 90210 kids, his booming hair care empire, WEN products and, Flipping Out.&nbsp;Chaz chats with us about where and how he first met Jeff Lewis.&nbsp;He discusses how he first hired Jeff to help design his multitude of hair “bungalows” as seen on the hit Bravo show “Flipping Out”.&nbsp;Speaking of "Flipping Out”, Chaz explains how he went from client, to client and friend, to being convinced to star alongside Jeff Lewis in many seasons of “Flipping Out” as Jeff helped design many Salons for Chaz in his hair care empire over the years.&nbsp;Chaz opens up about what filming a reality show for Bravo was really like.&nbsp;Chaz also opens up about some of Jeff’s other employees, Gage Edward and Jenni Pulos.&nbsp;Chaz weighs in on the demise of the many year friendship between Jenni and Jeff and predicts whether the two will ever reconcile.&nbsp;Chaz also explains his current working relationship, and friendship with Gage Edward - how and why that came about.&nbsp;Finally, Chaz explains why he and Jeff are no longer speaking - how they got here, his message to Jeff and what he thinks the future holds.&nbsp;Finally, Chaz chats with us about Reality TV and whether he himself would ever want a show based around his life and hair care empire.&nbsp;Tune in now as our chat with Chaz Dean comes to a conclusion.</p><br><p>@chazdean</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davidyontef</p><br><p><br></p><p>Bonus Episodes Available at - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by Better HELP <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Merch Available at - <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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RHODC's Mary Amons (on RHODC Reboot, Andy Cohen...
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Bravo's Gallery Girls - (Gone but not Forgotten)
<p>Gallery Girls. One of the gone, but definitely not forgotten classic Bravo TV shows. Jordan Ross from the infamous Don Gunvalson and Lee Radziwill Twitter Accounts has completed his homework assignment, to rewatch the entire one Gallery Girls season and stop by to help us break - it - all - down. August 13, 2012. That was the day this gem of a Bravo show came into our lives allowing us to follow the lives of seven ambitious young women in NYC trying to make it in the cut throat every changing art world. We analyze what unfolds, over the eight short lived episodes, between all our favorite art connoisseurs. Those art connoisseurs being Chantal, Angela, Amy, Claudia, Kerri, Liz and Maggie - no last names needed! We address the best and worst parts of Gallery Girls, the critics reactions, the public’s reaction and why this show ultimately got cancelled and only lasted one all too short season. Of course, we have done our research and have left no stone unturned to bring you a “Where Are They Now” like you have never heard before. Feeling nostalgic? Tune in now. We also deep dive into the Erika and Tom Divorce Drama and the RHOSLC and RHOC&nbsp;Seasons that just past!</p><br><p>Full Chat can be heard at: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/45467655" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/posts/45467655</strong></a></p><br><p>@jordanrossmeyers</p><br><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><br><p>@davidyontef</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Claudia Wells - (on her starring role in Back T...
91 min
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MIKE HILL (A.K.A - Mr. Cynthia Bailey) - A Sit...
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RHOD's Jennifer Davis (An Interview with RHOD's...
<p>The Real Housewives of Dallas’ Jennifer Davis steps Behind The Rope for her first ever sit down chat interview regarding her involvement in The Real Housewives.&nbsp;Who is RHOD’s Jennifer Davis? By the end of this episode you will be able to answer that question.&nbsp;After a little chat with Jennifer about her Dallas heritage (born and raised), her stint as a Model (living in NYC at a young age with Eileen Ford), and career in Real Estate (it’s the family biz), we get into what y’all wanna talk about, The Real Housewives of Dallas.&nbsp;We chat with Jennifer about how she came to know this group of women and was ultimately cast on the show.&nbsp;Of course knowing this group of women has to do, in part, with her long time friendship with Kameron Westcott.&nbsp;After breaking down that friendship, we get all of her first impressions of and current opinions on her fellow RHOD cast mates D’Andra Simmons, Kary Brittingham, Brandi Redmond, Stephanie Hollman and Tiffany Moon.&nbsp;Jennifer opens up about going through a very public divorce shortly after being cast, how one adjusts to life in the public eye, and the rumors that her divorce and lack of participation from her then husband effected her “Full Time” status as a Housewife.&nbsp;We chat with Jennifer about some of the highlights of this RHOD season so far and discuss what we can expect the rest of the season.&nbsp;We discuss whether Jen knows RHOD OG&nbsp;LeeAnne Locken - her relationship with her and thoughts on last season, LeeAnne’s exit from the show and how she feels this season is different in the absence of LeeAnne. Jen chats about her Watch What Happens Live dream and the Boss Man himself, Mr. Andrew Cohen.&nbsp;Finally, being a Real Estate Powerhouse, we had to delve deep into those classic Real Estate shows with Jen - Million Dollar Listings LA and NYC as well as Selling Sunset (Season 4 coming soon. Whoo Hoo!).</p><br><p>@jendavis</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davdiyontef</p><br><p>Bonus Episodes Available at<strong> - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by Mint Mobile <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/velvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.mintmobile.com/velvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by Better HELP <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Merch Available at <strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Floribama Shore's Aimee Hall (A Sit Down Chat!)
<p>Floribama Shore’s Aimee Hall steps Behind The Rope. Season Four. How did we get here? Aimee is here to help us make sense of it all and take us on her journey from small town girl, growing up in a city the population of which was 200 in its entirety, to the stars of one of MTV’s most popular reality shows in history.&nbsp;We chat with Aimee about all of her cast mates discussing the good, the bad, the other - Nilsa, Gus, Kirk, Jeremiah, Candace and Codi.&nbsp;Aimee sheds light on the current season tension between Jeremiah and Gus, answers the ever present “will they” or “won’t they” between Nilsa and Gus, discusses what a now pregnant Nilsa is really like, teases what we can expect to see in the upcoming weeks on Floribama Shore, and explains just how different Season Four will be from the rest.&nbsp;On another note, we couldn’t help but ask Amy about that other amazing, brilliant, equally as fun MTV show, Jersey Shore, discussing the obvious comparisons with Floribama Shore’s Northern Sister, who she has met from that cast and who her favorites are.&nbsp;Speaking of meeting people in the public eye, Aimee discusses her two time VMA’s experience, and some of her favs in attendance, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift.&nbsp;Of course, Aimee informed us that even though this chat was conducted on a Monday at 9am, she was about to start her Momosas for the day.&nbsp;We would expect nothing less from any self respecting Floribama Shore cast member.&nbsp;Bottoms Up. &nbsp;</p><br><p>@aimeeelizabethhall</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davidyontef</p><br><p>Bonus Episodes Available at<strong> - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by Mint Mobile <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/velvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.mintmobile.com/velvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by Better HELP <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Merch Available at <strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198</strong></a></p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Meet Married to Medicine's Newest Resident - An...
<p>Married to Medicine’s newest resident, Anila Sajja, steps Behind The Rope.&nbsp;The wife of an oculofacial plastic surgeon, okay let us break that down, Anila is here to chat about all things Season Eight of Married to Medicine.&nbsp;Anila chats about how she originally got involved with the show, the reality of the experience versus what she expected the process of filming a reality show to be, and how the experience has changed her as a person.&nbsp;Yea, sometimes we go deep here Behind The Rope.&nbsp;Of course, we chat with her about her first impressions of, biggest dramas with, and current status of her relationships with all of our favorite Doctors and Doctors’ Wives - Dr. Jackie, Dr. Simone,&nbsp;Toya, Dr. Heavenly, and Dr. Contessa. Of course, we nudge Anila to&nbsp;spill some tea about the remainder of the current M2M season, what we can expect, and what drama is a&nbsp;comin’ our way.&nbsp;We also chat about the absence of series creator and one of the former Executive Producers, Mariah Huq, discussing the fans’ outcry and the pressure, or lack thereof, of replacing a fan favorite. Anila opens up about the importance of representation on television and what it meant to join an already established cast as the only Indian American on M2M.&nbsp;Being an ATL resident, we had to ask about which Real Housewives of Atlanta she knows and what does she&nbsp;think of our favorite peach holders. </p><br><p>@anilasajja</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davidyontef&nbsp;</p><br><p>Bonus Episodes Available at<strong> - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by Mint Mobile <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/velvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.mintmobile.com/velvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by Better HELP <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.betterhelp.com/velvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Merch Available at <strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Designer Koa Johnson - Breaks Silence on RHOSLC...
<p>Koa Johnson steps Behind The Rope.&nbsp;If that name sounds familiar to you it is because he is the designer that The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Jen Shah was seen berating in the now leaked viral video mere days ago.&nbsp;Koa starts at the beginning explaining how, where, when, and why he came to work for RHOSLC’s Jen Shah.&nbsp;Koa details what their working relationship was like as designer and official Shah Squad member which, if you have seen the video, you know was not all that pleasant.&nbsp;Speaking of the viral video, Koa chats about when it was taken, what caused Jen Shah to lose her sh&amp;t, who else was in the room and, whether this type of behavior was a common occurrence, and just who does he think leaked the video to the media.&nbsp;Koa explains the circumstances surrounding the end of his employment with Jen, why he never spoke out about their working relationship before, the long term effects their time together has had on him, what he would like to say to Jen and his recommendations to Bravo and her fellow RHOSLC cast members going forward in regards to Jen.&nbsp;Finally, we chat with about Koa about his design aesthetic, his own personal style and inspirations, his best and worst dressed RHOSLC Housewife, his best and worst dressed other franchises Housewife and what his plans are now that he is no longer a member of The Shah Squad.</p><br><p><br></p><p>FULL INTERVIEW CAN BE HEARD:</p><br><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/48518018" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/posts/48518018</strong></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>@designerkojo</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davidyontef</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Bachelor Nation's Fan Fav Connor Saeli (on His ...
<p>Connor Saeli from Season 15 of The Bachelorette and Season Six of Bachelor of Paradise steps Behind The Rope.&nbsp;Bachelor Nation rejoice.&nbsp;Connor chats about his time on both The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise - the good, the bad, the other.&nbsp;We chat about Bachelorette Hannah Brown, what it was like to get so close and not be chosen, quitting Paradise, and fellow Bachelorette contestant and “fan fav” Tyler Cameron.&nbsp;Connor and David also chat about how likely is it to really find love on national TV, Connor’s own love life, and the effect the Bachelorette had on that very love life.&nbsp;Of course, we discuss the current season of The Bachelor and give a full report of how we think our current heartthrob Matt James has done.&nbsp;Speaking of the current season of the ABC powerhouse reality show that does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon, we discuss Matt James’ remaining dating pool, Queen Victoria - was she for real or just looking for Instagram followers, the drama and underlying themes of bullying surrounding this season, Rachael Kirkconell's “racially insensitive past”, Matt’s statement in response to that “past”, the likelihood of Katie as the next Bachelorette and just who do we think will be asked to accept that fateful final rose.&nbsp;Finally, we chat with Connor about his Bromance with roommate Mike Johnson, what each of their type’s is and try to get as much info on Mike’s “relationship” with Demi Lovato as we possibly can.&nbsp;Tune in now.</p><br><p>@consaelaway</p><p>@saelwellness</p><p>@behindvelvetrope</p><p>@davidyontef</p><br><p>Bonus Episodes Available at<strong> - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope</strong></a></p><br><p>Brought to you by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fiverr.com/business" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>http://www.fiverr.com/business</strong></a>&nbsp;(use code&nbsp;VELVET)</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Merch Available at <strong>- </strong><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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