Jeff Lewis is calling out longtime friend Shannon Beador after she failed to defend him when Real Housewives of Orange County star Gina Kirschenheiter mocked his appearance.
The 56-year-old television personality addressed the fallout on his radio show, admitting he felt betrayed by Shannon’s silence during Bravo Fan Fest in Charleston, South Carolina.
“She didn’t defend me,” Jeff complained.
The drama began when Jeff previously attacked Gina’s finances, declaring that “broke people shouldn’t have big weddings.” Gina, 42, fired back by joking that she wouldn’t trust Jeff to redesign her home after seeing how he had “redesigned” his face.
Shannon, 62, was sitting beside Gina when the remark was made.
Jeff revealed that Shannon eventually reached out, but her response didn’t satisfy him.
“I don’t like that. Just say I’m sorry,” he said after claiming Shannon apologized for his feelings rather than her actions.
Jeff also expressed frustration with Andy Cohen, accusing the Bravo executive of remaining silent despite their nearly two-decade friendship.
“I would have fiercely defended her,” Jeff said of Shannon, insisting he regularly stands up for her when she’s criticized.
He confirmed that he and Shannon plan to “talk it through.”
