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Sutton Stracke reacted to being cut off by Garcelle Beauvais during a panel at BravoCon on Friday.
As the 54-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star also denied that her former assistant Avi Gabay‘s exit from her employment came amid scandal, Sutton described Garcelle’s ghosting as a “blessing” as she shared what went down between them after the season 14 reunion.
“I will say this: I have gotten to know these women so much better, and I’ve really enjoyed it and feel really bonded now in a way that I didn’t feel before. So in a way, it’s kind of a blessing for me,” Sutton admitted of the end of her friendship with Garcelle, 58, as seen in a clip.
At another moment, shared, Sutton said she attempted to get in touch with Garcelle on numerous occasions after she abruptly left the reunion taping, during which she received a lack of support from Sutton.
“I called her so many times. I texted her a million times and finally, when she made her announcement that she was going to be leaving, I called and she picked up,” Sutton recalled. “We did have a conversation. And it was a good conversation. She never said, ‘I wish you had taken responsibility.’ She never said anything like that to me.”
According to Sutton, she wishes Garcelle had been honest with her feelings so that they could’ve “talked about it.”
“But that was it. As far as I was concerned, we were still friends, and she just never talked to me again, and I guess blocked me on Instagram because that’s the way to show somebody that you are no longer friends,” she shared.
Also at BravoCon, Sutton opened up about parting ways with Avi, who was recently seen with Garcelle on the red carpet.
“We had a lot of fun and I really loved him. He was like a member of my family. But my life has changed,” she explained. “I don’t have any children at home. I live by myself. I can make my own dentist appointments, and I don’t really need a personal assistant, so I know it hurts, but, you know, things change, and we can’t always depend on a job. None of us can.”
“I wish him the best and that’s it. There’s no real scandal or anything. He’s a great guy,” Sutton added.
In response, Jennifer Tilly, 67, recalled her good times with Avi.
“I adore Avi. He’d bring me a drink, and after we ate, he’d bring me a doggy bag without me even asking. And I loved Sutton and Avi together when they were laughing and having a great time,” she revealed. “We all miss Avi, but people move on.”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 15 premieres on Thursday, December 4, at 8/7c on Bravo.