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Shai Fruchter shared where Ariana Biermann and Charlie Zakkour stand after their hookup, as Charlie revealed what actually happened between them at BravoCon. Meanwhile, Georgia McCann recalled feeling “uncomfortable” in the back of a bus with the two co-stars as they were flirting at BravoCon.
At BravoCon 2025, Ariana declared in a panel that she wouldn’t touch Charlie with a “10-foot pole.” After this, the Next Gen NYC co-stars seemed to be flirting more directly, and a report surfaced that they hooked up.
On Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea, Shai revealed where Ariana and Charlie now stand.
“A lot has happened on the rest of the season [and] since filming,” said Shai, who shared that his co-stars’ lives are “separate” at the moment.
“So much has happened that, one, it’s hard to keep track of, and two, it’s just so many mixed emotions coming in at once that when it’s that overwhelming, and [there’s] that much confusion, you kind of have to keep it a little cordial and separate for a bit,” he said.
Meanwhile, on the Next Gen NYC: After Show, Charlie shared what actually occurred in Las Vegas with Ariana off camera.
He denied that he and Ariana were “cuddling” in his bed, which Shai had previously claimed, when multiple co-stars went to Charlie’s room for an after-party.
“We were all chilling in a room,” said Charlie. “I was sitting down at the foot of the bed eating a room service meal.” Shai, however, insisted that they were lying together against the headboard of the bed.
Shai insisted that the optics were different from just two friends hanging out. Charlie then agreed that this was a good point, “especially given the, like, stark contrast and the [10-foot pole] comment she had just made.”
“Nothing sexual happened between [me and Ariana] at BravoCon,” said Charlie.
In a separate interview, Ariana said she regretted making the “10-foot pole” comment.
“Where this all truly began, where I royally f–ked up, is saying I wouldn’t touch him with a 10-foot pole,” said Ariana. “He times-tenned it. He’s like, ‘Oh, she’s gonna say this? Uh-huh. Watch this.’ … [He was on] a mission for that 10-foot pole.”
Her castmate Rowan Henchy recalled how proud she was to see Ariana “stand [her] ground” against Charlie at BravoCon. Ariana then replied, “Period. And then Ariana just f–ked off, because what the hell?”
In Charlie’s interview, he denied that Ariana’s comment “fueled” his pursuit of her. “Did it make it hit a little bit sweeter?” he asked. “Maybe. But I don’t think it fueled me.”
Charlie claimed he and Ariana were “rubbing each other on the bed.” Ariana shared that Charlie texted her asking if she left her vape in his room “as an excuse to come back and sleep over,” and he added, “now’s the time to come do so.”
In Georgia’s own interview, she recalled being in the “back of the bus” with Ariana and Charlie on the way to dinner one night at BravoCon, and she felt “voyeuristic” being near them. She said it was almost “uncomfortable” as they heavily flirted.