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Jessel Taank reacted to Tamra Judge slamming her as an “idiot” while attending Bravo Fan Fest in Charleston, South Carolina, over the weekend.
After the 59-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County star said that Jessel, 46, was the “village idiot” of The Real Housewives of New York City and suggested she was “boring,” Jessel clapped back at her while also addressing the swirling gay rumor about her husband, Pavit Randhawa, 46.
“[Tamra]’s not really on my radar, to be honest. I don’t watch her show, but I know that she likes to talk about people on her podcast … The Two Peas in a Pod? All I know is that her calling me an idiot is like a drunk person in a bar complaining about the noise,” Jessel declared during an interview with Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea.
Then, after confirming that their feud did not inspire her to start watching RHOC, noting that she was “not interested” in the series, Jessel was asked if she would rather be a “village idiot” or a “dingbat,” the latter of which Carole Radziwill, 63, called her amid their “Carolyn Bessette Summer” drama.
“It depends what village… Some villages are chic,” Jessel said.
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Also speaking to Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea, Jessel explained what hurt her about the rumor suggesting that Pavit was not only gay, but having sex with men at a local gym.
“I think that we have to separate the rumor into two parts. Like, the gay thing doesn’t bother me. I think that that’s funny and obviously ridiculous, and that’s what we’re laughing about. I think the intention behind insinuating that he’s leading a double life, that he’s cheating on me, again, um, that, you know, is kind of detrimental to his character,” she shared. “That did upset me.”
Jessel then teased that more information will be revealed as the season continues.
“The plot thickens, and I can’t share exactly what, but there is so much more to this that will be revealed,” she stated.
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The Real Housewives of New York City season 16 airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.