Brandi Glanville he is defending friend Jill Zarin after the latter was shot from E! near The Real Housewives of New York City reunion show
The production company behind the new E! show The Golden Life confirmed on Tuesday, February 10, that Zarin, 62, would no longer participate in the upcoming docuseries that follow her. Controversial comments on Instagram about Bad BunnySuper Bowl LX Halftime Show.
“In light of recent public comments made by Jill Zarin, Blink49 Studios has decided not to move forward with its involvement in the golden life” said the show’s producers Us Weekly in a statement. “We remain committed to delivering the series in accordance with our company’s standards and values.”
However, Glanville, 53, said in a X post on Tuesday that Zarin should have had a chance to “explain himself” on the upcoming show. (Zarin was expected to film The Golden Life with the previous one fragment to cost Ramona Singer, Kelly Bensimon, Luann de Lesseps i Sonja Morgan.)
The Real Housewives of New York City premiered in 2008, but not all housewives have gone the distance. The cast of the first season of RHONY included Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin and Alex McCord. While Kelly Killoren Bensimon joined the cast during season 2, Sonja Morgan became a full-time cast member during (…)
“Ok #1 I’m so in love with BadBunny I want to be his Mrs. Robinson 💕 the 1/2 show rocked,” she said. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum started his post.
The reality star continued: “My friend @Jill Zarin has her own opinion and I don’t agree with it at all, but opinions aren’t wrong, they’re subjective. I want to see Jill on TV explain herself and hope she learns something. Or we can just keep watching ‘yes people’ afraid to share.”
In a statement on Tuesday, Zarin said in contact of his dismissal“They didn’t even give me a chance … I took it out right away. People make mistakes. I’m human.”
After Bunny’s performance on Sunday, February 8, Zarin declared it the “worst halftime show” in a since-deleted Instagram video.
One of the most talked about and widely covered halftime performances in Super Bowl history took place this Sunday, February 8th. “Qué rico es ser Latino,” Bad Bunny declared at the start of the show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. What followed were 13 minutes full of symbolism, history, folklore and flavor — (…)
“I don’t think it was appropriate to have him in Spanish and frankly … grab his G-zone (groin) … I think it was totally inappropriate,” he said. “You’ve got all these kids watching the Super Bowl, and it doesn’t need to be taken every five seconds because it’s so unsafe. Really.”
the first fragment The star continued, “I don’t speak Spanish. I wish I knew the words he was saying. To me, it felt like a political statement because there were literally no white people in the whole thing. I’m not taking sides, one way or the other. . . . I think it was an ICE thing. I think the NFL sold out, and it’s very sad.”
Zarin also pointed Lady Gagaappearance after the The Grammy winner appeared alongside Bunny as a surprise guest. “Lady Gaga washed her face… I literally had to Google her face to see who she was because we all couldn’t agree on who she was,” Zarin claimed.
Zarin was not the only one to criticize Bunny. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Taylor Armstrong she shared via her Instagram stories that she was “ashamed of the NFL and Apple for the Super Bowl halftime show all in Spanish with a Cuban flag!!”
Bethenny Frankel is defending Bad Bunny after her former co-star Jill Zarin shared her own less-than-positive assessment of the Puerto Rican rapper’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime show performance. “So my take on Bad Bunny and his performance at the Super Bowl is that he’s an artist expressing himself, his music and his experience as (…)
The reality stars’ comments sparked backlash the daughter of Zarin, Ally Shapirodefending Bunny’s performance. Zarin Fabrics, the New York City store she co-owned deceased husband Bobby Zarinhe also distanced himself from Zarin.
“Zarin Fabrics is strongly against racism, discrimination and rhetoric that seeks to exclude or diminish people based on identity, culture or background,” the brand shared in an Instagram post on Monday. “We want to be absolutely clear that Jill Zarin has not owned or been associated with Zarin Fabrics for several years. Our company operates independently and any public statements attributed to her are made in a personal capacity and do not reflect our values, beliefs or operations.”
The Real Housewives of Dubai‘s Chanel Ayanmeanwhile, he wrote X“I had to stop following the disgust 🤮.”