When Flipping Out first aired on Bravo, I dare say that Jeff Lewis was one of the most polarizing TV personalities. The high-end designer was snarky, rude, and sometimes mean to his employees and customers. In all honesty, Jeff doesn’t have an excellent track record with friends, associates, and boyfriends. However, he is still relatively popular in the Bravosphere thanks to his friendship with Andy Cohen. But even the king of Bravo can’t save Jeff from forming feuds with some of the top housewives.
After Flipping Out ended, Jeff hurled himself into the radio, becoming the voice of Bravo and everything that was happening behind the scenes. With the birth of his radio show, Jeff Lewis Live, the host felt free to pick on some of the biggest names on the network. The interior designer wasn’t afraid to share his usually snarky opinions. He was also a recurring guest on Watch What Happens Live, where he would drop blunt comments about the Real Housewives like grenades.
Vicki Gunvalson fights with many, including Jeff Lewis
The OG of the OC is hard to ignore, especially with her over-the-top theatrics. This could be what drew Jeff to form an unsavory opinion about Vicki Gunvalson to begin with. Anyone who knows Vicki knows you don’t come for her spot on the Real Housewives of Orange County. But this is precisely what Jeff did in 2017 when he suggested the network replace her. Jeff lamented, “I think she’s a great part of the program, but she’s not working with the girls, and just when you think there’s going to be a reconciliation, she hurls these like horrible, vicious, nasty, untrue accusations.” Eventually, Jeff did apologize for upsetting Queen Vicki but their friendship took a major hit.
Heather Dubrow and Jeff Lewis had a thing
I’m not sure why anyone is picking a fight with Fancy Pants Heather Dubrow, but it seems like Jeff was up for the challenge. Going back to 2016, Jeff opened up about an experience he had while making an appearance on Watch What Happens Live. It turns out Fancy Pants might not always be that sweet, as Jeff revealed he didn’t get the warm fuzzies from her. However, Heather took to social media to clarify that Jeff had been “Beyond rude” to her at the party.
But Jeff, being Jeff, clapped back, telling New York Live, “I don’t hate her. I don’t think about her. It’s no big deal. You’re just my least favorite. She started calling me names on Twitter. And it just turned into something that I don’t understand.” Fast forward a year, and Jeff was still picking a fight, as he called Heather “inauthentic, pretentious and condescending” in a 2017 WWHL appearance.
In 2021, Jeff told Andy, “I’ve witnessed how she treated people, and I will never, ever. I’ll never forget, I’ll never forgive.” Eventually, in 2024, Jeff shared that the two had called a truce, noting that he “ran into her at Sutton’s party, Sutton’s holiday party, and I talked to her for a long time, and we are good. We are good. That is buried. Moving forward. I’m happy. I have so many enemies; it’s like one less enemy.”
Bethenny Frankel has issues with many…
During the holiday season of 2022, Jeff and Bethenny Frankel were both guests on Watch What Happens Live. Jeff thought he was just asking softball questions about what made her podcast different from some of the other housewives, but behind the scenes, Bethenny was fuming. At the time, Jeff told E! “I was having fun, and she was somebody that I thought, ‘This is somebody that I could have a good time with.’”
Kyle Richards had some beef with Jeff Lewis
In my opinion, Jeff was perhaps the cruelest to Kyle Richards. During another WWHL rant, he called Kyle a “lesbian on Ozempic.” In retaliation, Kyle took to Amazon Live to share that she was no longer speaking to Jeff. Less than a week later, Jeff sent flowers to Kyle, who seemingly accepted them.
Teresa Giudice vs Jeff Lewis
Jeff and Teresa Giudice have always been awkward around one another. However, their latest interaction in June showed that they still had issues to iron out. For viewers watching, there was an awkward moment when Teresa told Andy.
“Well, he was saying sorry to me because he said something.” Tre then turned to speak to Jeff, saying, “But it’s like, if you didn’t mean it, I don’t know why you said it.”
The mother of four was referring to earlier in the year when Jeff made comments about her feud with Melissa Gorga. In all honesty, Jeff just said what most fans are thinking. He argued he would drop the Giudice clan and move the series on with the Gorgas.
TELL US – CAN YOU THINK OF ANY OTHER FEUDS THAT JEFF LEWIS HAS HAD?
