During Season 14 of Real Housewives of New York, the rebooted cast made their debut. And Jessel Taank certainly made a splash. She told Erin Lichy that Tribeca was “up and coming.” Of course, that was news to the residents of Tribeca. Then she faced scrutiny about her marriage because of her husband, Pavit Randhawa’s, craving for a sandwich. He journeyed to Vietnam to satisfy his foodie desire, which confused the cast. But now, Jessel isn’t being as open during Season 15 of RHONY. You live and you learn, right?
Jessel Taank says that sharing her life on RHONY had repercussions
During the Season 15 premiere, Jessel and Pavit discussed whether to have another baby. While Jessel wants to have a baby girl, the difficulty of going through IVF is a major issue for the couple.
Plus, Jessel landed in the drama again with Erin, when she accused Jessel of not having her back. Once again, that busy Brynn Whitfield was stirring up the gossip, telling Jenna Lyons that Erin called her “poor.” Of course, Erin denied making that shady remark about Jenna.
So, after being a newbie last season, Jessel went about Season 15 a bit differently. “I think as newbies coming into this world of reality, I think we were all a little bit shaken up once the show started to air. It’s almost like it hits you like a tidal wave and you don’t really know what this is,” Jessel told PEOPLE, “or what to anticipate, or what to expect. So I do speak for the whole cast, going into season two, we all feel a little bit more just respectful.”
She continued, “This franchise is so beloved and people are so invested in everything you do and say, and all the details around your life are dissected.” So, while Jessel is looking forward to sharing her life, she has made some changes since last season. “I don’t want to change who I am necessarily, but I felt like I was a little bit more guarded this season,” Jessel said, “just because I know what some of the repercussions are if you’re not.”
Jessel and her co-stars have experienced cyberbullying
Unfortunately, the RHONY cast is no stranger to cyberbullying. “I feel like people think it’s okay to just go on to our pages and say some of the most awful things and it’s not okay. And I think we want this to be a fun experience and I think it should be a safe place for us to be able to, we want to entertain, but at the same time share important stories,” Jessel stated. “I think that a lot of us don’t feel that we’re able to do that because of some of the reactions.”
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