Rebecca Minkoff is still answering for her role in the pregnancy prank that rocked the cast of The Real Housewives of New York. The fashion designer came up with the idea as a test for which of her co-stars would repeat the rumor. She enlisted Erin Lichy, who then brought the plan to Brynn Whitfield.
The rest of the cast was stunned. It was perceived in poor taste, especially given that three of the cast members were hoping to get pregnant in the near future. But Rebecca is humbled by the experience and taking full responsibility.
Rebecca Minkoff did not know of her co-star’s pregnancy plans
Rebecca “owned” the misstep during an nterview with Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea podcast. She was seated alongside Jessel Taank and Racquel Chevremont.
“You know what, in hindsight — terrible subject matter. I own it. Big mistake on my part,” she admitted.
Rebecca then acknowledged one of the RHONY stars on stage with her. Viewers will know how much Jessel has struggled with infertility. But fans may not know that the newbie addition also had trouble conceiving.
“I had no idea Jessel [Taank] was going through what she was going through, nor Ubah [Hassan], nor Brynn [Whitfield], but any woman who is going through infertility — like bad idea,” the fashion mogul continued.
Rebecca shared, “I struggled with it myself.”
Racquel wanted to know if Rebecca thought there was a negative reaction to the “subject matter” or that it was a “produced prank.” The latter responded, “Both.”
“We just wanted to see who the leaky pigeons were,” Rebecca explained to her costars at the time of filming the prank. “And now we know! I think this teaches us all a lesson.”
“If you want to keep a secret, don’t tell these two,” she concluded, gesturing to Brynn and Jessel.
Rebecca is married to Gavin Bellour. The couple has four children named Bowie, Luca, Nico, and Leonardo.
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