The drama isn’t over until it’s over.
Caroline Manzo and Brandi Glanville left the fourth season of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” early after an uncomfortable event, and Camille Grammer teased viewers with details of her very intense experience. She shared, “The girls do have a lot of fun together, but there’s also a lot of drama,” at a benefit for the National Alliance on Mental Illness at the Fleur Room in West Hollywood on Tuesday.
Considering the animosity between Manzo and Glanville, Grammer predicted, “Especially with any of the news you’ve read, this is going to be a very intense season, I think.” A cast including Camille Grammer, Joe Manzo, Brandi Glanville, Vicki Gunvalson, Gretchen Rossi, Alex McCord, Eva Marcille, and Phaedra Parks will film Season 4 of “Ultimate Girls Trip” in Marrakech, Morocco.
A month later, it was reported that Manzo and Glanville had left North Africa ahead of the rest of the actors after having an off-screen interaction. It was reported that Glanville groped Manzo in her breast area and vaginal area in a locked bathroom on set while drunk, prompting producers to conduct a comprehensive review.
Former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” actress has denied any wrongdoing on multiple occasions, most recently tweeting that her co-star was fine and that the scenario feels like a “f-king set up” for which she is being punished. The former “Housewives” star of New Jersey said she returned to the series with the highest hopes to do something fun and with the best intentions.
“Unfortunately, it didn’t work out for me that way,” she remarked in a March appearance on “New York Live,” she continued, “I made an early exit and returned to my house.”
Grammer said she didn’t feel obligated to pick sides in the scandal. “I wasn’t there, so I can’t comment. While I was present,… I can’t say too much without giving a lot away. As a result, I witnessed the events they described. I’m leaving you on a cliffhanger, so there you go, “the original “RHOBH” cast member said.
Grammer said she had grown to love her stay abroad despite the violence dominating the headlines. “It’s like a 10-day dose of steroids applied to the ‘Housewives’ formula. It’s a glitzy good time; it’s raw. One actor said, “It’s raw because you’re filming long days, and you don’t really have a glam squad, and you’re doing your makeup yourself, and you’re running around, and you’re up early in the morning.”
To continue, Grammer said, “There are no-makeup interviews… Producers have you do anything you can think of in your pajamas and bedroom. This means there are many dramatic scenes but also many humorous ones.”
“I had a great experience with Gretchen, not just because she helped me put my tooth back in. An hour into our flight, I experienced the first signs of trouble when a tooth fractured. I felt really anxious. That’s where we jumped in. After that, I had a great time just being her friend,” she said.
Even though Grammer had never met McCord before production began, she was glad to have the psychologist on set to help defuse tensions. “She was straightforward to get along with, and she’s a therapist now,” she said of the former “Real Housewives of New York City” cast member, who now lives in Australia. “You’ll see the results of the fact that she helped us get through some of the sticky situations we’re in.”
“They’re fine!” With a chuckle, Grammer hinted that the upcoming episode of “RHUGT” would be filled with fond memories. “There are many moving flashback scenes, and the viewers will find plenty to appreciate. It was lighthearted and entertaining.”