Overview
- Andy Cohen publicly disputed Vicki Gunvalson’s account on Thursday and said Briana told him they “had a lovely talk,” adding that he will read texts from Briana on his Radio Andy show to clarify the record.
- Vicki told reporters earlier this week that Briana refused a cameo on Real Housewives of Orange County and that she had told Cohen to “please lose my number,” blaming the show’s past portrayal of Briana’s husband for her choice.
- Vicki has framed Briana’s absence from TV as a privacy decision tied to Ryan Culberson’s depiction and his post‑service struggles, saying he served six tours and has PTSD and that the show reflected him poorly.
- The family’s long‑standing distance provides context: Vicki’s son Michael Wolfsmith revealed he has not seen Briana in about eight years, though he says the three remain in a group chat and talk by phone.
- Next steps to watch are Cohen’s radio sit‑down with Vicki and the texts he plans to read, which could resolve the competing first‑person accounts or deepen the public dispute about reality TV’s effects on private family life.