UPDATE: 7:23 pm
This is why I should have waited for my sources. They are NOT going to Jill Zarin’s Event. They are in San Francisco.
I have no idea why yet. This is a VERY odd time in the filming schedule for a cast trip. Stay tuned. I have not gotten the full story yet. Just wanted to retract the first one. Sorry. And it is an all cast so Kandi and Kenya should be there too.
UGH. I hate being wrong. Sorry. I’m going go ahead and post this since I may not know more for a while. Stand by.
This morning, Cynthia Bailey, Nene Leakes, Sheree Whitfield and Porsha Williams all hopped on the same plane and everyone is asking me where they are going.
My understanding is that Cynthia is going to Jill Zarin’s Fifth Annual Luxury Luncheon fundraiser for thyroid cancer. Cynthia was invited by Jill personally at LuAnn’s wedding. However, all of the housewives across all franchises were officially invited by written invitation,
Yesterday, Bobby Zarin’s grave condition was officially made public by Jill. Jill is understandably very distraught by the situation and it is unclear whether she will be leaving Bobby’s side to attend at this point.
The event is huge, she has millions of dollars of sponsorships just for the swag bags and giveaways. She works tirelessly on this project every year and this year’s event is large than ever. Some tickets were available to the public this year in exchange for large donations. The cheapest ticket is $2,000 just to get in, no swag bag or perks. The best ticket with the most swag is $5,000 for two people with TONS of swag, discounted shopping and all sorts of VIP treatment.
The gift bags for guests are so huge they will be super hard to carry back home. Whispering Angel the rosé brand that Hamptonites consume like water all summer will be sending “angels” to serve the rosé . There will be Tito’s bars and Brow bars and all sorts of shopping opportunities at the trunk shows. It is a REALLY big event. A camera crew from E! News will be there.
So, what it looks like to me is that Nene is going with Cynthia and production is sending Sheree and Porsha along as well. My understanding is the housewives are required to purchase tickets as well, so I’m guessing production will likely cover the cost of one or two of them. #SheBroke
With the news breaking yesterday about Bobby, and because Kenya is grieving the recent loss of her grandmother, and also Kandi filming her spin-off, I believe production decided to send all available RHOA to the Hamptons for the weekend to attend Jill’s event.
The thing is these four do not get along. I wonder if Bravo will film them together in one place for the weekend? That would make for good TV because Nene has been snarky to Porsha during filming this season and Cynthia hasn’t liked Porsha for a couple of seasons.
I should have more details tomorrow. My sources aren’t available to confirm anything today, which is a good sign they are in transit. For now, this is just my strong feeling about what is going on based on conversations I had about filming this week. I wanted to answer your questions here now because I have a lot going on this weekend. But I will update any new info I receive ASAP.
Happy Friday!
I was waiting I know we would get the real tea. Because the one that’s floating around I didn’t want to believe it …… there was a rumor that Phaedra was going to be apart of this trip she’s on Martha’s Vineyard and I guess we started to believe that’s where the girls were headed
Well Phaedra was invited to the benefit back when she was a housewife, and I know Jill would not turn down the donation, so I would not be surprised if Phaedra showed up.
She would not be invited by production, but there is nothing to stop her from attending the benefit. Not sure who she would interact with out of these four though.
I’m not sure that production is going but the guys in the rows behind them looked like production. IJS.
so will jill be featured on RHOA?? Isn’t Sheree cool with Cynthia and Nene?
side note: i miss when they filmed the hamptons in the summer on RHONY. i would love to see Jill’s fab home and party on the show
Things are serious enough with Bobby that Jill may not even make it to her own event. There may not even be any footage of this on RHOA. I think that Cyn and Nene wanted to support Jill and Porsha and Sheree were sent along as well.
This was not a scene that was on the shooting sheet from Day One. It may just be a little blip ON RHOA if it is there at all.
Nene’s caption under a photo she posted on IG suggests it is being considered a cast trip. She stated she hope she survives….it’s been a minute.
I wonder if Ramona singer will show up?
Well Jill has arrived, so that is good news.
I just want to cry for them. So awful. Maybe she got some positive news for now and that is why she could attend?
So was this the reveal of something? I don’t want to say and be a pest. But is sounds like it.
Jill is a formidable woman. She gets things DONE. (Well – except getting her old job back) I really admire her for that.
I hope she makes a tonne of money to help those suffering with this horrible disease. If you are facing a battle like Bobby is, she is precisely the person you want in your corner.
I hope we see lots of yummy sparkle and shine on SM or RHOA from this amazing night!
Jill supported Nene whilst she was on Celebrity Apprentice and Cynthia and Luann are friends, It would be nice to see a Housewives “crossover” episode on all the shows…
Updated. Sadly it’s not a rally by the RHOA to go support Jill.
It’s a trip to San Francisco.
It is VERY early for a road trip. Everyone has not even been in the room at the same time yet. This is odd.
I need all my SAN FRAN spies on high alert please.
I live here but have not seen them. Where are they so I can spy on them?
Kandi posted a pic of her and Cynthia this evening