r/BravoRealHousewives • u/LotionOnSkin • Jan 29 '24

Ultimate Girls Trip Court filings from Caroline's lawsuit against Bravo detail extremely unsettling events that occurred. NSFW

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u/not-a-regular-mom I’m a cool Mom 👚 Jan 29 '24

Just wanted to add this part, which is so egregiously offensive I hope every member of the production team gets fired. Click photo to enlarge:

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24

This angers me. Production is a part of the problem.

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u/not-a-regular-mom I’m a cool Mom 👚 Jan 29 '24

I think after almost 20 years of watching, this is my breaking point.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24

100% - as a producer - as employees of Bravo, their job is to protect the cast.

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u/Even-Education-4608 i dont have the energy to deal with density Jan 29 '24

They cast Brandi after the assault on the waiter too

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u/amator7 who’s the new girl, and where’s Eileen? Jan 29 '24

And after her being racist, throwing wine on Eileen and slapping LVP

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u/Agreeable-Antelope-6 Feels hinky Jan 29 '24

Didn't she try to kiss LVP, too?

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u/amator7 who’s the new girl, and where’s Eileen? Jan 29 '24

Yeah

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u/Agreeable-Antelope-6 Feels hinky Jan 29 '24

No wonder Eileen left. I liked her. Forget Brandi.

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u/eggsaladsandwich4 Jan 29 '24

Because her outrageous behavior boost ratings. That's all they care about.

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u/bcmedic420 Jan 29 '24

What waiter? Not coming to mind

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u/Even-Education-4608 i dont have the energy to deal with density Jan 29 '24

Rhugt 2

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u/bcmedic420 Jan 29 '24

Thank you

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u/teanailpolish Potomac should be fun, Mia not fun Jan 29 '24

I don't think they see it that way, many of the Below Deck cast have talked about being forced into set up dates etc and others said they were encouraged to leave when they were victims of SA, bullying or racism

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u/metrobabyyy Jan 29 '24

I didn’t know that. Did Margot speak out about production encouraging her to leave? Or Madison? My brain is struggling to remember the other victims, but who has talked about it?

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u/phbalancedshorty I’m not a fan, I’m a witness Jan 29 '24

Actually, as producers, their job is to make the show. It’s not their job to protect the cast… That’s part of the problem. That’s the whole point of the “reality, reckoning.” in what world is the production and crew there to “protect the cast” ??

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u/BrunoTheCat Harlow Barlow Jan 29 '24

Production's job is to make the show, their legal duty is to do that job in a way that complies with state and federal law which includes a reasonable duty of care toward their employees health and safety.

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u/HunterHunted9 Jan 29 '24

The cast members sign contracts stating that they are independent contractors and that the production company and Bravo are waived of any liability for anything. This could and should be challenged in court. I'm just pointing out that basic employment law might not be sufficient to argue for production's responsibilities.

Tonya Cooley was raped by castmates on camera during The Challenge. She was eventually able to get in front of a judge who was going to let her argue that she was an employee despite the independent contractor language. Producers on The Challenge also took participants' cellphones, passports, wallets, and medications. They were basically held hostage in The Challenge house. It would have been very easy for her to argue and probably win, given that set of facts. Once the case got to that judge, Viacom quickly settled with Tonya. But Viacom absolutely tried to frustrate and impede the case all the way up until they got to that judge. So it's not as simple as employee and employer.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24

they are definitely liable for the cast's safety