Andy Cohen Defends Bravo's Handling of Russell Armstrong's Suicide on Real Regular folks

Andy Cohen, Russell Remedy Under five several days following a suicide of Real Regular folks of Beverly Slopes husband Russell Remedy, executive producer and Bravo executive Andy Cohen defended how a show handled the issue at Bravo's winter TV previews Saturday. "In my opinion what emerged can be a story from the lady trying to extricate herself in the marriage, through which she was unhappy, through which domestic violence was playing an element,In . Cohen told reporters. Russell Remedy, husband of Real Housewives' Taylor, commits suicide Remedy committed suicide in August after wife Taylor Remedy declared divorce within this summer time among accusations of physical abuse. Following his suicide, Russell Armstrong's mother, John Ann Hotchkiss, mentioned in September they thought the reality series "introduced him lower" and states he shared with her he was very worried about how he'd be referred to in Season 2. "[He mentioned,] 'Mom, they're just prone to crucify me this season.A Which he mentioned, 'I do not get seem advice. I'll never survive it.'" "He was presented with careful analysis return or else return which he thought we would return [for Season 2]," Cohen mentioned Saturday, adding that Remedy spoke to producers about how precisely much the show had aided his business. The show was, however, re-edited before its September premiere. (A scene showing Taylor lingerie shopping to enhance the couple's sex existence, for instance, was cut.) Subsequent episodes have proven Russell and Taylor's therapy periods and numerous verbal arguments together, additionally to conflict between Russell along with a couple of from the other cast people. Within the latest episode, Taylor was heard around the telephone proclaiming that co-stars that her marriage was over. When speaking in regards to the development of Bravo's late-evening series, Watch What Continues: Live, Cohen spoken about ending up in Taylor round the normally light enter for the reason that that was among her first interviews since the suicide. "A Few Things I preferred to complete was take care of the integrity from the products perform on Watch What Continues: Live, that which you do is fun," Cohen mentioned. "It was a interview that was serious, and he or she also preferred to have a great time. ... Nevertheless the audience hadn't really seen her much. It was not always a period of time being fun." Real Regular folks of Beverly Hills' Taylor Remedy splits from husband The compromise? The initial 10 mins of Armstrong's sit-lower was somber just before the show segued into among its signature WWHL games. Cohen also mentioned the arrival Real Regular folks of Beverly Slopes Season 2 reunion, which was shot this year's week, will address Russell's suicide much more. "We discussed everything serious you could imagine." The Particular Regular folks of Beverly Slopes airs Mondays at 9/8c on Bravo.