Sex, Love, and What Else Matters - Bravo, Bravo, Effing BravoCon

Episode Date: November 9, 2023

Episode 72. In this episode, Kristen and Luke talk all things BRAVOCON 2023! Kristen had no idea she would be attending until just a few days before the event. They discuss the phone call from producers, Bravopalooza, which Bravolebrities they ran into, and the amazing fan interactions that left Kristen feeling a bit emotional. Kristen opens up about what it was like being back in the Bravo world, her self-discovery, and growth journey. But don’t get it twisted, “crazy Kristen” is alive… Sponsors: Get 15% off with the code DOUTE at Oneskin.co Go to Addyi.com and use code DOUTE for a $10 telemedicine appointment Follow us: @kristendoute @luke__broderick Email us: [e-mail] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Stuff! What's up lovers? Welcome back to another episode of Sex Love and What All Smathers. I'm Ricky Bunky. Hi, honey. I don't know why I called you that just now. Oh boy, oh boy. Have we had a wild week?

I apologize for the lateness of this episode as well as the sound of my voice if it sounds weird to you because I'm a little under the weather today. Oh man, that's awful. Yeah, it's really shitty. But I'm fine and I'm excited to talk about our crazy weekend. Yeah, which your voice could be the result of. Oh, it totally could be from hugging like 300 people. Definitely good.

And talking a lot and smiling. Exactly. So if you don't know what we're talking about, we are talking about BravoCon. Fucking BravoCon. Or what is it? Bravo, Bravo, fucking BravoCon. I don't actually know where that came from. So someone emailed me and told me,

I think it's like a housewives thing. The Bravo Bravo fucking Bravo. But I heard it a lot on Sunday. So yeah, Luke and I went to BravoCon. Surprise. We were not expecting to go. We had no idea that we were going to go. This came up like super last minute a few days before Sunday. So I'll just kind of run you guys through what happened. We were in Colorado. I went to Colorado for a week and

which we told you guys last week we were there. And we were planning on leaving on Thursday. Which we did. Which we did. But when we were there, so I guess we got the call on Wednesday. I think so. I think so. Yeah, that sounds right. Something like that.

So we get this call from my manager being like, yo, need to talk to you. Super fucking important. I'm like, cool. And he's like, can you go to Robocon this weekend? I was like, whoa dude, okay. We're leaving Colorado. We're driving back.

We're taking two days this time because I just didn't want to rush. Luke loves driving a good like 17 hour, 16 hour, whatever it is. But we decided to- I don't love the drive, babe. I love- Getting through it.

I love one day of travel instead of two because it still ends up being two full days or one full long day. True. That's the way I look at it. Did you like it this time around though? So we stopped in Flagstaff, Arizona because it was like a nice little halfway point

and we stayed at the coolest hotel. We did the high country motor lodge in Flagstaff. Which sounds by the name of it not so cool. It kind of sounds like your camper and a motel and, you know, not great, like not even a vending machine, maybe HBO. Like to me that's what it sounds like. And it's the super rad like off the beaten path, 1960s vibe. They like spin vinyl.

I don't know, it's like on Route 66. It's really cool. They actually have a cassette player in the room with their cassettes. It's, I don't know, it was really cool. It was so cool though for Kristen that she went shopping in their general store. Oh, I went a little apeshit.

You went a little crazy, but. I bought an $18 bottle of matches. Oh man, and a $100 flask. The flask was well worth it. It's pretty badass though. It's like, you know the old-style whiskey bottles that are ceramic or clay that are then glazed. It's like that, but in a flask form, it's really sick.

Like a cork and leather. Anyway, it was just really fun. So back to Robocon. So essentially, we knew that we were gonna be taking these two days, that's what we had decided. And that would give us, like, we'd come back to LA on Friday. We'd have Friday night and then leave Saturday. Well, okay, let me talk about my original plan. So as I'm like freaking out going, can I make this work? Okay. Well, I had to book my own

travel. Yes, I was compensated by Bravo for it, but I still had to like plan everything. My own travel travel my own glam My own hotel room. I'm like mother fucker. Do you know how busy Vegas is during Bravo Con? So this is the first Bravo Con in Vegas you guys. I went to the very first Bravo Con 2019 in New York. There was a second one last year. I think yeah after the pandemic in New York this year it was in Vegas Well, also there's a U2 concert at the sphere last year, I think, yeah, after the pandemic in New York, this year it was in Vegas. Well, also, there's a U2 concert at the sphere. Also, there's like Formula One car racing shindig.

So Vegas is like pop in more than usual. I'm like, how the hell am I going to get a flight? How the hell am I going to get a hotel? What am I going to wear? How am I booking glam in Vegas? Like, what, Oh my gosh. So my first thought was I'm going to bring my girlfriend Chantelle, who's a makeup artist. I will fly there on Sunday morning at the Ascrack of Don. I will get there an hour before I need to be at BravoCon. We will do my makeup

in a car. I'll show up, do all the things I'm going to do, and then I'm going to fly right back home. This made perfect sense to me. Then after a while of talking about it with Luke and kind of looking at all the travel plans, I was like, this is bat shit bonkers. What am I thinking? Yeah, the timing wasn't going to work out with the morning flight either. Yeah, it was pushing it a little too much. Yeah, a lot of too much, I think. So then, speaking back and forth through our NBC and Bravo contacts, I realized that it is way better, way better idea to actually just fly in Saturday, but I'm like, damn it.

Oh, okay, we need to get dogs hitters for all three dogs. Luckily, our friend Michael pulled through on that. Thanks, Michael, you're welcome. So Luke and I end up leaving Saturday night and my friend, my lover, my PR, Jen. I love you to pieces, help me with the hotel room. She booked a clam for me. She was my handler.

She took care of me as she always does. Jen, I love you. Sorry for the shout outs. I know you guys get annoyed with me, but it's worth it. And we finally get to Vegas at like 9 p.m. and I know we have to be up, I have to be up for makeup at 7 a.m. I have three things scheduled for Robocon.

I'm pretty excited because it's been a hot minute since I've been with the Robo fam. As we all know, I was shunned by them a few years back. Now they've accepted me with open arms and you know, I'm pretty excited. All my friends are there, the fans, we have the best fans in the world. I don't care what any other network,

any other like television show says, Bachelor Nation ain't got nothing on the Bravo fans. I said, I don't think they have BachelorCon. No, they don't. You know, maybe that's an idea. No, just, okay. It wouldn't be as good as BravoCon. You're right, it probably wouldn't. I'm just saying, we have the best fans in the world, you guys't you know, maybe that's an idea That would Okay, it wouldn't be as good as probably come you're right. I probably wouldn't I'm just saying we have the best fans in the world You guys are fucking amazing booking tickets flying from all over the country from all over the world

How many people I met from Australia and from England from South America? Like it blew my mind So anyway, Luke and I get in Tobago Vegas like 9 p.m. Get to our hotel, check in. I'm like, mom was ready to go to bed. I want to order some shitty, interim dining, run a dumb, expensive movie and go to sleep. But this is our first time in Vegas together. It is. I think third time or fourth that Kristen's been to Vegas since we started dating but our first time together Yeah, once last time you were in Vegas. Oh Man, let me think well not just a layover like actually not like when were you in Vegas?

It's been years. I'd say Maybe 2019 and how many times well that makes sense because of the pandemic and stuff Yeah, how many times have you been to Vegas? Four or five oh wow. Yeah, it's different when you live in California. It is. I had never been to Vegas when I lived outside of California. And now I've like over many years, I feel like I've been there every five seconds because it's like a four-hour drive, 45-minute flight. Yeah, a lot different being in Los Angeles going to Vegas than about anywhere else. Yeah.

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like, they're out at this crazy dinner at like Hoccason and then these people are here and these people are here and these people are here and I'm just like, man, I'm in a t-shirt and sneakers and a hat and I'm just not feeling like I wanna get ready tonight, take my makeup off and then get ready in the morning. So we do end up, however, we're walking to this Mexican place, we can't find it to save our lives,

but we're like, let's just grab this cool little canteen of food, like this will be good enough and then we'll watch a movie. And we run into our friend Rob Evers, who you guys I'm sure know, as Bo's best friend. We run into Rob outside of a little bar called S-bar in the Mandalay Bay, in the Mandalay Bay, in Mandalay Bay. And we had a few other friends there. Kate Chastain was there, which was super fun to hang out with her, and my friend Joe, and just some other people. So we're like, all right, fuck it. Let's

go into a spa. Now mind you, I am not drinking because at this point now it's what time? It's probably like 10 or something. It's 10. We got down there at 10 when we were getting turned around like do we go this way or that way to get to the Mexican joint. Yeah, so anyway, but I'm not drinking because I have learned my lesson over many times in Vegas, whether we were filming Vanderpump rules, whether I was just going with my friends, but mostly if I was going for like any type of appearance or for work, the last thing I want to do is go out and party and get shit-faced and have very little sleep

and wake up feeling like garbage, looking like garbage, not wanting to do what I'm there to do. So I was like, I'm not drinking tonight. I am going to be super responsible and go to bed early and just feel like I'm on top of the world tomorrow. So we hang out at SBAR for a little bit, and I was kind of a negative Nancy. I was just very overwhelmed because I was it in the Vegas mindset. You know what I mean? Yeah, you know. You got to be in the Vegas mindset. You know what I mean?

You got to be in the Vegas mindset where you're like, fuck it, let's grab drinks. Or if you're not drinking, you're like, I want to go gamble. And I'm like, I'm in it to win it. I love this oxygen-filled room that's going to keep me up all night for fucking no reason at all. But just wasn't there. For sure.

No, so we kind of skipped over some of the drama prior to even getting to Las Vegas because- The fact that you came, you're right, I'm sorry. The fact that I came and that it was like, you're like, okay, I guess I should go. Okay, now I'm not going. Okay, I'm gonna go. I'm gonna invite Chantelle. Oh, no, we definitely can't go. You're right, this did happen. It was back and forth, back and forth thing, and then you were still packing the morning we were leaving. Yes. Because you had to find like one outfit I had like a little gym bag as all I brought.

To be a man. I'm a dude and I'm saying one night somewhere I'm either less than 24 hours. No, I don't need a suitcase. To be fair, I only brought my small carry on suitcase and a very large duffle bag, but I did bring a couple options. I think I packed fairly like I was pretty reserved.

You didn't check a bag for 20 hours away from the apartment. So it wasn't quite over the top. Calling me out on a shit. But you are right. I was a bit of a stress case. I'm like, look, do I go? He's like, babe, I don't know. Like, do you want? Yeah, I think you should go. Well, I don't I don't even know if it's worth it. Okay. Well, then don't go. Wait, so you don't think I should go? That's pretty much how I went. But ultimately, I was saying I think you should go. Well, I don't even know if it's worth it. Okay, well then don't go. Wait, so you don't think I should go? That's pretty much how it went. But ultimately, I was saying I think it would be more benefit to do this to go do it.

There's like, you've been back there. I didn't even know that the first one was in 2019. I thought that this had been going for a long time. So, I mean, obviously, all of you listening, like fans and everything, I don't know. It just seems like it makes sense. Yeah, so it came down to I was planning and bringing my friend Chantelle with doing the makeup, even maybe having her come the night before with me. She had a job a weekend. Then I find out from Bravo that

they want Luke there. And to have Luke go the night before with me made more sense. They had like wristbands for him. And so I was like, OK, this is, I'm not, this is exactly what's supposed to happen. Lean into exactly what's supposed to happen. So that's what happened. And it felt nice to have you go babe.

Like I wanted you to be there with me. Well, thanks. That's good. I'm glad you wanted me to be there. Well, of course, but meaning like I really, not just I wanted you to travel with me, not just I wanted you to be in Vegas, but I wanted you at Bravo Conte with me. I wanted to be hanging out with you,

even though I was working the whole time. Yeah, I was like the semi-security support system. I didn't do any of the meet and greets and everything. For anyone that was there that's listening now, I did meet some people. I took a couple of pictures, but I was standing off to the side, kind of just hanging out, yeah, talk to some producers, saw a few people from VaynerPump. Brock was really the only one I talked to as far as the guys go. But yeah, it was interesting. Yeah, and so I ran to Urban Outfitters, like the day before and I was like, fucking have something. Urban outfitters is for now tweens.

The skirts would not even cover my vagina. Like I could not wear anything there, but I found a really cool jacket. I had a really good fit. It was like a duster and plaid and I was feeling my fall fashion. Fuck you to anybody who made fun of me and said I was wearing a raincoat.

I thought I looked awesome and I was quite comfortable. I was also really smart and I wore flat boots because I walked, I don't even know how many thousands of steps that day. You can check. I can check. Oh, I didn't have my phone on me the whole day though. You didn't? No, my handler did.

Oh, that's right, she was holding her back. Yeah, I didn't have my bag, so I didn't look at my phone, I didn't check my phone. But anyhow, we get to BravoCon and essentially I was with Jackson Brittany and very last minute the fans were very surprised. Most people did not know that we were coming at all. Some people with their tickets and all of their like BravoCon stuff mapped out did get a heads up I think on Saturday that we were going to be there on Sunday and you know what, all of you fans, I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times,

and I'll say it a million more. You guys are the tits. You guys are the best. Everyone was so kind, so positive, so wonderful. I think a lot of people were a little confused. Maybe why we were there, because every single person that came up to you, they were like, you're going to be on Vanderpump rules next year. Oh my gosh, you guys are back on Vanderpump. So here it is. We are not back on Vanderpump rules next year. Oh my gosh, you guys are back on Vanderpump.

So here it is. We are not back on Vanderpump. Surprise. We are not back on Vanderpump. But I do think there's another show that is called the Worst kept secret in Bravo history that I'm not allowed to say the name of, but I'm pretty sure everybody knows about.

They did not announce this show at Brawbacon this year, but again, it's the worst kept secret. So I think that's why they had us come so last minute. It's the only thing I can make sense of. Well, that, and I'll say, from my perspective, the Kristen, Jackson, Brittany, lines to like do pictures, these meet and greets and everything, I think because you were only there for probably one day and people hadn't seen you in so long, you guys had the longest lines.

We did. Everybody was super excited to see you guys. It was pretty cool. We did get to do this really cool like stand and let everyone take like selfies with you and pictures and stuff. And there were all these lines and it was like all the Vanderpump people lined up. I think there were like four different backdrops or something. Five.

Five backdrops. And we did have the longest line. And I love all of you for waiting. Thank you for being patient when Brittany had to pee for like 20 minutes. Everyone that was just so kind and was like giving us hugs and saying things about Mara Poseidon me. And especially those of you who brought up the podcast

or my book, you made me emotional and I really appreciate you all more than you know. Luke, did you think you were gonna be recognized? I had a feeling there would be one or two, but- From Instagram. From Instagram. I just realized at Brabocon that people listen, the people that listen to our podcast.

If they don't follow us on Instagram, they don't know what the fuck you look like. Exactly, that's why I actually had a response when people would say, I recognize you from the podcast and I'm like, are we releasing video? Well, we've done a little bit of video on Instagram though. So if they're not, if they don't follow me

or you on social media, you're right, they don't even know what you look like. Right. It's never crossed my mind. And you guys, yes, we want to do fucking video on this podcast. We are working on it when we're not in the studio. The problem is we haven't been in the studio a whole lot, but we are working on making our own like home studio type situation because yeah, we want to record video for you too. Totally so everyone can recognize me from the point here. So everybody knows what look like. Beautiful blue eyes. So how did you feel being a provocon?

You know it was honestly about exactly what I expected. Really? When I asked you like when we were going there, what do you think it's going to be like? I was like, you have no, and I think I said you have no idea what Bravo Connaise like. It's wild.

And you said, oh, is it going to be like Kyle Chan's party where people come up and ask you for photos? And I was like, oh, sweetheart. No, no, no, no. These people are there for all things Bravo. They, most of the fans that go like the tickets are not cheap. Guys, I petition they should be less expensive, by the way, but they watch every fucking show. Like probably all the below decks. I don't even know how many there are. There's a lot of below decks. So when you say you expected that, that surprises me as all.

Well, I guess it was maybe that we talked that beforehand, but at Kyle Chan's party, it was the most exposure I've had to people recognizing Kristen and can I get a picture? Can I get a picture? Can I get a picture? Can I get a picture? And so I was like, okay,

it's gonna be a lot more of that. And there's probably gonna be people there cheering and super excited and surprised to see Kristen. And that's pretty much how it went. It's so wild and weird to me, still, and I don't think I'll ever get surprised to see Kristen. And that's pretty much how it went. It's so wild and weird to me still. I don't think I'll ever get used to it. I really don't. I'm so humbled by the fans of Vanderpump rules,

especially because I haven't been on that show in years. I mean, I guess I was on it last year for a hot minute. But it really fills my heart that people appreciate what we put our lives on the line that we share so much and keep so little to ourselves. It just really makes it all worth it doing reality television. It's interesting, but I think you do forget sometimes that you're Kristen Motherfucking Dodie.

That's true, that's my name, that's my name. I mean, when I first met you, I didn't know you were Kristen, mother fucking Doty, I thought you were a girl named, gorgeous girl named Kristen. I call me Gorgeous, I love you. Of course. But yeah, it was really fun. And it was really fun at the first, like our first thing when we did the lines of taking photos with everyone, it was fun too because we were backstage and it was the only time I got to see

the Vanderpump cast member. So I got to hang out with Lala and her mom and Jess and Katie was there with her mom. And I was like, oh, the moms, I love the moms. I love my friends. So that was really nice. I saw shorts for like one second. But that, yeah, it was just like,

oh my gosh, our families back together, even though it's not. Right. For one moment, it was just like, oh my gosh, our families back together, even though it's not. Right. For one moment, it kind of felt that way. I feel like sometimes the Vanderpump people are cooler than us. I don't know if they like, it's because they think they're cooler than us because they are still on this show or if it's just like what I think, but I feel that there's a different,

I just feel like Jackson Brittany, I don't know, I don't wanna be a dick, and I'm not, I'm shooting myself in the foot, but here I am being honest. I'm not calling anyone out in particular. I do think that there are some people, I'm Vanderpump rules, who really fucking think that they're like Beyonce, Jay-Z level.

And I'm not even saying that it's a couple, I'm just saying, because I'm naming, I'm saying a man and women alike. So I'm just saying, I think there are Taylor Swift or like someone so just like insanely famous that it's like, but like, dude, you're on a reality show still, like humble yourself, this could be taken away from you

in one fucking instant. And no one knows that better than you. Exactly. I'm just gonna say for me, I will say a couple people, the same time, 99% of the time, everyone's been very nice to me. And so it's, I don't know, I'm talking to the draw, these are drawing on. There's a little stench to the air sometimes

that I'm like, oh, I smell a whiff of, I'm better than a lot of people. I see that in body language. I see that in certain things at times. Like listen, Lisa Vanderpom's fucking rich. She built this empire. We all know I don't get along with Lisa, but Lisa acts the way she acts.

She can act however the fuck she wants. She's on a, it's like a different level. She's older, she has a lot of money. Like, housewives kind of just aren't that way. That's why they have housewives, but I feel like when you're us, you just need to like slow your roll a little bit. Like remember where you came from, really appreciate every moment that you have and that you are given. And I don't know. That's just how you feel. And I feel like Jackson Brittany and

I are still very humble very much. So's has me blocked on Instagram and he texts me the very next day. He texts Brittany and I in a group chat and he was like saying how much fun he had and how happy he was that we had the longest line that he was just like grateful. Well, that's great. And I thought that was really sweet. I think from, I didn't, Jack's wrote with us

to Bravo Con from the hotel. And I do think, I don't know, from my perspective, I agree. I think Jackson Brittany very much appreciated it, loved every minute of being there and being back and it felt like they were back to being themselves, you know. Yeah, and I'll tell you, you know what, just sorry, to tap onto that, to tag onto that about Jackson. You're right because something I really noticed about Jackson,

people will say like, oh, like back in the day, people you'd be like, oh, well, Jackson's like, thinks he's too good or he's so rude and he won't take photos. I will tell you this about Jack's Taylor at BravoCon. Our handlers and security and things like that were really trying to keep things very timely. So at times they were like cutting certain lines and being like, we got to move on guys. There's too many people. And Jack's would be the first one, and I would follow, and so would Brittany. Jack's was the first one to go into the line

and start taking photos with people that did not get to come up to the front. So like, if that's not humble and appreciative, I don't know what the fuck is. And he still smiled really big when some fans had his mug shot on their shirts. Oh my god, that was just terrible. Yeah, shot out to those girls,

and I put this on my Instagram, but I'm so sorry. I don't remember your name. The girl that I met who said she was a Detroit Lions fan specifically because she has a crush on Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions coach. I still think about you. You live rent-free in my heart. Oh, man.

I just want to give that. Gotta love Dan Campbell. Yeah. So, yeah, that was awesome. And then we had a little lunch inside a talent room, like a big ballroom type thing, where we got to have lunch with like, it was just all talent, all cast.

I will just say there were a shit ton of people there, I did not know. And there was one giant table and going back to the below deck thing. I don't know how many below decks there are now. I think it's like one of the bigger franchises, but I'm not a big braille watcher guys. I'm just not these days.

I'm aware of like obviously the OG housewives and stuff, but yeah, there's a lot of below deck people and a lot of new shows and a lot of new cast members. So I feel like I've been out of new shows and a lot of new cast members. I feel like I've been out of the loop for a hot minute and I should do some research. Maybe, have I told you this? I think I have. That you want to be on below deck?

Not that I necessarily want to be on below deck, but some neighbors that are still friends of mine when I was in Indiana, they were telling me over and over. They're big bravo fans. And actually when we started hanging out, I told them they were were like holy shit. Are you serious? How did that happen? anyway Because we're normal people who find relationships in normal places Right in some like rural neighborhood in Indiana is where I was at the time anyway They were pitching to me over and over because I love boats. I love to fish

This is like being a captain is a dream of mine. They were telling me, you need to be on Blow Deck. You are perfect for Blow Deck. Do this, do that. And like, go get certified. Do whatever you have to do. I think you would make it. Did you talk to any of the Blow Deck people?

Did you talk to Kate Chasain when we were out at the bar? Kate was a blonde one. She was on Blow Deck for a little bit. And not about that. Not about, okay. She was asking me a lot of questions about me, and we, I don't know, I guess we talked about that. Sure.

So I didn't ask, I honestly, I feel. And you didn't talk to any other below deck people while you were there. No, I didn't, I just feel weird asking, maybe I shouldn't, but I feel weird asking like, oh, are you on a show when I just meet people there? I don't know. Right. I don't know people. I also had never watched a full episode of anything on Bravo prior to Scanival. Yeah, that's true. I do get that nervousness because I too was not going to walk up and just start introducing myself to people and being like, Are you on a show? Because it's it can come off rude like, oh, I don't know who they are,

and I should know who they are or something. Now, if someone came up to me and asked me that I would not be offended, I would be like, you should do your homework, sweetheart, but I'm just kidding. But I'm not on the show right now, so any who. Yeah, so we have, so having this lunch, and we did get to run into some friends that was really fun.

Amanda Batula was there, and that Luke was like, that girl looks really familiar. The brunette behind us. Yeah, I'm trying to. I'm trying to. I'm trying to place who she definitely looks like somebody. Well, she said she has a familiar face. Yeah, exactly. And that makes sense to me.

She's the sweetest little cutie pie. She does look like somebody I know, and I don't have in place who that is yet. But I will. You will. Yeah. I'll figure it out. Her husband was not there. Oh, he was holding down the lever boy.

Fort. Is that a boat? No, the lever boy, the drink that you had. The seltzer. Oh, okay, gotcha. Yeah, yeah. That's their seltzer line. Cool.

Yeah, we saw some southern charm people. I saw MJ, Mercedes from Shaz. I ran into Reza in the kitchen when I was running to go to the bathroom. I did not get to introduce you to Reza. Oh, that's right. Because I could go to the regular bathroom. Kristen had to go to the talent bathroom. So she had to walk about a thousand more steps to get there.

Oh, way more than that, probably. Oh my gosh, it was so far. But it was worth it. You know, I got to get my steps in. Right. I'm just curious. Yeah. Let's just say, hypothetically, I'm on a show and people start recognizing me.

People start recognizing me. Are they not gonna let me use the close bathroom? The handler or security, whoever, let's say in the future, if down the road, that is a situation. I don't know. I mean, typically they want you, I mean, I'm sure if you were like, I'm about to die,

I'm going to pee my pants, then they would just come in with you. But they just do it for your protection and for your safety. Because some people get a little tipsy, they get a little brave, some fans get a little, sometimes they're negative when they're tipsy and brave. Okay, you know, I've already experienced. I understand. I understand. You think you can handle it all, but the point is you shouldn't have to and you're there to do a job. So it's like, they'd rather just work on not having to deal with it,

than having to figure out how to deal with it. Okay. Nobody wants to, we don't want to rain on a fan's parade. We don't, they're just trying to like avoid any type of conflict that could occur. So everyone has a wonderful time. Okay. But I'm sure if you really had to piss your pants and you were about to die or like poop your pants,

they're not going to tell you you have to walk to the other side of the building. No, when I went in there and went pee though, there was like three other people in a bathroom that could probably hold 40 people. I mean, whatever. I just was curious. It's an interesting question. Yeah. So then, yeah, what else? We went to Bravo Paloza. That's where you had the Margarita. Oh, okay. Oh, yeah, yeah. That was Bravo Paloza. Or I was talking to Shannon. Shannon, I'm so, I've been so bad with names.

I used to be very good with names, but Kristen introduces me to 25 new people every time we go somewhere. And it's like my brain stopped registering everybody. And I apologize to everyone that I've met that I'm not as good as I used to be, but I will get better. That's okay.

Yeah, so we went to Bravo, Paloza. That was fun. Paige Disorba was there. It was her birthday. I didn't even. That's okay. Yeah, so we went to Bravo Paloza. That was fun. Paige Disorba was there. It was her birthday. I didn't even get to say hello. So hi, Paige, happy birthday. And I didn't, it was just, it was pretty packed. I didn't really notice any other Bravo people that I knew.

Who did I run into in total though? So we ran into Austin, Chef, MJ, Captain Sandy. I said hello to Kate Chustain. I saw Tamara and Eddie judge and the OG of all OG is Vicki. Vicki said hi. We gave a little hug. That was great. And then I did see some stuff online that Vicki got the Lifetime achievement award for Bravo. Vicki Gumbleton who paved the way for all things Bravo. She has been on Orange County Housewives for 17 years. Wow.

I didn't know any franchise said run that long. Orange County Housewives was the first housewives franchise. And Vicki was on it, season one, and she is still on it. So where did that 17 years, I'm trying to do some math here. Well Vanderpump has been now. 12, right? 12, what's this year? 12 years since we shot the pilot.

They're on 11 seasons. OK, so I guess my question is, you know the show, the OC with Adam Brody and Rachel Bills and all those people. Was that like around the same time that housewives of OC started, do you think? Oh, that's a good question. Because that's the first time I know there's what OC choppers or there was some motorcycle show about the OC. I don't know about that.

Okay, the OC started in 2003. So that started a couple years before the housewives started. So I don't know. I was just wondering how the Orange County wave kind of got going and it's still going. And yeah, and the housewives of Orange County started in 2006. Interesting. Okay, and also, so just for reference, for like reality TV reference, the hills also aired in 2006. So that was kind of when like post real world road rules, all of that. And then like Laguna Beach was just before that.

So then we have the hills and orange county house. So I think, and Jersey Shore was around that same time. So that's when the new version of reality TV post-real world like really launched. OK. They paved the way for peeps like me. Peeps like you. Peeps like me.

Maybe you'll get the lifetime achievement award one day. Well, Lisa won't have anything to do with it. Maybe. You know, Lisa's going to get it at some point, clearly. Yeah. And I also want to say something that was really fun. So that was basically all I was supposed to do. And then very last minute, they had Jack Brittany and I do a little bravo confessional that I can't tell you a lot about right now. But we got to do a few announcements and talk about what it's like being in the bravo family

and how our lives have changed since before Vanderpump rules up until we are now and things like that. But I had to pee really bad, like I said. So Jack's and Brittany were doing their thing. I run to the restroom. I come back. Jackson Britt are gone. And there's this sweet woman in like on the, not a green screen, it was like a pink and purple screen.

And she's talking about her love for Bravo. And she's dressed so adorably, colorful, bubbly. She's 84 years old. Her name is Ruth. And I asked one of the producers, I was like, oh my god, what show is she on? I said the same thing right before you came in which was so funny. I said well show is she on there like she just a fan You came in like 15 seconds later and that's the same question as well as kind of laughing with Ryan Oh, yeah, so she's just a fan not just a fan Ruth is a fan

But Ruth's story was that she is in love with Bravo It just makes her day and night to watch Bravo, keeps her going, makes her laugh, makes her happy, and she was supposed to come to Bravo con with a friend. The friend, I don't know what happened, but had to bail last minute, and Ruth's husband recently passed away. So she came by herself. 84 years old, and not only still kicking and able to travel on her own, but she was witty. She was funny.

Yeah, funny. She had sass. She was dressed to the nines. And I went up and said hello to her. And she was like, oh, like she knew exactly what I was. She was like, Kristen, like, I petition for you. I petition for you to come back to Bravo. Like, I love you.

And I was like, you know what, Ruth, I petition for you to to come back to Bravo, like I love you, and I was like, you know what Ruth, I petitioned for you to have a show on Bravo. Like I want Ruth on Watch What Happens Live. I really do. That'd be great. Like make Ruth the bartender. Andy, do you hear me? Make Ruth your bartender.

But wait until I'm on it next, because Ruth and I really had a moment. You know, and maybe the Golden Bachelor's gonna open the door for that generation of reality show. You know what I'm saying? That's Golden Bachelor finished yet, or is the next is the finale? The women tell all of them in the finale,

we have two more episodes. Okay, okay, anyway. And the Golden Bachelor, I just really think that can open some doors in all the different areas. Well, what do you think housewives are? I mean, most of them are younger, but there are housewives. And there are these. In their 60s?

No. They're 60s, okay. Right. Yeah. I'm not sure if anyone, I don't think anyone's older than that. If they are, they look damn good and they have a lot of Botox. Which I would too. You know what I mean?

Yeah. So, that was, yeah, that was our bravo con. And we were done. We immediately rushed back to the airport, played some slots, lost some money. We never really got to gamble. You really wanted to play Crap's, but there just wasn't a lot of time.

I wanted to do Crap's or roulette, but I figure if I'm not sitting down for an hour, that's not worth my time. I'm not going to go put a big bet on one number and walk away when I lose. I'm going to play it and see how see other tables going and I couldn't handle the second hand smoke in the casino It bothered me so much more than it usually does. That's understandable. I mean there I've sat down before at a table And if someone's smoking on either side of me, I won't stay more than a minute or two. Oh my god

And this is coming from like an X chain smoker like I used to stay up till four o'clock in the morning with Katie Maloney playing Wheel of Fortune slots and just like someone would run out of money, we'd pass money. Like if I ran out of money, Katie's like, here's a hundred bucks and vice versa and we would just drink like Red Bull vodka and then when we got sick of it, we'd sip on beer

and I would fucking chain smoke all night long. La, glad those days are over. I'm trying to think my first time in Vegas was, if it would step on beer and I would fucking chain smoke all night long. Oh geez. Glad those days are over. I'm trying to think my first time in Vegas was, I don't know. I think like one of my first 10 times in Vegas for sure was when I introduced Stasi and Jacks. Wow. What years that?

That was in 2000 and probably 10. Yeah. So wait, has Jacks met both of his longest relationships in Vegas? Oh my God. Yes. Wow. Wow. Good, good thinking, Luke. I didn't even realize that because he did meet Brittany in Vegas as well.

Huh. No one would have ever thought of Vegas being the place you meet the love of your life. No. But yeah, Jackson, Britney did meet in Vegas. I think Katie introduced them in China wild. That is wild. Congrats to you, Jackson, Britney. Yeah.

For making it. Las Vegas is for lovers. Does that work, I'm gonna say, no? Is that the saying? Las Vegas is for lovers. What happens in Vegas comes home with you and stays with you for the rest of your life. And then you have kids and all that good stuff. Happily married.

All right, I like it. Anything else, anything else. I don't know, I think that's pretty much it. And I will say this was, it was very different for me from the past Brabocon that I went to. I don't know if it was because it was the first Brabocon, maybe because it was in New York and probably because I was there all weekend when I went to. I don't know if it was because it was the first Brawbakan, maybe because it was in New York, and probably because I was there all weekend when I went to the New York one, that was pretty wild. We had like a

Vanderkroll that year. There were people lined up, like I'll find a video to show you, but it was like around so many blocks in Manhattan, just waiting to get in to do the Vanderkroll. It was fucking wild. And I just think I've changed a lot as a person since 2019. 2019 feels like a really, really long time ago. Four years, but like, oh, it just feels like so much longer. Same. I mean, I couldn't agree more like the way my life was. Maybe it was a pandemic, do you think? You know, in 2019, I was living in my RV. Wow. Yeah. I've moved probably four times since then. We were in your 20s. Yes, I was 28s.

I wonder if it is the pandemic. I don't know. I think just lessons my life has changed a whole lot, obviously. A lot of learning, a lot of transformation, a lot of self discovery, a lot of growth, which I do appreciate from the fans that I got to see at Robocon and the ones that email us, the ones that DM me, you guys are awesome and just thank you for appreciating that and noticing that, but you know, I still got my little spark. The crazy Kristen, she lives deep down.

I will verify. I just use her for different reasons. Crazy Kristen still resides inside of the body of Kristen Doty. Maybe not the one that you want to reside there. It's well, no, I mean, I don't think it'll ever go away. It's just a matter of what percent is still there. And how I channel her. Exactly. It's not the crazy, it's not the crazy person that I don't know. And when you channel her, like the old crazy person, when we watch Bravo and we, or we watch Bravo, when we watch Vanderpump rules and we're recapping,

I'm like, I don't know her. I don't know that girl. I did not invite her. She a little bat shit. But she was all these, also she was gaslit and she wasn't treated well, but she didn't really have a chill bone in her body at times.

Right. My chill takes over. I'm grown, I'm grown, you know what I mean? So, I don't know, that's how I feel. I don't know. Just little stupid things like when I was talking to fans and I was like, oh my God, everyone was dressed so fucking cute at BravoCon.

Whether they were like dressed, you know, cool and like they're normal wear if they were dressed up Vegas style or if they were wearing like cool Bravo like T shirts and like wild fan type stuff. I got a really cool bracelet from a girl that she makes stuff on Etsy. Reality T treasures. I see you. Thank you for my beautiful bracelet. This one girl this stuck out to me as well. She was I was like, oh my God, I really love your outfit. Like, you're so cute.

And it was like, I think it was three girls together. And she goes, oh, it's from Target. I was like, I fucking love Target. Don't say that like, it's a bad thing. Tarja. Yeah, you don't have to impress me. I'm a saver, not a spender. Like, I've said this before guys.

I don't blow money on like expensive shoes and purses and clothing and stuff. But no. Do you want to tell everybody how much my last suit? Will you bought me a suit? Yeah, we have a, Luke and I have a photo shoot coming up for something. And we have a stylist for it, and they want brighter colors. I'm like, okay, well Luke's not a flashy dude,

and you're not going to wear a bright bold suit. Well, I like, no, probably not a full, whatever four piece. I don't know how many pieces are in a suit, to be honest with you. But I like blue. How much, how many shirts blue shirts do I have? Okay, that's great, but you asked me about the suit. Yes, yes, yes, yes, we're getting, sorry, I got off track. Anyway, back to the suit. Anyway, my point is that you like target,

don't have to chop or spend tons of money, but this suit is less than $100. It's what we're getting to. Because it's not something you're gonna wear. I believe in spending on staples. I believe in high quality staples in your wardrobe. You buy for quality. But if it's something that you're gonna wear once,

wear twice, there's no need, especially for a photo shoot. Right. So we got a fucking soup for like 70 bucks. It was awesome. You know what's funny? And I just realized this. How turned on you are by me right now? No.

Okay. That's not what it is. But I mean, if you're turned on, then we can put these mics down. No. Damn it. You,, words. Um, the realization that I just had was that if you took five pairs of underwear from my underwear drawer would cost more than that suit.

Oh, wow. Isn't that crazy? Because like you said, the staples. I like it. You spend more on your underwear because you want nice underwear. Bit for you. Yeah, exactly. Okay.

Let's not really want to make it by staples, but good for you. How is underwear not a staple? I meant like staples in your wardrobes. Like, you're denim. Stuff people are gonna see. No, denim coat, like sweaters, like a good quality, even like t-shirt,

like a more expensive t-shirt, like something just good quality that you want to last. It's not gonna like fall apart. Okay, that's fair. But underwear, you don't pay a bump into it. Underwear. Anyway, we're rambling now. So we just wanted to fill you in a bravo con. Not a whole lot of sex, definitely some love and a whole lot of what else matters this day. But I figured, you guys just want to hear about what the hell is going on. So that's what's going on. That's what's going on. So babe. I would do anything for love.

But I won't stay up all night with you and Vegas if I'm not drinking. Okay, that's fair. I put my foot down and say I'm going to bed, you are welcome to do what you want. We do not have to do this together. Okay. Vegas does not scare me being alone when I am hellbent I'm going to bed. That's fair. Okay, what about you? I will not drink a yard of frozen red bullfuck every again. Okay, not even if I asked you to. I feel like you were trying to kill me. If you asked me to do that, so that's what I'd like. Definitely not. Hard no, babe, hard no. We're straining order against my girlfriend. She's trying to kill me. They're like, sir, did she poison your drink?

No. She wants me to drink 2,000 milligrams of caffeine mixed with vodka. You tell me what she's trying to do. Yeah, for sure. OK, you're ridiculous. OK, guys, well, we love you so much. Stay tuned this week for another VPR recap. Yay, I'm so excited.

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