Brandi Glanville, is back in the news and it's for a pretty embarrassing reason. Well known for her love of a good cocktail, the former Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills co-star is said to have indulged in a bit too much alcohol during her interview with Not All Diamonds and Rosé author Dave Quinn.
Alcohol-fueled antics are nothing new to devoted housewife fans and Brandi came to the show prepared. During her run, she regularly shared drinks with castmates at events that deteriorated into boozed-up showdowns. Scores of photos online can corroborate that she's had her fair share of wild nights out on the town. One of her more notable outings was documented recently by media personality, Ross Mathews in his book Name Drop. Mathews, along with his then-boyfriend, fashion stylist Salvador Camarena, reportedly witnessed Brandy indulge in a lengthy wine-soaked interval that began one day and ended the next. Mathews and Camarena (who is currently one of Brandi's good friends) had the former model over one morning to play dress-up with the goal of choosing an outfit for the RHOBH opening credits. Turning down the buffet on offer, Brandi opted to drink wine — lots and lots of it. According to Mathews, Brandi ended up crashing in their bedroom at 3pm and staying there until the next morning.
Brandi has disputed certain portions of that story, but author Dave Quinn is outing her with a similar tale. Realityblurb.com summarized Quinn's Christmas Eve Two T's In A Pod appearance by listing some of Quinn's more notable experiences while writing the book. Chief among these was his revelation about his time with Glanville: “There was a certain point of our interview where I was like, ‘I have to stop talking to you because I think you’re a little loaded and it doesn’t feel ethical anymore.'"
Brandi is in good company when it comes to alcohol use and being a Real Housewife. In fact, there's rarely an episode in any of the franchises in which it doesn't play a major role. Storylines have turned on a dime as a result of its liberal use at virtually every gathering. A large faction of Bravo's housewives are prone to excessive alcohol use and it definitely serves as the catalyst for some of the bigger blowouts that occur among the women. Brandi had several on-camera outbursts after one too many libations, but she is just one of many. Viewers of the various franchises know that alcohol is just another cast member to be reckoned with — the only difference is that it doesn't appear in the opening credits bearing a diamond, peach, or apple.
The hero of this particular story is Dave Quinn. Enviably poised as a firsthand witness to yet another (potential) alcohol-related disintegration, Quinn had the good taste to call it a night, even if the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star didn't. Whether it was because he was worried about her drunken testimony's reliability (or he feared that she'd pass out in his bed too!) is unknown, but it's safe to assume that not everyone would have exercised such restraint in that situation. As Ramona Singer would say, "kuh-doos!" (aka kudos) for having a conscience and calling it a night, especially with the prospect of even juicier gossip on the horizon. Brandi herself seems to take a nonchalant attitude about her alcohol consumption. After all, "Drinking" is the first word in the title of both of the books she's written. She wasn't the first housewife to become wildly intoxicated while spilling the tea, and she certainly won't be the last.
Source: Realityblurb.com, Two T's In A Pod