Hello, and welcome to BravoCon, a whole weekend of tea-spilling, wine-throwing, and wasted fans trying to get selfies with their favorite Housewives. I'm your host, Brian Moylan, the president and founder of Vulture's Real Housewives Institute. I've attended every iteration of BravoCon, including the first one in 2019 in disguise because Bravo banned me while I was researching my New York Times best seller, The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives.
Since the actress sued her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation at the end of 2024, a certain class of content creators had been eager to weigh in. In her complaint, Lively had alleged that Baldoni's camp was planting hit pieces about her online. TMZ had just reported that Hilton was one of three influencers Lively had set her sights on.
His dad dated Barbra Streisand and his mother partied with the Rolling Stones, so perhaps it is no shock to see the former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau romantically linked with the American singer Katy Perry. But it is a surprise. This was NOT on my 2025 bingo card, posted the entertainment news site Tyla in July, when the couple were first spotted together in Montreal.
The recent incident at a Coldplay concert involving a tech CEO and his HR head being spotted on the Kiss Cam has sparked numerous conspiracy theories about the camera operator's intentions, questioning the spontaneity of the moment. Comedy ensued as the unlikely couple's affectionate display raised eyebrows, especially given the typical demographics of the concertgoers. It speaks to a broader narrative of celebrity and how personal moments are showcased in public venues, igniting conversations about privacy in the entertainment world.