That’s a wrap on BravoCon 2025!
After hosting a pared-down version of the convention in 2024 with Bravo Fan Fest in Miami, the annual event made its triumphant return to Las Vegas for a glittery and wild weekend that wrapped on Sunday, Nov. 16.
Over the three-day event, Bravo’s reality stars every franchise, like The Real Housewives and Below Deck, descended upon Sin City to spill tea, dodge shade and connect with fans. Below are some of the best, worst — and most oops — moments of the weekend!
Best: Vicki Gunvalson returns as a full-time Housewife!
Vicki Gunvalson is officially returning to whoop it up on season 20 of The Real Housewives of Orange County! The returning OG Housewife was visibly moved and surprised onstage during the taping of The Bravos on Friday, Nov. 14 when Andy Cohen presented her with an orange and asked, “Vicky, would you join us as a housewife for season 20?”
Gunvalson, 63, had been a member of the beloved series since its debut in 2006. After being moved to a reduced role, she announced her exit from the show in a touching post on Instagram in January 2020.
“I will always be the OG of the OC, but it’s time to say goodbye,” she wrote at the time. “It’s been an incredible ride for 14 years, and I want to thank all of you for your support, for your love, and for ‘whooping it up!'”
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Best: Kandi Burruss’s Wifetime Achievement Award speech made everyone cry
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house on Friday, Nov. 14 when The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kandi Burruss, 49, accepted her Wifetime Achievement Award at The Bravos. Former costar Cynthia Bailey and her daughter Riley Burruss of Next Gen NYC presented her with the honor.
“To every woman I ever filmed RHOA with, I see some of y’all here tonight, the good, the bad, the shade, the laughs, the tears, we made history together,” Kandi said as she held back tears. “Moments that will live forever. We created iconic television.”
Burruss was being recognized for her run on the reality show, the other programming she had on the network (Kandi & the Gang, Xscape: Still Kickin’ It, Kandi Koated Nights, The Kandi Factory), as well as her career outside The Real Housewives franchise. She is a two-time Broadway producer, actress, singer, Grammy-winning songwriter and host of The Burruss Banter podcast.
Best: Teresa Giudice made up with brother Joe Goga and his wife, Melissa
Bravo fans were shocked on Nov. 14 upon learning that Teresa Giudice had made up with Joe Gorga and Melissa Gorga after years of tension.
“We have all gotten together. I’m really grateful and I’m thankful,” Teresa, 53, said during the “Housewive2Housewive” panel, referring to her brother and sister-in-law, with whom she was famously feuding.
The olive branch seems to extend to the rest of the family too. While speaking to PEOPLE on the carpet, Giucide’s oldest daughter, Gia Giucide, 24, said “it feels really good” to be connected with her aunt and uncle again.
Worst: No update on the future of ‘RHONJ’
Despite Teresa now getting along with Joe and Melissa, Bravo didn’t drop any announcements about the return of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which hasn’t filmed new episodes since season 14 ended in August 2024 with must of the cast divided.
During a June appearance on The View, Cohen alluded to long-standing cast tensions affecting the show’s return.
“It was really on a deep pause and we are actively there casting and looking at the future of what that will be,” Cohen, 57, said.
During an Ask Andy panel on Nov. 16, he said of their reconciliation: “I hope that it is absolutely as it appears.”
He said he “had a really great conversation” with Gia and she told him “some things that really made me think, ‘Wow. This seems really legit,’ But I will tell you that there was a reason that we didn’t pick up cameras. If they’re doing this, they should do it for themselves and not for cameras and not for Bravo, because family is bigger than all of that. So I wish them all the best.”
He concluded, “We want to get them right before rushing into it.”
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Best and Worst: ‘RHONY’ will be back… but that’s all we know
One of the biggest question marks going into BravoCon was who was going to be added to — and dropped from — the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City. That question was sadly not answered over the weekend, but fans did learn that the show will be back and that the Housewives have been decided.
“We have a cast for The Real Housewives of New York City,” Cohen revealed during his BravoCon 2025 “Ask Andy” panel on Sunday, Nov. 16. “We are gonna be filming in the next few months. Very
excited about that. More to come about that.”
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Oops: Kathy Hilton had a very Kathy Hilton moment
Bravo fans can always count on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kathy Hilton to bring the laughs.
In a video her daughter Nicky, 42, posted to her Instagram captioned, “This level of zero f—- is my goal in life,” Kathy is seen twirling in a hotel suite before her daughter notices a security tag still attached to the side of her mom’s cropped alice + olivia jacket.
“You have the price tag. You can’t wear this,” Nicky tells her in the clip.
“I don’t care. It doesn’t matter. I gotta go,” Kathy says, shutting down the conversation while walking away.
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Worst: A wild rumor about Scheana Shay went viral but was quickly denied
Vanderpump Rules alum Scheana Shay, 40, found herself in hot water at BravoCon when a rumor began to spread that she was involved in a physical altercation with an unnamed Southern Charm star at the Las Vegas event.
On Saturday Nov. 15, Shay shot down the rumor, commenting “Not true” alongside a Pinocchio emoji on DeuxMoi’s Instagram post that claimed the alleged incident “happened in the green room.”
Oops: Tom Schwartz gets serious about his new girlfriend — then backtracks
Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwartz, 43, had an adorably tongue-tied moment when gushing over his relationship with model Kiana Carroll during the Friday, Nov. 14 panel for The Valley, titled “Peaks and Valleys.”
After saying his “dreamy” new girlfriend is “the love of my life,” Schwartz sweetly backtracked, clarifying, “I wasn’t supposed to say that out loud.”
After the public declaration took place on stage at the Caesars Forum, the reality star confirmed to PEOPLE that he is indeed “in love” but didn’t mean to call his partner “the love of my life,” joking that he’s fearful she’s “100% gonna leave me” as a result.
“I’m sorry. It came out wrong. I do love her. She’s amazing. And shoutout to Kiana, but I didn’t mean to say that. Oh my God. I feel like she’s gonna leave me after this,” Schwartz said.
Best: Venita Aspen reveals she’s been on a date with Carl Radke
Bravo fans always love when romance blooms at BravoCon and it looks like there may be something between Southern Charm’s Venita Aspen and Summer House’s Carl Radke. During the Southern Charm panel on Sunday, Nov. 16, Aspen revealed she has been on a date with Radke — and said she’s open to going on another one with him.
During the Summer House panel on Nov. 15, Radke said he “had a great time hanging out with Venita.”
Adding, “She’s beautiful, she’s really cool, we’ve known each other through Ciara [Miller]. We got to know each other a little bit more yesterday.”
