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Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
RHOBH's Erika Jayne, 53, has spicy 'hookup' with MUCH younger Bravo star
star Erika Jayne reportedly turned to another reality star more than twenty years her junior for her latest summer fling. The 53-year-old singer 'hooked up' with fellow Bravo star Jesse Solomon, 31, after the taping wrapped on the May 14 episode of Watch What Happens Live, which he appeared on, a source claimed to People on Thursday. Erika — who recently showcased her summer body — reportedly met the Summer House star when they both attended a rehearsal for the NBC Upfronts presentation, which featured segments promoting both of their reality series. The two 'were seen getting cozy together at a private cocktail party the network threw for talent at the Mandarin Oriental,' the source said. Erika and Jesse were said to only have eyes for each other, as they allegedly ignored most of the other attendees in favor of chatting with each other on a couch away from the rest of the crowd. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Erika, 53, 'hooked up' with fellow Bravo star Jesse Solomon, 31, after the taping wrapped on the May 14 episode of WWHL, which he appeared on, a source claimed to People on Thursday; (L–R) West Wilson, Solomon, Kyle Cooke and Carl Radke seen in February in NYC The fact that they allegedly kept to themselves most of the night didn't go unnoticed by the other party guests. 'It was the talk of the party,' the source said. 'You could definitely see there was a spark between them.' During his appearance on WWHL, host Andy Cohen interrogated Jesse about his relationship with his costar Lexi Wood. The two dated during season nine of Summer House, but she was seen breaking up with him in the second-to-last episode of the season after just eight weeks together. 'I feel like you aren't ready for the relationship I'm looking for,' she told him at the time as she explained that she was on the hunt for a 'deep[er]' relationship than what she thought he could offer. Jesse claimed on WWHL that he was blindsided by Lexi breaking up with him at dinner, and he told Andy that he went into that date thinking that they were on solid footing. While Jesse is newly single, Erika is technically still married to her estranged husband Tom Girardi. She filed for divorce from the 85-year-old personal injury attorney in 2020, but he has been embroiled in legal drama for years, culminating with his conviction last year for wire fraud and embezzling after he was accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from his own clients. Erika is technically still married but separated from her husband Tom Girardi, 85. She filed for divorce in 2020, and he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease the following year, before being convicted of wire fraud and embezzlement last year; pictured on RHOBH Girardi, who was facing numerous lawsuits, was placed into a conservatorship in early 2021 due to struggles with memory loss, and he was later diagnosed with late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Erika also faced scrutiny, as she was accused of knowingly spending vast sums on lavish luxuries with money her husband had embezzled. She was sued in 2020 for fraud by her husband's former partners who accused her of being involved in her schemes, but a judge determined in 2022 that she was not involved with her husband's wrongdoing. Late last year, Erika explained to Entertainment Tonight that her divorce from Tom was still not finalized because it was 'the least' of her concerns. She noted that he hadn't even been sentenced at the time. Tom was originally scheduled to be sentenced in December 2024, but the judge delayed sentencing as Girardi's attorneys argued that he should receive more testing to determine his mental state. They also urged the judge to allow him to go to a medical facility to address his worsening dementia, rather than be sent to prison.
Forbes
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Reality Star Jesse Solomon Talks Hosting First-Ever Shabbat Dinner On Bravo's ‘Summer House': ‘I'm Too Proud Of Being Jewish To Hide That About Myself'
BRAVO FAN FEST — 'Bravo Fan Fest Red Carpet from Ice Palace Studios in Miami, FL on Saturday, ... More November 23, 2024' — Pictured: Jesse Solomon — (Photo by: Ivan Apfel/Bravo) The usual Hamptons-based drama on Bravo's Summer House took a brief hiatus (sort of) in last week's episode when cast member Jesse Solomon presided over the show's first-ever Shabbat dinner. Bringing the weekly Friday night meal enjoyed by Jewish families all over the world into the hit reality program seemed like a no-brainer for Solomon, who personally pitched the idea to the producers. 'I don't do it often in the city, because people have tiny apartments and there's a lot going on. It's hard to do a homey thing in the city,' he explains over a video call. 'I was like, 'We have this mansion, we should do a Shabbat. It's a casual dinner with your friends where you decompress and talk.' And everybody's welcome at Shabbat. It's all-inclusive: Jews, non-Jews. Being on the show, these people become colleagues, friends, family. They're there for you, you live with them. You're in this microcosm and it bonds you even further. You feel like you get to know people way faster because of it. So I just thought it was a nice experience to share with some of the other cast that might not have experienced a Shabbat before." Other than the omnipresent cameras, of course, no one at the table was allowed to use their phones. Technology is strictly forbidden on Shabbat, a prohibitive measure intended to encourage rest, thoughtful introspection, and spiritual wellness. '[I said] The dinner went off without a hitch…that is until Lindsay Hubbard leveled an accusation of cheating against ex-fiancée Carl Radke. By Solomon's own admission, things 'got a little out of hand,' but he was able to salvage the tense moment with a little dose of comedy. 'I was like, 'I just talked to the Big Man Upstairs. He said you could use your phone for this one little cheating accusation," he laughs. "Hopefully, God understood.' In any case, it was the kind of drama fans of reality television just can't get enough of. 'You get to experience the drama of somebody else's life without having to have it happen to you,' Jesse says. 'I think the reason people watch this show is because they want to live vicariously through the characters. People just crave authenticity in a world of fake bullsh** and social media and everything.' WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN — Episode 22052 — Pictured: Jesse Solomon — (Photo by: ... More Charles Sykes/Bravo) Despite the steady rise in anti-Semitism in the United States, Solomon didn't think twice about openly expressing his Jewish identity on national television. While he grew up in a Reform household in the suburbs of Chicago and didn't necessarily keep kosher or observe all the laws of Shabbat, a great deal of emphasis was always placed on — in the words of Fiddler on the Roof's Tevye — tradition! 'We would celebrate Shabbat every Friday growing up,' he notes. 'It was a culturally important thing in my family … It's important and I'm too proud of being Jewish to hide that about myself." That willingness to embrace one's full self is what made Jesse a Summer House fan favorite (or fan-hated depending on who you are) in the first place. In particular, audiences really resonated with his inspiring story of surviving testicular cancer. 'I get a lot of people who reach out to me being like, 'Thank you so much for openly sharing your story. It encouraged me to go get checked and I found something, but I found it early.' Or, 'I was so ashamed that I had cancer and now I feel good talking about it because of you,'' he continues. 'The same thing with being Jewish. A lot of people reached out after the Shabbat [episode] thanking me so much for sharing and they just really connected with seeing Shabbat on a show that they watch. I think now is as important of a time as ever to be openly Jewish. I do get hate for it, but that's who I am." His romantic actions on the show are another story entirely. Addressing his polarizing image among Summer House viewership, Solomon admits, 'I think I'm also very easily hatable" with a knowing grin. He goes on to add: 'Things don't really bother me and I think people think I love myself, and I'm cocky. But [in reality], I'm just easygoing and if you don't love yourself, it's hard to love others. You gotta be good with who you are and know that you're a good person. I think I'm good with who I am, and I know that I try to do the right thing as much as possible. And if I don't, I apologize, take accountability, say sorry, and move forward. As long as my family and my friends love me — and I love me — then I'm good with all the haters that come out of this whole experience." At the same time, he hopes to parlay his Bravo notoriety into several lucrative business ventures, with a career in music sitting at the very top of the wishlist. In fact, it was last season's made-up 'What Would Jesse Solomon Do?' song that really pushed him into the spotlight. 'I sang the song on the show just as a joke. I didn't even really think much of it. I kind of had the idea for it and then put the lyrics together the night before — and it went viral. Now it's what I'm kind of known for.' Similarly, he's been releasing original singles on his YouTube channel every month. "I hope it works," concludes Solomon, who's been singing since childhood. "It's not like everything is riding on me being a musician. I feel very fortunate that I'm not a starving artist, but I'm treating it like I am, because I'm working really hard at it and trying to make stuff that sounds good to me. And I think it would be really fun to be able to be a touring musician. So that's my main goal right now.' All available episodes of Summer House are now streaming on Peacock.
