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a day ago
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Andy Cohen slams 'dumb' Martina Navratilova after tennis star's controversial surrogacy comments
Key Points Andy Cohen slammed tennis star Martina Navratilova amid her ongoing criticism of surrogacy. Cohen called Navratilova's remarks "dumb" and "ill-informed." Cohen previously asked Navratilova's wife, a Real Housewives star, about her thoughts on the Cohen is used to corralling reality stars and their drama on The Real Housewives reunions, but the TV personality has engaged in a celebrity feud of his own with former tennis icon and Dancing With the Stars competitor Martina Navratilova. On a recent episode of his Andy Cohen Live radio show, the Bravo figure took aim at Navratilova's controversial anti-surrogacy stance, which she has long spoken about on X — including a June post that said there's "nothing progressive about surrogacy" and an April message that read "surrogacy is just wrong." "Basically, she's uninformed on the issue, so I just think she's not informed. It's a bad take. What can I tell you? She's just wrong," Cohen, who welcomed his own two children via surrogacy, claimed on the program. Cohen also brought up a recent Watch What Happens Live appearance by Julia Lemigova, who is a Real Housewives of Miami star and also Navratilova's wife. On the episode, Cohen grilled Lemigova about her spouse's surrogacy views. "Um, that's a question? For me? Well, you know, Martina and I share a bed, but we don't share a brain, and we don't always agree on different views, but I believe in surrogacy," Lemigova said. "It was kind of put out of [context] and I completely disagree with her." Back on Andy Cohen Live, Cohen said that he's "sure it will come up" at the next Real Housewives of Miami reunion. "I didn't want to start debating it [on WWHL]," Cohen added. "I will ask her this at the reunion. What she said is Martina's tweet was misinterpreted or misrepresented. What Martina tweeted was, 'Surrogacy is wrong.' I don't know how that's [misrepresented.]"He concluded his opinion by again criticizing Navratilova. "That's just ill-informed and dumb," Cohen continued. "And, yes, we will talk about it at the reunion." Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for Navratilova for a response to Cohen's criticism. Cohen additionally recently called out another famous person for their views, as he singled out former The View cohost and conservative commentator Meghan McCain over her political alignment despite maintaining in the past that she is an LGBTQ ally. After McCain voiced anti-trans sentiment regarding trans women playing sports, Cohen hit back at McCain on social media in March. Julia Lemigova speaks to her wife Martina Navratilova's controversial tweets #WWHL #RHOM — Watch What Happens Live! (@BravoWWHL) July 31, 2025 "Surprised you're buying into the vilification of the trans community given the real problems happening in this country, your previous ally-ship of the lgbtq community, and the fact that this non issue affects about four people in this country," Cohen wrote on X. In response, McCain clapped back, posting, "Surprised you're okay with violence against female athletes," and added that the player's account was "just one story" among many. "You have my cell, always happy to talk privately or publicly on either of our shows because these conversations are reductive to hash out on social media," she added. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
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2 days ago
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Andy Cohen sparks feud with tennis star Martina Navratilova as he calls her comments on surrogacy 'dumb'
Andy Cohen has taken aim at Martina Navratilova's controversial stance against parental surrogacy, drawing some pushback from fans of the outspoken tennis star. The Emmy-winner, 57 — who is father to two children conceived via the surrogacy process — spoke about Navratilova's remarks Tuesday on his SiriusXM station satellite show, Andy Cohen Live. The St. Louis native addressed a now-deleted tweet Navratilova — whose wife is Bravo star Julia Lemigova, 53 — published last month that read, 'Surrogacy is just wrong. Sometimes you can't have it all.' Cohen didn't mince words on the latest episode of his SiriusXM show Andy Cohen Live as he said he felt Navratilova's remark stemmed from a place of ignorance. 'What Martina tweeted was, "Surrogacy is wrong." She said, "Surrogacy is just wrong. Sometimes you can't have it all" - well, here's the deal, that's just ill-informed and dumb. 'Basically, she's uninformed on the issue, so I just think she's not informed - it's ... a bad take, what can I tell you? She's just wrong.' Cohen added, 'You know, Julia did say on Watch What Happens Live ... what she said is Martina's tweet was kind of misinterpreted or misrepresented - what Martina tweeted was, 'Surrogacy is wrong!'' Daily Mail has reached out to reps for Navratilova for further comment on the story. The Bravo executive producer added that he 'didn't want to start debating it' with Lemigova during the live WWHL broadcast. Cohen said that the controversial topic would probably be up for discussion with Lemigova at the upcoming Real Housewives of Miami reunion. 'Julia and I have discussed this offline,' said Cohen, who has overseen a SiriusXM station Radio Andy for a decade. 'Martina will not be at the Miami reunion, so I will not be asking Martina about this.' In a July 30 appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Lemigova said of her spouse's controversial take: 'I completely disagree with her comments.' Lemigova told Cohen on the show: 'Well, you know, Martina and I share a bed, but we don't share a brain.' She added that her and Navratilova don't 'always agree on different views,' but that she believes in surrogacy. A number of Bravo fans took Cohen to task for his remarks in an Instagram comment thread - and said the tennis icon was well within her right to express her views without being labeled as uninformed. 'Surrogacy is 100% abused and babies become commodities to be sold,' said one user. 'So Martina is allowed her opinion! Whether he likes it or not.' Said another user: 'Why can't she have her own opinion???' One fan wrote, 'Sooo now people can't opinions that differ from yours! Cute.' Said one user: 'I'm not sure calling someone dumb is the right way to go about it tho. Keep it professional Andy.' Cohen has been open about his surrogacy journey as well as his experience with single fatherhood. The TV personality's first child — six-year-old son Benjamin Allen — was born on February 4, 2019. He then welcomed daughter Lucy Eve, now three, three years later on April 29, 2022. A year after Lucy's birth, Cohen revealed to pal Anderson Cooper revealed the thinking behind his decision to become a father as he neared 50. 'Your mom loved that Peggy Lee song, Is That All There Is?' said Cohen, referring to Anderson's mother, the famed socialite Gloria Vanderbilt. 'That's where I was. I was approaching 50, and I heard that song in my head. I was like: 'There's gotta be a greater purpose for me. This is wonderful, and I absolutely love it. But there has to be a greater purpose,'' he said on CBS. Having children has 'has changed me in every way. I mean, I think my priorities have completely shifted,' the Real Housewives producer explained. 'I think my sense of accomplishment has totally changed. And even just getting your kids breakfast and getting them out to school, when I drop him off at school, I'm like: 'You did it, dude! That was a rough two-and-a-half hours, you know?'' Andy also explained why he did not allow the fact that he was single to stop him from becoming a father - though it has changed what he looks for in a relationship. 'I just thought: 'I wanna do this. And I'm doing it. And I know it's gonna be really hard, and I don't know what that actually means.'' However he admitted in the 2023 interview that 'I think this year for the first time, I think having Lucy, my second child, I think suddenly I was like: 'Wow. I have two kids. I'm doing this alone.''
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3 days ago
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Julia Lemigova Breaks Silence on Wife Martina Navratilova's Surrogacy Comments
Julia Lemigova had a lot to answer for during the latest episode of Watch What Happens Live. Not only did she have to address her actions from this season of Real Housewives of Miami, but she also had to address the online antics of her wife, Martina Navratilova. Although Martina and Julia just adopted two babies, the former tennis champ spends a great deal of her time sharing bigoted content on her social media. Normally, she targets the transgender community, but earlier this summer, she shared a wildly regressive opinion on surrogacy that left fans up in arms. According to Julia, it was all taken out of context. Julia Lemigova said Martina Navratilova's surrogacy comments were taken out of context Martina's original post about surrogacy said, 'Surrogacy is just wrong. You can't have it all.' That's pretty cut and dry. The comment arrived as a response to a writer sharing an opinion piece about the 'risks' of egg donations. Martina deleted the post, but RHOM fans haven't let her off the hook. In the July 30 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen, who has two children via surrogate, asked Julia for her response to the backlash. At first, the RHOM seemed surprised that she was even being asked about it. 'Um, that's a question, to me?' Julia asked in disbelief, before wading into the controversy. 'Well, you know Martina and I share a bed, but we don't share a brain,' the RHOM star continued. 'We don't always agree on different views, but I believe in surrogacy and it was kind of put out of context, and I completely disagree with her comments.' 'You're not in control of her Twitter,' Andy added, to which Julia agreed. Unfortunately, Andy didn't ask Julia to address her wife's rampant transphobia, although plenty of viewers submitted questions on the topic. Perhaps that's also being taken out of context? We may never know. The Real Housewives of Miami airs on Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo. Stream it the next day on Peacock or Hayu in the UK and Ireland. TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF JULIA'S RESPONSE TO MARTINA'S BEHAVIOR? DO YOU THINK HER COMMENTS AGAINST SURROGACY WERE TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT? The post Julia Lemigova Breaks Silence on Wife Martina Navratilova's Surrogacy Comments appeared first on Reality Tea. Solve the daily Crossword
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3 days ago
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Real Housewives of Miami Fans Slam Martina Navratilova
Fans of The Real Housewives of Miami aren't being shy in sharing their thoughts on Martina Navratilova, Julia Lemigova's wife. The former tennis pro spends a majority of her time these days spouting out transphobic nonsense on her social media, and fans couldn't help but call out the irony after RHOM's latest episode. RHOM viewers aren't enjoying Martina Navratilova during Season 7 On The Real Housewives of Miami Season 7 Episode 7, the cast attended the National LGBTQ Task Force gala after Julia received an on-screen invite from Queer Eye star Karamo Brown. Right before the episode aired, Julia's wife was sharing transphobic posts on Twitter/X, just like she does every single day. Thus, RHOM fans sounded off. One person on Twitter/X called Julia's attendance at the gala 'fake allyship.' Another fan wrote, 'Why does Julia and Martina CONSTANTLY forget the T in LGBTQ????' A third viewer noted, 'What does TERF Martina have to say about Julia attending an LGBTQ+ event? #RHOM.' Meanwhile, other RHOM fans took aim at the adoption storyline playing out with Julia and Martina. They adopted two Black boys, and they showed them on camera for the first time in Episode 7. Considering Martina's past problematic comments about Venus and Serena Williams, and Julia throwing a drink on her Black castmate this season of RHOM, some fans are questioning their ability to navigate the cultural nuances that come along with raising Black boys in the United States. 'God help Julia and Martina's kids if even one of them ends up being trans. I feel so disgusted watching these terfs, I gotta fast forward every time. And I love goats! If I'm fast forwarding goats it's f*cking serious,' said one frustrated RHOM fan. Another added, 'Why is no one talking about Martina saying the boys 'feel like puppies'?! TF does that even mean? #RHOM.' Of course, some viewers are questioning if Martina's behavior could impact Julia's status on the show. Between the transphobia and the micro-aggressions, there's a swath of RHOM fans feeling like something has got to give. 'So first of all Julia throws water over a cancer survivor. Then Martina with her jabs at surrogacy and now they have their boys in Balenciga attire,' a critical fan wrote. 'Julia really has no interest in staying employed, huh? #RHOM.' This isn't the first time Martina has been called out by the Bravo community. She previously shared her thoughts on surrogacy, calling it 'wrong.' The former tennis pro quickly deleted the post once fans pointed out that Julia's boss, Andy Cohen, has two children via surrogate. The Real Housewives of Miami airs on Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo. It streams on Hayu in the UK and Ireland. TELL US – WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE CRITICISM MARTINA HAS RECEIVED? DO YOU THINK HER ONLINE BEHAVIOR COULD IMPACT JULIA'S STATUS ON THE SHOW? The post Real Housewives of Miami Fans Slam Martina Navratilova appeared first on Reality Tea. Solve the daily Crossword
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3 days ago
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Julia Lemigova Defends ‘Rude' Wife Martina Navratilova After RHOM Backlash
This season of Real Housewives of Miami is full of drama and tea. And much of it is centered around Julia Lemigova, her wife Martina Navratilova, and Julia's former bestie Guerdy Abraira. The two have been feuding all season leaving fans confused. And their significant others have been swept up in the hurricane. Julia and Guerdy's feud began almost immediately. Fans were surprised at how quickly it seemed to escalate and over something that seemed so trivial. And for all the twists and turns, it looks like the two remain on the outs. And fans aren't just calling out their bad behavior but also the reactions of their respective spouses. Real Housewives of Miami's Julia Lemigova answered questions about wife Martina Navratilova during WWHL There were moments when it seemed that perhaps Julia and Guerdy were ready to put the drama behind them. Or, at the very least, agree to a truce. But despite apologies being sent and the girls agreeing to keep their business between themselves, they just couldn't seem to stop involving the group in their drama. On a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Julia addressed a bit of what was happening between her, Guerdy, Russell, and Martina. Andy started it off by asking Julia if she wanted to know what the number one question from the fans. Julia seemed to brace herself as she said, 'Let me guess…' knowing full well what it was going to be about. 'Why did you expect Russell to be nice to you when you threw water at his wife, Martina was super rude to Guerdy, and all she did was fail to join a Zoom call?' Andy asked. 'It's complicated,' Julia answered. 'It wasn't that I was expecting Russell to be nice, I just wanted to talk to him like two humans. And I don't think Martina was rude to Guerdy. Martina is a little camera shy and she just wanted to keep to herself.' Julia finished by saying, 'And she didn't want to make a scene at Lisa's party.' Fans in the comments weren't having it though. Some said Martina was anything but camera shy and that it was really that complicated. The Real Housewives of Miami airs on Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo. You can stream it the next day on Peacock and Hayu in the UK and Ireland. TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT JULIA'S ANSWER? DO YOU THINK MARTINA WAS RUDE? The post Julia Lemigova Defends 'Rude' Wife Martina Navratilova After RHOM Backlash appeared first on Reality Tea. Solve the daily Crossword
