Andy Cohen revealed that one of his few regrets in life had to do with his interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The Bravo host, 56, admitted he felt uncomfortable asking the billionaire media mogul, now 70, if she had ever slept with a woman during her 2013 appearance on Watch What Happens Live, according to his interview with AND on Friday.
More specifically, Andy asked Oprah if she had ever “taken a dip in the girl pond.”
“It meant a lot to me that Oprah Winfrey did the show,” he recalled. ‘She’s been going great and I turn around and ask her if she’s ever had sex with a woman. I mean, couldn’t I leave it at that?’
Cohen, who recently admitted that he worries about being “cancelled,” added: “That’s probably one of my few regrets.”
Andy Cohen revealed that one of his few regrets in life had to do with his interview with Oprah Winfrey (pictured in 2013)
The Bravo host, 56, admitted he felt uncomfortable asking the billionaire media mogul, now 70, if she had ever slept with a woman during her 2013 appearance on Watch What Happens Live, according to his interview with ET on Friday.
In a video clip shared by ET, the Color Purple star responded to Andy’s question with a direct look and a firm, “No, I haven’t.” Thank you.’
The Bravo boss went on to say that the interview was a “big moment” for both him and the talk show.
“I’m a huge fan of Oprah,” he added.
According to Andy, Oprah remained “super calm” and assured that “it wasn’t awkward” once the cameras stopped rolling.
However, Oprah’s friend Gayle King later informed her that the former talk show host may not have fully understood the question.
“Gayle King told me later that week that Oprah didn’t know what I meant by ‘the lady in the pond,'” Andy recalled to the outlet.
“I thought I explained it pretty well, but listen, I was so grateful that Oprah did the show and I still am. I think that’s still my favorite episode.”
Meanwhile, Andy said he holds Patti LuPone in high regard as one of his favorite guests.
“I mean, Patti LuPone doesn’t have any Fs to give, so she’s the perfect club guest,” he explained. “She’s been here many times.”
Andy’s comments come after claiming that “outrage culture” has changed the culture of Real Housewives in recent years.
The Bravo boss, who was named in an explosive lawsuit against the network by RHONY alum Leah McSweeney, said that since the franchise launched more than 15 years ago, creators have had to quickly adapt to the changing cultural landscape.
More specifically, Andy asked Oprah if she had ever “bathed in the women’s pond.”
The Color Purple star responded to Andy’s question with a direct look and a firm, “No, I haven’t. Thank you” (photo from January).
According to Andy, pictured here on June 12, Oprah remained “super cool” and said it “wasn’t awkward” once the cameras stopped rolling.
“Producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2024 is different than producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2009,” Andy said. The Hollywood Reporter In May.
“We live in a culture of outrage and everyone has had to adapt to that,” he continued.
Andy added that viewers’ “sensitivity” has been heightened and attributes this change to the widespread influence of social media.
“Sensitivities have changed over the years. Social media has a huge impact. There’s not much room for nuance these days,” he said.