Month: June 2026

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Do you ever make an “inside joke” to a public audience and accidentally horrify them?

The trick is to not double down. Or triple down.

Someone should maybe tell that to Jenny Mollen.

Her latest effort to explain away her PDA controversy with her tween son has her joking that he is a “predator.” Ma’am.

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On the Tuesday, June 23 episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, Mollen responded to the backlash by joking that her 12-year-old son, Sid, is a “predator.”

“If you knew my son, he’s really the predator, not me,” she joked for some reason.

“He’s the one who’s f–king all over me,” she continued while speaking to host Amanda Hirsch.

“I’ve been trying to lock him out of the bathroom for the last 12 years,” Mollen then joked.

She accused, seemingly also in jest: “He just wants my undivided [attention].”

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Mollen doubled down on the post that landed her in hot water in the first place — the PDA pic with the caption: “Your eldest son will be the most toxic boyfriend you ever have.”

She also said that Sid is aware that his mom was trending in a bad way because of it.

“He’s like a little spider monkey on me, and I’m in trouble,” she lamented.

Mollen continued: “And now he’s like, ‘Get away from me, you molester,’ just to f–k with me.”

That is a perfectly fine (and healthy) way for a tween to joke. The issue, however, seems to lie with Mollen’s very public joking without backtracking or, you know, just giving the joke a break.

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Mollen suspects that her recent split from longtime husband Jason Biggs is playing a role in the backlash.

“I think if I made this joke a month, or two months ago, it would have played differently,” she suspected.

A few months ago, she “was publicly with a man.” Not so in May when she called her son her toxic boyfriend.

“And I think that there’s something about a woman who is not attached to a man that somehow reads as a threat, dangerous,” she added.

Actually, we cannot rule out that she’s right. But we can say that people who have no idea who she is, and no idea who her ex is, had similar responses to her post to those who do.

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Joking that Sid is “toxic” is “the joke I’ve been making forever,” she explained.

“Like, I’m in this dysfunctional relationship with a guy who’s like, ‘Can you hold my head while I vomit into the toilet?’ ‘Can you give me a full body massage before bed?’ ‘Can you be a dear and put more ice in my water bottle?’ Like, this is the treatment,” Mollen listed.

“He’s the dictator,” she joked. “And I live in this autocratic regime where I have to like … it’s like, thumbs up or thumbs down. Off with my head if I f–king serve you sun-butter.”

Lots of people have inside jokes about family members that would be appalling to the outside world who are not “in” on the “inside joke.”

But they don’t post them to several hundred thousand followers who do not share context with the joke.

Jenny Mollen Triples Down on ‘Toxic Boyfriend’ Joke About Tween Son, Jokes … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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We have sad news to report from the world of reality TV.

Garcelle Beauvais is grieving the loss of a beloved family member.

The former Bravo star — who announced her departure from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills last year — announced on Tuesday that her sister, Carole Beauvais, has passed away.

Garcelle shared the heartbreaking news on social media, posting a collection of photos and memories honoring the woman she described as a constant source of love and support throughout her life.

While Garcelle did not disclose a cause of death, her emotional tribute offered a glimpse into the close bond the sisters shared.

“My beautiful sister Carole I will miss you so much! I will always remember times where we would laugh so hard it hurts!” the Bravo alum wrote, adding:

“I wish we had more time !! I’ll never forget how you showed up when I had the twins and you would sleep in the nursery just so you could help.

“And how much you loved Oliver Hope you’re with mom now and the two of you are laughing.”

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The reality star also recalled a phrase that became a cherished tradition between them.

Whenever Garcelle would tell her sister, “I love you,” Carole would always respond with the words, “I love you more.”

It’s a simple exchange, but one that now carries even greater meaning in the wake of Carole’s passing.

Naturally, many of Garcelle’s celebrity friends were quick to offer their support and condolences:

“So sorry Garcelle,” wrote Viola Davis.

“My deepest condolences to you and your family. I’m so sorry for your loss. May you find strength, comfort, and peace in the love and support of those around you during this difficult time. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers,” Real Housewives of Miami star Kiki Barth added.

“Sending you love – I’m so sorry for your loss,” commented Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow.

While Carole’s age is unknown at this time, Garcelle is only 59, and it seems that her sister’s death was unexpected.

We’d like to add our voice to the chorus of those offering condolences at this difficult time.

Garcelle Beauvais Announces Tragic Death of Sister; Bravo Community Unites In Grief was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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