A week after first speaking out,Jenni Pulosis still upset about her former friendship withJeff Lewis.
While appearing on Monday’s episode ofWatch What Happens LivewithAndy Cohen, Pulos, 45, told host Andy Cohen that she was “heartbroken” over how her and Lewis’ relationship ended and clarified that she did not file a complaint about her formerFlipping Outco-star before departing.
“I never filed a claim, I really worked for him, we were really friends,” she said on the episode. “[I’m] heartbroken about how it’s all transpired, but I wish him the best. I always have.”
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Last week,Pulos spoke out for the first time about her dismissalfrom Lewis’ company,Jeff LewisDesign, making it clear that she had been fired.
“I didn’t decide,” she said. “He decided he was going to terminate me from his business and so then, in turn, the decision was made. I always saw myself seeing the show through.”
While Lewis declined to comment to PEOPLE at the time, in a heated segment onhis Sirius XM radio show,Jeff Lewis Live!on Thursday, the reality star, 48, accused Pulos of lying about the circumstances surrounding her departure from his company in May.
Havingpreviously said that Pulos had reported him to Bravoand show executives for harassment and abuse, and further labeling their relationship as faked for the show, Lewis essentially doubled down on his claims.
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“It’s semantics at this point,” Lewis said of whether or not Pulos actually reported him to network higher-ups. “She mentioned inthe articlethat she never made a formal complaint . . . Maybe you didn’t walk into HR with your attorney but you made accusations. And those accusations had to have been investigated.”
Lewis added, “I would never make something like this up because it is damaging to my reputation and my career. So that is not something I would ever make up.”
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In September, PEOPLE broke the news that the friends of nearly 20 years, who’ve appeared on the show together for 11 seasons, had parted ways after an explosive fight, which will reportedly appear in the series’ current season.
Lewis had also claimed that he and Pulos had been faking their working relationship for the purpose of the show for years — stressing that she was not a formal employee ofJeff LewisDesign.
“I have always claimed thatFlipping Outis a true authentic un-produced show. It is. However,Jenni has not worked for me. She has not been working for me, for several, several seasons,” the reality star said onJeff LewisLivethen. “And I apologize because it is the one inauthentic thing about the show.”
Pulos told PEOPLE that claim was a misrepresentation. “It was very real,” she maintained. “I was his employee and I worked for him. It was very authentic, and that’s important.”
She went on to say that Lewisfloated the idea of her appearing on the show in a supporting “friend” role—one fact they agree on— but she denied the proposal. “I was not going to fake a friendship.”
Pulos has previously said that she’s been torn up about the way their relationship ended, explaining to PEOPLE that she “had no idea” their parting ways was coming.
“I’ve always wished him the best, and will continue to wish him the best,” she said. “He’s a wonderful designer and has so many talents. I learned a lot and I’m proud of what we built.”
source: people.com
