RHONYHousewives Accuse Erin of Gaslighting When Rebecca's Pregnancy Prank Goes Wrong: 'F---ed Up Lie'

Mar. 15, 2025

(L) Erin Lichy and Brynn Whitfield.Photo:Jason Mendez/Getty; Michael Loccisano/Getty

Jason Mendez/Getty; Michael Loccisano/Getty

Erin LichyandRebecca Minkoff’s master prank to root out the group’s “pigeon” seem to have backfired.

“That was a really f—ed up lie,“Sai de Silvaadmitted asJessel Taankadded she was “definitely worried about her.”

While Rebecca and Erin laughed it off as a joke, Sai told cameras that the ploy seemed a little “tone deaf.”

(L) Rebecca Minkoff and Erin Lichy.Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty; Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic

Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty; Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic

Elsewhere in the episode, Ubah, Sai, Brynn andRacquel Chevremontsat down at the Museum of Sex to discuss the jaw-dropping prank. While recalling the series of events leading up to the reveal, Brynn claimed that Erin had looped her in on the joke.

“I was like, ‘Okay, I’ll be in on it with you,'” she recalled, before Racquel chimed in and shared another piece of the puzzle. During their double date with their partners, the art aficionado claimed that Erin said she was on the search for the “leaky pigeon” who was spreading rumors about their group.

(L) Ubah Hassan and Erin Dana Lichy.Gavin Bond/Bravo

Gavin Bond/Bravo

When Racquel asked if Brynn was in on the prank, Erin denied that she was privy to their plans.

“I was really leaning into it because I knew it was a joke,” Brynn said before explaining to cameras, “I was under the impression that Rebecca and Erin are playing a fun prank — weird prank — but fun… But then it comes out at dodgeball that actually it’s not a prank or a joke. It’s a test.”

Despite all of their differences, Ubah took Brynn’s side. She revealed that after Brynn noticed that Ubah was uncomfortable with the news, she took her aside during the group’s game to tell her that the whole thing was a ruse.

“I’m thinking about it, I could be wrong,” Ubah told the group. “I think the reason she told you is a prank, because she wants you to do it and then go around to everybody else to be like, ‘Look! Look! Who’s the leaky pigeon?’ Because if she didn’t tell you it was a prank, you would not have said it.”

(L) Brynn Whitfield and Ubah Hassan.Cindy Ord/Getty; John Nacion/Getty

Cindy Ord/Getty; John Nacion/Getty

As soon as the model made her theory known, the gears began turning and the Housewives began putting two and two together.

“She wanted me to believe that you’re a leaky pigeon, that you’re like this terrible person that would go out and tell us all these things,” Racquel said. “She told me that you and Jessel bought it — hook, line and sinker.”

“I came into the museum questioning Brynn’s character, and now I’m thinking, do I need to question Erin’s character too? Was I being f—ing gaslit?” she added.

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source: people.com