Christian Siriano says he doesn’t dress ‘Real Housewives’ because ‘they don’t pay’
Bye-bye, Bravo.
Christian Siriano made an appearance on “WWHL” on Monday — and threw some shade at the “Real Housewives.”
When host Andy Cohen asked the 38-year-old designer whether he’s ever dressed one of the ‘wives, Siriano quipped, “I mean, ever? Maybe. But listen, they’re not on my list because, one, they don’t pay.”
When the studio audience responded with shock, he fired back, “They don’t!”
However, Siriano — who won the Bravo-backed series “Project Runway” in 2008 and replaced Tim Gunn as mentor in 2019 — did shout out one newbie who has been a longtime client.
“But my newest ‘Housewife,’ Bronwyn [Newport], is like my No. 1 customer,” he said of the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star, who joined the show this year.
“[She] has been shopping for years and spends real money and not ‘The Real Housewives’ money. I mean, I make her literally couture. All her confessionals are Siriano pieces,” he said of the fashionista, who has already made a huge impact in just two episodes of the show.
Fans were loving his blunt answer, commenting on the “WWHL” Instagram post, “Lovvvvve the honesty he is the best” and, “This is why everyone loves him. He tells it like it is.”
Newport made her grand entrance to the season in Saint Laurent’s iconic $10,000 heart-shaped fur jacket also worn by Rihanna — and has already caused much discussion with her couture.
Still, Siriano is certainly not hurting for business; he’s grown his brand to regularly dress A-list celebrities like Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Jill Biden, Alicia Silverstone, Lindsay Lohan and many more.
In 2022, the star told Page Six Style exclusively that he was dying to dress Julia Fox — and called Janet Jackson, another regular customer, his muse.
When asked by “WWHL” callers whether Siriano has something “special” planned with Vice President Harris for the campaign trail, the designer played coy.
“We will see. You never know,” he said.
