A long-running family rift has flared up again, with new accusations flying about who started a damaging rumor on a popular reality television series.
The controversy centers on an old allegation from the show’s eleventh season, which suggested a cast member’s husband had been unfaithful. In a recent podcast interview, one star has now pointed the finger directly at her own brother, claiming he was the original source of the gossip.
According to her account, her brother shared the rumor with her, and she believes she was deliberately set up to repeat it on camera during filming. She alleges the information was passed to her brother by another female co-star.
Explaining her decision to then discuss the hearsay with other women on the show, she stated she was attempting to be supportive, feeling that as friends of the wife in question, they should be aware of the circulating talk. She has since expressed regret for repeating the claim, acknowledging it was a mistake and citing that regret as her reason for reconciling with the couple involved.
The wife at the center of the original rumor has since dismissed the ongoing drama. In a statement, she indicated she has moved on and no longer concerns herself with the story or who may have been behind it.
Meanwhile, a source close to the co-star accused of planting the rumor has dismissed the new allegations as a desperate attempt to regain relevance by revisiting old falsehoods.
This latest conflict emerges amidst hints of a potential thaw in the wider family estrangement. The accuser recently suggested she is leaving the door slightly open for a future reconciliation with her brother and his wife, emphasizing her desire to set a good example for her children and move forward from past conflicts. She described her current stance as “never say never,” signaling a possible, though uncertain, shift toward peace.
