Lisa Vanderpump and Caroline Manzo Avoid Former Housewives Costars at Epic BravoCon 'WWHL' Panel

Bravo fans attending BravoCon — the network’s first-ever convention — were in for a treat on Friday night, as over 75 stars showed up for a special filming ofWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.

The event took place at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

It made history as the largest audiences in the show’s 20 year history, with over 2,000 people in the audience. It also scored a place in the record books as having the most Bravolebrities ever sharing the same stage, all the stars sticking around after each one of their segments.

Though the night was filled with surprises —including the announcement of the newestRHONYcast member, Leah McSweeney— not all stayed for the fun all night long.

Caroline ManzoandLisa Vanderpumpboth split after chatting with Cohen, likely to avoid conflicts with their estrangedReal Housewives of New JerseyandReal Housewives of Beverly Hillscast members, respectively.

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Manzo specifically spoke out about her former frenemy and costarTeresa Giudiceduring her chat with Cohen, calling Giudice “an ass” for slamming her “crooked life” previously.

“Words should be taken with responsibility and I think she is way off base.”

Meanwhile, theRHOBHcast membersErika Girardi,Dorit Kemsley,Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave,Denise Richards,Kyle RichardsandLisa Rinna— after their fallout with Vanderpump and her exit from the show — promised that the upcoming tenth season would be filled with drama, despite reports that have said otherwise.

“It’s much more exciting than what’s out there in the press,” Denise said. “It’s a lot of drama and a lot of fun. And I think people will be pleasantly surprised.”

That drama is exactly what led to Vanderpump’s departure. “I had a great time onHousewives,” Vanderpump tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “But to have negativity during a time in my life when I needed to try to be positive … I decided it was over.”

Later, on Saturday, Kyle addressed Lisa’sWWHLexit. “Lisa did not want to bump into me,” the actress said. “She left the stage last night before we got on. I’m happy to see her and say hello.”

“I bumped into her twice at Neiman Marcus and then I just bumped into her at a restaurant last week,” Kyle added. “I’m not kidding, it was the tiniest restaurant and the hostess put us right next to each other. I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ And we went past and we said hello. Well, I did.”

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So who else was there? Here’s the full list of stars who showed up, in order of appearance:

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As for any drama on stage, all seemed to be fine — that is, until Cohen played a game called “Squash That Beef” in which he attempted to settle fights between various feuding Housewives.

Singer found herself in the hot seat most of all, fighting with Bryant, Catana and Gunvalson over a sea of social media arguments.

One example? Singer’s claim thatRHONYmade the Housewives show popular, despiteRHOCpremiering first.

“We putyouon the map!” Gunvalson said, before the two stormed off in opposite directions.

BravoCon is running through Sunday across three venues in the Big Apple: The Manhattan Center (311 W 34th St), Skylight Modern (537 W 27th St) and Union West (535 W 28th St).

A total of 88 Bravolebrities are said to be in attendance total. More than 50 live events are on the docket, including performances, insider panels, podcasts, dining experiences, photo opportunities and a Bravo bazaar marketplace. (A full breakdown of events is available atBravoCon2019.com.)

For those wanting a trip down memory lane, there will be aReal Housewivesmuseum with more than a decade’s worth of behind-the-scenes photos, reunion dresses and show memorabilia.

The weekend will close out with a live performance ofLuann de Lesseps‘ hitCountess and Friendscabaret show on Sunday.

source: people.com