Bravo host Andy Cohen has admitted that he worries about getting ‘canceled’ one day because he thinks we live in a society that ‘wants to be outraged about everything,’ Daily Mail reports.
During an appearance on Today on Monday morning, the 56-year-old TV star told Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie that he enjoys the ‘danger’ of being a controversial figure and described it as ‘fun.’
The conversation came about when dad-of-two Andy Cohen revealed that Carson Daly is the only member of the Today family who hasn’t appeared on his popular talk show Watch What Happens Live!
Explaining why he’s not keen on being a guest on Andy’s show, Carson, 51, said: ‘I’ve done a good job of not getting canceled yet, I’m not starting… too many stories!’ which led Hoda, 59, to say to Andy: ‘Let’s talk about that for a little bit. We have all said things that are controversial. Do you worry about getting canceled?’
Andy Cohen replied immediately: ‘Me? Yes. Yes, I do! I have a live microphone on me so much. I’m going from here to the radio, in the middle of the night sometimes [and] I’m like, “did I put that into context?”‘
He continued: ‘Everything is always so much worse in print than it is when you hear the context. We live in a society that is wanting to be outraged about everything. But New York magazine called me the most, I think, dangerous man or irresponsible or something, and that’s amazing, good, that’s great.’
When Savannah, 52, asked Andy if he likes the ‘danger’, he responded: ‘Yes, I like it! It’s fun, I like pushing the envelope!’ as the mom-of-two revealed she doesn’t like it.
When Hoda asked Andy Cohen why he thinks celebrities enjoy appearing on his show, he said: ‘I don’t totally know. I think they know if they come, maybe they’ll make a little news and they’re promoting something.
‘But also it is fun, it’s a little dangerous, and maybe the same reason people do Howard Stern, they know they’re gonna leave having a great interview and having had a lot of fun.
‘And I think there’s something, in the age that we’re in now, the authenticity of the show I think is the thing that keeps people coming back,’ Andy added.
When Savannah asked him if ‘inhibitions diminish’ because the show is filmed late at night, Andy replied: ‘I think so. We serve people, we let them tipple a little bit,’ referring to alcoholic beverages.
Speaking about his guests, Andy then said: ‘Listen, I want everyone to leave happy, okay? That has happened 95 percent of the time, 2,700 episodes. But I have a sense of where I can go and where I can’t and I will always try.’
Andy’s comments come after he claimed that ‘outrage culture’ has changed the Real Housewives culture in recent years.
The Bravo boss who has been named in a bombshell lawsuit against the network by RHONY alum Leah McSweeney said that since launching the franchise over 15 years ago, the creators have had to swiftly adapt to the evolving cultural landscape.
‘Producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2024 is different than producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2009,’ Andy told The Hollywood Reporter in May.
‘We are living in an outrage culture now, and everyone has had to adapt to that,’ he continued.
Andy added that viewers’ ‘sensitivity’ has grown more acute, attributing this shift to the pervasive influence of social media.
‘Sensitivities have changed over the years. Social media has a huge impact. There’s not a lot of room for nuance these days,’ he claimed.