The honeymoon’s complete betwixt Kelly Ripa and The Bachelorette aft a shocking on-air incident sparked a heated contention wrong nan halls of ABC, a root adjacent to nan action exclusively reveals to Life & Style.
During a caller section of her greeting show, Live pinch Kelly and Mark, Kelly, 53, publically humiliated play 21 Bachelorette Jenn Tran successful a cringey question and reply wherever she questioned nan contestant’s determination to activity a mate connected reality TV.
“I person a question,” responded nan reality star. “When did you meet your husband? On TV, no?”
Ripa is joined to Mark Consuelos, her erstwhile costar connected All My Children and existent talk show cohost. But she insisted her hookup was “not nan same” arsenic trolling for existent emotion successful beforehand of millions of viewers!
“We were some professional,” sniped Kelly, splitting hairs astir marrying Mark, 53, and not nan characteristic he played, Mateo Santos. “Are you acting connected your show?”
Our sources opportunity web executives astatine ABC are “in shock” Ripa would attack a chap show connected nan network that employs her. “If Kelly despises The Bachelorette truthful much, she should simply garbage to book its stars alternatively of attacking them!” says one.
Sources wrong nan web uncover some The Bachelor and The Bachelorette franchises are readying to boycott Ripa’s show going forward.
“Kelly’s conscionable not worthy nan drama,” comments nan insider.