The Bravos at BravoCon 2025: What You Might Not See on TV (Excl)

Andy Cohen and most of Bravo’s household names celebrated Bravowood’s Biggest Night with the return of The Bravos award show during BravoCon 2025.

Andy, 57, hosted the now-annual Bravos on Friday, November 14, live at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood, which will air on the TV network Sunday, November 16. While the event was packed with memorable moments, plenty of zingers and an overwhelming amount of emotion, there’s no guarantee that everything that was said will make it to air.

Keep scrolling for the biggest moments to come out of The Bravos:

No One Was Spared From Andy’s Opening Monologue

Andy, to no one’s surprise, roasted the Bravo stars in his opening number, including Craig Conover.

Seemingly introducing Craig, 36, Andy called him a hot jet-setter and host of a successful podcast.

“Oh wait, those are all words to describe Paige [DeSorbo],” Andy added, referring to the Summer House alum who broke up with Craig late last year.

While the joke sparked a loud chorus of “oooohs” from the audience, when the camera panned to the Southern Charm personality, he laughed at the joke.

Squashing the Beef From the ATL

Kandi Burruss earned the evening’s top prize, the Wivetime Achievement Award, which had only previously been given out to Vicki Gunvalson. During Kandi’s rousing acceptance speech, she thanked everyone she filmed with “for the good [and] the bad.”

In a surprise turn of events, her former Real Housewives of Atlanta frenemies Phaedra Parks and Kim Zolciak were spotted clapping in the crowd. Kim, 47, even shed a tear over Kandi’s emotional RHOA tribute.

The Grand Dame Has Arrived

Karen Huger presented the first award of the night — marking her first BravoCon appearance since her release from prison — and received a standing ovation.

Karen, 62, who skipped the Real Housewives of Potomac panel earlier on Friday, had been released from jail two months earlier. Karen was found guilty of a DUI and DWI in connection with a 2024 car accident.

The ‘OG of the OC’ Is Officially Back

During the ceremony, Andy confirmed that Vicki, 63, planned to return to The Real Housewives of Orange County, and she appeared especially emotional to receive her orange. Afterward, her costars Heather Dubrow, Shannon Beador, Gretchen Rossi, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson and Jen Pedranti offered a series of hugs. Other Bravolebrities, including Kyle Richards, also shared their well wishes.

A Slip of the Tongue

Teresa Giudice accidentally stated, “And the Oscar goes to” while presenting the Best Quote category. Andy later joked about the mishap during a commercial break.

Teresa, 53, ultimately presented the non-Oscar trophy to Adriana de Moura for her “Haitian Mortician” tirade during the Real Housewives of Miami reunion. (Adriana, 59, claimed that Julia Lemigova had an affair with a “Haitian mortician” at a local motel, who responded that she told her costar about her past in confidence.)

Afterward, Julia, 53, yelled out, “You’re welcome,” from her place in the crowd.

Fan-demonium 

RHOA newcomer Angela Oakley proclaimed she loved her fans while presenting an award with The Valley’s Kristen Doute.

“Oh, then you’d love Janet [Caperna] from The Valley,” Kristen, 42, said of her costar’s past love of watching her former show, Vanderpump Rules.

All About Comfort

When Mary Cosby and Angie Katsanevas won Best Fight Over Nothing for their comments about flatulence on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 6, Mary, 53, was spotted without her shoes. She quickly had to put her footwear back on before taking the stage.

Kim Zolciak Gives a Dating Update

Elsewhere during the Bravos, Andy asked Kim whether she was dating amid her divorce from Kroy Biermann. (Kim and Kroy, 40, separated in 2023.)

“Andy, you met him,” Kim replied, playing coy about her mystery man.

A Round of Boos

Gretchen Rossi received a handful of boos after Andy approached her and mentioned his monologue joke about Slade Smiley. (Gretchen, 47, and Slade, 52, have been engaged since 2013.)

It wasn’t expressly clear whether the reaction was directed at Gretchen, Slade or both.

Kyle and Amanda’s United Front

After a source told Us Weekly that Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula were working through a rough patch in their marriage, they sat together at the Summer House cast table during the Bravos.

When Kyle, 43, later presented a pet-themed award with Kyle Richards, he joked that the 56-year-old RHOBH star and his wife both have adopted pets. Amanda, 34, smiled at the reference.

It’s So Chic

Dorit Kemsley took home the prize for Item of the Year for the cigarette she infamously smoked in the car on RHOBH amid her separation from Paul “PK” Kemsley. Taking the stage in celebration, Dorit, 49, pulled out a cigarette and pretended to smoke it.