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An ‘attorney’ Leah McSweeney has shared a provocative selfie following the news that she has filed a discrimination complaint against Bravo.
The star, 41, shared a sexy photo with the powerful caption: “In my healing, in love, unbreakable, unwavering, shame free, lawyer, down to earth AF, bad ass vulnerable bitch era.”
She wore a plunging black dress with her hair glamorously done in a messy updo and a single ring falling down her face.
Leah made no secret of how much she looks forward to moving her legal battle against Bravo forward with her statement.
One fan said, “I miss you on RHONY. Read Vanity Fair. I wish you $$ in a lawsuit. You deserve better from antagonist @bravotv producers!’
She means business: A ‘lawyer’ Leah McSweeney has shared a defiant selfie following the news that she has filed a lawsuit against Bravo
She responded with the cutting response: “thank you, appreciate you. I’m really looking forward to the explanations :).”
Leah filed a discrimination complaint with Bravo earlier this year, claiming she had to miss her grandmother’s funeral due to filming commitments.
A lawsuit filed by McSweeney is said to be imminent Page six.
An insider told the outlet that Leah plans to go ‘all the way’ with Bravo and has no plans to reach a settlement.
“She doesn’t want any money through a settlement,” the insider says. “She wants a trial. She wants (Bravo execs) in front of a jury.”
The lawsuit is said to contain “sordid details” that the network will not be able to hide as these will be detailed in court documents.
“She wants to hold them accountable, but she also wants to move on,” the source added.
DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives from Bravo parent company NBCUniversal and McSweeney for comment.
The star is the latest to speak out against Bravo, after Vanity Fair released a “deep-rooted” investigation into the television network’s relationship with the Real Housewives franchise stars.
Legal battle: McSweeney said she was ‘looking forward’ to everything coming to light
McSweeney reportedly filed a discrimination complaint with the EEOC against Bravo after filming Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip (RHUGT) earlier this year.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Bravo representatives who were thus far unavailable for comment.
One of her complaints is that she had to miss her grandmother’s funeral due to a conflict with a RHUGT trip to the Hamptons.
A production source said Vanity fair that the Married to the Mob alum was offered “whatever day or time (she) needs to be with (her) grandmother,” McSweeney claims that’s not what actually happened.
Lawsuit: McSweeney reportedly filed a discrimination complaint with the EEOC against Bravo after filming Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip (RHUGT) earlier this year
“It hurt so bad I couldn’t grieve,” she noted. “That I had people who showed me no compassion or humanity about it.”
Her grandmother’s death sent her into a major depressive episode and she spent eight days in a mental institution.
McSweeney was also deeply affected when RHONY producers told her that viewers didn’t find her as likable sober as when she was drinking.
Specifically, McSweeney claims she was told “there was such a big difference between (her) when (she) drank and this season.”
She had been sober for nine years before relapsing in 2020.
McSweeney quit RHONY, but later signed for RHUGT for $250,000 and found her fellow cast members encouraged her to drink.
‘I wish you still drank. That’s it,” Marysol Patton admitted to texting McSweeney before the trip to Thailand.
Meanwhile, Gizelle Bryant asked her, “If you drank this week, would that be a bad thing?”
Discrimination: McSweeney filed a discrimination complaint with the EEOC against Bravo after filming Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip earlier this year
Complaints: One of her complaints is that she had to miss her grandmother’s funeral due to a conflict with an RHUGT trip to the Hamptons
Support: A production source told Vanity Fair that the Married to the Mob alum was offered “whatever day or time (she) needed to be with (her) grandmother,” McSweeney claims that’s not what actually happened happened
Grieving: “It hurt so much that I couldn’t grieve,” she noted. “That I had people who showed me no compassion or humanity about it.” Her grandmother’s death sent her into a major depressive episode and she spent eight days in a mental institution
An attorney for Bravo denied the fashion designer’s claims of discrimination.
“Production spent endless amounts of time accommodating her,” the attorney told Vanity Fair.
Support was reportedly offered for McSweeney’s “perceived disabilities,” citing her battle with drug and alcohol addiction.
The lawyer went on to say that McSweeney was offered support for her problems, but the reality TV star believes those offers were “refused” or were not “offered in good faith.”