Andy Cohen Reacts To His Sit Down With Karen Huger

“Real Housewives of Potomac“ star Karen Huger is now several months removed from her release from jail after being sentenced in February 2025 for a DUI, her fourth drunk driving-related offense. Her sit-down with Andy Cohen, which was filmed in September 2025, has finally been released. Now, after many fans of “RHOP” have weighed in on whether or not Huger took accountability, Cohen is sharing his thoughts on the biggest takeaway from the interview.

Andy Cohen revealed the biggest sticking point of his interview with Karen Huger.

Cohen took to his SiriusXM radio show in February 2026 to discuss the much-buzzed-about reunion with Huger. In the clip, he highlighted a moment he found impactful: when she revealed that she and her husband have an understanding that their marriage might not continue.

Cohen recalled, “And I thought the other thing that was a headline was that she was saying that she was deeply unhappy. She was unhappy in her marriage. And she also said, ‘This marriage may not work out, and I’m okay with that.”

The “Watch What Happens Live” host continued, “And she said, ‘the person that I am now is not the person who I’ve been, and that may not work out for Ray.’” He added, “And I thought that was a very big pronouncement for her to make.” His cohost then theorized that some addicts sometimes may not seek help because they believe changing may impact the people in their lives.

During the interview, Huger discussed everything, from the night of her 2024 car accident to much of the trauma that led her to self-medicate. As Cohen stated, one of the most emotional moments came when she discussed her marriage to Ray. She said in the discussion, “I wasn’t happy here. Let’s be very clear- Ray and I have been very honest about our marriage, and we were going through. We still were.”

The Bravo star continued, “And I was very unhappy, and the kids were gone, and the house was a tomb, and I just wanted to get away that night. I wanted to escape being unhappy. I was so unhappy.”

The interview between Cohen and Huger aired as an episode of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” on Sunday, February 1. Following its premiere, many took to social media to react to what Huger, often called The Grand Dame, had to say.

One person on X wrote, “The Karen Huger sit-down was a joke. She barely took any real accountability. It was 42 minutes of truth-spinning, deflection, and playing the victim. Andy was a great interviewer and tried his best, but Karen is still deeply delusional. It’s a sad thing to witness.”

Someone else said, “Everything about Karen is so staged to me. Like, why is she the finale episode? She came from jail after committing the same crime over and over again. First BravoCon, now this. Give me a break.”

A different “RHOP” fan said, “I watched Karen Huger’s special episode with Andy.. I tell you what .. her and The President would be great friends. They take no accountability lol.”

Finally, someone defended her, saying, “Andy Cohen asks Karen Huger pretty much everything you’d want him to ask her in their interview. It’s a very direct, effective sit-down, and he pushes back when Karen isn’t as clear as she needs to be. But she also takes a lot of accountability, says a lot of things we needed to hear from her, and shares some details, particularly about her marriage, that I wasn’t expecting. Must-watch TV.”

According to Fox 5 DC, Huger was released from jail on September 2, 2025, after serving roughly six months of her sentence. Following her release, she kept a relatively low profile. However, some of her “Real Housewives of Potomac” costars have updates on her.

Per Bravo, Gizelle Bryant appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” in October, revealing that she’d seen Huger. Bryant said, “She’s doing good. She looks good. She got like a nice little booty. She looks really good. But I really missed her, so I’m super happy she’s home.”

Bravo released the reunion trailer for season 10 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” on January 30. It features the main cast for the season: Stacey Rusch, Wendy Osefo, Ashley Darby, and Bryant. However, in addition to the friends of the show, Monique Samuelsand Jassi Rideaux, Huger can also be seen.

She can be seen in the clip talking to Osefo, who is going through her own legal struggles, and jokingly accusing Rusch of lying, asking, “Did you lie this season?”

Part one of the three-part reunion will air on February 15.