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Bravo Stars React to Mary Cosby’s Son Robert Cosby Jr.’s Death
Several stars from the Bravo universe are mourning the death of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby’s son, Robert Cosby Jr.
News broke on Wednesday, February 25, that Robert Jr. died at age 23. TMZ reported that he died in Utah following a possible overdose. His cause of death has not been confirmed.
Authorities confirmed to Us Weekly that they responded to a call on Monday, February 23, for a “full arrest” and “medical emergency.” They discovered Robert Jr. dead on arrival. A death investigation is open and active.
“We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Mary’s beloved son, Robert Jr. Mary is a cherished member of our family, and our thoughts, love, and deepest condolences are with her and her loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” Bravo shared in a statement to Us on Wednesday.
Mary, 53, had been candid about her efforts to support her son amid his struggles with substance abuse. In a 2025 Us cover story, Mary shared that she was “shocked” when she learned about Robert Jr.’s battle.
“I immediately started blaming myself, because I thought, ‘You can’t judge him and his life and his choices,’” she said at the time. “I don’t believe in judging people. I’m just not a judger. I don’t like judging people, and I don’t like to do it. … If he’s opening up enough to tell me something this crucial, then why would I judge? I have no choice but to sit there and receive it and accept it and hope that I can help him.”
While Mary shared that her son “had a little bit of a setback” in his recovery at the time, she prayed that he “stays good,” adding, “I can honestly sit here and say he’s doing very good.”
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Mary Cosby and husband Robert Cosby Sr. shared a statement to Us Weekly on Wednesday, “Our beloved son Robert Jr. has been called home to the Lord. Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace. We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”
Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen paid tribute to Robert Cosby Jr. on Wednesday, writing via Threads, “Devastatingly sad news out of SLC. This is every parent’s worst nightmare. My heart is broken for Mary, and I am sending all my love to her and Robert Sr.”
Scheana Shay
In the comments section of Queens of Bravo’s Instagram post, Vanderpump Rules alum Scheana Shay wrote, “💔💔💔💔💔.”
Jackie Goldschneider
“I’m so devastated for her family,” The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Jackie Goldschneider wrote in the comments section of Queens of Bravo’s Instagram post.
Melissa Gorga
The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Melissa Gorga also commented on the Queens of Bravo’s Instagram post, “Devastating.”
Dr. Wendy Osefo
“May God wrap you and your entire family in His arms,” The Real Housewives of Potomac star Dr. Wendy Osefo commented on Mary Cosby’s Instagram. “Love you 🙏🏾🤍.”
Bozoma Saint John
“I can’t even articulate my heartbreak for you, sis… but I feel it deeply,” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Bozoma Saint John wrote on Mary Cosby’s Instagram. “I’m so very sorry that you, Robert Jr and the family are suffering through this. I pray that God blesses you with peace that passes all understanding at this time. I love you, sis ❤️.”
Shamea Morton
After Mary Cosby addressed her son’s death on Instagram, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Shamea Morton commented, “Sending you so much love sis 🙏🏾.”
Crystal Kung Minkoff
“Sending love ❤️,” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Crystal Kung Minkoff wrote on Mary Cosby’s Instagram post.
Britani Bateman
“I’m so saddened and sorry 😢,” costar Britani Bateman wrote in the comments section of Mary Cosby’s post. “Sending love and prayers.”
Lisa Hochstein
“I am so sorry for your loss,” The Real Housewives of Miami star Lisa Hochstein commented. “I can’t imagine what you’re going through. Prayers for you and your family ❤️.”
Cynthia Bailey
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey said she was “devastated” over the news.
“My heart goes out to you and your family,” she commented on Mary Cosby’s post. “I pray he is now resting in peace. May God cover you during this incredibly difficult time. My prayers are with you. We love you Mary🙏🏽❤️.”
Teresa Giudice
“So sorry 😢,” The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice commented. “My condolences to you and the family 🙏♥️.”
Lisa Barlow
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Lisa Barlow commented on Mary Cosby’s post with six red heart emojis.
Kyle Richards
“Mary, I am so very sorry for your unimaginable loss,” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards commented. “I’m holding you in my thoughts and prayers. We are here for you and sending so much love ❤️.”
Gina Kirschenheiter
“My heart breaks for you Mary ❤️,” The Real Housewives of Orange County star Gina Kirschenheiter commented. “Prayers for your whole family ❤️.”
Erin Lichy
“Mary I am so so sorry,” The Real Housewives of New York City star Erin Lichy commented. “I am heartbroken for and your family. My prayers and my heart is with you ❤️may he RIP.”
Monica Garcia
“Love you, Mary🤎,” former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Monica Garcia wrote on Mary Cosby’s post.
Bronwyn Newport
“I love you and your family and am here for you,” The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Bronwyn Newport shared on Mary Cosby’s Instagram post.
Angie Katsanevas
“Thank you for sharing Bubbs with my family and the world,” The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Angie Katsanevas wrote in the comments section of Mary Cosby’s post. “He touched many hearts and this loss has broken mine. I will forever remember his kindness towards Elektra, his handshake and eye contact, and his soft spoken voice. ‘Love you mom.’ I am here for you. May God bless your family and may his memory be eternal. I love you Mary.”
Toya Bush Harris
“🙏🙏🙏😢😢 I cannot even try to understand your pain,” Married to Medicine star Toya Bush Harris commented. “Praying God strengthen you during this time and you find peace in knowing he is in Heaven.”
Emily Simpson
“My heart is breaking for you 💔,” The Real Housewives of Orange County star Emily Simpson wrote in the comments section. “Sending you love ❤️.”
Whitney Rose
In the comments section of Mary Cosby’s Instagram post, Whitney Rose wrote, “Sending you all my love Mary. So sorry for your loss 💔🪽.”
Heather Gay
“There are no words big enough. We love you Mary🤍,” Heather Gay commented on Mary Cosby’s Instagram post.
Meredith Marks
“I love you and your family Mary. You will always be family,” Meredith Marks wrote in the comments section of Mary Cosby’s post. “Robert will always be remembered and may he rest in peace. I am sending so much love and my deepest condolences.”
Chanel Ayan

Chanel Ayan Charles Sykes/Bravo
“Mary, we had very deep conversations recently and you were so excited to have him come home and all the plans you had for both of you,” The Real Housewives of Dubai star Chanel Ayan commented on Mary Cosby’s Instagram post. “You are a good mum. My heart breaks for you and family. I am so so sorry Mary. I pray God blesses you with peace and sending you a hug I love you sis ❤️ 🕊️🤍.”
Sheree Whitfield
“I’m struggling to find the words …My heart is so broken for u and ur family, Mary!” The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Sheree Whitfield wrote on Mary Cosby’s post. “I’m holding u so close in my thoughts and prayers. I Love u ❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽.”
Karen Huger
“Mary, I love you dearly,” The Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger wrote online. “Lifting you and your family up in prayer and sending you so much strength. I am here for you, always❤️.”
Mercedeh ‘MJ’ Javid
“Mary, I am so sorry for your loss,” The Valley: Persian Style star Mercedeh “MJ” Javid commented on Instagram. “You are a beacon of strength, a wonderful loving mother. May God rest his soul 🙏.”
Sutton Stracke
“I love you so much. My deepest sorry and condolences go out to you and your family,” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Sutton Stracke commented on Mary Cosby’s post. “May Robert rest in peace without pain in Heaven in the arms of our Father. And may you, Mary, be comforted in some way knowing that you are surrounded by so many in love and shared grief. With you not in body, but in spirit and friendship, I send you my love, and I pray for clarity and peace for you and your family.”
Paige DeSorbo
“I do feel like Bravo is such a family, and it is so nice to see when something tragic like this happens, how everyone rallies around that person,” Summer House alum and Actor Awards preshow host Paige DeSorbo exclusively told Us Weekly at Actors Rising presented by The Actor Awards and Elle on Thursday, February 26. “I’m sending so much love and prayers to Mary’s family. I can’t imagine how she’s feeling.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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Jim Carrey Butt Birth Mechanical Rhino From ‘Ace Ventura’ Up For Auction
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An iconic movie moment from the ’90s is hitting the auction block … it’s the mechanical rhinoceros that gave birth to Ace Ventura in a Jim Carrey sequel.
Yes, the butt birth rhino from “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” is up for grabs over at Propstore’s upcoming auction … with the movie prop expected to fetch between $4,000 and $8,000.
It’s the same rhino from the movie scenes where Ace is inside spying on some bad guys … before escaping through the rhino’s butt in a comedic exit.
The rhino measures in at more 10 feet long from tip to tail … and it’s got hydraulic hinges, a foam tail, padded interior chair, and a removable latex backside … like the one Ace was birthed from.
Plus, the rhino has the same prop fan from the movie … IYKYK.
The mechanical safari animal is made from fiberglass, and the legs are hard-coated Styrofoam … so it seems easier to transport than a real rhino.
“Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” was a box office hit, raking in over $212 million … but it was also part of pop culture, with the rhino scene widely regarded as one of the funniest movie moments in the 1990s.
The auction starts March 27 … all righty then.
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Nancy Guthrie SWAT Raid Targets’ Attorney Blasts Law Enforcement
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An attorney for two people targeted in raids connected to Nancy Guthrie‘s disappearance is calling out law enforcement for going after his client … who he says has no involvement in the crime.
Attorney Chris Scileppi represents Luke Daley — the Arizona man who was the subject of two search warrants issued and served a couple weeks ago in connection to the Guthrie case — and, he tells TMZ he’s absolutely sure his client has no link to Nancy.
Daley and his mother were offended about being detained, Scileppi says … and their homes and vehicles were significantly damaged during the search.
Scileppi calls Nancy’s abduction a terrible crime … and, in investigating it, he says law enforcement is obligated to do so “in a manner that avoids casting aspersions on private citizens who have no connection whatsoever to the case.”
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has repeatedly conducted well-publicized raids, Scileppi goes on … only to let the subjects go hours later without charges — and, these actions harm private citizens who are subjected to “rampant, unsubstantiated, and callous speculation driven by the public’s hunger for information.”
Scileppi argues these raids also make investigators look as though they’ve made no progress on their investigation. He say’s Luke hopes there will be a happy ending to the ordeal … and, he hopes the next target is someone who was actually involved.

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Scileppi tells us he still doesn’t know what information led a judge to give cops a search warrant.
As you know … Nancy was last seen on January 31. Police have been searching diligently — and, we’ve passed along alleged ransom notes to cops when we’ve received them — but, they haven’t made much progress on the case.
A delivery driver named Carlos was also detained earlier this month … but, like Luke, he was released shortly after.
We reached out to the Pima County Sheriff’s Dept. for comment … so far, no word back.
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Emmy-nominated songwriter Gabe Lopez made his final appearance Friday night on “Drag Race.”
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Missing Texas Woman’s Truck Found on Fire Caused by ‘Arson,’ According to Police
As the search for missing woman Nicole “Nikki” Winder continues in Texas, police have revealed a major update in the case: Authorities said that shortly after she was last seen, Winder’s truck was found torched as a result of “arson.”
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office said that Winder, 53, was last seen around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, in the 19000 block of FM 974 in Brazos County.
About an hour later, her white 2025 Chevy truck with black rims was located on fire about 2 miles away from where she had last been seen.
“Investigators believe the vehicle fire was the result of arson,” a sheriff’s office press release stated.
Despite confirming that the fire was started intentionally, police have not shared any theories about who may have set the car aflame.
“The Sheriff’s Office is asking residents in the area to review any available security or game camera footage for a vehicle matching this description traveling in the area between 3:00 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. on February 25, 2026,” the department wrote via Facebook on Thursday, February 26. “Anyone with relevant footage or information is urged to contact the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office immediately.”
A missing persons poster for Winder describes her as a white woman who stands 5-foot-7 and weighs approximately 130 pounds. Additionally, she has green eyes and blond hair. She was last seen wearing a dark grey shirt and pink pants, though it’s possible she might have changed outfits since she went missing.
“Authorities believe Nikki may be in danger of death or serious bodily injury, and her whereabouts are currently unknown,” the sheriff’s office added.
Police officers did not share any suspicions about why Winder may be missing or if she is believed to be with anyone else.
In order to help with the search, Texas Department of Public Safety issued a CLEAR Alert (Coordinated Law Enforcement Adult Rescue) to inform people to keep an eye out for her.
The CLEAR alert stands for the Coordinated Law Enforcement Adult Rescue (CLEAR) alert, according to NCT 9-1-1.
The specific type of alert was created to close the gap between missing children and senior citizens, who have their own alerts with AMBER and Silver alerts when reported missing.
The CLEAR alert intends to help law enforcement locate and rescue missing, kidnapped or abducted adults who are believed to be in immediate danger. Additionally, the alert is also sent out with the intention to help locate any potential suspects in the missing persons cases.
The name of the CLEAR alert honors victims of violence — Cayley Mandadi, D’Lisa Kelley, Erin Castro, Ashanti Billie and the “Rest” — which ultimately led to the CLEAR alert legislation that was passed in Texas in 2019.
Police are asking that anyone with information regarding Winder’s disappearance or whereabouts contact their local law enforcement agency or the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office at (979) 361-4900.
The search for Winder remains ongoing, and it’s crucial that anyone with information share those details with authorities immediately.
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Lisa Rinna says this soap costar was the 'biggest bully in Hollywood' to her: 'A ticking time bomb'
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General Hospital: Willow Beyond Redemption – Has She Gone Too Far to Save?
General Hospital hints that Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen) is even darker and more evil than we thought. At this point, I cannot see that there’s any chance, any way that she can ever be redeemed. This latest reveal that she’s in cahoots with Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) has pushed fans over the edge.
I want to talk about a few reasons why I think GH needs to just go ahead and kill off Drew Cain Quartermaine‘s (Cameron Mathison) rotten little wife. Once Willow is exposed, everybody’s going to hate her. And there seems no way to avoid that.
The Shocking Truth Behind Willow and Sidwell’s Secret Alliance on General Hospital
It was quite the shocker when Sidwell turned up to Willow’s and Drew’s house to make it clear to her that Willow will be taking her husband’s seat in Congress. When she made excuses about the kids, Sidwell shut it down and reminded her that her life, her freedom, her future, the kids, all of it are in his hands.
That left viewers scratching their heads for just a couple of minutes. Thankfully, General Hospital didn’t leave us hanging for long because then Sidwell, once he was alone, did his villainous monologue and absolutely horrified Drew with the dirty truth about his little wife.
Sidwell told him that because Drew was unhinged at the trial and had already been causing problems, he and Willow teamed up to take Drew down because he’s a liability to both of them. Sidwell said he supplied Willow with the drug that caused the stroke-like event that’s keeping him locked in.
General Hospital Spoilers: Drew Cain Held Prisoner as Willow Seizes Power
It was also fun to see Sidwell tell Drew, “By the way, Willow is going to be taking your seat in Congress.” He added that the nurses caring for him are on Sidwell’s payroll, so they’re not going to help him.
Sidwell also said if Drew tries to signal anybody like he did with that SOS message, then Sidwell will just go ahead and kill Drew. The blinky-blinkety may stop for at least a minute, but I don’t think for too long.
Related to this, we reported recently about a leak that there’s supposed to be two on-screen character deaths coming. That’s to differentiate them from the two off-screen deaths that are coming in the months ahead. Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) and Lesley Webber (Denise Alexander) are going to be written out off-screen since both actors have now passed away.
Will Willow Tait Be the Next Major Character Death on GH?
For these on-screen character deaths, the leaker said one in the Spring and another in the Summer. We’ve reported on another leak that the Sidwell and Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) storyline is supposed to wrap up by May, which should be the end of Sidwell and Cullum. And possibly also Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo).
Based on recent conversations with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), I kind of feel like Sidwell might be the Spring death, but that means it would happen when Jason’s off-screen while Steve Burton’s on hiatus. It could be that Sonny has somebody else take Sidwell out, or Cullum takes Sidwell out. They might even take each other out.
The Summer death, which I assume is going to come in July sweeps, could be a possibility for General Hospital to kill off Willow. By then, surely everybody in Port Charles will know all the terrible things that she’s done.
Why Willow Tait is Irredeemable After Drugging Drew Cain Quartermaine
She’s been awful for a while, but what Willow is doing now with Sidwell is next-level unforgivable. We know from an interview with actress Katelyn MacMullen that when Willow’s exposed, it will be the worst moment of this character’s life.
Let’s get into a few reasons why Willow is so irredeemable that a lot of fans would just like to see her killed off on General Hospital. At the very least, she needs to be run out of town, her kids taken from her. And everybody turn their backs on her.
Reason number one that Willow should be killed off is for conspiring with Sidwell to put Drew into his locked-in state and keep him there as a prisoner. I know Willow feels justified because Drew has done so many terrible things to her. He controlled Willow, manipulated her. And weaponized her kids against Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson).
The Failed Plot to Frame Michael Corinthos for Attempted Murder on General Hospital
I did enjoy seeing her drug Drew into that fake stroke the same day she got her not-guilty verdict. Then Willow dropped the bombshell on Drew the day she brought him home from General Hospital that she shot him and put him into that locked-in paralyzed state.
Actor Cameron Mathison said he thinks Drew deserves all of this. And I agree. But Willow is still irredeemable because she’s conspiring with psycho Sidwell. Another reason to kill off Willow is she tried to pin Drew’s attempted murder on Michael.
She put Drew’s house key on Michael’s keyring right after he gave her a very fair 60/40 custody split that she didn’t deserve. It’s never enough for Willow. Those kids deserve better than her. And now she’s trying to take Michael from them, who is their one good parent.
Willow’s Cruel Manipulation of Detective Harrison Chase
Luckily for Michael, Willow’s sneaky little key move backfired. Now it looks like the PCPD is a little gun-shy to really investigate Michael because everything is compromised with Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) implicated in the planting of the key, even though he didn’t do it.
Another reason I think Willow is so irredeemable that she needs a dirt nap is because she’s done poor, sweet, dumb Chase so dirty and he doesn’t know it. Willow manipulated Chase into ruining his career for her. And she may yet ruin his marriage to Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) as well.
Chase promised Brook Lynn he would drop the Michael vendetta stuff to clear Willow’s name. But somehow I think Chase is going to backslide because he truly believes Willow is a victim who is kind and caring. If she ever was a good person before, she is certainly not anymore.


Betrayal and Infidelity: How Willow Threw Away Her Life with Michael on GH
Next, not that I think being unfaithful should get you the death penalty, but we have to count the fact she cheated on Michael and tore her family apart. She tore her kids’ lives apart basically for the heck of it because she couldn’t keep her hands out of Drew’s pants.
Remember when Willow took Wiley Quartermaine Corinthos (Viron Weaver) to D.C. for Drew’s inauguration and she didn’t tell Michael? That was really low. Willow had a wonderful marriage with Michael. He would have given her anything and everything, and he did. He was so good to her. And she threw it all away with barely a backwards glance.
The final reason I think Willow needs to die involves her children. Her believing Drew over Wiley was a dealbreaker. When Wiley told Willow that Drew said Michael didn’t want him anymore because he had new baby Daisy, she didn’t believe Wiley.
The Danger of the Dawn of Day Past and Willow’s Final Destination
Why would a little kid lie? She believed Drew instead. She always puts her faith in the wrong person. And now she’s put it in Sidwell. That is not going to go well. Plus, Willow continuously plays the victim card when she’s actually a villain.
This new scheme has put her kids in Sidwell’s crosshairs. He could target Wiley or Amelia Grace Corinthos (Sequoia and Serenity Mork Macko) to keep Willow in line. Maybe she’s just irretrievably broken from her years in Dawn of Day.
I honestly think prison is too good for her. I think the cemetery should be her final destination. But what do you think? Does Willow need to die?
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Why Did Cassie Randolph Get a Restraining Order for Colton Underwood?
Colton Underwood‘s past relationship with Cassie Randolph — and her restraining order against him — resurfaced during his stint on The Traitors, but what actually happened between the exes?
Underwood’s love life became a topic of conversation on The Bachelorette when he joined Becca Kufrin’s season 14 in 2018. He later appeared on season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise before becoming the season 23 Bachelor lead in 2019.
The reality star formed a connection with Randolph that resulted in that iconic fence-jumping scene. Despite ending the show together, the couple didn’t get engaged but remained in a relationship for a year after The Bachelor.
After their split, Us Weekly confirmed in September 2020 that Randolph was granted a restraining order against Underwood. She claimed he was stalking and harassing her. The case was dropped in November 2020, and Underwood came out as gay the following year.
When Did Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Meet?

Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph formed a connection on season 23 of The Bachelor, which premiered in January 2019. Randolph later told Underwood she loved him but wasn’t ready to be engaged, so she chose to leave the show. Underwood, meanwhile, was so upset that he jumped over a fence and tried to leave as well.
During the March 2019 finale, Underwood cut ties with the other women and went to Randolph’s hotel room to reconcile.
How Long Did Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Date?

After their time on The Bachelor came to an end, Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph dated for over a year.
“It was a lot of changes, for sure, because we went from these more simple, more normal lives and then all of a sudden, we film a show and then you’re thrown into craziness where everyone is very hyperaware of everything that goes on in your life and your relationship,” Randolph told Us in October 2019 about adjusting to a romance in the public eye. “It was a little bit of a struggle at first, I think — like adjusting to everything. But I feel like now we’ve kind of gotten used to it and learned to balance everything a lot more.”
Underwood pointed out that the show helped them grow their relationship.
“I think you learn to communicate too,” he explained. “Just with whether it’s tabloids or someone speculating a certain thing or people reading into your body language, you know. You just learn how to communicate with each other and you’ll be on the same page with everything going on. … Nobody could ever prepare you for what life is like after that. Like, you can have people tell you all you want, like, ‘Oh, wait for this, wait for this.’ But until you’re in it, you don’t really get the full magnitude of it.”
When Did Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Break Up?

Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph revealed via Instagram in May 2020 that they had decided to call it quits.
“Colton and I have broken up, but have decided to remain a part of each others lives. With all that we have gone through, we have a special bond that will always be there,” Randolph wrote at the time. “I love Colton very much and have an enormous amount of respect for him. We have both learned and grown so much these past couple years, and will always have each other’s back. Always.”
Why Did Cassie Randolph Request a Restraining Order Against Colton Underwood?
Following some public back-and-forth in the wake of their split, news broke in September 2020 that Cassie Randolph filed a restraining order against Colton Underwood, claiming he had planted a tracking device in her car, harassed her via text message and showed up uninvited to her apartment and her parents’ house after their breakup.
The order was granted, forcing Underwood to stay at least 100 yards away from Randolph. He was also ordered not to contact her.
Two months later, Underwood revealed that the case had been settled privately, and the restraining order was dropped.
How Did Colton Underwood Address the Scandal?

Colton Underwood broke his silence about his personal life when he came out on Good Morning America in April 2021. He claimed that he was previously very much in love with Cassie Randolph, which caused confusion and led to a tumultuous breakup.
“I’m sorry for any pain and emotional stress I caused,” he said. “I wish that it wouldn’t have happened the way that it did. I wish that I had been courageous enough to fix myself before I broke anybody else.”
Later that year, Underwood addressed the legal drama again on his Netflix docuseries, Coming Out Colton.
“I think that [the restraining order] was sort of a huge wake-up call. I’m sad that it even got to that point to where that had to be my wake-up call, and me affecting other people in my life was sort of the moment that I realized I had to come out,” he told Us in December 2021. “Obviously, I wish I would have had the courage to come out without having to be pushed.”
Randolph was asked to be part of the series, but she declined.
Has Cassie Randolph Said Anything About the Legal Drama?
Cassie Randolph, who has been married to Brighton Reinhardt since 2025, has remained largely tight-lipped about what happened with Colton Underwood. She made a rare comment in March 2022 on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast, saying, “I haven’t talked about it, so it’s really hard for me to talk about it at all, or even know the right thing to say when addressing it. I feel so much pressure when asked about it that I would love to be able to be open and candid about things, but I’m just not there yet. I’m sure I will one day want to speak on it because there’s just a lot there.”
Randolph also claimed that her ex didn’t give her a heads-up that he was planning to come out on national TV. “I found out the same way that everyone else did,” she recalled. “I was actually in Mexico on vacation with friends. … But yeah, I found out, I think, through Snapchat on GMA. It was horrible. It was just, like, a shocking kind of feeling. ”
Later that year, Randolph issued a message to Underwood.
“I’m very happy that he is … at peace with himself and not carrying that burden anymore, of course,” Randolph said on an October 2022 episode of the “Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous” podcast. “It was a very, just, overall hard time for me, so I feel like there was just one thing after another and I was just extremely overwhelmed with everything going on.”
Why Was Colton Underwood’s Past With Cassie Randolph Revisited?

Colton Underwood appeared on season 4 of The Traitors in early 2026, which led to backlash from viewers who knew about his issues with Cassie Randolph.
“I met with production. I met with Peacock. I was like, ‘I’m down to do this.’ Because this show is about strategy. It is about the game. It is about traitors. It is not personal,” he explained to Vanity Fair in February 2026 about trying to keep the narrative off the show. “My only ask is, like, if I do this, I don’t want people to bring up anything outside of the game. I have a family now, right? I’m … so far past what happened six years ago.”
Underwood addressed what happened with Randolph at the reunion after not discussing it during the season.
“I think what I can understand from people viewing me back on television, if you didn’t follow my story and what I went through, and you watched me as the Bachelor in 2019, and then, all of a sudden, you’re tuning in in 2026,” he said. “I had an incredibly difficult couple of years, and I’ve grown, I’ve changed. I’ve put in so much work into myself and to my family. I never really thought the way that I would show up and play Traitors would be linked to one of the darkest and most horrible moments of my life.”
Have Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Spoken Since the Restraining Order Was Dropped?
“I have no contact. If she ever did reach out or want to reach out, I would be open to answering any questions that her or her family would have for me,” Colton Underwood told Vanity Fair in February 2026. “That is something I’ve always offered. I’m in no position to really say much more than that or reach out. There’s been no part of me that would. I would always be up for it. It’s all on her terms.”
Underwood reflected on what led to the messy breakup.
“It was 2020. It was, as people remember, COVID. I was fully convinced that she was gonna be my last straight … like, I was going to have to either kill myself or come out. That’s just transparently, like, where my mindset was,” he elaborated. “I don’t know if this is the right phrase, but it was somewhat of the perfect storm of me hitting rock bottom, of me really trying to navigate, ‘Am I gonna kill myself or am I gonna come out?’ That’s just where I was at.”
Underwood, who is now married to husband Jordan C. Brown, also revealed he was being blackmailed about his sexuality at the time and was “struggling with Xanax and prescription medications.”
“It was a pretty intense moment in my life where I made some really, really poor decisions. The difficult part now is seeing the people who have a lot to say about what happened six years ago,” he noted. “It’s lacking a lot of the context of where our world was at, but also where I was at, the state of mind that I was in.”
Underwood continued: “The pressures and the threats that I was going through. I will always take accountability. I will always own mistakes that I made. But everything that you’re seeing on social media — these videos, these people who have a lot to say — is not correct.”
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
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Jason Bateman Reveals What He Told 14-Year-Old Daughter in Sex Talk
Jason Bateman recently gave his 14-year-old daughter, Maple, a crash course in the birds and the bees.
“I did just talk to Maple about sex, as a matter of fact, about a year ago,” Bateman, 57, said on the Thursday, February 26, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, referring to his youngest child with wife Amanda Anka. “I wanted to make sure she was getting [a full education]. She’s in a more traditional school.”
While Bateman “didn’t want to tell her anything that [he] didn’t need to,” he asked whether she had any questions on the topic of sex.
“I think, maybe, she sensed that this was an uncomfortable area for me, so she played dumb,” the Ozark alum recalled. “She’s, like, ‘I’m not positive on a bunch of stuff. Do you have any?’ She kind of baited me now that I think about it.”
Bateman subsequently “walked [Maple] through the steps.”
“[I] kept waiting for her to cut me off, like, ‘I got this part,’ and she didn’t for the most part,” he said on Thursday’s broadcast. “I did find myself getting to the portion of … when the release happens, which is a necessary component. You don’t want to be saying the word ‘ejaculate’ to your daughter, right? That’s not a great term.”
Instead, Bateman said that, “When the male member is inside of the woman’s member, it’s so lovely there [and] there is so much love. To avoid that term, I [used the phrase], ‘The penis just screams,’ and it’s the equivalent of the penis just yelling, ‘I love you.’”
Bateman further explained that the apparent scream is “yelled into the woman,” which is how two people make a baby.
Bateman became a father in 2006 when he and Anka, 57, welcomed daughter Francesca, 19, in 2006. Maple followed in 2012.
“The 20s were a lot, and then in my early 30s, I stopped drinking [and] married my girlfriend, who’s still my wife, and got Arrested Development,” Bateman told Esquire in December 2025 of becoming a dad. “It was all kind of right in that 12 [or] 24 months. There always was a plan. The three things I always said I wanted to do, when I was a kid … was to be a father, a husband and direct a movie.”
The “SmartLess” podcast cohost decided to quit drinking when he landed his famed Arrested Development role as a way to be a better spouse to Anka.
“I was really getting a lot of that stuff out of my system, knowing that at 30 is probably about the time you got to get your s*** together and start to execute the plan,” he told the outlet. “Somebody told me that your lungs stop reproducing new cells after 30, so I stopped smoking too. Like, now’s the time to do it.”
The next month, Bateman admitted that getting sober also eased “tensions” with Anka.
“Amanda and I definitely had a few negotiations about the point at which the [partying] spigot was going to completely turn off,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in January. “She’d be like, ‘This drip, drip, drip is annoyingly unpredictable, Jason.’”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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Tara Lipinski Was ‘Heartbroken’ By Maura Higgins During ‘Traitors’ Finale
In the season finale, Lipinski, who was cast as one of the competition show’s “Faithful” players, was banished from the show just before the season’s final moments.
In a new interview, Lipinski opened up about what was going through her mind when she realized the writing on the wall, and also revealed how she felt when her friend, Maura Higgins, voted against her.
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Tara Lipinski Had A Little Hope That Maura Higgins Would Vote In Her Favor During The Season 4 Finale Of ‘The Traitors’

During the final episode, Lipinski was banished from the game in the final moments, leaving Higgins alone with Traitors Rob Rausch and Eric Nam. Before entering the final roundtable discussion, however, Lipinski attempted to convince Higgins to vote with her against the boys.
Things didn’t turn out that way, though, given that Higgins voted with Raush and Nam—a move that Lipinski felt coming but wasn’t certain about. “Again, maybe a little too naive there,” she told Entertainment Weekly.
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“I was for sure because we had a long conversation about it and she was like, ‘I am all in. I’m all in. We are gonna get Eric. He’s gonna be so shocked what is gonna happen,’” Lipinski added. “And I went back to Johnny. I was like, ‘We did it! We just we won!’ And so at the Roundtable, I was just blown away the first time. Because I believed it!”
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Lipinski Was ‘Heartbroken’ Over Higgins’ Final Vote During ‘The Traitors’ Season 4 Finale

Continuing, Lipinski said that she was “heartbroken” by Higgins’ final vote, considering they formed a close bond in the Scottish castle. Lipinski was also devastated for Higgins because she knew the “Love Island” alum would soon be betrayed by her closest ally.
“… when I saw [Higgins] vote for me, I knew what was coming, obviously,” Lipinski said. And while she’s not holding a grudge against Higgins, Lipinski said that she felt “bad” for how things would ultimately play out.
“I didn’t know how it was gonna unfold exactly or how Rob would tell her, but I knew it was coming. So it was heartbreaking because at that point, I realized she just blindly trusted him and it was gonna be a huge, huge shock,” she said.
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How Is Raush Repaying Higgins After Betraying Her On The Latest Season Of Peacock’s Hit Reality Series ‘The Traitors’?

In the finale, Higgins was stunned to learn Raush was playing “The Traitors” as one of the program’s titular characters. “I was so convinced, you’ve embarrassed me,” she told Rausch. “You’re never going to have a girlfriend after this—you’re such a good liar.”
Later, Higgins assured the Alabama native that there were “no hard feelings,” adding, “I’m just in shock. I actually thought I was winning. I really did.”
In her confessional, Higgins was emotional, saying, “I’m a fool. This is why I don’t trust anybody ever, because they stab you in the goddamn back.”
To make it up to Higgins, however, Raush has reportedly promised to buy the reality star a pricey Birkin bag, according to E! News.
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One ‘Traitors’ Star Is Not As Forgiving

One “Traitors” co-star not fond of Rausch, however, is his fellow Traitor, “Real Housewives of Potomac” alum Candiace Dillard Bassett. According to a previous report from The Blast, Rausch turned on Bassett and their third Traitor, Lisa Rinna, during earlier episodes, something Bassett described as “dirty gameplay.”
“For Rob specifically, there were other options. I think that’s just what he wanted to do,” she said. “Rob had lied to his Traitors at breakfast. He told us he didn’t mean to vote for Lisa, he was sorry he voted for Lisa, he didn’t think she was gonna go home. And then he goes to the roundtable that same night and not only votes for her but leads the charge.”
Bassett’s Husband Also Calls Out Rausch For Turning On The Women In The Game

According to another report from Entertainment Weekly, Bassett’s husband, too, had an issue with Rausch’s gameplay, calling the snake wrangler out for turning on the women in the game, but seemingly being willing to protect the men.
“The way #RobRausch is going up for Eric and protecting him while his name is being mentioned….but signed off on and led the charge against Lisa and Candiace….HE DONT LIKE WOMEN!!” Bassett’s husband wrote on X.
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