I do not watch The Real Housewives of New York City. But my boyfriend does, and he forces me to watch it by proxy, in the background. So I have a semi-working knowledge of the show’s terrible characters, their terrible attitudes, their terrible treatment of other people, and their terrible stab at cashing in on our fascination at anyone on a reality show. One of those characters is Alex McCord, the most trashtastic of them all, whose naked photos leaked after the show’s first season, and whose only goal in life is to climb the social ladder until a heel gets stuck in the rung and she tumbles all the way down. Always on her arm is her husband Simon van Kampen, whose name sounds as dreary as his voice. And if you’ve tuned in for even two seconds of this show, you’ve already suspected Simon was a flaming homo. Let’s let Alex put those rumors to bed!
Ask’s E!’s Marc Malkin: “There’s a lot of speculation on the show about your husband’s sexuality. How do you deal with that?”
Responds McCord: “It doesn’t bother me in the least. I know who he is. And it does make me laugh that when someone is different than they are, people feel the need to put a label on that. It’s pretty silly. I can certainly say that he’s the type of guy that if he actually were gay, he’d be out and loud and proud. But it makes me laugh. It really does.”
atdleft
Yay, Housewives! It’s about time this site cover the truly important news of the day… Like why Jill isn’t actually married to her “gay husband” but Alex is! 😉
Sebbe
We don’t want him, the heteros can keep him.
**disclaimer, I have never seen any of these shows or their various spinoffs. DH is a better bf to TV than me to mine, because I wouldn’t even be able to sit in the room while this crap was on.**
STFU – I just realized TVs initials are teevee. LOL, how cool!! I’m reminded of Blanche on the Golden Girls, Blanche Elizabeth Devereaux = BED!!
Rob W.
Wow, sounds like Ted Haggard’s wife.
GranDiva
@Rob W.:
Nah. I don’t think that Gayle Haggard would talk about it quite so publicly like the Bravo famewhores would. We’d have heard a lot more from her otherwise by now.
Me
If I could throw a brick at their heads… Still, if you want to watch Bravo, after tonight’s finale of Top Chef, the Real Whorewipes will be the ONLY show on Bravo. Way to paint yourself into a corner, Bravo! You have one show and a LOT of reruns and iterations of it. Can anyone remember when Bravo wasn’t VH1 (one reality show after another)?
vernonvanderbilt
If I’m being honest, dude in the pic looks kinda like a demon. Way scary. I’m a little glad that I don’t watch these shows.
Ben
I think they named their son “Francois”, and pronounce it in that pretentious way
BobP
Those two are just bizaare, but in a funny way, and NO, he’s not gay. Now, Jill’s straight husband (she has a gay BFF who she calls her “gay husband”) certainly is. Just for the record, Ramona should be institutionalized.
kevin
he looks like a meth addict.
atdleft
@BobP: Really? I’ve never pointed my gaydar at him. I guess I’ll have to see if there’s anything interesting next episode.
And yes, I do watch this crap… I can’t help myself! The housewives are just too hilarious to ignore. Oh yes, and… TEAM JILL! 😀
Madeline
I do not think Simon is gay. I think he has just been exposed to a different culture. Just because he is not a male ogre like most American men, does not make him gay.
victoria #1
Why do people constantly pick on Simon? Alex has already explained to you guys why Simon wears his colorful choice of clothes, and Simon himself has explained. In fact, why should he have to explain himself at all?
He does NOT act gay or behave gay in any way !! Just because he loves fashion and colorful selection’s, ( i know alot of men who do, and they are far from ” gay “, you idiots ), does NOT mean he is gay.
They are a loving family, and obviously caring and awesome parents. Most of you who constantly berate them are jealous, so bringing this subject up, time and time again, is the ONLY thing you can think of to grip about and hate upon. That is what is wrong with Ramona. She is extremely jealous over their relationship, and actually loves Simon in an odd sort of way and can’t stand herself for it, so she put’s him down along with Alex.
It makes for better television, instead of her whiny-butt, loud mouth arrogant husband Mario, who is the only one who can out scream her in front of their friends. Poor Ramona-bonna..Loves her Simon. LOL Vicki