Lizzy Savetsky was set to star in the 'Real Housewives of the Big Apple' reboot, but after Brynn Whitfield's shocking performance in the Season 15 finale In a show of surprise, she broke her silence and made a mysterious exit.
The 39-year-old activist confirmed for the first time in an exclusive interview with Page Six that her explosive fight with “a fake member” was the reason for her departure from Bravo, referring to Whitfield.
“For so long, you can only show who you are,” Savitsky said of her former costar.
Two years after Savitsky quit, Whitfield feuded with another costar, Uba Hasan.
In the finale, Whitfield claims to her fellow forgery members that Hassan knew she “was raped and raped.” [was] Although she was still dealing with this trauma, she used it against her, saying she slept with men to gain advancement.
However, just hours later, the reality star backtracked and claimed that while she told Hassan her secret, the model may not have been “on the record” during the emotionally charged chat.
“I'm not surprised to hear about it at all,” Savitsky said in response to what happened between Whitfield and Hassan, who said she and the model bonded over their shared experiences.
“I support Uba and I'm glad her life isn't ruined by this,” Savitsky told us.
“Uba is Muslim and I am Jewish, and we had nothing but a very loving conversation. She was a very special person and it really broke my heart to see something like this happen to her.”
The social media influencer said Hassan was “very emotional” when speaking to her, with the model admitting she “needs to be successful but not reopen old wounds.”
“She said to me 'Liz, you were proven right,' and even though I wasn't looking for that, it was fascinating to hear it,” Savitsky said.
In 2022, just weeks into filming the first season of Housewives, Savitsky had an on-camera feud with Whitfield, 39, over her determination to be a matchmaker only for Jews.
“I wanted to place Jews with other Jews because I was very worried about the continuity of my family,” Savitsky explained.
“According to Orthodox Judaism, Judaism refers to the mother. If you are not [a Jewish woman]your children will not be Jewish. ”
She claimed that Whitfield, who is half black and half white, was disturbed by this rationalization and made a racist comparison of Savitsky to the Nazis, the Jewish oppressors. Despite this, she admits her former partner never actually spoke out about the period.
“She said I looked like the people who had done these horrible things to my family,” Savitsky claimed.
“When this happened, the fact that manufacturing just saved the mill was very frustrating to me because they all knew the anti-Semitism I was experiencing. I was so involved that this scene would generate more of anti-Semitism.”
Representatives for Whitfield and Bravo declined Page Six's request for comment.
Still, a source familiar with the situation told Us that Whitfield was outraged that Savitsky allegedly said she was building them with “pure” blood, which the mixed-race reality star viewed as kind of attack.
The person could not recall the exact phrase the Jewish activist allegedly used or provide support for the statement.
Savitsky responded: “This is a despicable accusation. I define [that] The basis of Orthodox Judaism is that Judaism is inherited from the mother.
“I established at the time that Jewish men needed to date Jewish women, not women who were looking for Jewish husbands,” she continued.
“I told her she was now free to whomever she needed, but my interest in matchmaking immediately connected with my anxiety about the continuity of the Jewish people. I did define on camera that there are currently no Jews on the planet. Much less than before the Holocaust.”
A second source (with whom Liz mentioned the incident at the time, but no actual argument occurred at the time) reiterated the influencer's version of events, claiming to Page Six that Whitfield “invented to create a new narrative to justify” her alleged insinuations. The word Nazi.
After the fight, the two women were told to settle their differences by an off-camera name.
Savitsky alleges that it was during this cellphone conversation that Whitfield told her, “Next time you say something unkind to a couple of black people, I'm going to say you called them the 'N' word,” but ” The complete facts were stated.” phrase. ”
Savitsky said her husband, Dr. Ira Savitsky, overheard the alleged risk while her cellphone was on speaker, took the call and yelled: “You come to our fucking house. You guys.” Using our faith as a weapon against us is not something I can consider.”
Liz said a government producer on the road tried to defuse the situation by claiming Whitfield “made an analogy.” A second source said Page Six said Whitfield “never threatened” Liz.
Despite this, Liz believes, “I wasn’t protected in the past [by Bravo]. As angry as I am at this bogus member, I'm even more angry at manufacturing. It's no secret that I've experienced so much anti-Semitic hatred, so to hear this fake member do this to me and never take any action is horrific. ”
During the heated naming session, Liz said, Whitfield began wailing and “went into victim mode.”
“She compared me to a Nazi and introduced the precise N-word [into the conversation] And then I started crying,” she said.
After making their decision, Liz and her husband were scheduled to film scenes at their home, but informed producers on set that they wanted to reschedule to take time to cool down.
However, when telling producers what happened when the decision was made, Ella repeated the exact N-word.
“It was a mistake that he fully admitted to, and it was the first time I'd ever heard him say that,” Liz said.
“He only said that when he was quoting her and knew it was inappropriate. It was just a second of warmth to try and process what had just happened.”
Sources say Ella made many producers feel “uncomfortable” by repeating the phrase, including “He shouldn't be using the word so loosely like that, especially when it's someone of shade.” [on set]”.
Lizzy claims she was “basically fired” over the incident — though Community didn't use that wording because she was technically under contract — and hasn't received “a penny” from Bravo.
She also claims she was asked to make a statement stating her decision to leave – which she did.
“I can’t stop watching The Real Housewives of New York anymore,” Lizzy wrote on Instagram on November 16, 2022.
“As a proud Orthodox Jewish girl, I believe participating in this show has the potential to symbolize people like me and share my expertise.”
She continued: “Sadly, I have been on the receiving end of anti-Semitic attacks since my statement on the fake website. As this continues, I have noticed that this path is not for me and my family.”
A source familiar with the situation told Page Six that Liz was blaming her exit on something other than her previous public statements, which was “exactly what she accused Bryn of doing” and “distorting reality.”
Lizzy concluded: “At the end of the day, I'm more responsible for manufacturing than anyone else. I've moved on. I would never have made that gift.”
The activist said afterward that she worked with multiple anti-Semitic groups, received an award from Mayor Eric Adams, and was awarded the “Steel Medal” by the Knesset for her work defending Israel online. Voice” Award. She was “very happy” about the altercation with Whitfield.
“I don't know if I would have had the strength to walk away on my own, living my life right now,” she said. “After seeing all this, I'm so glad I wasn't a part of this.”
