2034 - Pop and Bravo with Ace Fanning

2034 - Pop and Bravo with Ace Fanning

Author: Pink Shade April 16, 2026 Duration: 1:27:38
Mary Payne talks with Ace Fanning about the latest in our Bravo and TLC worlds. We discuss the new seasons of RHOA, RHRI and our love for RHOBH, no matter how bad it is. We also chat about the cancellation of RHOM - a tragedy! At the end we break down our thoughts on the past seasons and latest season of Welcome to Plathville as well as the Netflix documentary Trust Me: The False Prophet.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SL6P6FP4mzk

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