Real Housewives of Rhode Island star Jo-Ellen Tiberi has been under fire after it was recently reported she liked controversial and transphobic social media posts Donald Trump Jr shared.
Specifically, screenshots shared revealed that Jo-Ellen had “liked” a meme shared by the president’s son in which it was stated that veterans only get “one day” of honor while Pride was celebrated for “a whole month.”
She also liked another post in which Don Jr. described people promoting “Queers for Palestine” as “so stupid it literally hurts.”
The screenshots were shared on Reddit on July 8.
In yet another meme he shared, it claimed Dylan Mulvaney was giving the “same vibe” as Jim Carrey dressed as a woman in pigtails and a bikini top in Dumb and Dumber.
Yet another post said people who used the “they/them” pronouns were “ugly” and had “no personality or skills.”
The reality star also liked posts that made fun of the concept of some men getting “periods.”
“Very practical knowledge being taught,” Don Jr. captioned one post.
“Having a period is not a feminine thing, and people of all genders menstruate, including non-binary people, agender people and even plenty of men!” another post Jo-Ellen liked read. “Menstruation doesn’t change anything about your gender, it’s just a thing that some bodies do.”
While Jo-Ellen wasn’t the only one of her cast members to engage with controversial posts, prior to these even coming out, there had been rumblings that she was potentially on the chopping block.
Before the posts surfaced, a source spoke to Reality Blurb exclusively to insist that she would be back.
“Although rumors popped up on the internet that Jo-Ellen Tiberi may not be coming back and was potentially on the chopping block, that is categorically false,” they shared at the time. “Every single cast member was invited back, including Liz McGraw, who chose to leave on her own accord.”
“Jo Ellen will absolutely be back on the show for a second season,” they added. “The show was a massive hit for Bravo, and they are not trying to mess with what works.”
After the posts surfaced, they provided insight into if that could change things regarding her status on the show.
“It’s doubtful they will end up letting her go because of this,” they shared. “But, of course, you never know with Bravo.”
Another insider echoed similar sentiments, insisting there’s “no way” Jo-Ellen will be fired just because these posts have surfaced.
Taping for the second season of the show is currently underway, so it seems inevitable that we will see these posts discussed on it.
