The breakout star of season 12 of the Real Housewives of New York is undoubtedly Leah McSweeney, whose introduction into the franchise has left viewers forgetting all about Bethenny Frankel.
Leah exclusively sat down with DailyMailTV from quarantine in her New York City apartment to talk about her ‘complicated’ relationship with alcohol and sobriety after the show recently aired footage from a wild Hamptons soiree.
Following nearly a decade of sobriety, Leah certainly turned some heads in episode four when she partook in drinking and stripped down to go skinny dipping with her co-stars.
Opening up: The breakout star of season 12 of the Real Housewives of New York, Leah McSweeney, sat down with DailyMailTV to talk about her ‘complicated’ relationship with alcohol and sobriety after the show recently aired footage from a wild Hamptons soiree
Leah explained that fans have been sending her messages on social media to thank her for being so frank and honest about her ‘complicated relationship with alcohol.’
After taking a break from drinking for nine years, the 37-year-old decided to enjoy a few cocktails while filming RHONY.
‘I think because [viewers] saw me drunk being so funny and having so much fun, that it wasn’t … no one’s worried,’ Leah said, writing the night off as some lighthearted fun.
For the most part, the fashion designer said that fan reaction has been nice and positive, appreciating that the road to sobriety is not always a straight line.
Big change: Following nearly a decade of sobriety, Leah certainly turned some heads in episode four when she partook in drinking and stripped down to go skinny dipping with her co-stars
Candid: Leah explained that fans have been sending her messages on social media to thank her for being so frank and honest about her ‘complicated relationship with alcohol’
‘Of course, I got some comments like “your daughter must be ashamed of how you acted,”‘ she admitted. But, she said that type of negativity doesn’t ‘even bother me at all.’
During this season, her first on the long-running reality show, Leah revealed that she will address her relationship with drinking more and more.
‘You’ll see it play out throughout the season,’ she said. ‘You know, at some point we’ll divulge more about where I’m at right now with it.’
Adding: ‘I am going to open up about it at some point more than I have.’
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‘I think because [viewers] saw me drunk being so funny and having so much fun, that it wasn’t … no one’s worried,’ Leah said, writing the night off as some lighthearted fun.
‘Of course, I got some comments like “your daughter must be ashamed of how you acted,”‘ she admitted. But, she said that type of negativity doesn’t ‘even bother me at all.’
Currently, the reality star is back in the Big Apple after spending some time in lockdown with her family.
‘I just decided to come back to the city. I missed it. And quite frankly, I just needed to come back to my own space,’ she said.
The adjustment has been a bit of a challenge and she admitted that, right now, she would love the distraction of dating to liven things up a bit.
‘Of course I can’t date right now during quarantine but it’d be nice to be doing some flirting,’ Leah laughed. ‘I don’t know. Maybe I need to get on a dating app.’
‘You’ll see it play out throughout the season,’ she said of her drinking. ‘You know, at some point we’ll divulge more about where I’m at right now with it. I am going to open up about it at some point more than I have.’
Back home! Currently, the reality star is back in the Big Apple after spending some time in lockdown with her family and said she would love to be dating as a distraction from the pandemic
When all is said and done, Leah said she is mostly looking forward to filming her first-ever Housewives reunion special with Andy Cohen.
‘I’m just looking forward to doing the reunion and talking about it all,’ she quipped. ‘I’m also terrified.’
Catch Leah in The Real Housewives of New York season 12 which airs Thursdays on Bravo.
Tune in: Leah is looking forward to filming her first-ever reunion special when the pandemic is over; The Real Housewives of New York season 12 which airs Thursdays on Bravo