On this episode of Friend Of, we dive into the week’s biggest reality TV and pop culture shockers: Taylor Frankie Paul nabs The Bachelorette lead, our TIFF glam day and Swiped review, and spicy Housewives and Below Deck debates you won’t want to miss.This week’s reality TV & pop culture tea: Taylor Frankie Paul announced as The Bachelorette: format shake-up, timing, and what it means for the franchise TIFF day with YouTheory + Nobu glam: our review of Swiped (Whitney Wolfe/Bumble), NDAs, and what’s next for the film Secret Lives of Mormon Wives S3 drops Nov 13 (all episodes at once) — why binge drops are a blessing and a curse Below Deck finale setup: Damo’s 8-course stress, Fraser’s management, Jess x Barbara, and why we’d skip beach days for yacht days Real Housewives of London: Buckingham Palace invite flexing, Panthea vs. Karen, and elite etiquette 101 Real Housewives of Miami: Julia’s tough lunch with her dad, Lisa & Jody next steps, Larsa’s OnlyFans earnings, Marisol vs. Stephanie brewing, and Lisa’s ring choices Real Housewives of Orange County: Tamra’s apology tour, Heather’s over-the-top slumber party, Shannon’s boundaries, and the “fat photo” debatePlus: Ariana Grande ticket chaos (resales hitting wild numbers), Drake x Bobby clips everywhere, Craig Conover’s new production company, WWHL’s Schwartz crush on Alexia, and Karen Huger’s post-jail headlinesBONUS: TIFF glam behind-the-scenes, oversized watch obsessions, and the weirdest “lady-like” rules we’ve ever heardListen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your reality TV podcasts!—Friend Of is proudly presented by Hayu, the home of reality TV. Hundreds of shows, every episode, every season Ad-free, same day as TV, cancel anytimeConnect with us:Instagram: @friendofpodcastIf you love the show, please rate and review us! Your support helps more reality TV fans find us.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.