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Sonja Morgan blasts ‘higher than mighty’ ‘Golden Life’ cast for ‘bullying’ her when cameras aren’t rolling: ‘It gets annoying’

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Nungesser, S. (2026, October 8). Sonja Morgan blasts ‘higher than mighty’ ‘Golden Life’ cast for ‘bullying’ her when cameras aren’t rolling: ‘It gets annoying’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/07/entertainment/sonja-morgan-blasts-golden-life-cast-for-bullying-her/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Samantha Nungesser

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Sonja Morgan, a star of the show "Golden Life," accused her fellow castmates of bullying and trying to gather information to use against her when cameras aren't rolling. At the 2026 Virtual Reali-Tea Awards, she told Page Six that this behavior gets annoying and is why she keeps her distance from them off-screen. The article highlights tensions within the group stemming from allegations made by other cast members, such as Luann de Lesseps, who claimed Morgan only attends events if there's a financial incentive.
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Sonja Morgan, a star from Bravo's "Golden Life" reality show, criticized her fellow cast members for bullying and trying to gather information to use against her when cameras are not rolling. Speaking at the 2026 VRT Awards in New York City, she claimed that her co-stars often try to get inside information about her, rather than just being themselves on camera. Morgan accused them of behaving in a "higher than mighty" manner and said it gets annoying, leading her to avoid contact with them outside filming sessions. This comes after Luann de Lesseps's comment on the show that Morgan only attends events if offered significant sums of money, which Morgan denied was true, stating she avoids people who try to make her look bad during production times.

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🔮 The “Real Housewives of New York City” newbie exclusively told Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” why she wouldn’t want Stewart, whom she described as her “best friend,” to join the hit Bravo show in a full-time capacity.
🔮 Porsha Williams confirmed Erin Lichy was “acting up” at Dorinda Medley’s party featured in the “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th” finale.
🔮 “I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions.”
🔮 However, they broke up in May 2026 after nearly three years of dating.
🔮 Toye said she was “not impressed” by the mansion, stating that her boss and friend, Martha Stewart, would think it was a “dump.”
🔮 Whether or not that will last remains to be seen.
🔮 “They’re constantly trying to get info that they can throw up on the show, instead of just being themselves and acting like themselves, and not be higher than mighty.”
🔮 The reality TV icons, whose Palm Beach-based spinoff will premiere later this month, made their way up to the stage, where they delivered an iconic acceptance speech. Want to watch from home?Philo
🔮 De Lesseps — who has had a busy year of filming “The Golden Life” and Bravo’s “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th” — will also embark on The Love Tour, her new Countess Cabaret show that’s themed around the single.
🔮 It looks like Austen Kroll and Salley Carson’s will-they-won’t-they romance will continue into “Southern Charm” Season 12.
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Bravo Page Six Tri-State Cadillac the New York Post the VRT Awards

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Morgan PERSON · 4× Bravo ORG · 2× Dorinda Medley PERSON · 1× Kelly Bensimon PERSON · 1× Luann de Lesseps PERSON · 1× Page Six ORG · 1× Ramona Singer PERSON · 1× Sonja Morgan PERSON · 1× de Lesseps PERSON · 1× the New York Post ORG · 1×

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While the original cast was given their own season of “Ultimate Girls Trip,” rumors and reports of a full-fledged Bravo spinoff never came to fruition — until E! swept in earlier this year and announced “The Golden Life,” which will follow the group’s luxurious lives in Palm Beach, FL.
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🔮 “They’re constantly trying to get info that they can throw up on the show, instead of just being themselves and acting like themselves, and not be higher than mighty.”

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Sonja Morgan is still the straw that stirs the drink. asserted
that → stir → drink
The “Golden Life” star spoke exclusively to Page Six at the 2026 “Virtual Reali-Tea” Awards on Tuesday night, revealing why she doesn’t “go around” her fellow castmates when they are not filming. asserted
they → speak → castmates
“They’re usually sleuthing around to get something on me,” Morgan, 62, claimed. asserted
Morgan → sleuth → me
“They’re constantly trying to get info that they can throw up on the show, instead of just being themselves and acting like themselves, and not be higher than mighty.” asserted
they → try → themselves
The topic came up after Luann de Lesseps claimed in “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th” that Morgan doesn’t show up to gatherings unless “you’re waving $5,000 in front of [her] face.” asserted
you → come → face
But Morgan says that’s because her cast allegedly has intentions of making her “look less than” in front of cameras, based on information they’ve dug up when they’re not filming. uncertain
they → say → information
She accused them of “bullying,” telling us that it “gets annoying,” which is why she maintains her distance from them outside of the show. asserted
she → accuse → show
“When I’m not filming, I’m pretty much up to here with the girls who do that,” she said. asserted
she → film → that
“Sometimes, I feel like the girls just call me because they want to go where I’m going, or know what I’m knowing, and it doesn’t go that way.” asserted
it → feel → what
It’s not clear exactly who Morgan was referring to within her cast, though, during her Golden Kettle Award acceptance speech, she praised the New York Post for fact-checking “unlike some of [her] co-stars,” so it sounds like some drama was brewing behind the scenes. asserted
drama → ’ → scenes
Morgan, along with de Lesseps, Kelly Bensimon, Ramona Singer and Dorinda Medley, will return to the small screen on Oct. 20 when “The Golden Life” premieres on E!. asserted
Life → return → !
The show marks the first time the former “Real Housewives of New York City” cast will reunite on screen since the fourth season of “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy” in 2023. asserted
cast → mark → 2023
The five women came together this week to celebrate their return to television at the VRT Awards, sponsored by Tri-State Cadillac, CoverGirl, Philo and Kahlúa, where they were honored with the prestiged Golden Kettle Award for their contributions to the world of unscripted television. asserted
they → come → television
Considered the “OGs” of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” the ladies spearheaded the series for 13 seasons from 2008 to 2021. asserted
ladies → consider → 2021
Ahead of Season 14, Bravo decided to recast the show with an entirely new group of New York women. asserted
Bravo → decide → women
While the original cast was given their own season of “Ultimate Girls Trip,” rumors and reports of a full-fledged Bravo spinoff never came to fruition — until E! swept in earlier this year and announced “The Golden Life,” which will follow the group’s luxurious lives in Palm Beach, FL. asserted
which → give → Beach
The show, which is still weeks away from its premiere date, was already green-lit for additional episodes, filmed this past summer in the Hamptons with “Real Housewives of New Jersey” alum Margaret Josephs and “Sex and the City” author Candace Bushnell joining the cast. asserted
Josephs → light → cast
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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