Andy Cohen slams ‘dumb’ Martina Navratilova after tennis star’s controversial surrogacy feedback

• Andy Cohen slammed tennis star Martina Navratilova amid her ongoing criticism of surrogacy.
• Cohen known as Navratilova's remarks "dumb" and "ill-informed."
• Cohen beforehand requested Navratilova's spouse, a Actual Housewives star, about her ideas on the difficulty.

Andy Cohen is used to corralling actuality stars and their drama on The Actual Housewives reunions, however the TV persona has engaged in a star feud of his personal with former tennis icon and Dancing With the Stars competitor Martina Navratilova.

On a current episode of his Andy Cohen Live radio present, the Bravo determine took intention at Navratilova's controversial anti-surrogacy stance, which she has lengthy spoken about on X — together with a June put up that stated there's "nothing progressive about surrogacy" and an April message that learn "surrogacy is simply incorrect."

"Principally, she's uninformed on the difficulty, so I simply assume she's not knowledgeable. It's a nasty take. What can I let you know? She's simply incorrect," Cohen, who welcomed his personal two youngsters through surrogacy, claimed on this system.

Cohen additionally introduced up a current Watch What Occurs Dwell look by Julia Lemigova, who’s a Real Housewives of Miami star and in addition Navratilova's spouse. On the episode, Cohen grilled Lemigova about her partner's surrogacy views.

"Um, that's a query? For me? Properly, you recognize, Martina and I share a mattress, however we don't share a mind, and we don't all the time agree on totally different views, however I imagine in surrogacy," Lemigova stated. "It was form of put out of [context] and I fully disagree together with her."

Again on Andy Cohen Dwell, Cohen stated that he's "certain it’ll come up" on the subsequent Actual Housewives of Miami reunion.

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"I didn't wish to begin debating it [on WWHL]," Cohen added. "I’ll ask her this on the reunion. What she stated is Martina's tweet was misinterpreted or misrepresented. What Martina tweeted was, 'Surrogacy is incorrect.' I don't know the way that's [misrepresented.]"
He concluded his opinion by once more criticizing Navratilova.

"That's simply ill-informed and dumb," Cohen continued. "And, sure, we’ll discuss it on the reunion."

Leisure Weekly has reached out to representatives for Navratilova for a response to Cohen's criticism.

Cohen moreover not too long ago known as out one other well-known individual for his or her views, as he singled out former The View cohost and conservative commentator Meghan McCain over her political alignment regardless of sustaining previously that she is an LGBTQ ally.

After McCain voiced anti-trans sentiment relating to trans girls taking part in sports activities, Cohen hit again at McCain on social media in March.

"Shocked you're shopping for into the vilification of the trans neighborhood given the actual issues taking place on this nation, your earlier ally-ship of the lgbtq neighborhood, and the truth that this non subject impacts about 4 folks on this nation," Cohen wrote on X.

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In response, McCain clapped again, posting, "Shocked you're okay with violence towards feminine athletes," and added that the participant's account was "only one story" amongst many. "You may have my cell, all the time completely satisfied to speak privately or publicly on both of our exhibits as a result of these conversations are reductive to hash out on social media," she added.

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